Press Releases

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• 4/3/2023 Governor Lamont and Governor Newsom Place Friendly Wager on Tonight’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship Game

  Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut and Governor Gavin Newsom of California have placed a friendly wager on the outcome of tonight’s NCAA men’s basketball championship game, in which the UConn Huskies will face the San Diego State Aztecs.

• 4/1/2023 Governor Lamont Announces Closure of the Willard Correctional Institution

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Correction has closed the Willard Correctional Institution in Enfield as of Saturday, April 1, 2023.

• 3/31/2023 Governor Lamont, Chief Justice Robinson, Senate President Looney, Speaker Ritter Announce Appointments to the Public Defender Services Commission

  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.

• 3/30/2023 Governor Lamont Proclaims ‘Husky Weekend’ in Connecticut to Honor the UConn Men’s Basketball Team

  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.

• 3/30/2023 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  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.

• 3/30/2023 Governor Lamont Announces State Grants to Municipalities for Maintenance of Neglected Cemeteries

  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.

• 3/29/2023 Governor Lamont Nominates 20 Jurists To Serve as Judges of the Connecticut Superior Court

  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.

• 3/29/2023 Governor Lamont Statement on the 50th Anniversary of the End of the Vietnam War

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

• 3/28/2023 Governor Lamont Applauds Committee Approval of Comprehensive Gun Violence Prevention Legislation

  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.

• 3/27/2023 Governor Lamont: Flags Lowered To Half-Staff in Honor of the Victims of the Mass Shooting in Nashville, Tennessee

  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.

• 3/27/2023 Governor Lamont: Connecticut’s First-Ever Healthcare Cost Growth Benchmark Report Confirms the Need for Reforms To Make Healthcare More Affordable

  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.

• 3/23/2023 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  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.

• 3/23/2023 Governor Lamont Statement on Mayor O’Leary’s Announcement That He Will Not Seek Re-Election

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding the announcement made today by Waterbury Mayor Neil O’Leary that he will not seek re-election.

• 3/23/2023 Governor Lamont and Education Commissioner Russell-Tucker Announce Initiative To Strengthen Teacher Recruitment and Retention Efforts

  Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker today announced details of a new state initiative that aims to strengthen Connecticut’s efforts to recruit and retain a strong and diverse educator workforce through the reimagining of teacher evaluations and the modernizing of teacher certifications.

• 3/22/2023 Governor Lamont Announces Plans to Launch Intensive Mathematics Tutoring Program for Students in Grades 6-9 To Address Learning Loss From Pandemic

  Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell Tucker today announced that the Connecticut State Department of Education is preparing to launch the Connecticut High-Dosage Tutoring Program – a new statewide program for students in grades 6 to 9 that will provide intensive tutoring in mathematics to accelerate learning and address learning loss resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.