Governor Ned Lamont

Lamont said the new law will also help make abortions available in Connecticut to women in states like Texas, Florida and Oklahoma, where measures are expected to limit or prohibit birth control options.

Lamont touts $600 million in tax cuts while Republicans say it wasn't enough.

Lamont said the companies are expanding because the business climate has changed in the state.

The April tax free week, which includes athletic wear, is aimed at increasing traffic at Connecticut malls and retailers, Lamont said. This should help them weather the tough economic times created by the pandemic and the war in Ukraine.

Lamont is not experiencing any symptoms, according to his communications director.

But workers collecting the $2,500 bonus can still retire this summer.

The incentives in the deal are in the form of reduced sales taxes and payroll tax credits.

Governor Ned Lamont introduced a plan for new property tax cuts aimed to offset high inflation. He hopes they will be enough to retain Connecticut’s population.

Senator Cathy Osten, co-chair of the Appropriations Committee, said $160 million budgeted to reimburse cities and towns for lost car tax revenue could be better spent on early childhood education.

Governor Ned Lamont visited the Waterbury Police Activity League on Wednesday to urge support for a bill that would provide $3.6 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act to support community violence intervention programs.