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• 8/21/2024 Governor Lamont and Commissioner Russell-Tucker Urge Local School Districts To Implement State Board of Education-Adopted Policies on Personal Technology Use in Schools

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker are urging local school districts in Connecticut to consider implementing recommendations contained in a position statement and policy guidance document regarding the use of personal technology, such as smartphones and similar devices, in K-12 public schools that was adopted today by the Connecticut State Board of Education.

• 8/20/2024 Governor Lamont Submits Request for Federal Emergency Declaration and Related Protective Measures in Response To Historic Flooding in Western Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has submitted a request to President Joe Biden and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) seeking a federal emergency declaration for Fairfield County, New Haven County, and Litchfield County in response to the extreme flooding from the historic rainfall that portions of Connecticut received earlier this week.

• 8/19/2024 Governor Lamont Declares State of Emergency in Response To Severe Flooding

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has declared a state of emergency in response to the significant flooding that is impacting portions of Connecticut due to the historically severe rainfall that began yesterday afternoon and has caused extensive structural damage to roadways.

• 8/18/2024 Governor Lamont Statement on Severe Flooding Impacting Portions of Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding the severe flooding that is impacting portions of Connecticut.

• 8/16/2024 Governor Lamont Names DeVaughn Ward as Interim Correction Ombudsman

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is appointing DeVaughn L. Ward of New London to serve as Connecticut's interim correction ombudsman.

• 8/16/2024 Governor Lamont Congratulates Connecticut Small Businesses for Winning Top Prizes at the 2024 American Cheese Society Awards

  Governor Ned Lamont today is congratulating several Connecticut dairy farms and cheesemakers for emerging as top winners at the 2024 American Cheese Society Awards, one of the most prestigious competitions in the cheese and dairy industry.

• 8/12/2024 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut's 2024 Sales Tax-Free Week Runs From August 18 to 24

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut will hold its annual Sales Tax-Free Week from Sunday, August 18, to Saturday, August 24, 2024.

• 8/9/2024 Governor Lamont and U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen Announce Connecticut Joining IRS Direct File

  Governor Ned Lamont and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen today announced that, beginning in the 2025 filing season, Connecticut will join IRS Direct File.

• 8/7/2024 Governor Lamont Highlights Statewide Efforts to Combat Credit and Debit Card Skimming

  Governor Ned Lamont today joined state agency leaders and law enforcement officials at a news conference to highlight steps Connecticut is taking to combat a rise in credit, debit, and EBT card skimmers targeting consumers.

• 8/7/2024 Governor Lamont Announces Launch of the Lead Free CT Campaign To Protect Children From the Harmful Health Impacts of Lead

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced the launch of Lead Free CT, a new campaign overseen by the Connecticut Department of Public Health with the goal of protecting children from the harmful health impacts of lead and creating a lead-free Connecticut.

• 8/6/2024 Governor Lamont Hails $389 Million Federal Grant for Connecticut and New England States to Fund Transformational Transmission and Energy Storage Infrastructure

  Governor Ned Lamont is applauding the announcement made today by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that it has selected the Power Up New England proposal submitted by Connecticut and its neighboring New England states to receive an award of up to $389 million through the second round of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's competitive Grid Innovation Program (GIP).

• 8/5/2024 Governor Lamont Announces Launch of New State Grant Program on Home Health Care Worker Safety

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced the impending launch of the In-Home Safety Grant Program, a new state grant program administered by the Connecticut Department of Social Services aimed at enhancing the safety and security of home health care workers in Connecticut.

• 8/3/2024 Watch: Governor Lamont, Governor Hochul, Governor Murphy Discuss Smartphone Use in Schools

  Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut, Governor Kathy Hochul of New York, and Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey recently sat down with reporter David Ushery of NBC 4 New York for a conversation regarding the impact that smartphone use in schools is having on students' education and mental health, and steps that each of their administrations are taking to develop effective solutions that deliver the best results for the wellbeing of children.

• 7/31/2024 Governor Lamont Announces State Grants To Protect 2,626 Acres of Open Space and Create Two New Urban Community Green Spaces

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is awarding $14.5 million in state grants to aid in the purchase and protection of more than 2,626 acres of open space through 17 projects in 18 municipalities across Connecticut.

• 7/31/2024 Governor Lamont, Lt. Governor Bysiewicz, Commissioner Welch Mourn the Passing of Medal of Honor Recipient Paul Bucha

  Governor Ned Lamont, Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, and Veterans Affairs Commissioner Ron Welch today are mourning the passing of retired United States Army Captain Paul W. Bucha, a longtime resident of Ridgefield, Connecticut, who received the Medal of Honor in 1970 for his heroic service while on active duty during the Vietnam War.