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12/4/2019
Governor Lamont: Connecticut’s Housing Market Seeing Increased Strength as Home Sales Reach 12-Year High
Governor Ned Lamont today said that an independent report released today showing that single-family home sale prices in Connecticut have reached their highest level in 12 years is a good indicator of a strengthening housing market and positive sign of projected overall increased economic activity.
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12/3/2019
Governor Lamont Directs State Offices to Open on a Delayed Schedule at 10AM Tuesday, December 3, Due to Winter Storm
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing a delayed opening of state offices on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 due to the winter storm that is impacting the early morning, rush hour commute. All level 2, first-shift state employees should report to work at 10:00 a.m.
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12/3/2019
Governor Lamont Applauds Treasurer Wooden’s Actions on State Investments With Firearm Manufacturers
Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding the decision announced today by State Treasurer Shawn Wooden on state investments with firearm manufacturers.
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12/3/2019
Governor Lamont Urges MLB to Reconsider Plan Overhauling Minor League System and Eliminating Teams, Including Connecticut Tigers
Governor Ned Lamont today delivered the following letter to the commissioner of Major League Baseball urging reconsideration of a plan to overhaul the minor league baseball system and eliminate 42 teams, including the Connecticut Tigers.
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12/2/2019
Governor Lamont Says State Offices to Open for Regular Business Hours Monday as Winter Storm Continues to Impact Connecticut
Governor Ned Lamont today said that State of Connecticut offices will remain open for regular business hours on Monday, December 2, 2019 as an ongoing winter storm continues to impact the state.
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12/2/2019
Governor Lamont Applauds Award of U.S. Navy Block V Submarine Production Contract to Electric Boat
Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement applauding the finalization of a multi-year, $22.2 billion contract by the U.S. Navy to build the next block of Virginia-class submarines at General Dynamics Electric Boat.
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12/1/2019
Governor Lamont Urges Caution as First Winter Storm of the Season Impacts Connecticut
Governor Ned Lamont is urging people in Connecticut to use caution as the first significant winter storm of the season begins impacting the state.
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11/29/2019
Governor Lamont Sets January 14 Special Elections for Two State House Seats
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has scheduled Tuesday, January 14, 2020 as the date to hold special elections to fill two vacancies in the Connecticut House of Representatives
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11/27/2019
Governor and First Lady Lamont Invite Public to Annual Holiday Open House at the Governor’s Residence
Governor Ned Lamont and First Lady Annie Lamont are inviting Connecticut residents to attend the 29th annual holiday open house at the Governor’s Residence, which will be decorated for the season and open to the public for tours.
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11/27/2019
Governor Lamont Applauds Release of Connecticut Resident Wayzaro Walton From Federal Detention
Governor Ned Lamont is applauding the news that Wayzaro Walton, a Connecticut mother who has legally lived in the United States since the age of four, was released from federal detention and reunited with her family on Wednesday afternoon.
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11/26/2019
Statement From Governor Lamont’s Office Regarding Today’s Transportation Meeting
Max Reiss, Director of Communications for Governor Ned Lamont, released the following statement in response to comments made by Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano at the conclusion of today’s bipartisan meeting regarding transportation.
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11/26/2019
Governor Lamont Directs Flags to Return to Full-Staff on Tuesday Evening
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that State of Connecticut flags should return to full-staff at sunset on the evening of Tuesday, November 26, 2019.
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11/25/2019
Governor Lamont Announces Release of $6 Million in Volkswagen Settlement Funds to Support Clean Air Projects in Connecticut
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut is making available $6 million from the legal settlement in the Volkswagen (VW) Corporation emissions cheating scandal to fund 15 clean air projects in the state.
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11/22/2019
Governor Lamont Applauds AT&T Announcement on Imminent Launch of 5G Service in Connecticut
Governor Ned Lamont is applauding an announcement made this morning by AT&T that the company is preparing to launch 5G coverage throughout the greater Bridgeport region in the coming weeks, saying that it is a significant step forward for efforts in the state to connect individuals and businesses to ultra-fast networks.
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11/21/2019
Governor Lamont Leads Inaugural Meeting of the Governor’s Workforce Council
This afternoon on the campus of Southern Connecticut State University, Governor Ned Lamont led the first meeting of the Governor’s Workforce Council, a historic group of leaders representing the diversity of stakeholders across the state that are involved in education, training, hiring, and economic development.