Ned Lamont: “I feel it’s critical that our state take every step we can to protect these communities from acts of hate, and that…”

Elvin Hernandez was a dedicated state employee and public servant, and I join his family, friends, and colleagues at the Connecticut Department of Transportation in mourning his passing.

Maybe if it’s Gordon Gekko or some Wall Street titan, yeah, I think they should contribute to the cost of their incarceration. But I think for the other 90% of people, I want to make sure when they’ve served their time, they get back out…

Connecticut is rapidly paying down its long-term debt, reducing fixed costs for taxpayers and strengthening the retirement systems upon which our public employees depend.

We launched LEAP because we knew we needed to find new ways to reconnect students and families with their schools, and the results show that this approach is working.