Press Releases

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• 6/12/2020 Governor Lamont Announces Correction Commissioner Rollin Cook to Depart Service With the State of Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Department of Correction Commissioner Rollin Cook plans to depart his position with the State of Connecticut effective July 1, 2020.

• 6/12/2020 Governor Lamont on Trump Administration’s Decision to Remove Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBTQ Patients

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement in response to a rule finalized by the Trump administration this afternoon that will remove nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people when it comes to health care and health insurance.

• 6/11/2020 Governor Lamont Launches Initiative Providing Connecticut Residents With Career Resources and Workforce Upskilling Following COVID-19 Pandemic

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that as the state prepares to enter phase 2 of its reopening efforts resulting from the global COVID-19 pandemic, he is launching a new resource – the CT Back to Work Initiative – that will provide workers and businesses in Connecticut with high-quality, user-friendly career tools to assist those who have been impacted by the economic fallout from the public health emergency.

• 6/11/2020 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 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2020.

• 6/10/2020 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 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2020.

• 6/9/2020 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 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2020.

• 6/8/2020 Governor Lamont Orders Independent Analysis of COVID-19 in Connecticut’s Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is ordering an independent, third-party review to be conducted of the preparation and response to the COVID-19 pandemic inside of Connecticut’s nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

• 6/8/2020 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 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 8, 2020.

• 6/7/2020 Governor Lamont, Attorney General Tong, Correction Commissioner Cook Statements on Agreement With ACLU

  Governor Ned Lamont, Attorney General William Tong, and Department of Correction Commissioner Rollin Cook today released the following statements regarding a settlement agreement reached with the ACLU of Connecticut to resolve a lawsuit regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the state’s correctional facilities.

• 6/7/2020 Governor Lamont Releases Business Documents for Phase 2 Reopening on June 17

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration has released documents detailing specific rules that eligible businesses falling under phase 2 of Connecticut’s reopening plans must follow amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The second phase takes effect Wednesday, June 17.

• 6/7/2020 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 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, 2020.

• 6/6/2020 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 Saturday, June 6, 2020.

• 6/5/2020 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 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 5, 2020.

• 6/4/2020 Governor Lamont Establishes Program to Reimburse Towns and Cities for Expenses Related to COVID-19

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is establishing the Connecticut Municipal Coronavirus Relief Fund Program, which will set a process by which municipal governments will receive reimbursements from the state using the federally supported Coronavirus Relief Fund to offset their expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• 6/4/2020 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 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, 2020.