Press Releases

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• 2/2/2023 Governor Lamont Announces 2023 Legislative Proposal: Cancel Medical Debt for Connecticut Residents

  Governor Ned Lamont today held a news conference in Hartford to announce a proposal he will introduce during the 2023 legislative session that will cancel overdue medical debts for thousands of Connecticut residents who are struggling to pay their bills.

• 2/2/2023 Governor Lamont Announces Launch of New Online Platform Connecting All Connecticut Manufacturers and Suppliers in a Single Searchable Solution

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced the launch of CONNEX™ Connecticut, a free online platform that provides one-stop access for manufacturers in the state to connect with each other, find local suppliers, discover new business opportunities, and manage their supply chains.

• 2/1/2023 Governor Lamont Announces 2023 Legislative Proposal: Improve Gun Safety Laws To Prevent Suicides, Accidents, and Domestic Violence

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced the third and final set of proposals he will introduce during the 2023 legislative session that are focused on strengthening Connecticut’s efforts to eliminate gun violence.

• 2/1/2023 Governor Lamont Launches New Round of School Security Grants

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is now accepting applications for new rounds of funding under two competitive state grant programs that help with the costs associated with implementing needed security infrastructure improvements and upgrades to emergency communication systems at schools throughout Connecticut.

• 1/30/2023 Governor Lamont Activates Connecticut’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol Effective Thursday Afternoon

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due to a weather forecast indicating that Connecticut will experience extremely cold air and strong winds later this week, he is directing the state’s severe cold weather protocol to go into effect beginning at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 2, 2023, and remain in effect until 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 5, 2023.

• 1/30/2023 Governor Lamont Announces 2023 Legislative Proposal: Provide Tax Relief for Low-Income Workers

  Governor Ned Lamont today held a news conference in Hartford to announce that the fiscal years 2024 and 2025 biennial state budget proposal that he will present to the General Assembly in February will include a plan to increase Connecticut’s Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) from the current rate of 30.5% of the federal credit to 40%.

• 1/28/2023 Governor Lamont Statement on the Death of Tyre Nichols

  Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding the death of Tyre Nichols.

• 1/26/2023 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, January 26, 2023.

• 1/26/2023 Governor Lamont Announces 2023 Legislative Proposal: Preventing Mass Shootings

  Governor Ned Lamont today held a news conference in Hartford to announce the second of three sets of proposals he will introduce during the 2023 legislative session that are focused on augmenting Connecticut’s efforts to eliminate gun violence.

• 1/25/2023 Governor Lamont Statement on Final Legislative Approval of State Police Contract

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding today’s final approval by both chambers of the Connecticut General Assembly in favor of the collective bargaining agreement the Lamont administration recently reached with the Connecticut State Police (NP-1) Union.

• 1/25/2023 Governor Lamont Announces Launch of Fund to Assist Renters From Being Evicted From Homes Due To Overdue Rent

  Governor Ned Lamont and Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno today announced that the Connecticut Department of Housing is launching a new fund to assist renters who are on the verge of being evicted from their homes due to owing past due rent.

• 1/25/2023 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Educator Carolyn Kielma Named Finalist for the 2023 National Teacher of the Year Honor

  Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker today announced that Carolyn Kielma – a science teacher from Bristol Eastern High School who was recently selected as the 2023 Connecticut Teacher of the Year – has been named by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) as one of five finalists under consideration to become the 2023 National Teacher of the Year, the nation’s highest recognition honoring extraordinary teachers.

• 1/24/2023 Governor Lamont Announces Plans to Close the Willard Correctional Institution

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration has developed plans with the leadership of the Connecticut Department of Correction to close the Willard Correctional Institution in Enfield by April 1, 2023.

• 1/24/2023 Governor Lamont Statement on Announcement From the LEGO Group

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement in response to the announcement made this morning by the LEGO Group.

• 1/24/2023 Governor Lamont Announces 2023 Legislative Proposal: Addressing the Future of Materials and Waste Management

  Governor Ned Lamont today held a news conference in Hartford to announce a series of waste management proposals he will introduce during the 2023 legislative session that address the future of materials and waste management in Connecticut, particularly in light of the decision by the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority (MIRA) to close its waste-to-energy facility in July of 2022 and reduce in-state waste processing capacity.