Press Releases
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6/16/2014
Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Meets With New England Governors on Opiate Addiction, Signs Legislation on Drug Overdose Prevention
On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will meet with Governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts, Governor Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island, Governor Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, and Governor Peter Shumlin of Vermont to discuss a regional approach to opioid addiction.
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6/4/2014
Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Makes Economic Development and Job Growth Announcement in New Britain, Honors Educators of the Year
On Wednesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in New Britain to make an economic development and job growth announcement.
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6/10/2014
Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Announces Allocation of Over 1,000 New Pre-Kindergarten Opportunities Across the State
On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Meriden to announce details of the allocation of over 1,000 additional high-quality preschool opportunities for children of low-income families in school districts across Connecticut, which are being created as the result of legislation the Governor signed last month.
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6/17/2014
Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation Increasing Standards for the Care of Animals at Pet Shops
On Wednesday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a bill signing ceremony in Greenwich to commemorate a new law that will increase standards for Connecticut retail pet shops and breeders to ensure that animals are treated humanely. He will be joined by state lawmakers and advocates.
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6/19/2014
Gov. Malloy's Sandy Hook Advisory Commission to Meet Friday
Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s Sandy Hook Advisory Commission is next scheduled to meet on Friday, June 20, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.
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6/9/2014
Gov. Malloy's Common Core Taskforce to Meet Wednesday
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Educators’ Common Core Implementation Taskforce is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, June 11, at Cromwell High School, 1 Donald Harris Drive in Cromwell to continue to discuss recommendations on improving implementation of the Standards.
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6/3/2014
Gov. Malloy's Common Core Taskforce to Meet Wednesday
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Educators’ Common Core Implementation Taskforce is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, June 4, at Cromwell High School, 1 Donald Harris Drive in Cromwell.
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6/3/2014
Gov. Malloy Signs Bill Creating Statewide Electronic Book Delivery System
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed P.A. 14-82, An Act Concerning a State-wide Platform for the Distribution of Electronic Books, authorizing the State Library to create and maintain a state platform for the distribution of electronic books (e-books) to public library patrons.
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6/18/2014
Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation Increasing Standards for the Care of Animals at Pet Shops
Joined by state lawmakers and advocates, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today held a bill signing ceremony at the Greenwich Animal Shelter to commemorate a new law that will increase standards for Connecticut retail pet shops and breeders.
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6/11/2014
Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation Eliminating Nearly 1,000 Pages of State Regulations
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed legislation he proposed earlier this year that will eliminate nearly a thousand pages of state regulations that have been identified as obsolete, duplicative, excessively burdensome, or otherwise ineffective or unnecessary, in a major effort to make Connecticut’s regulations more streamlined, readable and user-friendly for citizens, especially small businesses.
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6/20/2014
Gov. Malloy: Manufacturer Will Purchase Last Textile Mill in Eastern Connecticut and Create 38 New Jobs
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced American Woolen Company, Inc. is in the process of purchasing Warren Corporation’s operations and assets in Stafford Springs, which is one of the last working textile mills in Eastern Connecticut.
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6/30/2014
Gov. Malloy: "Katie Beckett" Waiver Program to Serve 100 More Medically Fragile Children
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut’s Medicaid program for medically fragile children, known as the Katie Beckett waiver, will be helping up to 100 additional families care for their children at home, instead of a hospital.
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6/26/2014
Gov. Malloy Launches "Connecticut Core Initiative"
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the launch of the Connecticut Core Initiative to provide additional resources for public schools and a continued dialogue with parents, teachers, administrators, and students as districts work to implement the Common Core State Standards.
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6/2/2014
Gov. Malloy Joins Leaders Seeking More Information From the Gun Industry
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is joining a bipartisan list of leaders who have signed on to a Request for Information (RFI) to the gun industry to get a clear sense what companies are doing to improve public safety.
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6/5/2014
Gov. Malloy: Investment in New Haven Rail Yard Facilities Demonstrates State Commitment to Best-in-Class Commuter Line
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today, joined by Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) Commissioner James Redeker and other state and local officials, led a tour of the New Haven Rail Yard, which is undergoing a $1.15 billion, multi-year upgrade and expansion.
