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12/10/2020
Governor Lamont Commemorates International Human Rights Day
Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement marking International Human Rights Day, which commemorates the anniversary of the date in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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12/9/2020
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, December 9, 2020.
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12/9/2020
Governor Lamont Announces FAFSA Completion Challenge for Connecticut School Districts
Governor Ned Lamont today issued a challenge to all Connecticut school districts to increase by at least five percent their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion rates among the Class of 2021.
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12/9/2020
Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Becomes First State in Nation To Require High Schools Provide Courses on Black and Latino Studies
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut has become the first state in the nation to require all high schools in the state offer courses on African-American, Black, Puerto Rican, and Latino studies.
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12/8/2020
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 Tuesday, December 8, 2020.
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12/7/2020
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 Monday, December 7, 2020.
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12/4/2020
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 Friday, December 4, 2020.
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12/4/2020
Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff Monday for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and State of Connecticut flags to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, December 7, 2020, in recognition of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
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12/4/2020
Governor Lamont Announces Executive Order Expanding Federal Lost Wages Assistance for Low-Wage Unemployed Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he plans to sign an executive order that expands eligibility to the federal Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program for Connecticut residents who did not initially qualify for the program.
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12/4/2020
Governor Lamont Announces $13 Million in Small Cities Grants Awarded To 12 Municipalities To Modernize and Rehabilitate Housing
Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno today announced that the state is awarding $13.3 million to 12 municipalities in Connecticut for infrastructure upgrades that will modernize and rehabilitate housing for low and moderate-income individuals.
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12/3/2020
Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Receives Federal Extension of Connecticut National Guard’s COVID-19 Support Through March
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has received notification from the White House that his request to extend the federal authorization of the Connecticut National Guard’s support to the State of Connecticut for its ongoing response to the COVID-19 public health emergency has been approved through March 31, 2021.
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12/3/2020
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, December 3, 2020.
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12/3/2020
Governor Lamont Applauds Selection of Congresswoman DeLauro as Appropriations Chair
Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement on the selection of Representative Rosa DeLauro to serve as chair of the House Appropriations Committee in the 117th United States Congress.
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12/2/2020
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, December 2, 2020.
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12/2/2020
Governor Lamont Announces U.S. Department of Agriculture Approves Request for Disaster Designation Due to Tropical Storm Isaias
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved his request for an agricultural disaster designation as a result of damage sustained from the impact of Tropical Storm Isaias in Connecticut in early August.