Press Releases

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• 5/13/2014 Gov. Malloy's Common Core Taskforce to Meet, Hear Presentations on Best Practices

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Educators’ Common Core Implementation Taskforce is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, May 14, at Cromwell High School, 1 Donald Harris Drive in Cromwell. The meeting will run from 4:30-6:30 p.m. and will be held in library.

• 5/28/2014 Gov. Malloy Signs Bills Establishing the Office of Early Childhood and Moving Connecticut toward Universal Pre-Kindergarten

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Commissioner of the Office of Early Childhood, Myra Jones-Taylor, State Department of Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor, state legislators and local officials, this afternoon signed two bills at the Helen Street School in Hamden that will expand pre-kindergarten for the state’s three and four-year-olds, add dyslexia as a primary specific learning disability for children requiring special education, and formally establish the Office of Early Childhood.

• 5/2/2014 Gov. Malloy, Legislative Leaders Announce Budget Agreement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, President Pro Tem Donald E. Williams Jr., Speaker of the House Brendan Sharkey, House Majority Leader Joe Aresimowicz, and Democratic leaders of the General Assembly today announced a budget agreement that continues to fund top priorities such as universal access to pre-kindergarten, making college more affordable, continuing to make year over year increases in local public education funding, and the Earned Income Tax Credit.

• 5/2/2014 Gov. Malloy Hails Senate Approval of Legislation Renewing & Upgrading State’s Recycling and Waste Management System

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today hailed the Connecticut State Senate for adopting legislation he introduced that will result in a major modernization of the state’s recycling and waste management system that will not only help the environment, but saves taxpayer money and will create economic benefits in the state.

• 5/15/2014 Gov. Malloy: Reclaiming Brownfields is Key to Improving the Environment and Creating Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is accepting applications for a new round of funding of up to $20 million that will be awarded to help remediate and redevelop brownfield sites throughout the state.

• 5/5/2014 Gov. Malloy Hails Final Passage of Legislation to Expand and Improve Early Education

  Joined by lawmakers and early education advocates at a rally on the north steps of the State Capitol, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today praised the Connecticut General Assembly on the final passage of legislation establishing the Office of Early Childhood and moving Connecticut towards universal access to pre-kindergarten.

• 5/31/2014 Sunday: Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman March in Greater Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade

  On Sunday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will march in the 5th Annual Greater Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade.

• 5/11/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy Visits Turnaround School in East Hartford, Attends Event in New Britain

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the groundbreaking ceremony of the new expansion project at the New Britain Museum of American Art.

• 5/9/2014 Saturda: Gov. Malloy Gives Commencement Address at University of Bridgeport Graduation, Speaks at Stem Education Fair in Hartford

  On Saturday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the commencement address at the University of Bridgeport’s 104th undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremony.

• 5/4/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy Visits Innovative Pre-K Program at Shelton School

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit Susanna Wesley School in Shelton for an opportunity to meet with business leaders, school faculty and students involved in a new program at the school entitled Connecticut BEST – Businesses Enriching Scholars Together.

• 5/23/2014 Gov. Malloy: Funds for the Repair of Lebanon's Savin Lake Dam Expected to be Approved by Bond Commission

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that nearly $3 million to fund repair of the Savin Lake Dam in Lebanon is expected to be approved at the next meeting of the state Bond Commission.

• 5/7/2014 Gov. Malloy: Five More Schools Join Commissioner's Network

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor today announced that five schools will join the Commissioner’s Network, the state’s lead initiative to turn around the most chronically low-performing schools in Connecticut.

• 5/1/2014 Gov. Malloy, DMV Commissioner Announce New Appointment Centers and Upgrades as Part of Agency Modernization Efforts

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is now accepting appointments for learner's permit tests in the Old Saybrook office as part of the department's major computer upgrade so that businesses and customers can do more transactions online without coming into a DMV office.

• 5/23/2014 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Half-Staff Monday in Observation of Memorial Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags to fly half-staff on Monday, May 26, 2014 in observation of Memorial Day. In accordance with the U.S. flag code, flags should remain lowered on that day from sunrise until noon.

• 5/12/2014 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Unveils New Economic Development Ads

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the launch of a new economic development ad campaign, designed to highlight the benefits of doing business in Connecticut.