Press Releases

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• 10/24/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Workers’ Compensation Rates Will Decrease in 2023

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut businesses will see another rate decrease in workers’ compensation insurance beginning on January 1, 2023. The Connecticut Insurance Department has approved an annual filing with decreases of 3% to workers’ compensation pure premium loss costs.

• 10/21/2022 Governor Lamont Statement on Today’s Service for Lieutenant DeMonte and Sergeant Hamzy of the Bristol Police Department

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding today’s funeral service for Lieutenant Dustin DeMonte and Sergeant Alex Hamzy of the Bristol Police Department.

• 10/21/2022 Governor Lamont Directs Flags to Return to Full-Staff Friday Evening

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to return to full-staff at sunset on the evening of Friday, October 21, 2022.

• 10/20/2022 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 20, 2022.

• 10/20/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Launch of Streamlined DMV Website and Addition of More Online Service Options

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has launched a new website for the state agency (ct.gov/dmv) that streamlines all of the online services it offers in an effort to make completing transactions for customers easier, faster, and more convenient.

• 10/19/2022 Governor Lamont Encourages High School Students To Participate in Connecticut’s Annual Teen Safe Driving Video Contest

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and Travelers are teaming up to co-sponsor Connecticut’s 14th annual Teen Safe Driving Video Contest, which engages high school students on the importance of making responsible decisions behind the wheel.

• 10/14/2022 Governor Lamont Announces $1 Million Grant for I-95 Stamford Traffic and Bridge Safety Study

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to support the state agency in a study it recently launched that is researching safety improvements that can be made on I-95 in Stamford.

• 10/13/2022 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 13, 2022.

• 10/13/2022 Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff in Honor of Fallen Bristol Police Officers

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff in honor of two officers from the Bristol Police Department who were shot and killed in the line of duty late last night while responding to a domestic violence situation involving family at a private residence in Bristol.

• 10/12/2022 Governor Lamont Statement on Jury Verdict in Trial Involving Alex Jones

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement in response to the jury verdict announced this afternoon in the trial involving Alex Jones, the families of those who were murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School, and a first responder.

• 10/12/2022 Governor Lamont Approves Seven State Grants To Encourage Transit-Oriented Development in Six Municipalities

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is approving the release of $6.8 million in state grants to fund seven projects in six municipalities across Connecticut under a competitive grant program that supports transit-oriented development and is targeted at boosting economic activity and creating jobs.

• 10/11/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Receives Additional $11 Million for Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance Program

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut has been allocated an additional $11 million from the U.S. Department of the Treasury to support UniteCT, the state’s premier program providing rent and utility assistance for households financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

• 10/7/2022 Governor Lamont Receives Omicron Bivalent COVID-19 Booster and Flu Shot, Encourages Connecticut Residents To Get the Added Protection as Winter Approaches

  Governor Ned Lamont today visited a Connecticut Department of Public Health mobile vaccination van clinic in Hartford, where he was administered a dose of the recently authorized bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster, which is designed to add protection against the Omicron variants of the virus and bolster previous vaccination protection. He also received his annual flu shot during the visit.

• 10/7/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Significant Enrollment in Newly Launched CareerConneCT Job Training Initiative

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that more than 1,108 Connecticut residents have enrolled in CareerConneCT since the state’s newest and largest job training initiative, which is administered by the Connecticut Office of Workforce Strategy, began accepting applications in August.

• 10/7/2022 Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff Sunday for National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, October 9, 2022, in recognition of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.