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• 10/16/2020 Governor Lamont Directs State Police To Provide Additional Resources To Address Gun Violence in Hartford

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that at the request of Mayor Luke Bronin, he is directing the Connecticut State Police to provide the Hartford Police Department with additional resources to target a recent increase of gun violence in the state’s capital city.

• 10/15/2020 Governor Lamont, New England Governors Call for Modernization of Regional Electricity System

  Recognizing the critical role that New England’s regional wholesale electricity market plays in addressing climate change and cost-effectively reducing economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and the governors of four other northeast states today issued a statement calling for reforms needed to achieve their states’ respective goals for clean, affordable, and reliable electricity.

• 10/15/2020 Governor Lamont Signs Bill Promoting the Clean-Up of Unused, Contaminated Properties and Redeveloping Them To Benefit Both the Environment and Economy

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law a property revitalization bill that will promote the revitalization of environmentally contaminated, blighted parcels of land and put them back into good use in a way that will benefit the local economy of towns throughout Connecticut while at the same time ensuring environmental integrity.

• 10/15/2020 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, October 15, 2020.

• 10/14/2020 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, October 14, 2020.

• 10/13/2020 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 Tuesday, October 13, 2020.

• 10/12/2020 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 Monday, October 12, 2020.

• 10/9/2020 Governor Lamont Announces Membership of the COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Group

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced the members he is appointing to serve on the Governor’s COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Group.

• 10/9/2020 Governor Lamont Announces Windsor Educators Named Connecticut’s 2021 Teacher of the Year and Paraeducator of the Year

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona today announced that Rochelle Brown, a kindergarten teacher at Poquonock School in Windsor, has been selected as Connecticut’s 2021 Teacher of the Year, the state’s highest recognition honoring extraordinary teachers.

• 10/9/2020 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 Friday, October 9, 2020.

• 10/8/2020 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 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2020.

• 10/7/2020 Governor Lamont Announces State Will Support Public Libraries With $2.6M in Coronavirus Relief Funds

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is dedicating $2.6 million of Connecticut’s Coronavirus Relief Funds to support the state’s public libraries as they continue to make health and safety improvements and offer more services to residents amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

• 10/7/2020 Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Increasing Accountability Among Connecticut’s Utility Companies Amid Service Disruptions

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed legislation that increases accountability among Connecticut’s utility companies by implementing a performance-based incentive system that ensures their earnings and profits are tied to good performance and certain penalties can be enacted amid extensive service disruptions.

• 10/7/2020 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 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2020.

• 10/7/2020 Governor Lamont Declares October 7 as Energy Efficiency Day in Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont announced today that he has signed a proclamation declaring Wednesday, October 7, 2020 as Energy Efficiency Day in the State of Connecticut in recognition of the importance of energy efficiency to the state’s environment, economy, and the well-being of Connecticut residents.