Press Releases

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• 12/13/2021 Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff Tuesday for the Anniversary of the Tragedy in Newtown

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and State of Connecticut flags to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, in remembrance of the twenty children and six adults who were killed nine years ago in the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown.

• 12/10/2021 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 3:00 p.m. on Friday, December 10, 2021.

• 12/10/2021 Governor Lamont Schedules Special Election on January 25 for State Representative Seat in Stamford

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has scheduled Tuesday, January 25, 2022, as the date to hold a special election to fill a vacancy for state representative in the 144th Assembly District of the Connecticut House of Representatives.

• 12/10/2021 Governor Lamont Appoints Natalie Braswell as State Comptroller

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he will appoint Natalie A. Braswell of Bloomfield to serve as state comptroller upon the anticipated resignation of Comptroller Kevin Lembo on December 31, 2021.

• 12/9/2021 Governor Lamont Statement on the Selection by Mayor Simmons of Doug Dalena as Stamford’s Director of Legal Affairs

  Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding the selection by Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons of Doug Dalena to serve as Director of Legal Affairs for the City of Stamford.

• 12/9/2021 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 9, 2021.

• 12/8/2021 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 8, 2021.

• 12/8/2021 Governor Lamont Launches $2.7 Million Program to Enhance Mental Health Services at Higher Education Institutions

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced the launch of a new state program that will provide $2.7 million to colleges and universities in Connecticut as they respond to the ongoing student mental health challenges driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.

• 12/7/2021 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 7, 2021.

• 12/7/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Aquinas Consulting Expanding in Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Aquinas Consulting, a business that provides companies with specialty staffing solutions, is expanding in Connecticut.

• 12/6/2021 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 3:00 p.m. on Monday, December 6, 2021.

• 12/6/2021 Governor Lamont Raises Awareness of Connecticut’s Tax Amnesty Program

  Governor Ned Lamont and Department of Revenue Services Commissioner Mark Boughton today are raising awareness about the 2021 Connecticut Tax Amnesty program, which offers individuals and businesses the opportunity to pay back taxes at a reduced interest rate and no penalties.

• 12/6/2021 Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Remain at Half-Staff Tuesday for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and State of Connecticut flags to remain at half-staff on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, in recognition of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

• 12/5/2021 Governor Lamont: Flags Lowered To Half-Staff in Remembrance of Robert Joseph Dole

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that – in accordance with a proclamation from President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. directing flags to be lowered throughout the country as a mark of solemn respect for Robert Joseph Dole – he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to fly at half-staff beginning immediately until sunset on Thursday, December 9, 2021.

• 12/4/2021 Governor Lamont Announces First Confirmed COVID-19 Omicron Variant Case in Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced the first confirmed case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in Connecticut.