Press Releases

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• 12/18/2019 Governor Lamont Applauds Legislative Approval of Agreement His Administration Reached With State’s Hospitals

  Governor Ned Lamont is applauding both chambers of the Connecticut General Assembly for voting today to approve an historic agreement his administration reached with the state’s hospitals that will result in the withdrawal of all pending legal claims that various hospitals filed against the state.

• 12/18/2019 Governor Lamont Applauds Passage of Legislation Protecting Wages Earned by Restaurant Workers

  Governor Ned Lamont today applauded the passage of legislation his administration negotiated that strikes a proper balance in the ongoing issue of wages owed by restaurants to their employees.

• 12/18/2019 Governor Lamont Activates State’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol From Wednesday Night to Saturday Morning

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that as bitter cold temperatures and wind chills are anticipated to impact the state over the next several days, he will be activating the state’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, and lasting through 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 21.

• 12/18/2019 Governor Lamont: Wall Street Says 2019 Brought Reliability and Stability to Connecticut’s Finances

  In his remarks at today’s State Bond Commission meeting – the last one of 2019 and only the fourth held during his administration – Governor Ned Lamont noted the financial turnaround Connecticut saw during the past year, pointing to the growing list of credit rating agencies that are reporting on the state’s improving outlook and saying that this year marks an about-face in improving its national reputation.

• 12/17/2019 Governor Lamont Encourages Connecticut High School Students to Participate in Cybersecurity Competition

  Governor Ned Lamont is encouraging young women in Connecticut high schools to explore the exciting, lucrative postsecondary pathways available in cybersecurity and computer science by participating in the 2020 Girls Go CyberStart program.

• 12/17/2019 Governor Lamont Congratulates Congress on Final Passage of Legislation Extending Family Medical Leave for Federal Employees

  Governor Ned Lamont is applauding the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives for giving final passage to legislation that will extend paid parental leave for federal employees, saying this is a good step forward in the effort to ensure that workers across the country have the ability to care for a newborn or adopted child.

• 12/13/2019 Governor Lamont Directs Flags to Half-Staff Saturday for the Anniversary of the Tragedy in Newtown

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and State of Connecticut flags to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, December 14, 2019, in remembrance of the twenty children and six adults who were killed seven years ago in the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown.

• 12/12/2019 Governor Lamont Announces Municipalities Set to Receive Funding for Land Conservation

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the state is set to approve $5 million in funding that will permit a new round of grants to begin under Connecticut’s Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition Program.

• 12/11/2019 Governor Lamont Notifies President Trump: Connecticut Will Continue Welcoming Refugees

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has submitted a letter notifying the Trump administration of the State of Connecticut’s intent to continue accepting refugees who are fleeing persecution and seeking safety from violence, saying that the state values the long history of the United States in welcoming those pursuing asylum as this tradition strengthens the state and nation socially, culturally, and economically.

• 12/10/2019 Governor Lamont, Senate and House Democrats Announce Plans for Special Session

  Governor Ned Lamont, Senate President Pro Tempore Martin M. Looney, Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, Speaker of the House Joe Aresimowicz, and House Majority Leader Matt Ritter today released the following joint statement announcing plans to convene the Connecticut General Assembly into special session.

• 12/7/2019 Governor Lamont Statement on the Passing of WFSB News Anchor Denise D’Ascenzo

  Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding the passing of WFSB news anchor Denise D’Ascenzo.

• 12/6/2019 Governor Lamont Directs Flags to Half-Staff Saturday for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and State of Connecticut flags to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, December 7, 2019, in recognition of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

• 12/6/2019 Governor Lamont Statement Regarding Procedural Ruling in Rhode Island Truck Toll Case

  Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding a procedural ruling in a truck toll case in Rhode Island.

• 12/6/2019 Governor Lamont Provides Legislative Leaders With Details of Proposed Transportation Legislation Following Last Week’s Bipartisan Meeting

  Governor Ned Lamont today delivered the following letter to Democratic and Republican legislative leaders detailing proposed legislation to improve Connecticut’s transportation system.

• 12/6/2019 Governor Lamont Sets January 21 Special Election for State House Seat in Greenwich

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has scheduled Tuesday, January 21, 2020 as the date to hold a special election to fill a vacancy for state representative in the 151st Assembly District of the Connecticut House of Representatives.