Press Releases

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• 11/1/2021 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 Monday, November 1, 2021.

• 10/30/2021 Governor Lamont Announces President Biden Approves His Request for a Disaster Declaration Due to Damage From Remnants of Hurricane Ida

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that at his urging, President Joe Biden has approved his request for a presidential major disaster declaration due to the damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida in early September.

• 10/29/2021 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 Friday, October 29, 2021.

• 10/29/2021 Governor Lamont Sets December 14 Special Election for State Representative Seat in New Haven and West Haven

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has scheduled Tuesday, December 14, 2021, as the date to hold a special election to fill a vacancy for state representative in the 116th Assembly District of the Connecticut House of Representatives.

• 10/29/2021 Governor Lamont, Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, and Google Announce Google Career Certificates Are Now Available Across the Entire CSCU System

  Governor Ned Lamont, Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) President Terrence Cheng, and Alphabet’s Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat today announced that Connecticut has become the first state in the nation to offer the full suite of Google Career Certificates across its state colleges and universities system, and that the program is now available to all community colleges and career and technical education (CTE) high schools across the nation to onboard.

• 10/28/2021 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, October 28, 2021.

• 10/28/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Mansfield Educator Named Connecticut’s 2022 Teacher of the Year

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker today announced that Ms. Kim King, a PK-4 art teacher in Mansfield at both the Southeast Elementary School and the Annie E. Vinton School, has been selected as Connecticut’s 2022 Teacher of the Year, the state’s highest recognition honoring extraordinary teachers.

• 10/27/2021 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 Wednesday, October 27, 2021.

• 10/27/2021 Governor Lamont and Attorney General Tong Applaud PURA Approval of Eversource Accountability Plan

  Governor Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong today are applauding approval by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) of the $103.4 million Eversource accountability plan they announced earlier this month.

• 10/26/2021 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 Tuesday, October 26, 2021.

• 10/25/2021 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 Monday, October 25, 2021.

• 10/25/2021 Governor Lamont Statement on the Resignation of State Representative DiMassa From the Connecticut General Assembly

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding the resignation today of State Representative Michael DiMassa from his seat in the Connecticut General Assembly.

• 10/22/2021 Governor Lamont Submits Formal Request for Presidential Major Disaster Declaration as Result of Damage From Remnants of Hurricane Ida

  Following several weeks of data collection as required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has submitted a request for a presidential major disaster declaration resulting from the damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida in early September.

• 10/22/2021 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Executive Branch State Employee Compliance With COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Requirements

  Governor Ned Lamont today released updated data regarding compliance with the state’s COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements among agencies in the State of Connecticut executive branch.

• 10/22/2021 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 Friday, October 22, 2021.