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ICYMI: Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont Gets High Praise For His COVID-19 Response; Overall Approval Rating Climbs, Reaches New High of 55.9%

A new Sacred Heart University poll shows Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont continues to receive high job performance ratings for his handling of the pandemic – 73.6% of respondents approve of Gov. Lamont’s communication with the public, and 70.7% approve of his overall response to the COVID-19 crisis. The governor continues to be popular among Connecticut residents, seeing…

Roundup: Democratic Governors Blast Lack of State Aid In Senate Republicans’ COVID-19 Relief Bill

Senate Republicans laid out a proposal for the next COVID-19 stimulus package that seeks to slash benefits for unemployed Americans and doesn’t include substantial aid to states and localities. Democratic governors across the country have pushed back on Republicans’ attempts to cut support for unemployed Americans and leave states in the lurch: Connecticut Gov. Ned…

Govs Get It Done: Democratic Governors Call on Trump, McConnell to Pass National Gun Reforms

12 Democratic governors have signed on to a letter calling for the president to work with Congress to pass national gun reforms Today, 12 Democratic governors sent a letter to President Trump and Senate Majority Leader McConnell calling for action on national gun safety reforms. The letter, led by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was signed by…

ICYMI: Gov. Ned Lamont Praised for Increasing Access to Quality, Affordable Health Care

In case you missed it, Democratic Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont was praised in a Hartford Courant op-ed for his hard work to advance access to affordable, quality health care. The op-ed, written by Joanna Dornfeld, the senior director of state affairs for United States of Care, called the state’s work on Medicaid expansion and on…

Govs Get It Done: Democratic Governors Continue to Pass Wide-Sweeping Paid Leave Policies

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak becomes the sixth Democratic governor this year to sign paid leave policies into law Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak became the sixth Democratic governor in 2019 to sign wide-sweeping paid leave policy into law. Nevada’s new law requires all businesses with over 50 employees to guarantee paid leave that can be used…

Govs Get It Done: Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont Signs Bill to Increase Minimum Wage

Democratic Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed legislation yesterday raising the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour over the next five years. This historic step comes after a multi-year push to give Connecticut’s workers a raise. The first of the scheduled increases will go into effect this October and the state’s minimum wage will hit…

TOMORROW: Connecticut Gov. Elect Ned Lamont To Be Sworn In

Tomorrow, Wednesday January 9th, Governor-elect Ned Lamont will be sworn in as the 89th Governor of Connecticut. Governor-elect Ned Lamont will succeed Democratic Governor Dan Malloy. Malloy led Connecticut through one of its darkest days, the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Malloy passed significant gun violence prevention laws, led on affordable housing, and enacted major criminal justice reforms.…

DGA Statement on Governor-Elect Ned Lamont’s Victory in Connecticut

DGA Chair Governor Jay Inslee (D-WA) issued the following statement on Governor-Elect Ned Lamont’s victory in Connecticut’s gubernatorial race: “Congratulations to Governor-Elect Ned Lamont on his victory in Connecticut. Ned will bring his extensive business experience to the governor’s office to move the state forward. “Ned knows what Connecticut needs and will fight to grow…

Bob Stefanowski Comes Face to Face with His Own Record

Bob Stefanowski Comes Face to Face with His Own Record CT Post investigation reveals ‘a big gap between this first-time political candidate’s public statements and his businesses practices’ In case you missed it, the Connecticut Post took a closer look at Bob Stefanowski’s business record and how it matches up with his campaign persona. The…

Stefanowski ‘Shockingly Ignorant of Just Basic Issues in Connecticut’

CT GOP Candidate Flops at Debate: ‘He doesn’t want to run very fast, he doesn’t want to work very hard’ In case you missed it, Connecticut political analysts and reporters roundly criticized Bob Stefanowski for his failure to answer basic questions about Connecticut and about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. In last week’s gubernatorial debate,…

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