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• 12/4/2025 Governor Lamont Activates Connecticut’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol Beginning This Afternoon

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due to a weather forecast indicating that Connecticut will experience a blast of arctic temperatures averaging 10 to 20 degrees below normal over the next several days, he is directing the state's Severe Cold Weather Protocol to be activated effective at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 4, 2025, and remaining in effect through 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.

• 12/4/2025 Governor Lamont and Commissioner Dykes Statements on Trump Administration’s Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes today released the following statements regarding a proposal announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to roll back federal fuel economy standards.

• 11/28/2025 Governor Lamont Orders Special Election on January 13 for State Representative Seat in Ledyard, Montville, and Norwich

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has scheduled Tuesday, January 13, 2026, as the date to hold a special election to fill a vacancy for state representative in the 139th Assembly District, which consists of portions of Ledyard, Montville, and Norwich.

• 11/24/2025 Governor Lamont Announces $35.7 Million Federal Grant To Modernize and Expand Windham Region Transit District Bus Facility

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation has been awarded $35.7 million in federal funding through the Federal Transit Administration's FY25 Bus Low or No-Emission Grant Program to support the modernization and expansion of the Windham Region Transit District bus facility in Mansfield.

• 11/24/2025 Governor Lamont Announces Grand Opening of the New Bullard-Havens Technical High School in Bridgeport

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced the official grand opening of the new Bullard-Havens Technical High School, a state-of-the-art, 214,508-square-foot educational facility designed to prepare students for careers across 13 in-demand technical fields.

• 11/24/2025 Governor Lamont Directs State Flags To Half-Staff in Honor of State Representative Kevin Ryan

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing the flag of the State of Connecticut lowered to half-staff in honor of State Representative Kevin Ryan (D-Ledyard, Montville, Norwich), who passed away yesterday.

• 11/21/2025 Governor Lamont Orders Special Election on January 6 for State Representative Seat in New Britain

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has scheduled Tuesday, January 6, 2026, as the date to hold a special election to fill a vacancy for state representative in the 25th Assembly District, which consists of a portion of New Britain.

• 11/21/2025 Governor Lamont Announces Insurance Commissioner Andrew Mais Retiring From State Service, Josh Hershman Nominated as Successor

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Andrew N. Mais will be retiring from state service effective November 28, 2025.

• 11/20/2025 Governor Lamont Unveils Bold New Investments To Capitalize on Economic Opportunities Created by Quantum Technologies

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced new investments in Connecticut's quantum technology infrastructure, workforce, and research capacity - a keystone moment in the state's plan to fully capitalize on the economic opportunities created by next-generation technologies.

• 11/20/2025 Governor Lamont Announces Jeffrey Beckham Stepping Down as OPM Secretary, Names Joshua Wojcik as Successor

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Office of Policy and Management Secretary Jeffrey Beckham will be stepping down from his position at OPM effective December 5, 2025.

• 11/20/2025 Governor Lamont and Mrs. Lamont Invite Public To Tour the Governor’s Residence for the Annual Holiday Open House

  Governor Ned Lamont and First Lady Annie Lamont are inviting Connecticut residents to attend the 35th annual holiday open house at the Governor's Residence, which will be decorated for the season and open to the public for tours.

• 11/19/2025 Governor Lamont Announces Federal Approval of Connecticut’s BEAD Proposal To Expand High-Speed Internet Access

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes today announced that the U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration has approved Connecticut's proposal for the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, awarding $144 million to the state that will be used to expand high-speed internet access statewide.

• 11/17/2025 Governor Lamont Announces $12 Million in State Grants To Improve Transportation Infrastructure in 17 Towns and Cities

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today announced the State of Connecticut is awarding nearly $12 million in grants to 17 towns and cities for projects that will improve transportation safety and mobility.

• 11/14/2025 Governor Lamont Statement on Final Legislative Approval of Bill Encouraging the Development of New Housing and Addressing Housing Affordability

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement in response to today's final legislative approval of House Bill 8002, An Act Concerning Housing Growth.

• 11/13/2025 Governor Lamont Announces Agreement Enabling Connecticut Service Plaza Workers To Unionize, Operator Agrees To Pay $1.5 Million in Owed Wages

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration helped facilitate an agreement reached between Applegreen CT and SEIU Local 32BJ that will enable hundreds of workers at Connecticut's interstate service plazas the opportunity to unionize.