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• 7/13/2021 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, July 13, 2021.

• 7/12/2021 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, July 12, 2021.

• 7/9/2021 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, July 9, 2021.

• 7/9/2021 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Tropical Storm Elsa Response Efforts

  Governor Ned Lamont today said that the State of Connecticut Emergency Operations Center remains partially activated in response to Tropical Storm Elsa, which began impacting the state this morning.

• 7/8/2021 Governor Lamont Signs Order Permitting Certain Utility Restoration Trucks To Drive On the Merritt and Wilbur Cross Parkways if Needed for Tropical Storm Elsa Response

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed an order modifying rules that prohibit certain vehicles from driving on the Merritt Parkway and Wilbur Cross Parkway in order to allow for utility restoration trucks to use these limited access highways if they are needed in response to outages that may be caused by Tropical Storm Elsa.

• 7/8/2021 Governor Lamont Orders Partial Activation of State Emergency Operations Center in Advance of Tropical Storm Elsa

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is ordering a partial activation of the State of Connecticut Emergency Operations Center (EOC) beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, July 9, 2021, to monitor conditions from Tropical Storm Elsa as it is anticipated to impact the state around mid-morning.

• 7/8/2021 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, July 8, 2021.

• 7/7/2021 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, July 7, 2021.

• 7/6/2021 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, July 6, 2021.

• 7/5/2021 Governor Lamont Launches Website Providing Updated Information on the Legalization of Cannabis in Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration has launched a new website that is intended to provide Connecticut residents with up-to-date information about adult-use cannabis, which became legal in the state as of July 1 under a new law that he signed last month.

• 7/2/2021 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 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 2, 2021.

• 7/2/2021 Governor Lamont Reminds Connecticut Residents During Independence Day Weekend: If You See Something, Say Something

  Governor Ned Lamont is reminding Connecticut residents as the Independence Day holiday weekend approaches that they should always be aware of their surroundings and if they see something suspicious, say something to law enforcement authorities.

• 7/2/2021 Governor Lamont Sets August 17 Special Election for State Senate Seat in Greenwich, New Canaan, and Stamford

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has scheduled Tuesday, August 17, 2021 as the date to hold a special election to fill a vacancy for state senator in the 36th Senatorial District of the Connecticut General Assembly.

• 7/1/2021 Governor Lamont Issues Executive Order on State Contracting

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz – performing at his request in her capacity as acting governor – has signed Executive Order No. 21-2, which updates rules regarding state contracting.

• 7/1/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Provisional Licenses Issued for Daily Fantasy Sports

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection has issued provisional licenses for the operation of daily fantasy sports in Connecticut as the state moves toward implementation of sports betting and online gaming under a new law the governor signed in May.