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COVID-19: CT House Extends Lamont's Emergency Declarations COVID-19: CT House Extends Lamont's Emergency Declarations
Covid-19: CT House Extends Lamont's Emergency Declarations House Democrats in Connecticut voted to keep Gov. Ned Lamont’s emergency powers in place, and the measure now moves to the Senate. On Thursday, March 25, House representatives voted 90 to 50 to extend 93 executive orders put in place by Lamont during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the governor reminded lawmakers that Connecticut is still in a state of emergency. The vote was split along party lines. “Infections are no longer going down, plateaued, and in fact picking up a little bit. We're not out of this yet,” Lamont said. Lamont’s orders are set to expire on Tuesday, April 20. Democrats are …

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