Press Releases

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• 7/23/2019 Governor Lamont Announces Release of State Assistance for Gun Violence Prevention Efforts

  In response to discussions his administration has had with the police chiefs of Bridgeport, Hartford, and New Haven regarding a recent, summertime increase in urban gun violence, Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the state is releasing an extra $25,000 to each city that will help pay for the short-term costs of adding local police patrols above their normal staffing levels that will be specifically focused on curbing violence.

• 7/22/2019 Governor Lamont: Flags Lowered to Half-Staff Tuesday in Honor of U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that – in accordance with a presidential proclamation directing flags to be lowered throughout the country in honor of U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens – U.S. and state flags in Connecticut will fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, July 23, 2019.

• 7/19/2019 Statement From Governor Ned Lamont

  Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding the veto of House Bill 5001.

• 7/18/2019 Governor Lamont Accepts State Board of Education Recommendation and Advances Nomination of Dr. Miguel Cardona to Serve as Education Commissioner

  Following a vote by the State Board of Education to recommend Dr. Miguel A. Cardona to serve as commissioner of the State Department of Education, Governor Ned Lamont today announced that is advancing the nomination of the Meriden public schools educator to fill the position.

• 7/18/2019 Lamont Administration Reaches Pension Agreement With State Employee Unions That Will Provide Budgetary Relief

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration has reached an agreement with the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) that will provide the state with hundreds of millions of dollars in budgetary relief over the next decade through a re-amortization of the state’s liability under the State Employee Retirement System (SERS), the state’s largest retirement system.

• 7/18/2019 Governor Lamont Advises Connecticut Residents to Prepare for Extreme Heat Over Next Several Days

  Governor Ned Lamont is advising Connecticut residents, particularly those who are most vulnerable, to take precautions ahead of the extreme temperatures that are forecast to impact the state beginning Friday and lasting through the weekend.

• 7/17/2019 Governor Lamont, Attorney General Tong Announce Lawsuit Against IRS, Secretary Mnuchin

  Acting to protect Connecticut taxpayers from the harmful effects of the Trump Administration's federal tax overhaul, Attorney General William Tong and Governor Ned Lamont announced today that the State is joining a multistate lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Treasury Department.

• 7/16/2019 Statement From Governor Ned Lamont, Governor Charlie Baker, and Governor Gina Raimondo

  Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut, Governor Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, and Governor Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island today released the following joint statement regarding their regional policy meeting that was held today on the campus of Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic.

• 7/15/2019 Governor Lamont: Centralized Agreement With Microsoft Leverages Discounts, Updates Tech Tools and Improves IT Security for State of Connecticut

  Following up on his commitment to modernize state government and increase efficiencies across all agencies, Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration has reached a new, multi-year statewide contractual agreement with Microsoft, that upgrades internal technology, improves IT security, and leverages significant discounts, avoiding millions in future costs.

• 7/15/2019 Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Accelerating the Deployment of High-Speed 5G Technology in Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont today joined lawmakers and industry leaders from the state’s telecommunications companies for a bill signing ceremony to commemorate the adoption of legislation the governor introduced that will accelerate the deployment of high-speed, wireless 5G technology in Connecticut.

• 7/13/2019 Governor Lamont: Vetoes Represent a Voice for Workers and Consumers

  Following his veto messages issued on Friday evening, Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding the vetoes he penned on three bills.

• 7/12/2019 Governor Lamont Encourages Families Concerned About Separation Through ICE Raids to Utilize State Toolkit

  Governor Ned Lamont is encouraging families in Connecticut who are concerned about separation due to raids by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) to utilize a toolkit offered by the state that provides a user-friendly, step-by-step guide for parents who seek to have a plan in place for the safe care of their children in the event that they are detained or deported.

• 7/10/2019 Governor Lamont & Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Announce Governor’s Council on Women and Girls Steering Committee Members

  Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz today announced the members of the Governor’s Council on Women and Girls Steering Committee.

• 7/10/2019 Governor Lamont Signs Law Proving PTSD Coverage for Police and Firefighters

  Governor Ned Lamont, joined by first responders and state lawmakers, today held a bill signing ceremony at Engine 10 of the Waterbury Fire Department to commemorate the adoption of a state law that will provide workers’ compensation benefits to police officers, parole officers, and firefighters who have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after witnessing an unnerving event in the line of duty.

• 7/10/2019 Governor Lamont Makes Several Key Personnel Adjustments

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced several key personnel adjustments within the Office of the Governor and the Department of Economic and Community Development.