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• 6/27/2020 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 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, 2020.

• 6/26/2020 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, June 26, 2020.

• 6/25/2020 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 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2020.

• 6/25/2020 Governor Lamont Announces Plans for the 2020-21 School Year Amid the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

  Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona today announced details of the framework to allow all students – in all school districts statewide – the opportunity to have access to in-school, full-time instruction at the beginning of the 2020-21 academic year, as long as public health data continues to support this model.

• 6/25/2020 Governor Lamont Announces ConnectiCorps Service Opportunity

  Governor Ned Lamont, in partnership with the Connecticut Community Nonprofit Alliance and the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, today announced the launch of ConnectiCorps, a new community service program set to launch in August that will help address the growing demand on essential services provided by Connecticut’s nonprofits in the areas of food security, housing, and antipoverty assistance.

• 6/25/2020 Governor Lamont Sets November 3 Special Election to Fill Two Probate Judge Vacancies

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is ordering special elections to fill two impending vacancies for probate judge to be held on the same date as the next general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

• 6/24/2020 Governor Lamont, Governor Cuomo, and Governor Murphy Announce Joint Incoming Travel Advisory That All Individuals Traveling From States With Significant Community Spread of COVID-19 Self-Quarantine for 14 Days

  Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo of New York, and Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey today announced a joint incoming travel advisory that all individuals traveling from states with significant community spread of COVID-19 self-quarantine for a 14-day period from the time of last contact within the identified state.

• 6/24/2020 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 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2020.

• 6/23/2020 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 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2020.

• 6/22/2020 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 8:00 p.m. on Monday, June 22, 2020.

• 6/22/2020 Governor Lamont Encourages Participation in Statewide VITA Program to Combat Financial Insecurity During COVID-19 Pandemic

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced his support for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program and its statewide expansion. The program provides free help for Connecticut’s low-income and ALICE families to file tax returns, allowing them to receive tax credits and Coronavirus economic impact checks and to file for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits.

• 6/21/2020 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 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, 2020.

• 6/20/2020 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 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2020.

• 6/19/2020 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 Friday, June 19, 2020.

• 6/18/2020 Governor Lamont on Supreme Court Decision Rejecting President Trump’s Attempt to Rescind DACA

  Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule President Trump’s attempt to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.