Press Releases

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• 5/17/2019 Governor Lamont Says He Looks Forward to Signing Minimum Wage Increase in the Coming Days

  Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz are cheering the Connecticut State Senate for giving final approval to legislation that will raise the minimum wage in the state to $15.00 through a series of gradual increases over the next several years.

• 5/16/2019 Governor Lamont Statement on Monthly Jobs Report

  Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding the April 2019 Labor Situation report, which indicates that the state grew 300 jobs during the month, the prior month’s 1,300 job loss was revised upward by 1,600 to a gain of 300 jobs, and the state has now gained 11,600 jobs over the year (April 2018-2019).

• 5/16/2019 Governor Lamont and Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Commend the House for Approving Legislation Raising the Age to Purchase Tobacco Products to 21

  Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz are commending the Connecticut House of Representatives for approving legislation today that will prohibit the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, electronic delivery systems, and vapor products to persons under the age of 21.

• 5/15/2019 ICYMI: Poll Shows Majority Support for Adopting Tolls to Upgrade Aging Infrastructure

  Governor Ned Lamont’s Senior Advisor Colleen Flanagan Johnson issued the following statement correcting misinformation and reminding Republicans who claim “90 percent are opposed to tolls,” that actually a majority of Connecticut residents polled by Sacred Heart University in March are likely to support tolling when they learn that funds generated will be protected by the lockbox.

• 5/15/2019 Governor Lamont Applauds Final Committee Vote in Support of Transportation Bill, Urges Legislature to Take Action

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding approval of transportation funding legislation today in the General Assembly’s Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee.

• 5/15/2019 Governor Lamont and Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Condemn Alabama Legislature for Passing Abortion Ban

  Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz today condemned the Alabama state legislature, and other states, for attacking women’s reproductive health by passing restrictive anti-choice legislation.

• 5/14/2019 Governor Lamont and Commissioner Dykes Applaud House Passage of Offshore Wind Legislation

  Governor Ned Lamont and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Katie Dykes are applauding the Connecticut House of Representatives for their overwhelming votes this afternoon to approve legislation authorizing the development of offshore wind in Connecticut.

• 5/14/2019 Governor Lamont Directs Flags to Half-Staff Wednesday in Recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 in recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day, a national observance paying tribute to local, state, and federal law enforcement officials who have died in the line of duty.

• 5/14/2019 Governor Lamont: U.S. News & World Report Rankings Underscores Need for Connecticut to Improve Transportation System and Strengthen Its Fiscal House

  Governor Ned Lamont today said that while Connecticut ranks high in the areas of criminal justice, healthcare, education, and environment, the U.S. News & World Report “Best States” analysis that was released this morning indicates that the top issues the state needs to focus on to improve its overall standings are in the areas of transportation and fiscal stability – two factors the governor has strongly been stressing the state needs to improve in order to get its economy growing again.

• 5/10/2019 Governor Lamont Announces Start of Congestion Buster Project on I-91 North in Hartford; Urges Reliable, Sustainable Investment so More Improvements Can Be Made Across Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont today said that he is determined to fix notorious problem areas of traffic congestion in Connecticut, pointing to Exit 29 on I-91 northbound in Hartford as a prime example of a situation that is finally on its way to being fixed after nearly four decades of causing drivers too many hours of headaches and congestion.

• 5/9/2019 Governor Lamont Issues Letter to Connecticut General Assembly on Transportation

  Governor Ned Lamont today delivered the following letter to the members of the Connecticut General Assembly.

• 5/9/2019 Governor Lamont and Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Applaud House Passage of Minimum Wage Legislation

  Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz are hailing the Connecticut House of Representatives today for adopting legislation that will raise the minimum wage in the state to $15.00 through a gradual series of increases over the next several years, and then index it to the federal employment cost index.

• 5/8/2019 Governor Lamont and Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Applaud Senate Passage of Constitutional Amendment Allowing Early Voting

  Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz are applauding the Connecticut State Senate for passing a resolution tonight that will adopt an amendment to the state constitution creating a system of early voting for elections in the state. The resolution was approved in the House late last month.

• 5/8/2019 Governor Lamont: Final Approval of Hemp Legislation Is Good News for Connecticut Farmers

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he looks forward to signing into law legislation that received final approval by the Connecticut House of Representatives tonight creating a pilot program to allow for the production of industrial hemp in the state.

• 5/7/2019 Governor Lamont Applauds House for Approving Gun Safety Bills

  Governor Ned Lamont is applauding the Connecticut House of Representatives for giving approval tonight to two bills that increase gun safety in Connecticut, including bills that ban ghost guns and require gun owners to safely store firearms.