Press Releases

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• 8/3/2023 Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Protecting Seniors From Financial Exploitation

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law legislation implementing procedures into state statutes that protect seniors from suspected cases of financial fraud, scams, and exploitation by a person who is taking care of an older adult.

• 8/2/2023 Governor Lamont and Commissioner Dorantes Announce Opening of Four Children's Urgent Crisis Centers

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) Commissioner Vannessa Dorantes today participated in a ceremony at The Village for Families and Children in Hartford to celebrate the grand opening of the new children’s urgent crisis center operated by the nonprofit agency.

• 7/28/2023 Governor Lamont and Commissioner Daum Highlight First Anniversary of Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Alexandra Daum today announced that on the one-year anniversary of its launch, the Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund has provided support to more than 300 small businesses and nonprofits statewide, including through the release of more than $39 million in low-interest loans.

• 7/26/2023 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Adopting Clean Air Car and Truck Emission Standards To Reduce Air Pollution, Protect Public Health, Promote Development

  Governor Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced today that the State of Connecticut is proposing regulations to make cars and trucks up to 90% cleaner and to require vehicle manufacturers to deliver more zero-emission vehicles to Connecticut drivers while also increasing consumer protections.

• 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.