Governor Ned Lamont today announced that pursuant to federal law, he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff effective immediately until sunset on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, in honor of the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter, who passed away this afternoon in Plains, Georgia.

Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz released the following statements in response to the passing of President Jimmy Carter.

Fifty years ago, on January 11, 1975, Hartford welcomed professional hockey when the Whalers took the ice for the first time. To celebrate this milestone, Connecticut will host a series of events on January 11, 2025, to honor 50 years of Hartford hockey and the remarkable legacy of the Whalers.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due to a weather forecast indicating that Connecticut will experience a period of extremely cold conditions over the next several days, he is directing the state's severe cold weather protocol to go into effect beginning at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 21, 2024, and remaining in effect through 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 24, 2024.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has released the 2024 Connecticut Broadband Report, which details transformative progress made recently in the state's mission to achieve universal broadband access and close the digital divide.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that nearly 23,000 Connecticut residents who have medical debt will be notified in the coming days that some or all of that debt has been eliminated under the first round of a major initiative his administration launched through a partnership with the national nonprofit organization Undue Medical Debt.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and Connecticut flags lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, December 14, 2024, in remembrance of the twenty children and six adults who were killed twelve years ago in the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is appointing Mariana Monteiro to serve as Connecticut's chief equity and opportunity officer.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced the establishment of the Connecticut Office of the Student Loan Ombudsperson, a new entity statutorily assigned to serve as the state's chief authority and specialist on all issues related to student loans.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration will be continuing Connecticut's recently launched Head Start on Housing pilot program.