Gov. Ned Lamont will not seek an extension of his executive order requiring state employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Tension as Lamont, lawmakers look toward end of pandemic emergency
Gov. Ned Lamont is intent on sharing responsibility for the next phase of the COVID pandemic with the General Assembly.
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Senate approves extension of Lamont’s emergency COVID powers
The Senate Democratic majority gave final approval Tuesday to a resolution extending Gov. Ned Lamont’s emergency COVID-19 pandemic powers.
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CT House votes to extend Lamont’s emergency powers
The Connecticut House voted in special session Monday to extend Gov. Ned Lamont’s emergency COVID-19 powers through Feb. 15.
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Connecticut Democrats, Republicans parse meaning of COVID ’emergency’
Connecticut and Massachusetts mandate similar COVID-19 precautions. But there are nuanced differences in how they do it.
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Lamont might have only 3 days to enforce nursing home vaccination rule
The vaccine mandate for nursing home workers goes into effect three days before Lamont’s emergency powers are set to expire.
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Lamont’s emergency powers extended through September
Lawmakers extended Gov. Ned Lamont’s emergency powers through Sept. 30, making Connecticut among the last states under a COVID-19 emergency.
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With an eye on ’22, GOP rallies against COVID emergency extension
Republicans tried Monday to gauge the residual resentment towards Gov. Ned Lamont over COVID-19 restrictions that largely disappeared in May.
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CT legislators to consider extension of emergency. This time, the public is invited.
Lawmakers return on July 12 to consider an extension of the governor’s powers to manage the pandemic.
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Judge raises question of whether school mask lawsuit should proceed
Recent legislative action on emergency powers makes the issue moot, state attorney says
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Emergency gubernatorial powers to get bipartisan review
The Senate voted Thursday to create a bipartisan commission to Connecticut’s emergency power laws.
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House extends emergency powers — but with added oversight
The House voted Tuesday to extend the governor’s emergency pandemic powers, but with stronger oversight.
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Lamont, top lawmakers make progress streamlining emergency orders issued during pandemic
It remains unclear whether the two parties will agree on the extent of the governor’s emergency powers during future crises.
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Senate extends Lamont’s COVID-19 emergency powers
The bill ratifies Gov. Ned Lamont’s pandemic declarations and extends his authority by one month until May 20.
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CT Supreme Court releases opinion declaring Ned Lamont’s emergency powers constitutional
The court upheld the constitutionality of the state’s emergency power laws and the governor’s exercise of his authority under them.