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• 8/21/2020 Governor Lamont Terminates State of Emergency From Tropical Storm Isaias

  Governor Ned Lamont today delivered a letter to Secretary of the State Denise Merrill notifying her that he has terminated the state of civil preparedness emergency that he declared on August 5, 2020, in response to the damage caused by the impact of Tropical Storm Isaias on the State of Connecticut.

• 8/21/2020 Governor Lamont Increases Funding for Housing Assistance Programs, Extends Eviction Moratorium To October 1

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is doubling funding for the previously announced rental assistance program for Connecticut residents impacted by COVID-19 from $10 million to $20 million.

• 8/20/2020 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 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2020.

• 8/19/2020 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, August 19, 2020.

• 8/19/2020 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Has Completed More Than One Million COVID-19 Tests

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that as of today, more than one million COVID-19 PCR-based diagnostic tests have been recorded in Connecticut – a major accomplishment that has helped the state remain one of the few in the nation to keep the virus contained to low levels of transmission throughout the summer.

• 8/18/2020 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, August 18, 2020.

• 8/18/2020 Governor Lamont Applauds Attorney General Tong on Legal Challenge Over Operational Changes at the U.S. Postal Service

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement applauding Attorney General William Tong’s announcement that Connecticut is joining a multistate coalition that will file a federal lawsuit today challenging drastic operational changes at the U.S. Postal Service that threaten critical mail delivery ahead of the November election.

• 8/17/2020 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, August 17, 2020.

• 8/14/2020 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 Friday, August 14, 2020.

• 8/13/2020 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 Thursday, August 13, 2020.

• 8/13/2020 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Receives $6.7M Grant for Electric Bus Facility Upgrades in Stamford

  Governor Ned Lamont, together with Senator Richard Blumenthal, Senator Chris Murphy, and Congressman Jim Himes, today announced the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has been awarded a $6.7 million federal grant to modernize the CTtransit bus facility in Stamford by providing accommodations for battery electric buses, which will soon be used on the system.

• 8/12/2020 Governor Lamont Reminds Residents That Connecticut’s 2020 Sales Tax Free Week Runs August 16-22

  Governor Ned Lamont is reminding Connecticut residents that the state’s annual Sales Tax Free Week this year begins Sunday, August 16, 2020 and runs through Saturday, August 22, 2020.

• 8/12/2020 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, August 12, 2020.

• 8/12/2020 Governor Lamont Statement on Today’s Confirmation of Judges

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement in response to the votes today by the General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee to approve the interim judicial appointments the governor made last month.

• 8/12/2020 Governor Lamont Statement on the Retirement of CSCU President Mark Ojakian

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding the announcement made today by Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) President Mark Ojakian that he plans to retire on January 1, 2021.