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• 9/25/2025 Governor Lamont Appoints Donald Williams to the Board of Regents

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is appointing Donald E. Williams, Jr. of Brooklyn, Connecticut, to serve as a member of the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education, the governing body for the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system.

• 9/25/2025 Governor Lamont Signs Agreement Giving Connecticut Oversight of Radioactive Materials in Research, Manufacturing, and Healthcare

  Governor Ned Lamont and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman David Wright today signed an agreement making Connecticut the federal agency's 40th "Agreement State," giving the State of Connecticut oversight over the handling of radioactive materials used by more than 100 Connecticut businesses in the research, manufacturing, and healthcare fields.

• 9/22/2025 Governor Lamont Statement on Court Order Allowing Construction To Resume on Revolution Wind

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement in response to the court order issued by a federal judge this afternoon allowing construction to resume on Revolution Wind.

• 9/19/2025 Governor Lamont Receives Notification From Marissa Gillett Announcing Her Plans To Step Down From PURA

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has received a letter from Marissa Paslick Gillett informing him that she will be resigning from her position with the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) effective October 10, 2025.

• 9/18/2025 Governor Lamont to High School Students: Get Good Grades and Receive Automatic Admission To Several Colleges and Universities

  As the 2025-2026 school year has begun, Governor Ned Lamont today is reminding Connecticut's high school students that if they earn good grades, they can receive automatic admission to several public and private colleges and universities under a recently launched state program that simplifies the process of seeking higher education.

• 9/16/2025 Governor Lamont Announces Reputation MADE, Third Event in Statewide Leadership Series

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that registration is now open for Reputation MADE, the third installment in Connecticut's MADE Leadership Series, taking place on Thursday, November 6, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at UConn Stamford.

• 9/15/2025 Governor Lamont Urges Congress To Extend Affordable Care Act Tax Credits

  Governor Ned Lamont and the governors of 17 other states today sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging Congress to extend the Affordable Care Act's enhanced premium tax credits.

• 9/11/2025 Governor Lamont Appoints Kirti Patel as Connecticut’s Chief Manufacturing Officer

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is appointing Kirti Patel to serve as Connecticut's chief manufacturing officer, a key leadership role focused on driving growth and innovation in the state's manufacturing sector.

• 9/10/2025 Governor Lamont: Flags Lowered To Half-Staff for Charlie Kirk in Accordance With Presidential Proclamation

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that - in accordance with a proclamation from President Donald Trump ordering flags throughout the United States to be lowered as a mark of respect for the memory of Charlie Kirk - he is ordering U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to be flown at half-staff effective immediately and remain lowered through sunset on Sunday, September 14, 2025.

• 9/10/2025 Governor Lamont Announces Establishment of the Office of the Behavioral Health Advocate

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced the establishment of the Connecticut Office of the Behavioral Health Advocate, a new independent state office statutorily assigned to assist Connecticut residents with accessing mental health and behavioral health care resources, supporting behavioral health providers with receiving timely payments from health insurance carriers for services provided, and advocating for greater access behavioral health care and resources with the overarching goal of improving consumer outcomes.

• 9/10/2025 Governor Lamont and Treasurer Russell Announce Connecticut Receives Credit Rating Increases From Moody’s and Fitch

  Governor Ned Lamont and Treasurer Erick Russell today announced that they have received notification from Moody's and Fitch informing them that both rating agencies are upgrading Connecticut's bond ratings.

• 9/10/2025 Governor Lamont Announces Executive Actions To Protect COVID-19 Vaccine Access

  In the face of recent actions within the federal government that have created uncertainty in the ability of Americans to access COVID-19 vaccines during the upcoming respiratory virus season, Governor Ned Lamont today announced a series of executive actions his administration is implementing to ensure that Connecticut residents who wish to be vaccinated continue to have access to these vaccines and that coverage under state-regulated health insurance policies remains uninterrupted.

• 9/10/2025 Governor Lamont Announces 33% Increase in Town Aid Road Grants To Boost Local Paving, Maintenance Projects Across Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced a major increase in funding for Connecticut's Town Aid Road (TAR) grant program, with state support rising from $60 million under the previous biennial state budget to $80 million for fiscal years 2026-2027.

• 9/10/2025 Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff Thursday in Observance of 9/11 Anniversary

  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 Thursday, September 11, 2025, in remembrance of the nearly 3,000 people who were killed in the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

• 9/9/2025 Governor Lamont Announces Establishment of the Connecticut Blue Ribbon Schools Program

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due to the recent termination by the Trump administration of the U.S. Department of Education's (USDE) National Blue Ribbon Schools Program - which for more than four decades has honored and celebrated the top performing schools across the United States - the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) under the leadership of Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker is establishing the Connecticut Blue Ribbon Schools Program to continue the tradition of recognizing and highlighting schools that are excelling in academic success.