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• 3/13/2025 Governor Lamont and Commissioner Dykes Statements on EPA Announcement Rolling Back Environmental and Clean Air Regulations

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes today released the following statements regarding an announcement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that it will be rolling back a series of landmark environmental and clean air regulations.

• 3/13/2025 Governor Lamont Statement on Committee Vote Approving the Nomination of David Arconti as PURA Commissioner

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement in response to the vote today by the members of the legislature's Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee approving the nomination of David Arconti, Jr. to serve as a commissioner of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority.

• 3/13/2025 Governor Lamont Announces Voting for the Pizza Capital Trail Opens Friday (Pi Day!)

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that on Friday, March 14, 2025 (National Pi Day!), the Connecticut Office of Statewide Marketing and Tourism will invite the public to begin voting on which pizzerias they think should be included in the Pizza Capital Trail, an upcoming collection of the top 100 most celebrated independent pizza restaurants in Connecticut that will serve as a guide for visitors and pizza enthusiasts on where they can get some of the best pizza in the country.

• 3/10/2025 Governor Lamont Announces Launch of Made, Connecticut’s Premier Business Leadership Series

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced the launch of MADE, a groundbreaking quarterly business leadership series of events designed to equip Connecticut's industry professionals and entrepreneurs with the connections, resources, and insights necessary to create opportunity in today's business landscape.

• 3/7/2025 Governor Lamont Orders Special Election on April 22 for State Representative Seat in Shelton

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has scheduled Tuesday, April 22, 2025, as the date to hold a special election to fill a vacancy for state representative in the 113th Assembly District, which consists of a portion of Shelton.

• 3/5/2025 Governor Lamont Applauds Final Approval of Legislation on Special Education and Nonprofit Funding

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding final approval of two bills by the Connecticut General Assembly today that invest an additional $40 million in special education services for municipalities and $3 million for nonprofit organizations during this current fiscal year.

• 3/5/2025 Governor Lamont Commemorates International Open Data Day and Open Data in Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont today is marking International Open Data Day - which is celebrated this year on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 - by highlighting the availability of data from Connecticut state government that is made available to the public through the Connecticut Open Data Portal at data.ct.gov.

• 3/4/2025 Governor Lamont Statement on President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress.

• 3/4/2025 Governor Lamont Statement on Agreement Regarding Funding for Special Education and Nonprofits

  Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding an agreement with legislative leaders on funding for special education and nonprofits.

• 3/4/2025 Governor Lamont Announces Job Assistance Available for Displaced Federal Workers

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) has brought together several programs and services to assist Connecticut residents who have been fired or put on unpaid administrative leave from their jobs with the federal government.

• 3/3/2025 Governor Lamont To Present Legendary Rolling Stones Guitarist Keith Richards With the Inaugural Connecticut Governor’s Award of Excellence

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that legendary guitarist, longtime Connecticut resident, founding member of the world-renowned rock band the Rolling Stones, and community philanthropist Keith Richards will be the first recipient of the Connecticut Governor's Award of Excellence - a prestigious new honor celebrating Connecticut residents who epitomize the state's core values of creativity, resourcefulness, passion, dynamism, and generosity.

• 3/3/2025 Governor Lamont Proposes Eliminating Fees for Obtaining and Renewing Occupational Licenses

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is urging the Connecticut General Assembly to approve legislation he is proposing that eliminates the fees workers in certain professions are required to pay when initially applying for occupational licenses, as well as the fees associated with renewing them.

• 2/25/2025 Governor Lamont Statement on HB 7067

  Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding House Bill 7067.

• 2/20/2025 Governor Lamont Heads Delegation of Connecticut Officials and Business Leaders on Economic Mission in India

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that from Sunday, February 23, to Saturday, March 1, 2025, he will head a delegation of state officials and business leaders from Connecticut on an economic development mission in India, where they will meet with executives of companies and key government officials to discuss strategies that will build stronger economic ties between Connecticut and India.

• 2/19/2025 Governor Lamont Proposes New Law To Protect Veterans’ Disability Benefits From Claim Sharks

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is urging the Connecticut General Assembly to approve legislation he is proposing this session that will enact a new state law protecting veterans against being exploited by for-profit companies that charge exorbitant fees for filing disability claims on their behalf with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.