Press Releases
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8/19/2022
Governor Lamont Announces 15,000 Low-Income Households With Children Will Receive a Back-to-School, COVID-19 Relief Special Benefit on Sunday
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Social Services this weekend will deliver a one-time, back-to-school, COVID-19 relief special benefit of $257.87 per child to more than 15,000 low-income Connecticut households on behalf of 27,000 children.
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8/18/2022
Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts
As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 18, 2022.
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8/18/2022
Governor Lamont Declares Stage 3 Drought Conditions for New London and Windham Counties
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that at the recommendation of the Connecticut Interagency Drought Workgroup, he is declaring a Stage 3 drought level for New London and Windham counties due to more serious conditions that are emerging in those areas.
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8/18/2022
Governor Lamont, Congressional Delegation Announce Connecticut Receives $85.2 Million in Federal Grants for Rail Improvements on the Northeast Corridor
Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut’s Congressional delegation today announced that Connecticut has been awarded two grants totaling more than $85.2 million from the Federal Railroad Administration for major infrastructure improvement projects on the Northeast Corridor.
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8/18/2022
Governor Lamont Announces Stifel Expanding Operations and Adding Jobs in Connecticut
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that global wealth management and investment banking company Stifel will be expanding its presence in Connecticut through the addition of a new office in Stamford, where it will create 50 new jobs.
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8/17/2022
Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Receives $20.4M Federal Grant To Modernize Bus System in Southeastern Region
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation has been awarded a $20,394,000 grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to fund major capital improvements at the Southeast Area Transit District (SEAT).
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8/17/2022
Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut’s Second Sales Tax-Free Week of the Year Starts August 21
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut will hold Sales Tax-Free Week from Sunday, August 21, 2022, to Saturday, August 27, 2022.
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8/16/2022
Governor Lamont Statement on the Signing of the Inflation Reduction Act
Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding today’s signing of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 by President Joe Biden.
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8/16/2022
Governor Lamont Announces Commencement of CareerConneCT, a Holistic Approach To Help Workers Impacted by COVID-19 Through Job Training Programs
Governor Ned Lamont today announced the commencement of 19 job training programs funded by CareerConneCT, a $70 million program designed to support getting individuals in Connecticut whose employment has been impacted by COVID-19 back to work.
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8/12/2022
Governor Lamont Statement on Settlement With the Federal Government Affirming the Legitimacy of Connecticut Pardons
Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding the announcement made today that Attorney General William Tong has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut affirming that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will recognize full and unconditional pardons granted by the Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles in cases involving noncitizens:.
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8/12/2022
Governor Lamont Highlights Expansion of Food Assistance Programs To Increase Access to Locally Grown Food at Connecticut Farmers Markets
Governor Ned Lamont today visited the Middletown Farmers Market to celebrate National Farmers Market Week and highlight the recent expansion of the state’s food assistance programs to provide increased access to fresh, locally grown food at farmers markets in Connecticut.
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8/11/2022
Governor Lamont Statement on the Retirement of Mystic Aquarium President and CEO Stephen Coan
Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding the announcement made today that Dr. Stephen M. Coan, president and CEO of Sea Research Foundation, Inc., the nonprofit organization that operates Mystic Aquarium, is completing his tenure with the institution.
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8/11/2022
Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts
As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 11, 2022.
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8/8/2022
Governor Lamont Extends Connecticut’s Extreme Hot Weather Protocol Through Tuesday Night
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due to an updated weather forecast, he is directing Connecticut’s extreme hot weather protocol to remain in effect through 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 9, 2022.
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8/8/2022
Governor Lamont Announces Distribution of $30 Million in Grants To Support Hospitality Businesses Negatively Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that beginning this week, the State of Connecticut will deliver $30 million in grants to more than 1,700 of the state’s hospitality sector businesses that suffered financial losses stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.