Press Releases

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• 6/17/2019 Governor Lamont and Other Officials Mark the One-Year Anniversary of the Hartford Line

  Governor Ned Lamont today joined Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner Joe Giulietti, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and other federal, state and local officials to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the launch of the CTrail Hartford Line – the passenger rail service that has multiple stations in Central Connecticut along the I-91 corridor connecting New Haven, Hartford, and Springfield.

• 6/14/2019 Governor Lamont Announces Departure of Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the state’s Consumer Counsel, Elin Swanson Katz, has chosen to leave her position with the state effective July 5, 2019 to pursue her passion for improving broadband access for Connecticut’s citizens.

• 6/14/2019 Governor Lamont: Connecticut Partners With College Board to Offer Scholarships for Low-Income Families

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) Commissioner Dianna R. Wentzell today announced that CSDE has teamed up with the College Board to launch a supplemental pool of scholarship funds available to students from lower-income families starting with the class of 2020.

• 6/14/2019 Governor Lamont Issues Proclamation Declaring LGBTQ Pride Month in Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont has issued a proclamation declaring June as “LGBTQ Pride Month” in the State of Connecticut.

• 6/13/2019 Governor Lamont Announces Sleeping Giant State Park to Reopen to the Public on Friday, June 14

  Governor Ned Lamont and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Katie Dykes today announced that Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden will reopen to the public beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, June 14.

• 6/13/2019 Governor Lamont Signs Ethan’s Law to Strengthen Requirements on the Safe Storage of Firearms in the Home

  Joined by state lawmakers and advocates for commonsense gun safety laws, Governor Ned Lamont today held a bill signing ceremony on the Guilford town green to commemorate final passage of a measure closing a loophole in state statutes on the safe storage of unattended firearms in homes.

• 6/11/2019 Governor Lamont: UTC’s Continued Commitment to Connecticut Helps Economy, Workforce

  Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding conversations he has had over the past 48 hours with United Technologies Corporation (UTC) CEO Greg Hayes on the company’s continued commitment to Connecticut.

• 6/9/2019 Governor Lamont Statement on United Technologies

  Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding United Technologies Corporation.

• 6/9/2019 Governor Lamont: Stamford Bridge Replacement on I-95 an Example of Efficiency and Innovation

  Governor Ned Lamont is applauding the efficient and exhaustive work of construction crews, Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) staff, and state and local law enforcement who were involved in the bridge replacement project near Exit 9 on I-95 in Stamford that detoured all traffic off the highway over the last two weekends, saying their flawless efforts resulted in no significant traffic delays in what is normally one of the heaviest congested areas of the state.

• 6/7/2019 Governor Lamont and Lt. Governor Bysiewicz to Netflix, Disney, and AMC: Come to Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz today told top executives of Netflix, Disney, and AMC that Connecticut is a perfect location for them to conduct business, following recent announcements from all three companies that they are considering pulling the production of their respective movies and television shows out of Georgia after that state passed one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the nation.

• 6/7/2019 Governor Lamont Signs Laws Banning Ghost Guns and Strengthening Firearm Storage in Motor Vehicles

  Joined by advocates and legislators at the State Capitol, Governor Ned Lamont this afternoon held a bill signing ceremony to commemorate the passage of two new laws that will enhance gun safety in Connecticut, including the banning of untraceable “ghost guns” and improving the storage of firearms in motor vehicles.

• 6/7/2019 Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Authorizing the Development of Offshore Wind in Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed legislation his administration introduced with the support of legislative advocates that authorizes the development of offshore wind in Connecticut.

• 6/5/2019 Governor Lamont Says 5G Wireless Technology Is on the Horizon in Connecticut as His Proposal Receives Final Legislative Approval

  Governor Ned Lamont is applauding both chambers of the Connecticut General Assembly for voting to approve legislation his administration drafted in consultation with industry experts that will accelerate the deployment of high-speed, 5G wireless technology in Connecticut.

• 6/5/2019 Governor Lamont Cheers Final Legislative Passage of His Proposal Reducing the Frequency Residents Are Required to Visit the DMV

  Governor Ned Lamont is cheering both chambers of the Connecticut General Assembly for voting to approve legislation he proposed that will reduce how often residents are required to visit Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) offices.

• 6/5/2019 Governor Lamont Applauds Final Passage of Legislation Bringing Computer Science Into More Classrooms

  Governor Ned Lamont is applauding the Connecticut House of Representatives for voting to give final approval to legislation that will expand the availability of computer science education in K-12 schools throughout the state. The bill, which was approved in the State Senate last week, next will be transmitted to the desk of the governor.