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• 6/7/2024 Governor Lamont, Senate President Looney, Speaker Ritter Announce $74 Million in State Grants To Support Economic Development in Historically Underserved Communities

  Governor Ned Lamont, Senate President Pro Tempore Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven), and Speaker of the House Matt Ritter (D-Hartford) today announced that the State Bond Commission this morning approved the release of approximately $74 million in state funding to support the fourth round of grants under the Community Investment Fund 2030.

• 6/6/2024 Governor Lamont Forms Working Group To Recommend Options for a Comprehensive System of Ranked-Choice Voting in Primaries and Municipal Elections

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is establishing a working group consisting of members representing various political affiliations and tasking them with exploring options and developing a comprehensive legislative proposal to create a system that enables municipalities and political parties in Connecticut with the ability to use ranked-choice voting in caucuses, conventions, primaries, and certain municipal elections.

• 6/6/2024 Governor Lamont Announces Launch of New ‘Make It Here’ Website Highlighting Makers, Creators, Innovators, and Entrepreneurs in Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced the launch of the new website, CTMakeItHere.com, which will serve as the hub for the next phase of the State of Connecticut’s “Make It Here” campaign.

• 6/5/2024 Governor Lamont Announces State Funding To Address Flooding at Jobs Pond in Portland

  Governor Ned Lamont, who serves as chairman of the State Bond Commission, today announced that he has scheduled the commission to vote at an upcoming meeting on the approval of an allocation of $187,500 in state funding that will be used to install pumps at Jobs Pond in Portland to address an ongoing situation in which rising groundwater has been causing flooding in nearby neighborhoods.

• 6/4/2024 Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Return to Full-Staff Wednesday Evening

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to return to full-staff at sunset on the evening of Wednesday, June 5, 2024.

• 6/4/2024 Governor Lamont Statement on President Biden’s Executive Actions Addressing Border Security

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding the executive actions President Joe Biden announced today on border security.

• 6/3/2024 Governor Lamont Announces $10 Million in State Grants for Recreational Trails Across Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Katie Dykes today announced the release of a series of grants totaling $10 million that will support the planning, building, expansion, and improvement of 45 multi-use trails located in towns and cities throughout Connecticut.

• 6/3/2024 Governor Lamont and Connecticut Emergency Management Officials Remind Residents To Be Prepared as Hurricane Season Approaches

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut emergency management officials are reminding Connecticut residents that with the height of hurricane season just around the corner, they should take the steps necessary to prepare for any type of severe weather that may impact the state.

• 5/31/2024 Governor Lamont and President Maric Receive Final Report on UConn Health

  Governor Ned Lamont and University of Connecticut President Radenka Maric today announced that they have received the final report from an independent, healthcare investment consulting firm that was engaged by the state to assist in the development of a strategic vision for the future of UConn Health’s clinical operations.

• 5/30/2024 Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff in Honor of Connecticut State Police Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff effective immediately in honor of Connecticut State Police Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier, who was killed this afternoon when he was on duty and struck by a motor vehicle while on a traffic stop on I-84 in Southington.

• 5/30/2024 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Receives Improved Credit Rating Outlooks From Fitch and Moody’s

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has received notification from two credit rating agencies – Fitch and Moody’s – that they are each raising Connecticut’ general obligation bond outlook from “stable” to “positive.”

• 5/29/2024 Governor Lamont Announces Creation of the Innovation Clusters Program To Support Growth in Cutting-Edge Industries

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced the creation of the Connecticut Innovation Clusters Program, a $100 million initiative to support the continued growth of critical sectors of the Connecticut economy, including biotechnology, financial technology, insurance technology and advanced manufacturing in support of national defense.

• 5/28/2024 Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Expanding Connecticut’s Paid Sick Days Laws To Include More Workers

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed legislation approved by the Connecticut General Assembly this session strengthening the state’s laws regarding paid sick days protections by expanding them to ensure that more workers are covered and have access to them.

• 5/24/2024 Governor Lamont Appoints Thea Montañez To Serve as Senior Advisor in the Governor’s Office

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is appointing Thea Montañez of Hartford to serve as senior advisor in the Office of the Governor.

• 5/23/2024 Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff Monday for 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 until noon on Monday, May 27, 2024, in observance of Memorial Day to honor and mourn the members of the military who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.