Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Banking Commissioner Jorge Perez today are welcoming Numisma Bank, a fintech global currency distributor, to Connecticut as the company is celebrating the grand opening of its world headquarters in Greenwich.

Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker are congratulating three Connecticut public schools for being named today by the U.S. Department of Education as 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that President Joe Biden has approved his request for a major disaster declaration due to the historic rainfall and extreme flooding that impacted towns and cities in western Connecticut on August 18, 2024.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is nominating Kathleen Unger Holt of Mansfield to serve as Connecticut's healthcare advocate.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut, through a collaboration between several state agencies, UConn, and other partners, will host a series of in-person, online, and hybrid events from September 22 to 29, 2024, in recognition of its first ever Sustainability and Resiliency Week.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is appointing Philip Zecher of Stamford to serve as a member of the Connecticut Investment Advisory Council. Additionally, he is selecting Zecher to serve as the group's chairperson.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, in remembrance of the nearly 3,000 people who were killed in the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

After a period of initial data collection and review as required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Small Business Administration, Governor Ned Lamont today submitted a formal request to President Joe Biden seeking a major disaster declaration due to the historic rainfall and extreme flooding that impacted communities in Fairfield County, Litchfield County, and New Haven County on August 18, 2024.

Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today announced that they have received notification from the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) informing them that the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is being awarded $3 million in "quick release" funding from its Emergency Relief program to aide in the immediate recovery efforts following the August 18 historic rain and flooding event in western Connecticut.

Governor Ned Lamont today unveiled new interstate highway "Welcome to Connecticut" signs that have been erected at seven key entry points near the state's border.