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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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 3/8/2021 ICYMI: Secretary McCaw’s Testimony on Legislation Concerning COVID-19 Relief Funds

  Office of Policy and Management Secretary Melissa McCaw today submitted the following testimony to the Connecticut General Assembly’s Appropriations Committee regarding House Bill 6555, An Act Concerning Legislative Oversight and Approval of COVID-19 Relief Funds.

• 3/5/2021 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 5, 2021.

• 3/4/2021 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 4, 2021.

• 3/4/2021 Governor Lamont Signs Order Opening Connecticut’s Fishing Season Early

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed an executive order removing closed seasons for fishing on all inland waters in Connecticut, and opening additional lakes, ponds, as well as rivers and streams to fishing statewide, effective today.

• 3/4/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Plans To Ease Some COVID-19 Restrictions in Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that in the coming days he plans to revise some requirements that were implemented in Connecticut in the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly when it comes to those relating to capacity levels and travel restrictions.

• 3/3/2021 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 3, 2021.

• 3/3/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Appointment of Charlene Russell-Tucker as Acting State Education Commissioner

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has accepted the recommendation of the Connecticut State Board of Education to appoint Charlene Russell-Tucker to serve as acting commissioner of the Connecticut State Department of Education.

• 3/2/2021 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 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.

• 3/2/2021 Governor Lamont and Mohegan Tribe Reach Agreement on Future of Gaming in Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont and Mohegan Tribe Chairman James Gessner Jr. today announced an agreement that would allow the State of Connecticut to modernize gaming options available to state residents, including allowing for sports wagering and online gaming.