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• 9/3/2019 Governor Lamont Signs Executive Order Strengthening Connecticut’s Efforts to Mitigate Climate Change

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed an executive order strengthening Connecticut’s ongoing efforts to combat the effects of climate change and ensure that the state’s communities are as resilient as possible to rising sea levels and increasingly powerful storms.

• 8/30/2019 Governor Lamont Directs State Flags to Half-Staff Saturday in Recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing the flag of the State of Connecticut to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, August 31, 2019, in recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day.

• 8/29/2019 Governor Lamont Signs Bills Expanding State Services for Veterans During Their Post-Military Careers and Throughout Their Lives

  Joined by military veterans, legislators, and advocates, Governor Ned Lamont today held a bill signing ceremony at the West Haven Veterans Museum and Learning Center to commemorate the enactment of three new laws adopted with the intention of expanding the ability of veterans to access certain state services and provide assistance after they have returned to civilian life.

• 8/29/2019 Governor Lamont Selects Dan Toscano to Serve as Chair of the UConn Board of Trustees

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is appointing Dan Toscano of Darien to serve as chair of the UConn Board of Trustees, the governing body responsible for serving Connecticut’s flagship university.

• 8/28/2019 Statement from Governor Lamont’s Office on Vaccination Data

  Max Reiss, Director of Communications for Governor Ned Lamont, released the following statement regarding vaccination data.

• 8/28/2019 Governor Lamont and Coalition of Governors Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Proposal Disqualifying Millions of Low-Income Americans from Food Assistance

  Governor Ned Lamont and a coalition of 16 other governors from states throughout the country today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue voicing their opposition to a proposed rule that will change the way in which states are allowed to administer Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, formerly known as food stamps.

• 8/28/2019 Governor Lamont and Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Invite Residents to Attend Connecticut’s Annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

  Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz are inviting members of the public to attend the State of Connecticut’s 18th annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony, honoring and celebrating the lives of those killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

• 8/27/2019 Governor Lamont Statement on the Retirement of Chief State’s Attorney Kevin Kane

  Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding the announcement made by Chief State’s Attorney Kevin T. Kane that he intends to retire effective November 1.

• 8/16/2019 Governor Lamont Requests Participation of Legislative Leadership in Discussions on Future of State’s Quasi-Public Agencies

  Consistent with actions he has recently taken in regards to the Connecticut Port Authority and the Connecticut Lottery, Governor Ned Lamont has written to the leaders of the Connecticut General Assembly requesting their participation in discussions over future governance, structure, and oversight of the state’s quasi-public agencies.

• 8/14/2019 Governor Lamont Reminds Connecticut Residents That Sales Tax Free Week Runs August 18 to 24

  Governor Ned Lamont is reminding consumers in Connecticut that the state’s sales tax-free week begins Sunday, August 18 and runs through Saturday, August 24, 2019.

• 8/13/2019 Governor Lamont and DSS Commissioner Blast Trump Administration on Proposed Regulations Penalizing Immigrants

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Social Services Commissioner Deidre S. Gifford today released the following statements criticizing the Trump administration for proposed regulations that would dramatically cut the number of legal immigrants allowed to enter and stay in the United States and favor those who are wealthy.

• 8/9/2019 Governor Lamont Takes Additional Action to Move Connecticut Port Authority Forward

  Furthering his commitment to exercise intrusive leadership and assess the operations and management of the Connecticut Port Authority (CPA), Governor Ned Lamont today announced the implementation of several measures by his administration to ensure continued success of the quasi-public state agency under the highest standards of transparency and fiscal best practices; consummate a historic partnership with the offshore wind industry to make Connecticut the hub of renewable energy development in the Northeast; and provide continued access for traditional maritime commerce in New London and throughout Connecticut’s other ports.

• 8/8/2019 Governor Lamont Applauds The Hartford for Implementing Student Loan Repayment Program for Its Employees

  Governor Ned Lamont is applauding an announcement made today by property and casualty insurer The Hartford that it is instituting a student loan repayment program that will help its employees pay down student debt.

• 8/8/2019 Governor Lamont Announces Finalists for 2019 Battle of the Bands at the Woodstock Fair, Commemorating 50th Anniversary of the Woodstock Music Festival

  Governor Ned Lamont and the organizers of the Woodstock Fair today announced the five bands that will participate in the 2019 Battle of the Bands competition that will be held at the Woodstock Fair on Friday, August 30 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.

• 8/7/2019 Governor Lamont Signs Law Increasing Public Access to Information Within State’s Criminal Justice System

  Governor Ned Lamont today joined legislators and stakeholders in the state’s criminal justice system at a bill signing ceremony to commemorate the adoption of a new law the governor proposed that will provide the public with greater information regarding how prosecutors make decisions in criminal cases, particularly when it comes to the screening and charging of cases, pretrial and bail recommendations, diversion to programs, case processing, plea negotiations, and sentencing recommendations.