Press Releases

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• 1/27/2012 Gov. Malloy Proposes Additional Agency Consolidations

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a proposal to continue the process he began last year to downsize state government. The Governor said the state agency consolidations announced today will allow state government “to continue to get smaller, leaner, and more effective.”

• 1/29/2012 Monday: Gov. Malloy Holds Post-Bond Commission Media Availability, Welcomes Troops Home from Afghanistan

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a media availability at the conclusion of the scheduled meeting of the State Bond Commission.

• 1/4/2012 Gov. Malloy's Education Workshop to Focus on Bold Ideas and Solutions for School Reform

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the agenda for Thursday’s Education Workshop, which will combine experts, school administrators, teachers and other stakeholders to share ideas on how the state can confront the need to return Connecticut to a position of preeminence in education.

• 1/19/2012 Governor Malloy Accepts Invitation to Participate in World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has accepted an invitation to participate in the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. The trip, which is being paid for by the UConn Foundation in an effort to help the Governor promote Connecticut as an emerging leader in Bioscience, will take place between January 25th and 29th.

• 1/31/2012 Gov. Malloy: Removing Red Tape will Empower Local School Districts

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a plan to reduce the burden of red tape and state mandates faced by school districts across the state. Based on the needs of school districts, the Governor’s proposed changes to state policies will empower districts by eliminating barriers to improving student achievement. In particular, today’s announcement will allow local school districts greater flexibility to hire and develop teachers, a process that is currently impeded by certification mandates, and free districts from excessive and redundant data reporting.

• 1/15/2012 Monday: Gov. Malloy Holds News Conference on Voter Rights Legislation, Speaks at Martin Luther King, Jr. Event

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will host a news conference to announce legislation he intends to introduce this session that will preserve voting rights, including expanding voter access to registration and polls. He will be joined by Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, Secretary of the State Denise Merrill, Chairman of the Board of Common Cause Dr. Bilal Sekou and a group of state lawmakers and advocates.

• 1/11/2012 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Meets with Young Lawyers of the CT Bar Association

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will be the featured guest at an event hosted by the Young Lawyers Section of the Connecticut Bar Association for a conversation on the Governor’s first year in office and his experiences being a lawyer in public life. In addition, members of the Governor’s legal staff will discuss their roles in the administration.

• 1/24/2012 Letter from OPM Secretary Ben Barnes to Gov. Malloy on a Budget Management Plan

  Office of Policy & Management Secretary Ben Barnes today presented Governor Malloy with a budget management plan using the Governor’s statutory rescission authority to ensure a balanced budget based on GAAP in the current year.

• 1/17/2012 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy News Conference on Small Business Job Growth Initiative

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in South Windsor to make an announcement on an economic development and job growth initiative impacting small businesses.

• 1/30/2012 Tuesday & Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Event Honoring UTC, Keynotes Governing Magazine Conference, Testifies at Congressional Committee on Job Creation

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Connecticut college presidents, members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation, and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan at a ceremony hosted by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) honoring United Technologies Corporation (UTC) for having spent over $1 billion on higher education for their employees.

• 1/8/2012 Statement from Gov. Malloy on the Passing of Tom Murphy

  Statement from Governor Dannel P. Malloy on the death of Tom Murphy.

• 1/9/2012 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Working Lands Alliance Meeting, Meets with Jewish Leaders

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give brief remarks at the monthly meeting of the Working Lands Alliance, a group established in 1999 to protect farmland.

• 1/24/2012 Statement from Gov. Malloy on the State of the Union Address

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy tonight released the following statement on President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address.

• 1/27/2012 Statement from OPM Secretary Benjamin Barnes

  Office of Policy and Management Secretary Ben Barnes released the following statement on the latest Office of Fiscal Analysis report.

• 1/18/2012 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Makes Economic Development Announcement for Greater Hartford Region, Holds News Conference on Judicial Nominees

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Department of Economic & Community Development Commissioner Catherine Smith, state lawmakers and municipal officials for a news conference to announce the launch of efforts to strengthen development in the Greater Hartford region.