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3/14/2021
Governor Lamont Signs Order Enabling Expanded Use of Telehealth Services To Continue During COVID-19 Pandemic
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed an executive order modifying certain state laws in order to allow expanded access to telehealth services to continue in Connecticut during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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3/12/2021
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 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 12, 2021.
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3/12/2021
Governor Lamont Receives Second Dose of COVID-19 Vaccination
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he received his second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this morning at Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford.
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3/12/2021
Governor Lamont Sets April 27 Special Election for State Representative Seat in Stamford
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has scheduled Tuesday, April 27, 2021 as the date to hold a special election to fill a vacancy for state representative in the 145th Assembly District of the Connecticut House of Representatives.
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3/11/2021
Governor Lamont Statement on President Biden’s Address To the Nation Regarding COVID-19
Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement on tonight’s address to the nation by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. regarding COVID-19.
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3/11/2021
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, March 11, 2021.
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3/11/2021
Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Accepted Into Peterson-Milbank Program To Support Efforts on Containing Healthcare Cost Growth
Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Office of Healthcare Strategy Executive Director Victoria Veltri today announced that the State of Connecticut has been accepted into the Peterson-Milbank Program for Sustainable Health Care Costs.
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3/11/2021
Governor Lamont and WellSpark Health Announce Plans To Expand and Create New Jobs at the Company’s Connecticut Headquarters
Governor Ned Lamont and executives of WellSpark Health today held a news conference at the company’s headquarters in Farmington, where they announced plans for the company to rapidly grow its operations at the location, including the creation of 287 new jobs over the next seven years.
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3/10/2021
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, March 10, 2021.
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3/10/2021
Governor Lamont Applauds Final Congressional Approval of the American Rescue Plan
Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement applauding the vote in the U.S. House of Representatives this afternoon giving final Congressional approval of the American Rescue Plan.
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3/10/2021
Governor Lamont Announces Creation of Working Group To Encourage Racial Diversity and Inclusion in Connecticut Agriculture
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is forming a working group with the goal of increasing diversity, racial equity, and inclusion within Connecticut’s agriculture industry.
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3/10/2021
Governor Lamont, Attorney General Tong Broker $46.5 Million Deal With United Illuminating for Electric Rate Stability
Governor Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong today announced that the State of Connecticut has reached an agreement with United Illuminating (UI) to offer a $46.5 million COVID relief bill credit to decrease and stabilize electric rates into 2023.
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3/10/2021
Governor Lamont Signs Law Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Ethnic Hairstyles
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed legislation enacting a law in Connecticut that expands civil rights protections by prohibiting discrimination, including in the workplace and other public accommodations, based on hairstyles that are commonly associated with people of color, such as afros, afro puffs, Bantu knots, braids, cornrows, locs, twists, headwraps, and wigs.
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3/9/2021
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 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9, 2021.
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3/8/2021
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 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 8, 2021.