Starting April 1, Governor Ned Lamont significantly expanded those eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine is available to all Connecticut residents 16 years and older. “As we prepare to expand vaccine eligibility to the final group of adults on Thursday morning, there is going to be an initial rush of people who attempt to […]
Since convening for two special sessions over the past two months, several crucial bills have passed in both of Connecticut’s legislative bodies. The bills include allowing access to absentee ballots in the November election, legislation addressing police accountability, and emergency response by electric distribution companies. Governor Lamont is expected to sign all bills that have […]
As Connecticut moved into Phase 3 of its reopening Thursday, the state reported a new outbreak in New London and Governor Ned Lamont signaled he was considering a more localized approach to safety guidelines. The new phase eases gathering restrictions on restaurants from 50% to 75% capacity and allows outdoor sports venues and indoor performing […]
As of Friday morning, there has been a reported 59,748 COVID-19 cases in Connecticut. Of those individuals 129 are hospitalized, which is a net increase of one since Tuesday’s report. There have been ten additional fatalities since Tuesday which brings the total to 4,527. There have been over 1,776,000 tests performed statewide. https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus
Connecticut’s COVID-19 numbers increased again Wednesday, as the state hit its highest number of hospitalized coronavirus patients since late June. Governor Ned Lamont announced 221 new COVID-19 cases out of 12,390 tests Wednesday making a second straight day of a 1.8% rate. Though Connecticut’s positivity rate remains lower than that of most other states, it […]
As of Friday morning, there has been a reported 57,742 COVID-19 cases in Connecticut. Of those individuals 107 are hospitalized, which is a net increase of 31 since Monday’s report. There have been ten additional fatalities since Monday which brings the total to 4,511. There have been over 1,601,000 tests performed statewide. https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus
Statewide Updates: Special Session House Bill 7008, An Act Concerning Enhancements to the States Environmental Justice Law had been discussed in previous sessions by Waterbury representatives & senators, but nowhere appeared in the published discussions about the Special Session. So, we can feel a bit of the Republicans pain in their complaints that they were […]
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Since convening for two special sessions over the past two months, several crucial bills have passed in both of Connecticut’s legislative bodies. The bills include allowing access to absentee ballots in the November election, legislation addressing police accountability, and emergency response by electric distribution companies. Governor Lamont is expected to sign all bills that have […]