Gov. Ned Lamont has no plans to impose new mandates on wearing masks or showing evidence of vaccination.
Ned Lamont
Democrat Ned Lamont has served as the 89th governor of Connecticut since Jan. 9, 2019. He has been recognized for his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lamont’s surest applause line to restaurants: ‘You’re staying open.’
The governor who shut down the restaurant industry 21 months ago was its guest. Not everyone approved.
Posted inMoney
CT tax amnesty collects $12.5 million in first month
Connecticut’s latest tax amnesty program has collected $12.5 million since its launch on Nov. 1, officials said Monday.
Posted inPolitics
Lamont leaning toward appointing interim comptroller, avoiding politics
Gov. Ned Lamont expects to appoint a new state comptroller soon — one that won’t run for election in 2022.
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Labor sends early New Year’s message to Lamont: Keep public-sector jobs
State employee unions and their allies are moving preemptively to stop Gov. Ned Lamont from accelerating the public sector’s decline.
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Clash by Stefanowski, Lamont over COVID testing contract makes issue of Connecticut’s ethics code
Exchanges by the governor and a likely challenger spotlight ethics rules drawn by lawmakers who narrowly define conflicts of interest.
Posted inEconomic Development
The Stamford firm getting a state boost is no longer on the Lamonts’ ‘recusal list.’ But 134 other firms still are.
The list of companies that Annie Lamont’s firm invests in includes many in health care and financial technology.
Posted inInvestigations
Sema4 was a hot CT startup. Then came COVID, state contracts — and a boost from Annie Lamont’s firm
Oak HC/FT invested in Sema4 two months after the Lamont administration signed a $17.2 million contract with Sema4.
Posted inHealth
State health commissioner: Ahead of holidays, ‘Look at the risk level of those coming to your dinner.’
State officials also encouraged Connecticut residents to get a booster shot ahead of the holidays.
Posted inOpinion
Sightlines: The bias that found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty sends other young people to jail
The Kyle Rittenhouse not-guilty verdict illustrates our nation’s deep beliefs about who belongs in prison and who doesn’t.
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Lamont urges all Connecticut adults to get COVID booster shots
“If you’re over 18, go get yourself a booster shot right now if you haven’t had one already,” he said.
Posted inTransportation
Rising gas prices are fueling opposition to the Transportation Climate Initiative
A sharp divide between Gov. Ned Lamont and progressive Democrats over tax reform and income inequality is also blocking TCI.
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Faced with concerns of conflicts, Lamont’s pick for Democratic Party executive declines post
Gov. Ned Lamont’s reelection launch coincides with the mishandling of a personnel move at the Connecticut Democratic Party.
Posted inMoney
Legislature wants to take greater control when budget cuts must be made
At issue are savings targets, often involving hundreds of millions of dollars that the legislature directs the governor to achieve.
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Talk of tax relief grows as the state’s revenues surge again
Surging sales tax receipts are swelling Connecticut’s already robust coffers by another $800 million, sparking new talk of tax cuts.