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8/9/2023
Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Banning the Harvesting of Horseshoe Crabs
Governor Ned Lamont today held a bill signing ceremony on the shore of Long Island Sound in Stratford, where he joined lawmakers and advocates to commemorate the adoption of a new law implementing a ban on the harvesting of horseshoe crabs from Connecticut waters.
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8/8/2023
Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Interstate Fire Crew Deploys To Fight Wildfires in Montana
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that sixteen members of the Connecticut Interstate Fire Crew (CIFC) mobilized early this morning from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s (DEEP) Eastern District Headquarters in Marlborough to fight wildfires in Montana.
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8/7/2023
Governor Lamont and Commissioner Russell-Tucker Announce Expansion of Connecticut's Free School Meals Program
Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker today announced plans to expand Connecticut’s free school meals program for the 2023-2024 school year, enabling more students to receive access to nutritious breakfast and lunch at no additional cost to them or their families.
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8/3/2023
Governor Lamont and Commissioner Russell-Tucker Announce Recipients of School Mental Health Specialist Grants
Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker today announced the release of $15 million in funding for 72 school districts across Connecticut to support the hiring and retention of school mental health specialists for the 2024, 2025, and 2026 school years.
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8/3/2023
Governor Lamont and Connecticut Officials Recognize Black-Owned Business Month
Governor Ned Lamont, Connecticut Department of Administrative Services Commissioner Michelle Gilman, and Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Alexandra Daum are recognizing Black-Owned Business Month, which is celebrated nationally each August.
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8/3/2023
Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Protecting Seniors From Financial Exploitation
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law legislation implementing procedures into state statutes that protect seniors from suspected cases of financial fraud, scams, and exploitation by a person who is taking care of an older adult.
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8/2/2023
Governor Lamont and Commissioner Dorantes Announce Opening of Four Children's Urgent Crisis Centers
Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) Commissioner Vannessa Dorantes today participated in a ceremony at The Village for Families and Children in Hartford to celebrate the grand opening of the new children’s urgent crisis center operated by the nonprofit agency.
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7/28/2023
Governor Lamont and Commissioner Daum Highlight First Anniversary of Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund
Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Alexandra Daum today announced that on the one-year anniversary of its launch, the Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund has provided support to more than 300 small businesses and nonprofits statewide, including through the release of more than $39 million in low-interest loans.
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7/26/2023
Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Adopting Clean Air Car and Truck Emission Standards To Reduce Air Pollution, Protect Public Health, Promote Development
Governor Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced today that the State of Connecticut is proposing regulations to make cars and trucks up to 90% cleaner and to require vehicle manufacturers to deliver more zero-emission vehicles to Connecticut drivers while also increasing consumer protections.
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7/24/2023
Governor Lamont Activates Connecticut's Extreme Hot Weather Protocol Beginning Wednesday Morning
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due to a weather forecast indicating that temperatures over the next several days are expected to be very hot and humid, he is directing Connecticut’s extreme hot weather protocol to be activated effective at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, and remaining in effect through 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 30, 2023.
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7/24/2023
Governor Lamont Encourages Industry Advocates To Enroll in Connecticut's Manufacturing Ambassador Program
Governor Ned Lamont is encouraging advocates from the manufacturing industry to register for the Connecticut Manufacturing Ambassador Program, a recently launched state initiative that enlists industry advocates – called manufacturing ambassadors – who are interested in learning about the sector and volunteering their time to promote and strengthen the work being done around manufacturing statewide.
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7/24/2023
Governor Lamont Commissions Independent Review of Falsified Reporting of Traffic Records by the State Police
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that, based on a recent audit that revealed a troubling number of erroneous records in the Connecticut State Police records management system and the State of Connecticut’s traffic stop racial profiling database, he is commissioning an independent review to determine how and why this misconduct occurred, why it went undetected for so many years, and what reforms should be implemented to ensure that such misconduct does not reoccur.
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7/24/2023
Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Licensing Free-Standing Birth Centers in an Effort To Increase Access To High-Quality Maternal Health Services
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law legislation he proposed earlier this year that will license free-standing birth centers and allow them to operate in Connecticut, serving as an alternative to traditional hospitals for low-risk pregnancies and deliveries with the goal of expanding access and increasing choices to high-quality maternal health services.
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7/24/2023
Governor Lamont Submits Request for Federal Agriculture Disaster Declaration Due To Severe Flooding
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has submitted a request to the U.S. Department of Agriculture seeking a federal agriculture disaster declaration for all eight counties in Connecticut due to the significant damage that occurred to farms and crops statewide from the recent heavy rainfall that caused significant flooding, particularly along the Connecticut River and other waterways.
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7/20/2023
Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Requiring Completion of Personal Financial Management Course to Graduate From High School
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law legislation approved by the Connecticut General Assembly during the recently adjourned session that requires students to complete a half-credit course in personal financial management and financial literacy in order to graduate from Connecticut public high schools.