Press Releases

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• 5/8/2019 Governor Lamont: Final Approval of Hemp Legislation Is Good News for Connecticut Farmers

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he looks forward to signing into law legislation that received final approval by the Connecticut House of Representatives tonight creating a pilot program to allow for the production of industrial hemp in the state.

• 5/8/2019 Governor Lamont and Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Applaud Senate Passage of Constitutional Amendment Allowing Early Voting

  Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz are applauding the Connecticut State Senate for passing a resolution tonight that will adopt an amendment to the state constitution creating a system of early voting for elections in the state. The resolution was approved in the House late last month.

• 5/7/2019 Governor Lamont Highlights Valuable Input Administration Received in Effort to Make Government Faster and More Efficient

  Governor Ned Lamont and Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Commissioner Josh Geballe today said that the ideas they’ve received from the public to date as part of the administration’s efforts to reduce bureaucracy and streamline state government will provide a valuable resource in their ongoing efforts as they move forward with the objectives of the mission, which has a goal of saving taxpayer dollars and making it quicker and easier to interact with the state.

• 5/7/2019 Governor Lamont: 41 Connecticut High Schools Receive 2019 College Success Award

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut State Department of Education (SDE) Commissioner Dianna R. Wentzell today announced that 41 high schools in Connecticut have won the 2019 College Success Award by GreatSchools, a national nonprofit organization that provides information on educational opportunities to parents.

• 5/7/2019 Governor Lamont Applauds House for Approving Gun Safety Bills

  Governor Ned Lamont is applauding the Connecticut House of Representatives for giving approval tonight to two bills that increase gun safety in Connecticut, including bills that ban ghost guns and require gun owners to safely store firearms.

• 5/6/2019 Governor Lamont Commemorates National Correctional Officers and Employees Week

  Governor Ned Lamont and Department of Correction (DOC) Commissioner Rollin Cook are inviting Connecticut residents to join them in recognizing the selfless service performed by the state’s correction officers and correctional employees during National Correction Officers and Employees Week, which runs from May 5-11, 2019.

• 5/6/2019 Governor Lamont Announces Addition of Donald Kendall, Jr. and R. Adam Norwitt to CERC Board

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Economic Resource Center, Inc. (CERC) co-chairs Indra Nooyi and Jim Smith today announced that Donald Kendall, Jr., co-founder and chair of Social Venture Partners Connecticut, and R. Adam Norwitt, president and CEO of Amphenol Corporation, have been voted to serve as members of the board of CERC, a nonprofit corporation that seeks to foster business formation, recruitment, and growth in Connecticut.

• 5/3/2019 Governor Lamont Statement on School Immunization Report

  Governor Ned Lamont today issued the following statement regarding the release of data from the Connecticut Department of Public Health on immunization rates for public and private schools in the state.

• 5/3/2019 Governor Lamont Statement on U.S. Naval Submarine Base New London Change of Command

  Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding the change of command at U.S. Naval Submarine Base New London. A ceremony was held at the base today, formally making the transition in leadership from Captain Paul Whitescarver, who is retiring from the U.S. Navy, to Captain Todd Moore, who is taking over duties as Commanding Officer.

• 5/2/2019 Governor Lamont Announces Major Development Plan That Will Establish New London as a Central Hub of the Offshore Wind Industry

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut and its partners have reached an agreement on a harbor development plan for State Pier in New London that will enable its revitalization and put in place the needed components to establish the region as a central hub in New England for the developing offshore wind industry.

• 5/1/2019 Statement From Governor Lamont’s Office

  Governor Ned Lamont’s Director of Communications Maribel La Luz today released the following statement.

• 5/1/2019 Governor Lamont Statement on Finance Committee Revenue Proposal

  Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding the revenue package proposed by the Finance Committee.

• 5/1/2019 Governor Lamont Statement on Economic Growth in the Fourth Quarter of 2018

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding a report released today by the U.S. Department of Commerce showing that Connecticut’s economy grew by 1.8 percent during the fourth quarter of 2018.

• 5/1/2019 Statement From Governor Lamont’s Office

  Governor Ned Lamont’s Director of Communications Maribel La Luz today released the following statement.

• 4/30/2019 Governor Lamont and Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Encourage Businesses to Participate in Connecticut Export Week

  Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz are encouraging businesses across state to participate in Connecticut Export Week 2019.