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• 4/26/2021 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 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 26, 2021.

• 4/26/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Certain COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Will No Longer Require Appointments Beginning April 27

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that beginning Tuesday, April 27, 2021, more than 50 providers of COVID-19 vaccines in Connecticut will no longer require an appointment prior to providing individuals with vaccinations. Connecticut residents will be able walk-up to the clinic and receive a vaccination on-the-spot.

• 4/26/2021 Governor Lamont Releases Proposal for Federal COVID-19 Recovery Funding From the American Rescue Plan Act

  Governor Ned Lamont today provided legislative leaders and committees of cognizance with his proposal for use of the federal COVID-19 recovery funding that Connecticut is receiving from the American Rescue Plan Act.

• 4/26/2021 Governor Lamont Directs Flags to Return to Full-Staff Monday Evening

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to return to full-staff at sunset on the evening of Monday, April 26, 2021.

• 4/23/2021 Governor Lamont Congratulates Commissioner Delphin-Rittmon on Nomination by President Biden as Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use

  Governor Ned Lamont is applauding the announcement today that President Joe Biden is nominating Dr. Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, to serve as assistant secretary for mental health and substance use with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

• 4/23/2021 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 Friday, April 23, 2021.

• 4/22/2021 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 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 22, 2021.

• 4/22/2021 Governor Lamont Applauds President Biden’s Earth Day Announcement on a New Target for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the United States

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes are applauding the Earth Day announcement made today by President Biden of a new target for the United States to reduce its net greenhouse gas emissions by 50 to 52 percent below 2005 levels in economy-wide net greenhouse gas pollution in 2030.

• 4/22/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Proposal for Using American Rescue Plan Funds To Rebuild Connecticut’s Workforce

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is proposing to invest $103 million in funding that Connecticut is receiving from the American Rescue Plan Act to ensure that workers whose employment has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic have access to industry-aligned training programs that address the immediate hiring demands of employers and provide job seekers with employment opportunities.

• 4/21/2021 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 Wednesday, April 21, 2021.

• 4/21/2021 Governor Lamont Schedules Special Elections To Be Held on November 2 To Fill Two Anticipated Vacancies for Probate Judge

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is ordering special elections to be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 – the same date as the next general election – to fill two anticipated vacancies for probate judge, including for the Berlin Probate Court District and the Milford-Orange Probate Court District.

• 4/21/2021 Governor Lamont, 11 Other Governors Issue Letter Asking President Biden to Put U.S. On a Path to a Zero-Emission Transportation Future

  Governor Ned Lamont and the governors of 11 other states today issued a letter asking President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. to put the United States on a path to ensure all vehicles sold in the country are zero-emission.

• 4/21/2021 Governor Lamont Announces $11 Million To Expand High-Quality Summer Enrichment Programs for Connecticut Children

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is proposing to dedicate up to $11 million in federal funding Connecticut has received for COVID-19 recovery efforts toward the expansion of programs that connect students to high-quality summer enrichment and recreational opportunities, with an emphasis on communities and children who were most impacted by the pandemic.

• 4/20/2021 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 Tuesday, April 20, 2021.

• 4/20/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Bipartisan Agreement To Restore the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund

  Governor Ned Lamont, State Representative Sean Scanlon (D-Branford, Guilford), State Representative Holly Cheeseman (R-East Lyme, Salem), legislative leaders, the Connecticut AFL-CIO, and the Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA) today announced details of a bipartisan proposal to restore the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and reduce taxes on the majority of Connecticut businesses.