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News from May 2023

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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Connecticut during week ending April 29

By Constitution State News | May 16, 2023

Connecticut's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending April 29, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts No media found

By Constitution State News Report | May 16, 2023

As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, 2023:

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Blumenthal, Duckworth, Hirono, & Bennet Demand Senate Republicans Lift Dangerous Holds on Military Nominations

By Constitution State News Report | May 16, 2023

On May 16, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Michael Bennet (D-CO) asked for unanimous consent requests on the Senate floor to confirm military nominations that are being blocked by Senate Republicans, led by Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)

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Murphy Applauds Biden's Latest Actions to Fully Implement the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

By Constitution State News Report | May 15, 2023

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday released the following statement on President Biden’s announcement of additional actions to fully implement and maximize the benefits of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

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Connecticut implements 2 new policies or incentives supporting energy efficiency during 2022

By Constitution State News | May 15, 2023

Connecticut implemented at least two new policies or incentives supporting energy efficiency during 2022, according to data obtained from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE).

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Governor Lamont Announces $3.7 Million in State Grants To Preserve 1,025 Acres of Open Space and Create Five New Community Gardens

By Constitution State News Report | May 15, 2023

Governor Ned Lamont on May 10 announced that his administration is awarding approximately $3.7 million in state funding to aid in the purchase and protection of more than 1,025 acres of open space in 14 communities throughout Connecticut. Additionally, $46,875 will aid in the creation of five new community gardens and green spaces in a targeted investment community.

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CDC predicts 80 people in 65-74 age group in Connecticut died during week ending April 29

By Constitution State News | May 15, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 80 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending April 29.

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Senator Blumenthal Week In Review 05/05/2023—05/12/2023

By Constitution State News Report | May 15, 2023

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined health experts to urge passage of the Food Labeling Modernization Act, legislation which would require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to establish a front-of-package food labeling system, implement updates to the ingredient list on packaged foods, and apply new guidelines for the use of “healthy” and other deceptive terms to market foods

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Connecticut deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending April 29

By Constitution State News | May 14, 2023

Connecticut's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending April 29, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Connecticut: 39 Hispanic lives lost in week ending April 22

By Constitution State News | May 14, 2023

There were 39 Hispanic people who died in Connecticut in the week ending April 22, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Week of April 29: 77 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died in Connecticut

By Constitution State News | May 14, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 77 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending April 29.

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Governor Lamont and Commissioner Russell-Tucker Congratulate Two Connecticut Students Named 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars

By Constitution State News Report | May 14, 2023

Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker are congratulating two Connecticut students who were named this as 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields. The recognition is one of the nation’s highest honors for graduating high school seniors.

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Murphy Discusses Immigration Reform, Debt Default, Gun Violence Prevention on Meet the Press

By Constitution State News Report | May 14, 2023

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday joined NBC’s Meet the Press with Chuck Todd to discuss the prospect for bipartisan immigration reform in the wake of Title 42’s expiration, House Republicans’ Default on America Act, and the gun violence prevention movement’s progress over the last year

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Week ending April 29 could be deadliest for people in 25-44 age group in Connecticut

By Constitution State News | May 13, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 16 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending April 29.

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Murphy Joins Colleagues in Introducing Resolution on 75th Anniversary of Founding of the State of Israel

By Constitution State News Report | May 13, 2023

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, joined U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), in introducing a bipartisan resolution to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel (May 14)

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Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut’s COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration Will End on May 11, Explains Impact on Related Services and Programs

By Constitution State News Report | May 13, 2023

Governor Ned Lamont, May 10, 2023, announced that the public health emergency declaration he initially signed on March 10, 2020, in response to the global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic will terminate effective May 11, 2023 – the same date that President Joe Biden has directed the related federal public health emergency declaration to expire.

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Murphy, Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Improve Conditions for Sailors, Honor Connecticut Sailor

By Constitution State News Report | May 12, 2023

U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced legislation to improve living conditions and mental health support for junior U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to ships undergoing extended maintenance overhauls

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Blumenthal & Hawley to Hold Hearing on Oversight of Artificial Intelligence

By Constitution State News Report | May 12, 2023

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Josh Hawley (R-MO), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, will convene a hearing on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 10:00 AM titled “Oversight of AI: Rules for Artificial Intelligence

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Analysis: Connecticut among 25 states affiliated with 'hyper-partisan' voter data group, study finds

By Constitution State News Report | May 12, 2023

Connecticut is among 25 states that are members of a national voter data group accused of partisanship in its work to expand voter rolls and lacking in transparency, an analysis by the Constitution State News found.

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Governor Lamont: Flags Lowered To Half-Staff in Honor of the Victims of the Mass Shooting in Allen, Texas

By Constitution State News Report | May 12, 2023

Governor Ned Lamont on May 10, 2023 announced that – in accordance with a proclamation from President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. directing flags to be lowered throughout the country as a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the mass shooting in Allen, Texas on Saturday – he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to fly at half-staff effective immediately until sunset on Thursday, May 11, 2023.