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A key committee debated Thursday over Gov. Lamont's $24.2 billion annual budget proposal. → Read More
Gov. Lamont joins fellow governors of New York, New Jersey on a regional pact to reduce gun violence. → Read More
In an age of bitter partisanship, Republicans and Democrats often disagree of the biggest issues of the day. But in an unexpected twist, 22 Connecticut Republicans voted in the House early Wednesday morning to support a Democratic-written budget because it contains no tax increases. → Read More
As the presidential inauguration draws near, the Connecticut National Guard said Thursday that soldiers will provide security at critical state infrastructure as authorities brace for potential armed protests at state capitols across the nation. → Read More
In an annual pre-Christmas tradition, Gov. Lamont spoke Wednesday to the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce. → Read More
With a high-stakes election and many elderly employees unable to work at the polls due to COVID-19, thousands of volunteers have stepped forward across the state as potential poll workers. → Read More
Connecticut’s top officials gathered at the state Capitol to send a clear message Thursday that voter intimidation and fraud in the Nov. 3 presidential election will not be tolerated and will be prosecuted. → Read More
Even in a normal year, elections can be complicated and contentious. But this year, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state is recruiting poll workers as many elderly retirees who normally handle the job are at risk from the pandemic. → Read More
A group Democratic senate leaders want Gov. Lamont to delay plans to begin to reopen restaurants and businesses on May 20 because “the first wave of the pandemic is still raging.” → Read More
Gov. Ned Lamont said the White House should release a detailed report written by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention on reopening economies during the COVID-19 pandemic as the state forms its own plans. → Read More
After nearly two months of daily briefings and crisis decisions, Gov. Ned Lamont is scoring well with Connecticut residents on the coronavirus, a new poll shows. A poll by Quinnipiac University shows that 78 percent of those surveyed approve of Lamont's handling of the pandemic, while 17 percent disapprove. → Read More
Connecticut faces a $900 million deficit during the fiscal year that ends June 30, Gov. Ned Lamont said Friday, largely due to loss or revenue related to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. → Read More
The critical recommendations about when — and how — Connecticut will emerge from the coronavirus shutdown will be made in secret by a special task force not subject to the state’s open records laws. → Read More
With the coronavirus pandemic continuing, state legislators say they expect that the current legislative session will expire May 6 without any major legislation passed. → Read More
After a teleconference that was marred by extensive technical difficulties, the State Bond Commission postponed its meeting Wednesday, putting off a vote on approving funding for the state’s coronavirus response as well as long-delayed aid to cities and towns. → Read More
Gov. Ned Lamont said the state hopes to expand use of a faster test for COVID-19 and he wants to see antibody testing to certify employees can go back to work “over the next month or two.” → Read More
As infections and deaths have increased sharply from the spreading coronavirus, Gov. Ned Lamont says Connecticut residents have largely abided by social distancing guidelines and there is no immediate need for more severe edicts like those imposed in San Francisco. → Read More
Gov. Ned Lamont will ask all workers at “non-essential” businesses to stay home during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, he announced Friday. → Read More
Gov. Ned Lamont Thursday said that all state and private employees who can should work from home while the state is battling the coronavirus outbreak. → Read More
Two Connecticut residents tested negative for conronavirus over the weekend, Gov. Ned Lamont said Monday morning in an email to all state employees. → Read More