Press Releases

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• 7/24/2023 Governor Lamont Activates Connecticut's Extreme Hot Weather Protocol Beginning Wednesday Morning

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due to a weather forecast indicating that temperatures over the next several days are expected to be very hot and humid, he is directing Connecticut’s extreme hot weather protocol to be activated effective at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, and remaining in effect through 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 30, 2023.

• 7/24/2023 Governor Lamont Encourages Industry Advocates To Enroll in Connecticut's Manufacturing Ambassador Program

  Governor Ned Lamont is encouraging advocates from the manufacturing industry to register for the Connecticut Manufacturing Ambassador Program, a recently launched state initiative that enlists industry advocates – called manufacturing ambassadors – who are interested in learning about the sector and volunteering their time to promote and strengthen the work being done around manufacturing statewide.

• 7/24/2023 Governor Lamont Commissions Independent Review of Falsified Reporting of Traffic Records by the State Police

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that, based on a recent audit that revealed a troubling number of erroneous records in the Connecticut State Police records management system and the State of Connecticut’s traffic stop racial profiling database, he is commissioning an independent review to determine how and why this misconduct occurred, why it went undetected for so many years, and what reforms should be implemented to ensure that such misconduct does not reoccur.

• 7/24/2023 Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Licensing Free-Standing Birth Centers in an Effort To Increase Access To High-Quality Maternal Health Services

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law legislation he proposed earlier this year that will license free-standing birth centers and allow them to operate in Connecticut, serving as an alternative to traditional hospitals for low-risk pregnancies and deliveries with the goal of expanding access and increasing choices to high-quality maternal health services.

• 7/24/2023 Governor Lamont Submits Request for Federal Agriculture Disaster Declaration Due To Severe Flooding

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has submitted a request to the U.S. Department of Agriculture seeking a federal agriculture disaster declaration for all eight counties in Connecticut due to the significant damage that occurred to farms and crops statewide from the recent heavy rainfall that caused significant flooding, particularly along the Connecticut River and other waterways.

• 7/20/2023 Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Requiring Completion of Personal Financial Management Course to Graduate From High School

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law legislation approved by the Connecticut General Assembly during the recently adjourned session that requires students to complete a half-credit course in personal financial management and financial literacy in order to graduate from Connecticut public high schools.

• 7/19/2023 Governor Lamont Signs Series of New Laws Protecting Reproductive Rights in Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed a series of bills approved by the Connecticut General Assembly during the recently adjourned legislative session that enact new laws further protecting reproductive rights in Connecticut, ensuring that women in the state can continue making their own medical decisions regarding abortion and contraception in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade.

• 7/10/2023 Governor Lamont Directs Flags to Return to Full-Staff Monday 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 Monday, July 10, 2023.

• 7/6/2023 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Receives Federal Agriculture Disaster Declaration Due To Sub-Freezing Weather Event This Spring

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has received notification from U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack informing him that his request has been approved for Connecticut to receive a federal agricultural disaster declaration due to the impact of the abnormal, sub-freezing weather event that occurred in the early morning hours of May 18, 2023.

• 7/5/2023 Governor Lamont Announces Another Deployment of Connecticut Firefighters To Fight Canadian Wildfires

  Governor Ned Lamont announced today that the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s Forestry Division coordinated a mobilization of four Connecticut Interstate Fire Crew firefighters to fight wildfires in Quebec, Canada.

• 7/5/2023 Governor Lamont Activates Connecticut’s Extreme Hot Weather Protocol Beginning Wednesday Afternoon

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due to a weather forecast indicating that temperatures over the next several days are expected to be very hot and humid, he is directing Connecticut’s extreme hot weather protocol to be activated effective at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, and continuing through 8:00 p.m. on Friday, July 7, 2023.

• 7/3/2023 Governor Lamont Announces Launch of Recruitment Initiative for the Connecticut National Guard

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced the creation of a state initiative to help incentivize prospective members to join the Connecticut National Guard.

• 6/30/2023 Governor Lamont Announces Tax Cut on Beer Takes Effect July 1

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that a law he signed directing Connecticut’s excise tax on beer to be reduced by 16.7% takes effect on Saturday, July 1, 2023.

• 6/30/2023 Governor Lamont Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Regarding Student Loan Forgiveness

  Governor Ned Lamont today condemned the U.S. Supreme Court for siding against low and middle-income families in need of debt relief and reminded Connecticut employers and residents of the tools made available by his administration and the Connecticut General Assembly to address student loan debt in Connecticut.

• 6/29/2023 Governor Lamont, Senator Blumenthal, Senator Murphy, Congresswoman DeLauro, Mayor Elicker Announce $25 Million Federal Grant for New Bus Rapid Transit System in New Haven

  Governor Ned Lamont, Senator Richard Blumenthal, Senator Chris Murphy, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, and Mayor Justin Elicker today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) a $25 million grant to help build a new bus rapid transit system in New Haven.