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• 5/30/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on Final Passage of Driver's License Legislation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement concerning final passage of legislation on motor vehicle licenses.

• 5/9/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on Stalled Vote Before the U.S. Senate-s Environment and Public Works Committee

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding attempts by Senate Republican legislators to block a vote on the confirmation of Gina McCarthy as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

• 5/3/2013 Gov. Malloy: Super Storm Sandy Aid Tops $367 Million

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that more than $367 million in federal assistance to date has been approved to help Connecticut with disaster expenses following the aftermath Super Storm Sandy.

• 5/29/2013 Gov. Malloy to Sign Minimum Wage Increase Into Law

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today congratulated the Connecticut House of Representatives for giving final passage to legislation that increases the minimum wage in the state and reaffirmed his intention to sign the bill, which was approved in the State Senate last week, after it gets transmitted to his desk.

• 5/28/2013 Gov. Malloy: FEMA Approves Appeal of Disaster Case Management Grant

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved his appeal of a FEMA Disaster Case Management Grant to continue to assist Connecticut residents with Super Storm Sandy recovery.

• 5/12/2013 Monday: Gov. Malloy Visits New Haven, New Britain & Newington

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak with a group of around 350 New Haven Public School students ages 10 to 14 who will receive free tennis lessons throughout the day as part of the New Haven Open at Yale’s Free Lesson at the Connecticut Tennis Center program.

• 5/10/2013 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Gives Commencement Address at Nichols College, Participates in SoundWaters Event

  On Saturday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the commencement address at Nichols College’s undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremony.

• 5/30/2013 Friday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes Subase Change of Command Ceremony, Makes Freight Rail Announcement

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote address at the Naval Submarine Base New London’s 49th Change of Command ceremony, during which Captain Marc W. Denno will be relieved by Captain Carl A. Lahti as the Commanding Officer of the base.

• 5/30/2013 Gov. Malloy Hails Final Passage of Bill Establishing the Connecticut Department on Aging

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the final legislative passage today of Senate Bill 837, An Act Concerning the Department on Aging. The State Department on Aging (SDA) will ensure that Connecticut's seniors have access to the supportive services necessary to live with dignity, security, and independence.

• 5/31/2013 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman to Host Community Forum in Meriden on Tuesday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that they will host a community forum in Meriden on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Lincoln Middle School (164 Centennial Avenue).

• 5/17/2013 Gov. Malloy: New Training Partnership Helps Educators Identify and Respond to Signs of Mental Illness

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the expansion of the partnership between the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), Hartford Hospital's Institute of Living and Hartford Healthcare's Behavioral Health Network to include Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training for educators and school personnel.

• 5/8/2013 Gov. Malloy & Secretary Merrill Praise Final Legislative Passage of Constitutional Amendment Opening the Door to Early Voting

  Secretary of the State Denise Merrill and Governor Dannel P. Malloy today praised the Connecticut State Senate's passage of a resolution providing for an amendment to the Connecticut State Constitution empowering the General Assembly to enact some form of early voting.

• 5/22/2013 Gov. Malloy: Sequestration Budget Cuts Require States to Reduce Federal Unemployment Benefits

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today expressed concern over federal sequestration cuts that will adversely impact more than 30,000 claimants in the state who are collecting federal unemployment insurance benefits and will see a decrease in their benefits beginning next month. Additionally, federal sequestration cuts will force CTWorks Career Centers to decrease employment services available to job seekers.

• 5/29/2013 Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation Creating a Blue Alert System in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed into law legislation establishing a Blue Alert System in Connecticut, which will notify the public when a law enforcement officer has been killed, seriously injured, or missing, and a suspect, considered an imminent threat, is at large.

• 5/29/2013 Gov. Malloy: State Issues Action Plans for $82.5 Million in Federal Storm Sandy Recovery Funds

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the state has released two action plans describing how a total of $82.5 million in federal relief funds will be expended to address the critical needs of Connecticut residents affected by Storm Sandy.