Ned Lamont

The Trump administration’s move to indefinitely suspend processing immigrant visas from 75 nations is not good for the country, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont said on Thursday.

Connecticut is spending $6.75 million to restore and reopen the Goffe Street Armory in New Haven.

Connecticut workers have one of the highest minimum wages in the country after an increase to $16.94 an hour on January 1. Gov. Ned Lamont said the increase is good for the state’s economy.

Connecticut officials project the state will end its fiscal year in June with a $136.3 million budget surplus, about $28 million less than projected last month, according to Comptroller Sean Scanlon.

Connecticut’s largest utilities raised electricity rates this year, pushing costs near the top nationally. The hikes may spark debate, but may not sway the governor’s race.

Connecticut’s Bond Commission on Thursday approved more than $1.4 billion in funding for various projects across the state.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont plans to spend about $167.9 million from the state’s recently created $500 million contingency fund to backstop federal cuts to safety net programs.

Two people in Stamford have died from exposure, as Connecticut is held in the grip of extreme cold weather. This comes as the state is allocating funds toward emergency housing to fill the gaps left by the Trump administration.

The U.S. Senate’s failure to extend federal Affordable Care Act subsidies will not immediately affect most Connecticut residents who receive them. That's because the state is stepping in to backstop next year’s subsidies for most of its residents, Gov. Ned Lamont announced.

Connecticut has allocated approximately $10 billion toward paying off its pension obligations over the past five years, according to two reports released this week.