Lamont signs bill expanding absentee voting
The bill allows anyone in Connecticut who is sick or taking care of a sick relative to vote through an absentee ballot.
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The bill allows anyone in Connecticut who is sick or taking care of a sick relative to vote through an absentee ballot.
As CBS2's Alice Gainer reports, in the last seven days in New York City there's been an average of more than 1,500 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases a day.
In the last seven days in New York City there's been an average of more than 1,500 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases a day. The positivity rate is more than 3%, but hospitalizations and deaths are decreasing.
In Connecticut, the average gas tax is about 25 cents per gallon, but drivers will not have to pay it for the next three months
Drivers in Connecticut are getting some relief at the pump as a temporary suspension of the state's gas tax took effect Friday. CBS2's Natalie Duddridge reports.
The suspension will cut the price of gas in the state by 25 cents per gallon for three months.
The bill received bipartisan support from state lawmakers, who approved the measure last week.
In Connecticut on Wednesday, Gov. Ned Lamont extended outdoor dining rules that started because of the pandemic.
Gov. Ned Lamont discusses proposal to provide tax relief for Connecticut residents. Streaming on CBS News New York
As gas prices surge to record highs, drivers in Connecticut could see some relief soon.
They said the move would immediately save people in Connecticut 45 cents a gallon.
