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• 6/2/2022 Governor Lamont and Education Commissioner Russell-Tucker Announce Investments To Support Aspiring Educators

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker today announced new investments to defray certification-related testing costs for aspiring educators in Connecticut.

• 6/1/2022 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, June 1, 2022.

• 6/1/2022 Governor Lamont Announces the Application Period for the 2022 Connecticut Child Tax Rebate Is Now Open

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the application period for the 2022 Connecticut Child Tax Rebate is now open.

• 5/31/2022 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, May 31, 2022.

• 5/31/2022 Governor Lamont Launches 2022 Summer Reading Challenge

  Governor Ned Lamont, Connecticut State Department of Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker, and State Librarian Deborah Schander today announced the launch of the 2022 Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge – an annual, statewide program encouraging students to read books during the summer months.

• 5/27/2022 Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Recognizing Juneteenth as a Legal State Holiday

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law Public Act 22-128, which establishes a new legal state holiday on June 19 known as Juneteenth Independence Day.

• 5/27/2022 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 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 27, 2022.

• 5/27/2022 Governor Lamont Kicks Off 2022 Connecticut State Parks Season, Highlights Recreational Opportunities Across State

  Governor Ned Lamont and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Katie Dykes today kicked off the beginning of the state parks summer season in Connecticut ahead of Memorial Day weekend.

• 5/27/2022 Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff Monday in Observance of Memorial Day

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to be flown at half-staff on Monday, May 30, 2022, from sunrise until noon in observance of Memorial Day to honor and mourn the members of the military who have died while serving the United States Armed Forces.

• 5/26/2022 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, May 26, 2022.

• 5/26/2022 Governor Lamont Announces ParkConneCT Program Will Resume This Summer, Offering Fare-Free and Increased Bus Services To State Parks and Beaches

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that ParkConneCT, a pilot program launched last year that offers fare-free shuttles and enhanced existing transit service to various Connecticut state parks and beaches, will continue during the summer of 2022, launching on Memorial Day weekend (Saturday, May 28, 2022) and lasting through Labor Day (September 5, 2022).

• 5/26/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Launch of ‘Find Your Vibe’ Campaign Promoting Connecticut’s Summer Tourism Season

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Office of Tourism is launching a new summer campaign encouraging travelers to discover something new about Connecticut – and maybe even themselves.

• 5/25/2022 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, May 25, 2022.

• 5/24/2022 Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff in Honor of the Victims of the Elementary School Mass Shooting in Texas

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that – in accordance with a proclamation from President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. directing flags to be lowered throughout the country as a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas – he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to be flown at half-staff beginning immediately until sunset on Saturday, May 28, 2022.

• 5/24/2022 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, May 24, 2022.