Press Releases

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• 11/29/2022 Governor Lamont Statement on Mayor Bronin’s Announcement That He Will Not Seek Re-election

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding the announcement made today by Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin that he will not seek re-election.

• 11/29/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut’s ‘Find Your Vibe’ Tourism Campaign Continues Into Winter

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Office of Tourism is continuing its award-winning “Find Your Vibe” tourism campaign through the winter months through the release of a new campaign that puts a spotlight on the abundant activities and experiences available to visitors in Connecticut during the season.

• 11/28/2022 Governor Lamont, State Officials Work With Utilities to Advance a Short-Term Customer Relief Plan To Reduce the Cost of Energy Supply Prices

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that in response to calls from his administration and other Connecticut state officials – including the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the Office of Consumer Counsel – to do more for customers in the state amid historically high electric prices, utility companies Eversource and United Illuminating (UI) have agreed to work with state leaders on a short-term/interim Customer Relief Plan to provide immediate relief to electric customers this winter.

• 11/23/2022 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 Wednesday, November 23, 2022.

• 11/23/2022 Governor Lamont Takes First Executive Action Since Re-Election: Calls Legislature Into Special Session for Gas Tax Cuts, Fare-Free Bus Service, Increased Energy Assistance and Pandemic Premium Pay, and Updates to Bottle Bill

  In his first executive action since being re-elected to a second term earlier this month, Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is calling the Connecticut General Assembly into special session for the purpose of extending the duration of cuts on gasoline taxes, as well as the suspension of fares on all public transit buses.

• 11/23/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Plans To Appoint Garrett Eucalitto as Commissioner of the Department of Transportation at Start of Second Term

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is planning to appoint Garrett Eucalitto as commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) when he begins his second term in office early next year. Eucalitto will succeed Joseph Giulietti, who intends to leave state service at the conclusion of the governor’s first term.

• 11/23/2022 Governor Lamont’s 2022 Thanksgiving Message

  Governor Ned Lamont today shared the following Thanksgiving message for the residents of Connecticut onto his social media channels, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

• 11/22/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Recruitment Campaign for Healthcare and Direct Support Workers

  Governor Ned Lamont, along with Connecticut Department of Administrative Services Commissioner Michelle Gilman and Connecticut Department of Social Services Commissioner and Senior Advisor to the Governor for Health and Human Services Deidre Gifford, today announced the launch of an advertisement campaign by the State of Connecticut targeting the recruitment of healthcare and direct support workers.

• 11/21/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Receives Credit Rating Increase From S&P

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration has received notification from credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) that it is increasing Connecticut’s general obligation bond credit rating from A+ (positive) to AA- (stable).

• 11/17/2022 Governor Lamont, Commissioner Dykes, Consumer Counsel Coleman Statements on Eversource and United Illuminating Supply Rate Increases

  Governor Ned Lamont, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes, and Consumer Counsel Claire Coleman released the following statements in response to new service supply rates from Eversource and United Illuminating (UI) effective January 1, 2023, that were submitted today to the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA).

• 11/17/2022 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, November 17, 2022.

• 11/16/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Plans To Appoint Alexandra Daum as Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development at Start of Second Term

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is planning to appoint Alexandra Daum as commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) when he begins his second term in office early next year. Daum will succeed David Lehman, who intends to leave state service at the conclusion of the governor’s first term.

• 11/15/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Jonathan Dach Will Serve as Chief of Staff, Natalie Braswell as General Counsel at Start of His Second Term in Office

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that when he begins his second term in office early next year, two administrative changes will occur within the senior leadership of the Office of the Governor, including the appointment of Jonathan Dach as chief of staff and Natalie Braswell as general counsel.

• 11/10/2022 Governor Lamont Statement Regarding Consensus Revenue Forecast

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement in response to the November consensus revenue forecast that was issued today by the Office of Policy and Management and the Office of Fiscal Analysis.

• 11/10/2022 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, November 10, 2022.