Press Releases

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• 8/12/2020 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 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 12, 2020.

• 8/12/2020 Governor Lamont Reminds Residents That Connecticut’s 2020 Sales Tax Free Week Runs August 16-22

  Governor Ned Lamont is reminding Connecticut residents that the state’s annual Sales Tax Free Week this year begins Sunday, August 16, 2020 and runs through Saturday, August 22, 2020.

• 8/12/2020 Governor Lamont Statement on the Retirement of CSCU President Mark Ojakian

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding the announcement made today by Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) President Mark Ojakian that he plans to retire on January 1, 2021.

• 8/11/2020 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 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 2020.

• 8/10/2020 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 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 10, 2020.

• 8/7/2020 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 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 7, 2020.

• 8/7/2020 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Receives Extension of Full Federal Funding for National Guard COVID-19 Response Operations

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that, following his telephone call late last night with President Donald J. Trump, the State of Connecticut has been approved to receive an extension through September 30 of its full federal funding for its use of the National Guard in the state’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• 8/7/2020 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Receives Presidential Emergency Declaration in Response to Tropical Storm Isaias

  Governor Ned Lamont announced that he was notified this morning by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that the State of Connecticut has received approval of a presidential emergency declaration in response to damage from Tropical Storm Isaias.

• 8/6/2020 Governor Lamont Activates Connecticut National Guard, Announces Deployment of Teams to Assist in Power Restoration

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that as the state continues to recover from the impact of Tropical Storm Isaias, he has activated the Connecticut National Guard and approved the deployment of teams to assist utility companies in the ongoing statewide power restoration efforts.

• 8/6/2020 Governor Lamont Announces Additional Coronavirus Relief Funding to Assist Connecticut School Districts With Fall Operations

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced the State of Connecticut is making available an additional $160 million in funding for school districts to safely reopen, assist them with costs associated with responding to COVID-19, and support local operations for the 2020-21 academic year.

• 8/6/2020 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 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 6, 2020.

• 8/5/2020 Governor Lamont Seeks Presidential Emergency Declaration for Connecticut in Response to Tropical Storm Isaias

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has submitted a request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for a presidential emergency declaration resulting from the ongoing impact Tropical Storm Isaias is having on the State of Connecticut as more than 700,000 customers remain without power.

• 8/5/2020 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 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2020.

• 8/5/2020 Governor Lamont Declares State of Emergency in Response to Widespread Power Outages Caused by Tropical Storm Isaias

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has proclaimed a civil preparedness emergency – also known as a state of emergency – in response to the widespread power outages caused by the impact of Tropical Storm Isaias on the State of Connecticut.

• 8/5/2020 Governor Lamont Requests Investigation of Utilities Amid Widespread Outages From Tropical Storm

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is requesting the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) to conduct a thorough investigation of the state’s public utility companies, including Eversource and United Illuminating, amid widespread outages caused by Tropical Storm Isaias that have left hundreds of thousands of customers without power.