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BLUMENTHAL DELIVERS OPENING STATEMENT AT HEARING WITH BOEING CEO DAVE CALHOUN

Jun 19, 2024 Alex

“Boeing needs to stop thinking about the next earnings call and start thinking about the next generation.” [WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, Chair of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled “Examining Boeing’s Broken Safety Culture: Dave Calhoun Testifies.” The hearing—featuring testimony from Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun—examined the safety and quality practices surrounding Boeing’s commercial aircraft manufacturing as well as whistleblower allegations, executive management of the company, and the company’s broken safety culture. “When you were named as Boeing’s Chief Executive, Mr. Calhoun, we were told that you were the right person to correct course, and you committed to, ‘strengthen Boeing’s safety culture and rebuild trust with our customers, regulators, suppliers,…

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GOVERNOR LAMONT ACTIVATES CONNECTICUT’S EXTREME HOT WEATHER PROTOCOL FOR THE COMING WEEK

Jun 17, 2024 Alex

Cooling Centers Are Opening and Can be Located by Calling 2-1-1 or Visiting 211ct.org (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due to a weather forecast indicating that Connecticut is about to experience very hot and humid temperatures over the coming days, he is directing Connecticut’s Extreme Hot Weather Protocol to be activated effective at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, and remaining in effect through 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, 2024. The current forecast is indicating that temperatures over this period will rise into the 90s and higher. This is the first time this year that the protocol is being activated. The purpose of this protocol is to ensure that the most vulnerable populations receive protection…

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GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES APPLICATION PERIOD NOW OPEN FOR FIRST ROUND OF CONNECTICUT’S STATE AND LOCAL CYBERSECURITY GRANT PROGRAM

Jun 14, 2024 Alex

Applications for This First Round Must Be Submitted to the State by July 19, 2024 (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS), in consultation with the Connecticut Cybersecurity Planning Subcommittee, is now accepting applications for the first round of funding authorized under Connecticut’s State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program. This newly established program was created as a result of funding Connecticut received through the recently enacted federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (also known as President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law). The state-administered program is providing grants to eligible entities to address cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats to information systems that are owned or operated by, or on behalf of,…

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Governor Signs Bill Restructuring Connecticut Siting Council

Jun 13, 2024 Alex

HB 5507 Becomes Law; Corrects Regulatory Bias Favoring Utility Companies Fairfield, CT, June 12, 2024 - Yesterday, Governor Ned Lamont officially signed HB 5507, a significant piece of legislation correcting regulatory bias currently favoring utility companies, into law. HB 5507—An Act Concerning State Agency and Court Proceedings Relating to Electric Transmission Lines—now ensures a fairer balance with the needs and rights of Connecticut residents, businesses, and municipalities in matters relating to infrastructure siting, use of land, and construction. The governor’s signature signals the most significant change to the regulations governing the Connecticut Siting Council (CSC) since its creation in 1981 under Connecticut Public Act 81-369. “We are grateful to Governor Lamont for hearing the voices of residents throughout the state…

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MURPHY INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO MODERNIZE JOB CORPS, IMPROVE STUDENT EXPERIENCE AND OUTCOMES

Jun 13, 2024 Alex

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.) on Wednesday introduced the Job Corps for the Next Generation Act to increase access to Job Corps programming and improve student outcomes. The legislation would improve the student experience, give local campuses more flexibility to tailor programming for their students and staff, and create a new career training program that provides a direct pathway for youth disconnected from the workforce to enter careers of strategic national importance. Job Corps is the largest free residential education and job training program for young adults ages 16-24 that helps students complete their high school education, teaches them high-value technical skills, and connects them to employment.…

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GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES STATE FUNDING TO ADDRESS FLOODING AT JOBS POND IN PORTLAND

Jun 5, 2024 Alex

State Funds Expected To Unlock a Federal Matching Grant That Will Be Used To Install Pumps and Divert Groundwater to the Connecticut River (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont, who serves as chairman of the State Bond Commission, today announced that he has scheduled the commission to vote at an upcoming meeting on the approval of an allocation of $187,500 in state funding that will be used to install pumps at Jobs Pond in Portland to address an ongoing situation in which rising groundwater has been causing flooding in nearby neighborhoods. The pumps will be used to divert groundwater from the pond to the Connecticut River. The governor explained that the approval of these state funds is expected to unlock…

