Press Releases

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• 3/1/2022 Governor Lamont Proposes Establishing a Grant Program to Fund HVAC Upgrades in Public Schools

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is proposing legislation that will establish a grant program to assist public school districts in paying for heating, ventilation, and cooling (HVAC) and other indoor air quality improvements to school buildings.

• 2/28/2022 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 Monday, February 28, 2022.

• 2/28/2022 Governor Lamont and Representatives of Connecticut’s Delegation Highlight Recent Economic Development Mission to Israel

  Governor Ned Lamont today held a news conference in New Haven to highlight his recent economic development mission to Israel that he participated in with representatives from Connecticut’s public and private sectors.

• 2/25/2022 Governor Lamont Activates Severe Cold Weather Protocol From Friday to Tuesday

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that as overnight temperatures over the next several days are anticipated to dip into the low teens with wind chill values as low as -2 degrees, he is directing the state’s severe cold weather protocol to be activated beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 25, 2022, and remaining in effect through noon on Tuesday, March 1, 2022.

• 2/25/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Secretary Melissa McCaw To Depart the Office of Policy and Management

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Melissa McCaw, secretary of the Office of Policy and Management (OPM), has accepted a position with the Town of East Hartford and will depart the Lamont administration on March 11, 2022.

• 2/25/2022 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 Friday, February 25, 2022.

• 2/25/2022 Governor Lamont Statement on President Biden’s Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding today’s announcement that President Joe Biden is nominating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.

• 2/24/2022 Governor Lamont Directs State Office Buildings Closed to the Public Friday Due to Winter Storm

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is ordering all executive branch state office buildings closed to the public on Friday, February 25, 2022, due to the winter storm that is anticipated to impact Connecticut.

• 2/24/2022 Governor Lamont Nominates 22 Connecticut Residents To Fill Vacancies on the Superior Court

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is nominating 22 Connecticut residents to fill vacancies as judges on the Connecticut Superior Court.

• 2/24/2022 Governor Lamont Statement on Russian Invasion of Ukraine

  Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine

• 2/24/2022 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, February 24, 2022.

• 2/24/2022 Governor Lamont Urges Lawmakers To Support Continued Decarbonization of Electric Grid by Codifying 2040 Zero-carbon Target

  Governor Ned Lamont is urging the Connecticut General Assembly to approve legislation he introduced that will codify into state statutes the 2040 zero-carbon electric grid goal the governor established in 2019 when he issued Executive Order No. 3.

• 2/24/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Global Asset Management Company Hudson Bay Capital Expanding in Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Hudson Bay Capital, a leading multi-billion-dollar asset management firm, is expanding its operations in Greenwich, Connecticut.

• 2/23/2022 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, February 23, 2022.

• 2/22/2022 Governor Lamont: Itinerary and Photos From Economic Development Mission in Israel

  The following is an update on Governor Ned Lamont’s itinerary so far from his economic development mission in Israel.