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3/14/2024
Governor Lamont Urges Legislature To Pass Law Prohibiting Hidden Fees on Event Tickets, Lodging, and Food and Beverage Services
Governor Ned Lamont is urging the Connecticut General Assembly to approve legislation he proposed for consideration this session that will enact a new consumer rights law requiring upfront pricing on all event tickets, hotel and short-term rental accommodations, and food and beverage sale and delivery services, and accordingly prohibit the increasingly common practice of adding unexpected, mandatory hidden fees that are tacked on at the end of a consumer’s transaction.
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3/12/2024
Governor Lamont Welcomes Banking Circle US to Connecticut as the Fintech Company Opens Headquarters in Stamford
Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Banking Commissioner Jorge Perez today participated in a ceremony to announce that Banking Circle US, a fintech payments bank for the new economy, has opened its U.S. headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut.
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3/8/2024
Governor Lamont Statement on Year-End Jobs Report for 2023
Governor Ned Lamont issued the following statement in response to today’s release of a report containing finalized year-end data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on jobs and employment levels in Connecticut for 2023.
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3/7/2024
Governor Lamont Statement on President Biden’s State of the Union Address
Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement in response to the State of the Union address delivered tonight by President Joe Biden.
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3/6/2024
Governor Lamont Announces Tentative Agreement With SEBAC on the Pending Wage Reopener as Required Under Current Operating Contract
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration has reached a tentative agreement with the leadership of the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) regarding the pending wage reopener for 2024-2025, as required under the current operating contract.
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3/5/2024
Gobernador Lamont Anuncia Nuevo Acuerdo Laboral de PCA
El gobernador Ned Lamont anunció que su administración ha presentado a la consideración de la Asamblea General un nuevo acuerdo de tres años pactado entre el Connecticut PCA Workforce Council y la unión SEIU District 1199 New England.
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3/5/2024
Governor Lamont Announces New PCA Labor Agreement
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration has submitted to the Connecticut General Assembly for their consideration a new three-year agreement reached between the Connecticut Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Workforce Council and SEIU District 1199 New England.
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3/1/2024
Governor Lamont Announces Progress on Release-Based Cleanup Program To Spur Remediation of Blighted Properties
Governor Ned Lamont, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Katie Dykes, and Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Interim Commissioner Dan O’Keefe today announced progress on the development of release-based cleanup regulations that will streamline the remediation and redevelopment of blighted properties impacted by pollution from past industrial uses.
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3/1/2024
Governor Lamont Nominates 22 Jurists To Serve as Judges of the Connecticut Superior Court
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is nominating 22 jurists to serve as judges of the Connecticut Superior Court and one jurist to serve as a family support magistrate.
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3/1/2024
Governor Lamont Commemorates International Open Data Day, Celebrates Ten-Year Anniversary of Connecticut’s Open Data Portal
Governor Ned Lamont today is marking International Open Data Day – which this year is celebrated on Saturday, March 2, 2024 – by highlighting the availability of data for the public through the Connecticut Open Data Portal, data.ct.gov.
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2/27/2024
Governor Lamont Announces Rachel Lenda To Serve as Connecticut Tourism Director
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Rachel Lenda will serve as the new director of the Connecticut Office of Tourism. Lenda brings a wealth of tourism and hospitality experience to the team and holds the distinction of being the first Connecticut born and raised resident to occupy this position in a generation.
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2/26/2024
Governor Lamont Announces Grand Opening of New Parking Garage at the Stamford Transportation Center, Releases Master Plan for Future Investments in the City
Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today hosted a ceremony attended by local and state officials and members of the public to commemorate the grand opening of the new parking garage at the Stewart B. McKinney Transportation Center (commonly known by many as the Stamford Transportation Center), which is now available for use by the public.
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2/22/2024
Governor Lamont Announces Launch of Pilot Program at UConn Health Using Innovative Technology To Reduce Carbon Footprint and Deliver Substantial Energy Cost Savings
Governor Ned Lamont today announced the approval of a 12-month pilot program launching at UConn Health’s Child Care Center building in Farmington that will involve the deploying of an innovative new technology developed by the Shelton-based company Budderfly to assist in helping the healthcare system and hospital achieve a net zero carbon footprint and deliver a substantial energy cost savings.
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2/21/2024
Governor Lamont Announces Applications Now Being Accepted for New Members To Serve on the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood's Parent Cabinet
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood is now accepting applications for a new cohort of members to serve on its Parent Cabinet.
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2/15/2024
Governor Lamont: Education Funding Works Best When It’s Directed to Classrooms
Governor Ned Lamont today expressed his support for sending state funding intended for education services directly to classrooms, saying that students will benefit best when this money is used to support the hiring of teachers and the purchasing of necessary classroom equipment.