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• 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.

• 5/10/2019 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 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.

• 5/9/2019 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.

• 5/8/2019 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.

• 5/8/2019 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.

• 5/7/2019 Governor Lamont: 41 Connecticut High Schools Receive 2019 College Success Award

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut State Department of Education (SDE) Commissioner Dianna R. Wentzell today announced that 41 high schools in Connecticut have won the 2019 College Success Award by GreatSchools, a national nonprofit organization that provides information on educational opportunities to parents.

• 5/7/2019 Governor Lamont Highlights Valuable Input Administration Received in Effort to Make Government Faster and More Efficient

  Governor Ned Lamont and Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Commissioner Josh Geballe today said that the ideas they’ve received from the public to date as part of the administration’s efforts to reduce bureaucracy and streamline state government will provide a valuable resource in their ongoing efforts as they move forward with the objectives of the mission, which has a goal of saving taxpayer dollars and making it quicker and easier to interact with 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.

• 5/6/2019 Governor Lamont Commemorates National Correctional Officers and Employees Week

  Governor Ned Lamont and Department of Correction (DOC) Commissioner Rollin Cook are inviting Connecticut residents to join them in recognizing the selfless service performed by the state’s correction officers and correctional employees during National Correction Officers and Employees Week, which runs from May 5-11, 2019.

• 5/6/2019 Governor Lamont Announces Addition of Donald Kendall, Jr. and R. Adam Norwitt to CERC Board

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Economic Resource Center, Inc. (CERC) co-chairs Indra Nooyi and Jim Smith today announced that Donald Kendall, Jr., co-founder and chair of Social Venture Partners Connecticut, and R. Adam Norwitt, president and CEO of Amphenol Corporation, have been voted to serve as members of the board of CERC, a nonprofit corporation that seeks to foster business formation, recruitment, and growth in Connecticut.

• 5/3/2019 Governor Lamont Statement on School Immunization Report

  Governor Ned Lamont today issued the following statement regarding the release of data from the Connecticut Department of Public Health on immunization rates for public and private schools in the state.

• 5/3/2019 Governor Lamont Statement on U.S. Naval Submarine Base New London Change of Command

  Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding the change of command at U.S. Naval Submarine Base New London. A ceremony was held at the base today, formally making the transition in leadership from Captain Paul Whitescarver, who is retiring from the U.S. Navy, to Captain Todd Moore, who is taking over duties as Commanding Officer.

• 5/2/2019 Governor Lamont Announces Major Development Plan That Will Establish New London as a Central Hub of the Offshore Wind Industry

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut and its partners have reached an agreement on a harbor development plan for State Pier in New London that will enable its revitalization and put in place the needed components to establish the region as a central hub in New England for the developing offshore wind industry.