Press Releases

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• 5/28/2019 Governor Lamont and Connecticut Hospital Association Reach Tentative Agreement for Litigation Settlement

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration and the Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) have reached a tentative agreement around outstanding litigation that CHA had brought against the state.

• 5/28/2019 Governor Lamont Signs Minimum Wage Increase

  Governor Ned Lamont this morning signed legislation he championed alongside a number of state legislators that will increase the minimum hourly wage in Connecticut to $15.00 through a series of gradual increases over the next several years, with the first one taking place this October. After the scheduled increases take effect, the new law requires the minimum wage to grow according to federal economic indicators, so everyone can continue to share in Connecticut’s prosperity.

• 5/24/2019 Governor Lamont Selects Dr. Deidre Gifford to Serve as Commissioner of the Department of Social Services

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is selecting Dr. Deidre Gifford to serve as commissioner of the Department of Social Services (DSS).

• 5/24/2019 Governor Lamont Directs Flags Lowered to Half-Staff Monday in Observation of Memorial Day

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and Connecticut flags to fly at half-staff on Monday, May 27, 2019 from sunrise until noon in observation of Memorial Day.

• 5/23/2019 Governor Lamont, Comptroller Lembo, and Legislative Leaders Announce Major Health Care Improvements to Lower Costs for Families, Nonprofits, and Small Businesses: The Connecticut Option

  Governor Ned Lamont, Comptroller Kevin Lembo, and legislative leaders, particularly the co-chairs of the legislature’s Insurance and Real Estate Committee, Senator Matt Lesser and Representative Sean Scanlon, announced today they have reached consensus on a proposal that will provide Connecticut residents more affordable, high-quality health care.

• 5/22/2019 Governor Lamont on Paid Family and Medical Leave Vote in the Senate Tonight

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding the vote in the State Senate tonight on legislation creating a paid family and medical leave program in the state.

• 5/21/2019 Connecticut Joins Coalition of 23 Cities and States Suing Trump Administration to Stop Rule Allowing Discrimination in Providing Health Care

  Connecticut joined a coalition of 23 cities, states, and municipalities, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, in a lawsuit filed today against a Final Rule issued by the Trump Administration’s Department of Health and Human Services, which seeks to expand the ability of businesses and individuals to refuse to provide necessary health care on the basis of businesses' or employees’ “religious beliefs or moral convictions.”

• 5/21/2019 Governor Lamont and Legislative Leaders: An Honest, Balanced Budget Is Priority Number One

  Governor Ned Lamont met with legislative leaders yesterday, including Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney, Speaker of the House Joe Aresimowicz, Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, and House Majority Leader Matt Ritter, to discuss the timeline for the remainder of the 2019 legislative session. Agreeing that a fiscally responsible budget, approved in advance of the end of session was their top priority, the governor and legislative leaders agreed to prioritize a final budget and vote on it in both chambers by the end of next week. As such, the governor is proposing a special session exclusively focused on transportation and economic development.

• 5/20/2019 Governor Lamont and Lt. Governor Bysiewicz to Businesses in States Restricting the Rights of Women: Come to Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz today issued the following open letter to business owners in Alabama, Georgia, and Missouri.

• 5/18/2019 Statement from Governor Lamont's Office on Infrastructure Investments

  Governor Ned Lamont’s Senior Advisor Colleen Flanagan Johnson today released the following statement regarding the importance of investing in Connecticut’s infrastructure.

• 5/17/2019 Governor Lamont Launches 2019 Summer Reading Challenge

  Governor Ned Lamont, State Department of Education Commissioner Dianna R. Wentzell, and State Librarian Kendall F. Wiggin today announced the launch of the 2019 Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge – an annual, statewide program encouraging students to read books during the summer months.

• 5/17/2019 Governor Lamont Says He Looks Forward to Signing Minimum Wage Increase in the Coming Days

  Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz are cheering the Connecticut State Senate for giving final approval to legislation that will raise the minimum wage in the state to $15.00 through a series of gradual increases over the next several years.

• 5/17/2019 Governor Lamont and Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Congratulate Winners of the 2019 Girls Go CyberStart Competition

  Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz are congratulating the top scoring teams and young women from across the state who participated in the 2019 Girls Go CyberStart competition.

• 5/16/2019 Governor Lamont Statement on Monthly Jobs Report

  Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding the April 2019 Labor Situation report, which indicates that the state grew 300 jobs during the month, the prior month’s 1,300 job loss was revised upward by 1,600 to a gain of 300 jobs, and the state has now gained 11,600 jobs over the year (April 2018-2019).

• 5/16/2019 Governor Lamont and Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Commend the House for Approving Legislation Raising the Age to Purchase Tobacco Products to 21

  Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz are commending the Connecticut House of Representatives for approving legislation today that will prohibit the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, electronic delivery systems, and vapor products to persons under the age of 21.