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8/31/2020
Governor Lamont Extends Connecticut's State of Emergency in Response To the COVID-19 Pandemic To February 9
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed orders extending to February 9, 2021, Connecticut’s states of civil preparedness and public health emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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8/31/2020
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, September 1, 2020.
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8/31/2020
Governor Lamont Declares Monday Overdose Awareness Day in Connecticut
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed a proclamation declaring Monday, August 31, 2020 as Overdose Awareness Day in the State of Connecticut to raise awareness and reduce the stigma of the nationwide problem surrounding opioid overdoses.
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8/30/2020
Governor Lamont Reminds Residents That Connecticut’s Minimum Wage Is Scheduled To Increase on Tuesday
Governor Ned Lamont is reminding Connecticut residents that – as the result of a new law he championed last year that schedules gradual increases in the state’s minimum wage over the next several years – the minimum wage in Connecticut will increase from the current rate of $11.00 per hour to $12.00 beginning on Tuesday, September 1.
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8/30/2020
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, August 31, 2020.
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8/27/2020
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 Friday, August 28, 2020.
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8/27/2020
Governor Lamont Declares State of Emergency in Response To Significant Damage Caused by Thursday’s Severe Weather
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has proclaimed a civil preparedness emergency – also known as a state of emergency – in response to the significant damaged caused by severe weather that struck parts of Connecticut on Thursday.
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8/26/2020
Governor Lamont, Governor Cuomo, and Governor Murphy Joint Statement on Federal Decision To Weaken COVID-19 Testing Guidelines
Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo of New York, and Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey today released the following joint statement regarding the federal government’s decision to weaken COVID-19 testing guidelines.
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8/26/2020
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 Thursday, August 27, 2020
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8/25/2020
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 26, 2020.
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8/24/2020
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 25, 2020.
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8/23/2020
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, August 24, 2020.
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8/20/2020
Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Submits Application To FEMA for Supplemental Disaster Wage Unemployment Benefits
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut has submitted its application for federal funding to establish a temporary program that will provide a $300 weekly wage supplement to existing unemployment benefits in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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8/20/2020
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.
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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 8:00 p.m. on Friday, August 21, 2020.