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MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, COLLEAGUES CALL ON DOJ TO IMMEDIATELY LAUNCH FULL COURT PRESS AGAINST BIG OIL TO PREVENT AND PROSECUTE COLLUSION & PRICE FIXING

Jun 1, 2024 Alex

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 22 Senate Democrats in a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Jonathan Kanter calling on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to use every tool at its disposal to prevent and prosecute collusion and price fixing in the oil industry. The senators called for the DOJ to launch an industry-wide investigation into possible violations of the Sherman Act to hold any bad actors accountable and to redress any harms to competition and consumers. The letter also outlined how Big Oil’s alleged collusion with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a national security concern that aids countries looking to undermine the U.S. The…

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MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, HAYES, COLLEAGUES REINTRODUCE BICAMERAL LEGISLATION TO EXPAND ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN SCHOOLS

Jun 1, 2024 Alex

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, along with U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), U.S. Representative Katherin Clark (D-Mass.), and 22 other members of Congress to reintroduce the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act, legislation that would greatly boost the availability of mental health providers in America’s public schools. Mental illness affects 20% of American youth. This bicameral legislation will put additional mental health providers in elementary and secondary schools across America. “Kids spend most of their time in the classroom, so teachers and counselors are often the first people to notice when something is wrong. This funding will help…

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New Law To Protect Students On School Buses

May 30, 2024 Stephen Krauchick

State Senator Gaston discussed the alarming disregard for school bus safety, highlighting near-miss incidents where students were almost struck by cars ignoring bus stop signs. They worked with Bus Patrol to address this issue and successfully advocated for legislation. This bill, supported unanimously by the Public Safety Committee, ensures all ticket proceeds from bus-related violations stay within local communities to enhance public safety. Gaston emphasizes that protecting student safety transcends political affiliations, aiming to ensure safer environments for children across Connecticut. https://youtu.be/UyPUHtk6HhE

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GOVERNOR LAMONT SIGNS LEGISLATION EXPANDING CONNECTICUT’S PAID SICK DAYS LAWS TO INCLUDE MORE WORKERS

May 29, 2024 Alex

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed legislation approved by the Connecticut General Assembly this session strengthening the state’s laws regarding paid sick days protections by expanding them to ensure that more workers are covered and have access to them. Connecticut’s existing paid sick days laws require employers with more than 50 employees that are mostly in specific retail and service occupations (such as food service workers, health care workers, and others) to provide their employees with up to 40 hours of paid sick leave annually. This legislation signed by Governor Lamont expands this coverage to include more workers in two ways: Beginning January 1, 2025, these laws will apply to workers of nearly every…

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BLUMENTHAL DELIVERS OPENING STATEMENT AT HEARING WITH BOEING CEO DAVE CALHOUN

GOVERNOR LAMONT ACTIVATES CONNECTICUT’S EXTREME HOT WEATHER PROTOCOL FOR THE COMING WEEK

GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES APPLICATION PERIOD NOW OPEN FOR FIRST ROUND OF CONNECTICUT’S STATE AND LOCAL CYBERSECURITY GRANT PROGRAM

Governor Signs Bill Restructuring Connecticut Siting Council

MURPHY INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO MODERNIZE JOB CORPS, IMPROVE STUDENT EXPERIENCE AND OUTCOMES

GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES STATE FUNDING TO ADDRESS FLOODING AT JOBS POND IN PORTLAND

MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, COLLEAGUES CALL ON DOJ TO IMMEDIATELY LAUNCH FULL COURT PRESS AGAINST BIG OIL TO PREVENT AND PROSECUTE COLLUSION & PRICE FIXING

MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, HAYES, COLLEAGUES REINTRODUCE BICAMERAL LEGISLATION TO EXPAND ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN SCHOOLS

New Law To Protect Students On School Buses

GOVERNOR LAMONT SIGNS LEGISLATION EXPANDING CONNECTICUT’S PAID SICK DAYS LAWS TO INCLUDE MORE WORKERS

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