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• 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.

• 3/2/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Launch of DMV’s New Web Portal That Continues To Add More Online Services for Customers

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has launched a revitalized web portal for the agency that also increases the number of transactions customers are able to complete online.

• 3/2/2021 Governor Lamont and Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Announce Council on Women and Girls’ 2021 Legislative Agenda

  Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz today announced a series of legislative proposals they are introducing during the 2021 regular session that were developed by the Governor’s Council on Women and Girls and are aimed at helping to uplift women and families across the state and creating more opportunities for women and girls to succeed in school and in the workplace.

• 3/1/2021 Governor Lamont Congratulates Dr. Miguel Cardona on His Confirmation as U.S. Education Secretary

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement congratulating Connecticut Education Commissioner Dr. Miguel Cardona on the vote in the U.S. Senate today confirming him to serve as secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.

• 3/1/2021 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 1, 2021.

• 3/1/2021 Governor Lamont Names Nora Dannehy as His Office’s General Counsel

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is appointing Nora R. Dannehy to serve as General Counsel in the Office of the Governor.

• 3/1/2021 Governor Lamont Activates Severe Cold Weather Protocol as Frigid Temperatures Expected To Impact Connecticut Overnight

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing Connecticut’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol to be activated beginning at noon on Monday, March 1, and remaining in effect through noon on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, as brutally frigid temperatures are expected to impact the state overnight and into the morning.