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• 5/3/2018 Gov. Malloy Statement on Final Legislative Confirmation of Richard A. Robinson to Serve as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the vote in the State Senate this afternoon giving final legislative confirmation to Richard A. Robinson to serve as Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.

• 5/29/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces Restoration of Agricultural Sustainability Account Funding for Connecticut’s Dairy Farmers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that through his administrative authority, he has fully restored funding to the state’s Agriculture Sustainability Account by reversing a $1.4 million cut to Connecticut’s dairy farmers that was made in the October 2017 bipartisan, biennial state budget. While the budget adjustment legislation that was signed into law earlier this month partially restored some of the funding beginning in fiscal year 2019, the cut still remained for fiscal year 2018. By making reductions in other areas, the Governor has been able to restore funding for 2018, fully reversing the scheduled cuts.

• 5/3/2018 Gov. Malloy Applauds Final Passage of Legislation on Fair Treatment of Incarcerated Women

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is commending the Connecticut House of Representatives for the bipartisan, 148-0 vote this afternoon to adopt legislation he introduced that will strengthen Connecticut’s efforts to bring fairness and dignity to incarcerated women, and thereby reduce recidivism. The legislation, which was adopted in the Senate on Tuesday, next moves to the Governor’s desk for his signature.

• 5/31/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces Magnetic Technologies to Relocate to Connecticut from Massachusetts

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Magnetic Technologies Ltd., an advanced manufacturer of high-quality, magnetic brakes for the wire and cable industry, is relocating to Putnam, Connecticut, where the company will build its new headquarters. The $5.26 million project will create 40 jobs over the next five years.

• 5/18/2018 Gov. Malloy: Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Honor of the Victims of the School Shooting in Santa Fe, Texas

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that pursuant to a presidential proclamation directing flags across the country to be lowered to honor the victims of the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas, U.S. and state flags in Connecticut should fly at half-staff beginning immediately until sunset on Tuesday, May 22, 2018.

• 5/9/2018 Gov. Malloy Applauds Final Legislative Passage of Bill to Protect Connecticut Residents from Negative Effects of Trump’s Tax Law

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is hailing the Connecticut House of Representatives for voting 148-0 to give final passage to legislation originally proposed by the Governor that will protect Connecticut residents and employers from the negative effects of the federal Republican tax law that was adopted by Congress late last year and signed by President Trump.

• 5/9/2018 Gov. Malloy Applauds Final Approval of Special Parole Legislation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Corrections (DOC) Commissioner Scott Semple are commending members of the Connecticut General Assembly for voting unanimously this afternoon to approve legislation that will re-focus use of special parole sentences on high risk, violent and sexual offenders. This measure will address the overuse of special parole sentences on non-violent offenders, while allowing parole officers to focus their attention on the highest risk offenders.

• 5/3/2018 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statement on Yesterday’s Tragedy in North Haven

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements in response to yesterday’s tragic incident in North Haven.

• 5/2/2018 Gov. Malloy Statement on House Approval of Legislation Providing Wage Increases for Workers Who Care for People with Disabilities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement in response to a favorable vote in the House of Representatives this afternoon to adopt legislation that will avert a costly strike and provide wage increases for thousands of workers in Connecticut who care for people with intellectual disabilities at group homes and day programs.

• 5/30/2018 Governor and Mrs. Malloy Host Criminal Justice Community at First-in-the-Nation Conference Inside a Maximum Security Prison

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and First Lady Cathy Malloy today hosted Connecticut’s criminal justice community at a conference inside of the Cheshire Correctional Institution that was designed to build upon recent efforts in the state to reform the criminal justice system in order to reduce crime and end the cycle of mass incarceration. Attended by about 150 frontline officials – including judges, prosecutors, victim advocates, corrections officers, legislators, incarcerated individuals, educational leaders, and others – this was the first time in the nation that a conference of this kind was held within the walls of a maximum security prison, giving attendees an opportunity to view such a facility from the inside while discussing the impact that the policies they implement have on the very people who serve time in these kinds of institutions.

• 5/31/2018 Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation Banning Bump Stocks and Other Rate of Fire Enhancements

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed into law legislation that bans bump stocks and other enhancements that increase the rate of fire for semiautomatic weapons, including trigger cranks, binary trigger systems, and other modifications. The Governor proposed the ban earlier this year.

• 5/9/2018 Gov. Malloy Hails Final Legislative Approval Of Energy Bill

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is hailing the Connecticut House of Representatives for taking action today on legislation he introduced that takes bold action in the development and deployment of affordable, clean energy.

• 5/9/2018 Gov. Malloy Welcomes Senate Passage of Environment Bill

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is applauding the Connecticut State Senate for approving legislation he introduced that takes a major step forward in Connecticut’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepares for the ongoing effects of climate change and sea level rise.

• 5/6/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces Prison Population at Historic Lows

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut’s prison population has dropped to 13,500 inmates. This marks a year-over-year decline of 1,000 inmates, and the lowest level since 1994. The decline in prison population is coupled with the lowest reported crime rates the state has seen in more than 50 years, and the largest reduction in violent crime of any state in the nation over the last four years.

• 5/16/2018 Gov. Malloy Applauds United States Senate for Voting to Preserve Net Neutrality

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is hailing the U.S. Senate for voting to overturn the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) rule gutting net neutrality. All Senate Democrats were joined by three Republicans to pass the measure, which now goes on to the U.S. House of Representatives.