Governor Ned Lamont, Chief Justice Richard A. Robinson, Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney, and Speaker of the House Matt Ritter today announced the names of the members they are appointing to fill vacancies on the Connecticut Public Defender Services Commission.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is proclaiming Friday, March 31, through Monday, April 3, 2023, as “Husky Weekend” in the State of Connecticut in recognition of the UConn men’s basketball team for playing in the NCAA Final Four tournament on Saturday night.

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, March 30, 2023.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is awarding state grants to 41 municipalities across Connecticut for the purposes of providing maintenance to neglected burial grounds and cemeteries.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is nominating 20 jurists to serve as judges of the Connecticut Superior Court. The court currently has 40 judicial vacancies. Additionally, Governor Lamont is nominating two jurists to become family support magistrates.

Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.

Governor Ned Lamont is applauding the Connecticut General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee for voting this afternoon to approve a comprehensive legislative proposal he introduced that seeks to prevent acts of gun violence, including mass shootings, community violence, domestic violence, suicides, and accidental shootings.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that – in accordance with a proclamation from President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. directing flags to be lowered throughout the country as a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the mass shooting this morning in Nashville, Tennessee – he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to fly at half-staff effective immediately until sunset on Friday, March 31, 2023.

Governor Ned Lamont today said that the findings of Connecticut’s first-ever healthcare cost growth benchmark report underscore the need to enact legislative reforms that will make healthcare more affordable for Connecticut residents and employers.

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, March 23, 2023.