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Lawmakers Extend Final COVID Orders, Emergency Declaration
State lawmakers voted to temporarily extend some of Gov. Ned Lamont’s remaining pandemic-related executive orders on Thursday, including a statewide mask mandate for schools and child care centers, despite assertions from Republicans that Connecticut is well past the emergency phase of the pandemic. The governor, whose emergency powers are slated to expire on Feb. 15, has said he wants to…
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Lamont Asks Lawmakers to Extend Public Health Emergency
Gov. Ned Lamont is asking lawmakers to extend some executive orders issued during the pandemic.
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House Votes to Extend Lamont's Emergency Executive Powers
The Connecticut House of Representatives has voted to extend Gov. Ned Lamont’s emergency executive powers until February. The measure now heads to the Senate.
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House Extends Governor's Emergency Powers Over Loud Protests, Opposition
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted in favor of extending Gov. Ned Lamont’s emergency powers while protesters spent the day outside the state Capitol using megaphones, beating drums, and chanting against it. “Gov. Lamont is on day 564 of his emergency powers which has totally interrupted the democratic process here in Connecticut,” Amy Bourdon of Cheshire said. Bourdon said…
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Lamont Calls For Extension of Emergency Powers, Will Decide On Vaccine Passports Later
Gov. Ned Lamont wants the legislature to extend his executive powers before the end of the month. There’s also at least one thing he’s contemplating doing on his own.
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Governor Lamont Seeks Extension of COVID-19 Emergency Powers
Gov. Ned Lamont said he is seeking an extension of his emergency powers connected to the COVID-19 pandemic until early next year.
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Lamont Wants Legislature To Extend His Emergency Powers, Again
Gov. Ned Lamont’s emergency powers run out on Sept. 30. Now he has told lawmakers he wants them extended again. If that happens it will be the sixth time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. “The plan is to work with the legislature and get it extended because the pandemic’s not over and the need has not gone away,”...
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Lamont Asks For Extension of Some Executive Orders Through September
Gov. Ned Lamont is asking state lawmakers to return for a special session next week so he can extend some of his executive powers.
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Democrats, Republicans Bicker Over Executive Power
Gov. Ned Lamont’s executive powers expire on April 20 but Democratic lawmakers want to extend it another 30 days until the middle of May. “We have been a leader in the country in how we have handled this pandemic from the very beginning,” Senate President Martin Looney said. But Republicans believe it’s time for the legislature to take back...
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Governor Says Legislature Extends Emergency Powers
Governor Lamont said the state legislature extended his emergency powers to fight COVID-19 through February 9.