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• 6/5/2013 Gov. Malloy on Final Passage of Next Generation Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement upon final passage of Senate Bill 840 – An Act Concerning Next Generation Connecticut.

• 6/14/2013 Gov. Malloy: On Six Month Anniversary, Funding for Design of New Sandy Hook Elementary School Announced

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that an allocation of $750,000 towards the design of a new building for Newtown’s Sandy Hook Elementary School is slated for approval at next week’s meeting of the State Bond Commission.

• 6/28/2013 Gov. Malloy: Federal Grant Being Used to Repair Storm Sandy Damage at Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a portion of a federal grant the State of Connecticut received to help with Storm Sandy clean-up will be used to hire local workers to replace the boardwalk at Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme, which was swept out to sea by the ravaging storm last year. The project, which begins in July, is a partnership among state, regional and federal agencies, and is anticipated to be completed by October.

• 6/19/2013 Gov. Malloy Signs State Budget With No New Taxes

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed the fiscal year 2014/2015 state budget into law, which continues to invest in public education and job creation, and does it without any new taxes.

• 6/7/2013 Gov. Malloy: State Submits Action Plan for Disbursal of $72 Million in Federal Disaster Funds

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state has finalized its action plan for disbursing $71.82 million in federal funding to address the critical needs of Connecticut residents and businesses affected by Storm Sandy. The plan is being submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for final approval.

• 6/5/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on Access to Public Records

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy tonight made the following statement upon final passage of Senate Bill 1149, An Act Making Technical Changes to the Statutes Concerning Public Records.

• 6/25/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on President Obama's Climate Change Initiative

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement in response to President Barack Obama's initiative to address climate change.

• 6/27/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on U.S. Senate Passage of Immigration Bill

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement in response to the U.S. Senate vote today on the immigration bill.

• 6/7/2013 Gov. Malloy: Expanding Access to Driver's Licenses Will Improve Public Safety

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has signed into law a bill that will improve public safety on our roads by ensuring that residents, including those without current immigration documents, have the ability to obtain a driver's license.

• 6/18/2013 Gov. Malloy: Statewide Emergency Preparedness Drill to be Held This Week

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a two-day statewide emergency preparedness drill designed to simulate a major ice storm in the western part of the state will take place on June 20 and 22. Coordinated by the state’s Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS), the exercise is designed, among other things, to improve communication between the state's utility companies and state and local governments during emergencies and to test the state's mutual aid system.

• 6/9/2013 Monday & Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Education Symposium

  On Monday and Tuesday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy, chairman of the National Governors Association’s Education and Workforce Committee, will help lead the organization’s 2013 Governors Education Symposium, which will be attended by several governors from across the country, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, and other education advocates.

• 6/16/2013 Monday: Gov. Malloy Attends Events in Cromwell, New Haven and Hartford

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the 2013 Travelers Championship Opening Ceremony in Cromwell.

• 6/23/2013 Monday: Gov. Malloy Makes Announcement, Speaks at Forum on Gun Violence Prevention

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference.

• 6/2/2013 Monday: Gov. Malloy Attends Meeting on Urban Violence in Waterbury, Speaks at State Police Ceremony, Receives Award from Early Childhood Advocates

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Waterbury Mayor Neil O’Leary, Waterbury Police Chief Vernon Riddick, members of the Waterbury City Council, and community stakeholders for a roundtable discussion on urban violence, including gun violence reduction strategies, community policing efforts, and other urban crime mitigation efforts.

• 6/26/2013 Photo: Pride Flag Raised at Governor's Residence

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today directed the LGBT Pride flag to be flown over the Governor’s Residence in Hartford in recognition of the Supreme Court decision to overturn the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act.