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• 1/18/2025 Governor Lamont Advises Connecticut Residents To Prepare for the First Significant Snowfall of This Season

  Governor Ned Lamont today is advising Connecticut residents to prepare for the first significant statewide snowfall the state has experienced so far this winter season.

• 1/17/2025 Governor Lamont Activates Connecticut’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol Beginning Sunday Night

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due a weather forecast indicating that Connecticut will experience a period of brutally frigid conditions over the coming days, he is directing the state's severe cold weather protocol to go into effect beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 19, 2025, and remaining in effect through 12:00 p.m. on Friday, January 24, 2025.

• 1/17/2025 Governor Lamont Announces $58.6 Million Investment To Create Program Providing Stable Housing and Recovery Support for Connecticut Residents Experiencing Opioid Use Disorder

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut is investing $58.6 million in funding it recently received from multistate settlements with pharmaceutical companies over their role in creating and fueling the opioid epidemic to support the creation of a new, innovative program designed to provide stable housing and recovery support for individuals in Connecticut facing both opioid use disorder and homelessness.

• 1/16/2025 Governor Lamont Announces Grant Program To Accelerate Growth of Connecticut Supply Chains and Attract New Operations

  Governor Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Commissioner Daniel O'Keefe today announced the launch of a $25 million state grant program to help supply chain companies in Connecticut's core industries expand and increase production capacity and encourage the establishment of new operations in the state.

• 1/16/2025 Governor Lamont Authorizes Deployment of Connecticut National Guard and Connecticut State Police To Support Presidential Inauguration Security in D.C.

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has authorized the deployment of units from the Connecticut National Guard and the Connecticut State Police to Washington, D.C., to support security efforts for events related to the 60th United States Presidential Inauguration Ceremony.

• 1/15/2025 Governor Lamont Statement on President Biden’s Farewell Address to the Nation

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement in response to the farewell address to the nation delivered this evening by President Joe Biden.

• 1/15/2025 Governor Lamont and Secretary Beckham Statements on January 2025 Consensus Revenue Forecast

  Governor Ned Lamont and Office of Policy and Management Secretary Jeffrey Beckham released the following statements regarding the January 2025 consensus revenue forecast that was jointly issued today by the Office of Policy and Management and the Office of Fiscal Analysis.

• 1/14/2025 Governor Lamont Announces 14 Honorees Selected for Induction Into the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that 14 veterans have been selected as part of the 20th class of honorees for induction into the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame.

• 1/13/2025 Governor Lamont, Congressional Delegation Announce Connecticut Receiving $11.6 Million To Expand Service on the Hartford Line

  Governor Ned Lamont and the members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation today announced that the Federal Railroad Administration is awarding Connecticut approximately $11.6 million from President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to increase and extend service along the CTrail Hartford Line.

• 1/12/2025 Statements From Governor Lamont and Attorney General Tong Regarding Prospect Medical Holdings

  Governor Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong released the following statements regarding the announcement made late last night by Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc.

• 1/10/2025 Governor Lamont Orders Special Elections on February 25 for Two General Assembly Seats

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has scheduled Tuesday, February 25, 2025, as the date to hold special elections to fill two vacancies in the Connecticut General Assembly.

• 1/8/2025 Governor Lamont Extends Severe Cold Weather Protocol Through Friday Afternoon

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due to an updated weather forecast indicating that the current stretch of frigid conditions Connecticut is experiencing will continue for at least another day, he is extending the duration of the state's severe cold weather protocol to remain in effect until 12:00 p.m. on Friday, January 10, 2025.

• 1/6/2025 Governor Lamont Issues Executive Order Honoring President Jimmy Carter, Calls for Statewide Minute of Silence on Thursday at 10AM

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed an executive order (Executive Order No. 25-1) declaring Thursday, January 9, 2025, a Day of Remembrance in Connecticut in honor of the life and service of President Jimmy Carter.

• 1/6/2025 Governor Lamont Activates Connecticut’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol Effective Monday Evening

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due to a weather forecast indicating that Connecticut will experience a period of particularly frigid conditions over the next several days, he is directing the state's severe cold weather protocol to go into effect beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, January 6, 2025, and remaining in effect through 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 9, 2025.

• 12/29/2024 Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff in Honor of President Jimmy Carter

  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.