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News from June 2023

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Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Will Observe Juneteenth as a Legal State Holiday for the First Time on June 19

By Constitution State News Report | Jun 26, 2023

Governor Ned Lamon announced that the State of Connecticut will observe Juneteenth Independence Day as a legal state holiday for the first time in the state’s history on Monday, June 19, 2023.

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Murphy, Shaheen, Bipartisan Group Of Senators Urge President Biden To Prioritize Deteriorating Security Situation In Northern Kosovo

By Constitution State News Report | Jun 26, 2023

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) led a bipartisan group of senators in a letter to President Biden urging the administration to prioritize addressing the deteriorating security situation between Kosovo and Serbia. U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.)

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Blumenthal, Schiff, & Murphy Introduce Bill to Repeal the Gun Industry's Legal Liability Shield

By Constitution State News Report | Jun 26, 2023

Legislation would give victims of gun violence their day in court & hold manufacturers accountable for negligence

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Connecticut during week June 10

By Constitution State News | Jun 25, 2023

Connecticut's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending June 10, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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16 people die in Connecticut from diabetes mellitus in week ending June 24

By Constitution State News | Jun 25, 2023

There were 16 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Connecticut during the week ending June 24, an increase over the previous week.

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112 people die from cancer in Connecticut during week ending June 17

By Constitution State News | Jun 25, 2023

There were 112 deaths from cancer reported in Connecticut in the week ending June 17, making up 20% of total deaths by all causes in Connecticut.

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CDC reports 44 deaths among Connecticut Hispanics in week ending June 3

By Constitution State News | Jun 25, 2023

There were 44 Hispanic people who died in Connecticut in the week ending June 3, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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57 people in 45-64 age group in Connecticut are estimated to have died during week ending June 10

By Constitution State News | Jun 25, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 57 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending June 10.

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Less than 10 people die in Connecticut from kidney disease in week ending June 24

By Constitution State News | Jun 25, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Connecticut during the week ending June 24, a decrease from the previous week.

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Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Sending Delegation on Business Recruitment Mission to Paris Air Show

By Constitution State News Report | Jun 25, 2023

Governor Ned Lamont announced that he will lead a delegation of Connecticut state officials and business leaders at the Paris Air Show later this month as part of a business recruitment mission intended to strengthen and support the state’s aerospace industry and the thousands of local jobs that it supports.

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25 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Connecticut during week ending June 17

By Constitution State News | Jun 24, 2023

There were 25 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Connecticut in the week ending June 17, making up 4.5% of total deaths by all causes in Connecticut.

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CDC estimates 19 people in 25-44 age group in Connecticut died during week ending June 10

By Constitution State News | Jun 24, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 19 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending June 10.

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Governor Lamont Announces $8.8 Million in State Funding To Support 21 Climate Resilience Plans and Project Development Grants

By Constitution State News Report | Jun 24, 2023

Governor Ned Lamont announced that the State of Connecticut is awarding $8.8 million in grants through the inaugural round of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s Climate Resilience Fund (DCRF). These state awards will support 21 innovative climate resilience plans and projects across 17 Connecticut municipalities and councils of governments.

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Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Allowing Pharmacists To Prescribe Birth Control

By Constitution State News Report | Jun 23, 2023

Governor Ned Lamont signed legislation that enacts a law allowing pharmacists to prescribe certain types of birth control without patients first needing to visit their doctor.

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25 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Connecticut during week ending June 17

By Constitution State News | Jun 23, 2023

There were 25 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Connecticut in the week ending June 17, making up 4.5% of total deaths by all causes in Connecticut.

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12 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Connecticut during week ending June 17

By Constitution State News | Jun 22, 2023

There were 12 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Connecticut in the week ending June 17, making up 2.1% of total deaths by all causes in Connecticut.

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Less than 10 people die from diabetes mellitus in Connecticut during week ending June 17

By Constitution State News | Jun 22, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Connecticut in the week ending June 17, making up less than 1.8% of total deaths by all causes in Connecticut.

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Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Expanding the Use of Wrong-Way Driving Alert Systems

By Constitution State News Report | Jun 22, 2023

Governor Ned Lamont signed legislation into law directing the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) to install wrong-way driving alert systems on at least 120 additional highway exit ramps statewide that the agency has identified as high-risk.

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Reps. DeLauro, Himes vote to affirm Biden administration’s ‘pistol-brace rule’

By Constitution State News Report | Jun 22, 2023

Democratic Reps. Rosa DeLauro and James Hines voted against a resolution last week to repeal a new Biden administration rule that critics say is “unconstitutional” and “onerous” in the way it regulates the ownership of stabilizing pistol braces.

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112 people die in Connecticut from cancer in week ending June 17

By Constitution State News | Jun 21, 2023

There were 112 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Connecticut during the week ending June 17, a 11.8% decrease from the previous week.