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• 6/1/2013 Statement from Gov. Malloy's General Counsel Luke Bronin on Campaign Finance Legislation

  Luke Bronin, General Counsel to Governor Dannel P. Malloy, today released the following statement concerning campaign finance legislation currently being debated in the Connecticut House of Representatives.

• 6/19/2013 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Statewide Storm Preparedness Drill, Attends Park Square West Groundbreaking in Stamford

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will kick-off a two-day statewide emergency preparedness drill designed to simulate a major ice storm.

• 6/13/2013 Friday: Gov. Malloy Attends Board of Regents Event, Speaks at Conn. Town and City Management Association Meeting

  On Friday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make remarks at a reception in Hartford welcoming Dr. Gregory W. Gray as the new president of the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education.

• 6/28/2013 Gov. Malloy: Federal Grant Being Used to Repair Storm Sandy Damage at Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a portion of a federal grant the State of Connecticut received to help with Storm Sandy clean-up will be used to hire local workers to replace the boardwalk at Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme, which was swept out to sea by the ravaging storm last year. The project, which begins in July, is a partnership among state, regional and federal agencies, and is anticipated to be completed by October.

• 6/20/2013 Gov. Malloy Gives Final Approval to #NextGenCT

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed a legislative initiative he proposed earlier this year called "Next Generation Connecticut" (#NextGenCT). The plan will invest $1.5 billion in UConn to support major expansions across three campuses, bring thousands of jobs to the state, and, over the next ten years, catalyze hundreds of millions of dollars in research investment and business activity.

• 6/4/2013 Gov. Malloy Hails Final Passage of Bill to Modernize the State-s Renewable Energy Strategy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today applauded final passage of Senate Bill 1138, An Act Concerning Connecticut's Clean Energy Goals.

• 6/24/2013 Gov. Malloy: Improved Access to Early Learning is Key to Meeting Long Term Education Goals

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed Executive Order No. 35, recognizing the Office of Early Childhood (OEC) as the office responsible for coordinating and improving the delivery of early childhood services for Connecticut children.

• 6/25/2013 Gov. Malloy Launches Strategic Transportation Initiative

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that the Department of Transportation (DOT) has launched a strategic planning approach to transportation policies, programs, and projects. Transform CT will improve economic growth and competitiveness, build sustainability, and provide a blueprint for a world-class transportation system.

• 6/19/2013 Gov. Malloy, New Britain Delegation Announce Funding for Expansion of New Britain’s Museum of American Art

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, State Senator Terry Gerratana (D-New Britain) and State Representatives Rick Lopes (D-New Britain, Newington) and Betty Boukus (D-Plainville, New Britain) today announced that the State Bond Commission is expected to approve a $4 million grant-in-aid to expand and improve facilities at the New Britain Museum of American Art.

• 6/1/2013 Gov. Malloy: Next Generation Connecticut Positions UConn as Leading Research University, Creates Thousand of Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement upon bipartisan Senate passage of SB 840 - An Act Concerning Next Generation Connecticut.

• 6/5/2013 Gov. Malloy on Final Passage of Next Generation Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement upon final passage of Senate Bill 840 – An Act Concerning Next Generation Connecticut.

• 6/14/2013 Gov. Malloy: On Six Month Anniversary, Funding for Design of New Sandy Hook Elementary School Announced

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that an allocation of $750,000 towards the design of a new building for Newtown’s Sandy Hook Elementary School is slated for approval at next week’s meeting of the State Bond Commission.

• 6/19/2013 Gov. Malloy Signs State Budget With No New Taxes

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed the fiscal year 2014/2015 state budget into law, which continues to invest in public education and job creation, and does it without any new taxes.

• 6/7/2013 Gov. Malloy: State Submits Action Plan for Disbursal of $72 Million in Federal Disaster Funds

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state has finalized its action plan for disbursing $71.82 million in federal funding to address the critical needs of Connecticut residents and businesses affected by Storm Sandy. The plan is being submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for final approval.

• 6/5/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on Access to Public Records

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy tonight made the following statement upon final passage of Senate Bill 1149, An Act Making Technical Changes to the Statutes Concerning Public Records.