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• 4/13/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Renewed Emphasis on Growing a Diverse Skilled Trades Workforce

  Governor Ned Lamont, along with Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz and Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle Seagull, today announced that the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) has published a step-by-step informational guide to pursuing a career in the skilled trades that aims to promote a more diverse workforce, and support women and historically disadvantaged groups in finding stable employment and higher wages as Connecticut recovers from the economic downturn of the COVID-19 pandemic.

• 4/12/2021 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, April 12, 2021.

• 4/12/2021 Governor Lamont Announces $49M in State Funding To Build More Units of Affordable Housing In Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that more than $49 million in state funding that will support the development of hundreds of units of affordable housing in towns throughout Connecticut is anticipated to be approved when the State Bond Commission meets later this week.

• 4/12/2021 Governor Lamont Launches State Initiative To Address Student Absenteeism and Disengagement Resulting From the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is launching a new state program aimed at engaging with K-12 students who struggled with absenteeism and disengagement during the 2020-21 school year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

• 4/9/2021 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 Friday, April 9, 2021.

• 4/9/2021 Governor Lamont Applauds Biden Administration Selection of Nick Simmons to Serve As Senior U.S. Education Official

  Governor Ned Lamont is applauding the announcement today that the Biden administration has selected Nick Simmons to serve as Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Education for School Reopening and Recovery in a position that will have him coordinating efforts on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education to safely reopen schools across the country and help school communities recover from the detrimental impacts on student learning from the COVID-19 pandemic.

• 4/9/2021 Governor Lamont Announces $2 Million in State Funding For State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management Areas

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that $2 million in state funding is anticipated to be approved next week by the State Bond Commission, which will be used to fund statewide repairs and maintenance works at Connecticut state parks, forests, and wildlife management areas.

• 4/9/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Plans at Connecticut State Parks for the 2021 Outdoor Recreation Season

  Governor Ned Lamont and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Katie Dykes today announced that Connecticut’s State Parks system and boat launches are planning to return to providing full services to visitors during the 2021 season, with some state campgrounds opening to campers with reservations today.

• 4/8/2021 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 Thursday, April 8, 2021.

• 4/7/2021 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, April 7, 2021.

• 4/6/2021 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, April 6, 2021.

• 4/6/2021 Governor Lamont Opens New Rounds of State Grants To Improve School Security Infrastructure and Emergency Communications Systems

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is opening new rounds of funding under two state grant programs that will help with the costs associated with implementing needed security infrastructure improvements and upgrades to emergency communications systems at schools throughout Connecticut.

• 4/5/2021 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 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 5, 2021.

• 4/2/2021 Governor Lamont Directs Flags Lowered To Honor United States Capitol Police Officer William F. Evans

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that – in accordance with a proclamation from President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. directing flags to be lowered throughout the country as a mark of solemn respect for United States Capitol Police Officer William F. Evans, who was killed in the line of duty Friday while defending the U.S. Capitol – he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to fly at half-staff beginning immediately until sunset on Tuesday, April 6, 2021.

• 4/2/2021 Governor Lamont, Six Other Governors Issue Letter Asking President Biden To Support Repealing the SALT Cap

  Governor Ned Lamont and the governors of six other states today issued a letter asking President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. to support repealing the cap on state and local tax deductions implemented by the Trump administration as part of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act in 2017.