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• 11/27/2024 Governor Lamont’s 2024 Thanksgiving Message

  Governor Ned Lamont today shared the following Thanksgiving message with the residents of Connecticut.

• 11/27/2024 Governor Lamont Appoints Dr. Alice Pritchard as Interim Executive Director of the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is appointing Dr. Alice M. Pritchard to serve as interim executive director of the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS), the entity that is responsible for overseeing the state's 17 technical high schools, two airframe mechanics and aircraft maintenance programs, and technical education center.

• 11/26/2024 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 34th annual holiday open house at the Governor's Residence, which will be decorated for the season and open to the public for tours.

• 11/26/2024 Governor Lamont Signs Executive Order Extending Deadline for Volunteer Fire Departments to Apply for Compensation in Response To Recent Fire Weather Conditions

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due to the extensive nature of the critical fire weather conditions that Connecticut experienced over the last several weeks, he has signed an executive order (Executive Order No. 24-3) extending the deadline required under state law for volunteer fire departments to submit bills to the state seeking compensation for services rendered during this emergency.

• 11/26/2024 Governor Lamont Shares Details of Funeral Services Honoring Governor M. Jodi Rell

  On behalf of the Rell family, Governor Ned Lamont today shared the details of the funeral services honoring former Governor M. Jodi Rell. The residents of Connecticut are invited to pay tribute to Governor Rell's lasting legacy.

• 11/21/2024 Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff in Honor of Governor M. Jodi Rell

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff in honor of former Governor M. Jodi Rell, who passed away at a Florida hospital on Wednesday, November 20, following a brief illness.

• 11/20/2024 Governor Lamont Announces Businesses Will Receive a 6% Decrease in Workers’ Compensation Rates in 2025

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the ongoing trend of decreasing rates in workers' compensation insurance will result in Connecticut businesses receiving a 6% rate decrease beginning January 1, 2025.

• 11/19/2024 Governor Lamont Announces Development Agreement Reached That Paves Way for Demolition of Former Coal Plant in Bridgeport

  Governor Ned Lamont today joined state and local leaders to announce that a formal agreement has been reached to transfer ownership of the decommissioned PSEG coal plant in Bridgeport to a private developer, Bridgeport Station Development. As a result, abatement and demolition activities will begin on the site in the coming weeks.

• 11/15/2024 Governor Lamont, Congressional Delegation Announce Connecticut Receiving $291 Million for Rail Projects

  Governor Ned Lamont and the members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation today announced that the Federal Railroad Administration is awarding Connecticut approximately $291 million from President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will be used for railroad improvements at five projects across the state.

• 11/14/2024 Governor Lamont Announces 278 Small Businesses and Nonprofits Received $5.9 Million in Emergency State Funding To Support Recovery From August Severe Floods

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that over the last several months his administration has distributed a total of $5.9 million in emergency state funding to 278 small businesses and nonprofit organizations in western Connecticut to support their recovery from the August 18, 2024, historic rainfall and severe flooding event that devastated the region.

• 11/13/2024 Connecticut Unveils the Nation’s First Christmas Movie Trail, Giving Holiday Fans a Chance to Experience the Magic Beyond the Screen

  In a celebration of cinema and the holiday season, Connecticut proudly unveiled the nation's first-ever Christmas Movie Trail today.

• 11/12/2024 Governor Lamont and Secretary Beckham Statements on November 2024 Consensus Revenue Forecast

  Governor Ned Lamont and Office of Policy and Management Secretary Jeffrey Beckham released the following statements in response to the November 2024 consensus revenue forecast, which was jointly issued today by the Office of Policy and Management and the Office of Fiscal Analysis.

• 11/12/2024 Governor Lamont Announces Trust Fund Investments Protect Connecticut Employers From Federal Unemployment Tax Increases in 2025

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Labor Commissioner Dante Bartolomeo today announced that because Connecticut has repaid all 2024 Unemployment Trust Fund borrowing prior to the November 10, 2024, deadline, employers in the state will avoid an increase in federal unemployment taxes in 2025.

• 11/9/2024 Governor Lamont Declares Stage 2 Drought Advisory for All of Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is declaring a Stage 2 drought advisory for all eight counties in Connecticut due to far below normal precipitation levels and ongoing fire danger levels statewide.

• 11/6/2024 Governor Lamont Reminds Individuals and Businesses: There’s Two Weeks Left to Apply for Federal Disaster Assistance From August Floods

  Governor Ned Lamont today is reminding homeowners, renters, and businessowners in Fairfield County, Litchfield County, and New Haven County that there are two weeks left to apply for federal disaster assistance to support recovery for uninsured or underinsured property damage experienced during the August 18, 2024, historic rainfall and severe floods.