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• 3/29/2019 Governor Lamont: Shared Services Puts Money Back Into the Classroom Where It Belongs

  Governor Ned Lamont today met with local town officials at the Region 4 Collaborative Preschool located at the Essex Elementary School where a preschool program between the towns of Chester, Deep River, and Essex has been operating for more than 20 years and has resulted in a significant cost reduction for taxpayers while directing more of those resources toward the classroom, leading to better outcomes for students. Town officials explained to the governor that while their communities were able to collaborate on the preschool program, state rules are preventing them from replicating the model with programs for grades K-12.

• 3/27/2019 Governor Lamont: Lehman’s Role and Experience Will Allow a Comprehensive Look at Economic Development

  Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement following the confirmation in the State Senate of David Lehman as the commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development, in addition to his role as the administration’s senior economic advisor.

• 3/26/2019 Governor Lamont: Our Classrooms Should Reflect the World We Live In

  Governor Ned Lamont today held an event at Warren Harding High School in Bridgeport to highlight a legislative proposal he introduced to recruit more teachers of color into classrooms throughout Connecticut. Joined by leaders in the education field, administrators, teachers and hundreds of students, the governor discussed his goal to increase the number of teachers of color in the state by expanding mortgage assistance and student loan forgiveness, and enhanced reciprocity agreements with other states.

• 3/26/2019 Governor Lamont Announces Leaner Agenda for His First Meeting as Chairman of the State Bond Commission

  Governor Ned Lamont, who serves as chairman of the state Bond Commission, today released the agenda for the first meeting of the group that will be held since he was sworn into office as governor earlier this year. As part of the “debt diet” initiative he announced last month to reduce long-term debt service payments and save state taxpayer dollars, the items to be considered at the April 2 meeting represent a reduction in bonding by more than 65 percent as compared to bonding during the same time-period in prior years.

• 3/25/2019 Governor Lamont Selects Bryan Hurlburt to Serve as Agriculture Commissioner

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is nominating Bryan Hurlburt of Tolland to serve as commissioner of the Department of Agriculture.

• 3/25/2019 Governor Lamont Sets May 7th Special Election for State House Seat in Bridgeport

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has scheduled Tuesday, May 7, 2019 as the date to hold a special election to fill a vacancy for state representative in the 130th Assembly District of the Connecticut House of Representatives, which consists of portions of Bridgeport.

• 3/22/2019 Governor Lamont Directs Flags to Return to Full-Staff on Friday Evening

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that State of Connecticut flags should return to full-staff at sunset on the evening of Friday, March 22, 2019. Flags have been flying at half-staff across the state in honor of State Representative Ezequiel Santiago, who passed away on March 15.

• 3/21/2019 Governor Lamont Applauds Momentum for Supporting Working Families as Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill Is Approved in Committee

  Governor Ned Lamont is applauding the General Assembly’s labor committee for voting today to approve legislation he introduced that will establish a paid family and medical leave program in the state. The concept is gaining momentum, the governor said, because people understand that workers shouldn’t need to struggle with a choice between their jobs and their health, a new child, or a difficult family situation.

• 3/21/2019 Governor Lamont and Congressional Delegation Announce $5.8 Million Federal Grant to Support Connecticut’s Efforts Against the Opioid Crisis

  Governor Ned Lamont and the members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation today announced that the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is receiving a $5.8 million federal grant that will be used to enhance the state’s efforts to fight the opioid crisis.

• 3/20/2019 Governor Lamont Amends Education Proposal on Shared Services; Encourages School Collaboration and Reallocation of Resources to the Classroom

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is submitting revised language to the General Assembly on his proposal encouraging shared services in Connecticut schools. The new proposal, which was developed in collaboration with stakeholders, addresses concerns raised by members of the community while continuing to encourage collaboration and shared services among schools. The governor said that he agrees with many constituents who do not want their school districts to be forced to consolidate operations and is hopeful that the modifications to his proposal address those concerns.

• 3/20/2019 Gov. Lamont on Committee Passage of Bill to Support Transportation Infrastructure Investment: To Get Connecticut Growing Again, We Have to Get Connecticut Moving Again

  Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement after the Connecticut General Assembly’s Transportation Committee voted to approve his transportation infrastructure investment bill.

• 3/20/2019 Governor Lamont Encourages NCAA Tournament Fans to Use Hartford Line as Special Late Night Service Is Being Added

  Governor Ned Lamont today recommended that fans who are planning to attend the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on Thursday, March 21 and Saturday, March 23 at the XL Center in Hartford should consider using the Hartford Line to travel to the games. Earlier today, the Connecticut Department of Transportation announced that special late night service will be added to the rail line each evening to accommodate fans returning home after the last game ends.

• 3/20/2019 Patricelli and Smith: How to Pay for Our Transportation Infrastructure

  Bob Patricelli and Jim Smith today released the following statement as business leaders gather at the State Capitol and the legislature’s Transportation Committee prepares to vote on several tolling proposals.

• 3/18/2019 Governor Lamont and Transportation Advocates Call for Investments in State’s Aging Infrastructure at Site of 114-Year-Old Bridge in Milford

  Governor Ned Lamont and a group of transportation advocates today joined near the Devon Bridge in Milford to call for increased investments in the state’s aging infrastructure, noting that the 114-year-old bridge is in serious need of replacement and has long surpassed its intended lifespan.

• 3/18/2019 Statement From Governor Lamont’s Office: Republican ‘Prioritize Borrowing’ Plan Isn’t Free

  Governor Ned Lamont’s Senior Advisor Colleen Flanagan Johnson released the following statement in response to comments made today by State Senator Len Fasano and State Senator Henri Martin regarding the Republican’s “Prioritize Borrowing” plan.