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Connecticut’s governor said Tuesday that the state may provide supplemental funds to help conservationists purchase a 252-acre Boy Scout camp and keep it out of the hands of developers. Gov. Ned Lamont, a Democrat, said he recently toured the Deer Lake Scout Reservation in Killingworth and believes it should remain open space. “It’s gorgeous,” Lamont said. “So we could...

Connecticut lawmakers have decided to extend four of Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont’s remaining pandemic-related executive orders, despite concerns raised by Republicans that it’s time to end the practice and get back to normal governing. The Senate voted 19-13 on Tuesday to prolong orders until June 30 that deal with physical distancing in certain congregate settings; making the patient vaccination...

Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont will visit Israel next month as part of a Connecticut economic development mission. His office announced Tuesday that he will be part of an economic development mission to Israel later this month to promote Connecticut as a welcoming place for start-up companies and to strengthen relations between the two regions. The Democrat will be part of…

This is Gov. Ned Lamont’s full 2022 State of the State Address as prepared to be delivered in person at the Connecticut State Capitol in the Hall of the House of Representatives on Feb. 9, 2022. Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Senator Kelly, Representative Candelora, members of the General Assembly, Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, my fellow state officials, honored guests, and…

Hundreds of thousands of Connecticut households will be receiving extra emergency food benefits on Friday, according to the governor’s office. Gov. Ned Lamont said Monday that more than 214,300 Connecticut households will receive Emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits on Friday and they will be going to all enrolled households, based on the continuance of the COVID-19 health emergency in…

Gov. Ned Lamont had hip replacement surgery on Wednesday morning and he is recovering at home and will be working remotely, according to his staff.      Max Reiss, Lamont’s director of communications, released a statement on  Wednesday afternoon. “This morning, Governor Lamont underwent hip replacement surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Stamford and he is currently recovering...

Connecticut has formed a task force charged with combating the growing problem of organized robberies at brick-and-mortar retailers, Gov. Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong announced Wednesday. The national issue involves smash-and-grab thefts in which large quantities of relatively inexpensive goods are stolen and then resold online. Tong said this is far more than run-of-the mill shoplifting and involves high-level criminal...

The state wants to see what high school kids do with $1.5 million in federal Covid-19 funds. More than 55,000 students will compete for $20,000 grants for programming for their schools.  “When I first heard about this I was like wow this is what students have been waiting for for so long and I hope this encourages more conversations,” Natalie…

It’s been a little over a week since the state announced that Eversource customers would be getting money back for the slow response to Isaias. However, electric heating costs will go up this January anyway.  “It is a complicated mess talking about regulation,” Gov. Ned Lamont says.  The state has control over only a part of electricity rates.  “There’s...

Governor Ned Lamont addressed the importance of voting and spoke about President Joe Biden’s trip to Connecticut last week.

A Connecticut lawmaker is standing by comments that compared Gov. Ned Lamont and his actions during the COVID-19 pandemic to Adolf Hitler. Republican state Rep. Anne Dauphinais initially posted a comment on Facebook Thursday night that called the Democrat “King Lamont aka Hitler.” “King Lamont aka Hitler dictating what we must inject into our bodies to feed our family!” Dauphinais…

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.

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,”...

Gov. Ned Lamont celebrated the signing of two bills that seek to prevent gun deaths, violence and suicides.  It’s a big deal. It recognizes the work Andrew Wood and his team has been doing for years to prevent gun violence in the city of Hartford.  “They’re on call 24/7. They show up at the hospital when someone has been...

Two hundred and fifty protesters braved the rain Monday to encourage lawmakers not to extend Gov. Ned Lamont’s executive powers.

Connecticut has a two-year, $46.7 billion budget and it passed for the first time in four years with bipartisan support.

Thousands of workers at Connecticut group homes were set to strike this morning, and walk off from hundreds of sites, but the New England Health Care Employees Union and the governor’s office said the workers have withdrawn notices for a strike. Group home workers were calling on the state to come up with more funding for their wages and...

Gov. Ned Lamont said Connecticut is following CDC guidance in ending the indoor mask mandate for people who are fully vaccinated starting May 19. The decision comes after the CDC announced Thursday that fully vaccinated people can stop wearing masks in most indoor settings. The state of Connecticut is getting ready to lift most remaining COVID-related restrictions that have been…

The governor is proposing free visits to museums for Connecticut children this summer. The plan would allow all Connecticut children 18 and under and one accompanying adult to visit any of the state’s participating museums for free between July 1 to Sept. 6. Gov. Ned Lamont included the plan in his proposal to the Connecticut General Assembly for allocating the…

The state of Connecticut is expanding summer learning programs.