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• 3/29/2021 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 29, 2021.

• 3/26/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Historic Investments in Child Care Programs Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration plans to make a historic investment in early childhood programs across Connecticut to assist in their ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting economic impact, including through the release of $210 million from the federal funding the state has received to date to support pandemic recovery efforts.

• 3/26/2021 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 26, 2021.

• 3/25/2021 Governor Lamont Applauds House Passage of Legislation Relaxing State Laws on Outdoor Dining at Connecticut Restaurants

  Governor Ned Lamont is applauding the Connecticut House of Representatives for unanimously voting today to approve legislation that codifies into state statutes the executive orders he issued during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that relax restrictions on outdoor dining at restaurants and enabling these businesses to provide expanded service to their customers outside.

• 3/25/2021 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 25, 2021.

• 3/24/2021 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 24, 2021.

• 3/23/2021 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 23, 2021.

• 3/23/2021 Governor Lamont: Flags Lowered To Half-Staff in Remembrance of the Victims of the Mass Shooting in Colorado

  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 the victims of the mass shooting yesterday in Boulder, Colorado – he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to fly at half-staff beginning immediately until sunset on Saturday, March 27, 2021.

• 3/22/2021 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 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 22, 2021.

• 3/20/2021 Governor Lamont Statements on the Passing of Billy Ciotto and David Pudlin

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statements regarding the passing of Biagio “Billy” Ciotto, who served as deputy commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles prior to being elected to the Connecticut State Senate, and David Pudlin, who served as house majority leader in the Connecticut House of Representatives.

• 3/19/2021 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 19, 2021.

• 3/19/2021 Governor Lamont Urges General Assembly To Adopt Legislation Modernizing State Services

  Governor Ned Lamont is urging the Connecticut General Assembly to approve legislation he introduced that takes a number of important steps to improve and modernize state government for residents and provide more support to Connecticut’s businesses.

• 3/18/2021 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 18, 2021.

• 3/18/2021 Governor Lamont: Flags Lowered To Half-Staff in Remembrance of the Victims of the Tragedy in Atlanta

  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 the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on March 16 in the Atlanta metropolitan area – he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to fly at half-staff beginning immediately until sunset on Monday, March 22, 2021.

• 3/18/2021 Governor Lamont, Mohegan Tribe, and Mashantucket Pequot Tribe Reach Agreement on the Modernization of Gaming in Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont, Mashantucket Pequot Tribe Chairman Rodney Butler, and Mohegan Tribe Chairman James Gessner Jr. today announced that an agreement has been reached between the Lamont administration and both tribes that will allow the State of Connecticut to modernize gaming options available to state residents, including allowing for sports wagering and online gaming.