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COVID-19: Lamont's Emergency Powers Extended After Close State Senate Vote COVID-19: Lamont's Emergency Powers Extended After Close State Senate Vote
Covid-19: Lamont's Emergency Powers Extended After Close State Senate Vote Lawmakers in Connecticut narrowly approved a resolution to extend Gov. Ned Lamont’s emergency powers that were put in place at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic through the fall. The House voted to extend Lamont’s power through Thursday, Sept. 30 by a vote of 73 to 56, while the Senate vote was closer, ending with a 19 to 15 margin, making Connecticut one of the last states in the northeast to remain under a state of emergency due to COVID-19. Lamont first put Connecticut in a state of emergency in March 2020 when the virus first began rapidly spreading throughout the region. The govern…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: One In Three CT Businesses Have Closed, Many For Good COVID-19: One In Three CT Businesses Have Closed, Many For Good
Covid-19: One In Three CT Businesses Have Closed, Many For Good Since March, when the COVID-19 pandemic descended upon American businesses in full force, about one in three Connecticut businesses have closed, according to the Wall Street Journal.  Although businesses throughout the country have been adversely affected, Connecticut stores have been especially hard-hit—in New York, New Jersey and the country as a whole, only a quarter of businesses have been forced to close their doors.  Restaurants have been hit the hardest—about 600 have shut down, temporarily or permanently, and all are currently limited to 50 percent capacity by the state's …

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by Christina Coulter