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• 5/12/2015 Gov. Malloy Nominates Four Connecticut Residents to Fill Vacancies on the Superior Court

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is nominating four Connecticut residents to fill vacancies on the Connecticut Superior Court, including Alice A. Bruno of New Britain; John B. Farley of West Hartford; Gerald L. Harmon of Southington; and Edward T. Krumeich, II of Greenwich.

• 5/8/2015 Gov. Malloy: Full-Day Kindergarten Will Move Our State into the Future

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Commissioner of Education Dianna R. Wentzell today visited classrooms in Bristol and Southington, highlighting the importance and benefits of full-day kindergarten for Connecticut's five-year-old learners, approximately 2,000 of whom do not have access to full day instruction - or roughly 5.5 percent.

• 5/1/2015 Gov. Malloy Statement on Millstone

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding the three apparent violations at Millstone identified by the NRC.

• 10/28/2015 Gov. Malloy: We Must Put Connecticut’s Budget on a More Stable, Sustainable Path

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today held a cabinet meeting with state commissioners in an effort to help inform short and long-term budget conversations around the state.  The Governor outlined the current budgetary challenges facing Connecticut, laid out his principles for addressing those challenges, and also put forward some specific ideas for moving the state forward.

• 5/19/2015 Malloy Administration Statement on Today's Takata Airbag Recall

  In light of today's announcement by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that nearly 34 million vehicles made by 11 companies are being recalled for replacement of faulty Takata-made airbags, Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Andres Ayala and Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Jonathan A. Harris issued the following joint statement:

• 5/17/2015 Monday: Gov. Malloy Participates in UConn's Downtown Hartford Campus Groundbreaking; Speaks on Second Chance Initiatives at Events in Hartford and Danbury

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the groundbreaking and flag raising ceremony for UConn's new campus in downtown Hartford. The campus will be anchored at the former Hartford Times building and will open for classes in fall 2017 with about 2,300 students and 250 faculty members.

• 5/8/2015 Gov. Malloy: President Obama Approves Major Disaster Declaration for New Haven County

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that his request for a major disaster declaration with snow assistance for federal aid in connection with the January blizzard for New Haven County has been approved by President Barack Obama. President Obama has now approved Governor Malloy's entire disaster declaration request for the January blizzard. 

• 5/5/2015 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman and Education Commissioner Wentzell Celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman and Education Commissioner Dianna Wentzell today released the following statements in honor of National Teacher Appreciation Day:

• 5/29/2015 Gov. Malloy Reminds Residents that Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins June 1

  With the 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season beginning June 1, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today is reminding Connecticut residents to be prepared for any severe weather that may impact the state.  The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, with the principal threat period for Connecticut occurring between mid-August and mid-October.

• 5/31/2015 Joint Statement on Budget Agreement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Senate President Martin Looney, House Speaker Brendan Sharkey, House Majority Leader Joe Aresimowicz, and Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff announced that they have reached an agreement on a biennium budget. The package takes Connecticut into the future by funding transportation, providing important property tax relief, and funding vital programs.

• 5/10/2015 Monday: Gov. Malloy Chairs Bond Commission Meeting

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will chair a meeting of the State Bond Commission, which will be immediately followed by a media availability.  Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will also attend.

• 5/21/2015 Gov. Malloy: Report Finds that Homelessness in Connecticut is at Historic Lows

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, and Department of Housing Commissioner Evonne Klein today released the following statements on Connecticut having the lowest population of homelessness in a point-in-time count ever.

• 5/20/2015 Gov. Malloy, State Officials Urge Connecticut Residents to Check Vehicles for Possible Airbag Recall

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), and the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) are urging residents to seek information regarding the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's recall - affecting nearly 34 million vehicles made by at least 11 companies - because of Takata-made airbags.

• 5/27/2015 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Workforce Development Roundtable with U.S. Labor Secretary Perez

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, Congressman Joe Courtney, business leaders, educators, and advocates at Electric Boat in Groton for a roundtable discussion on workforce development and efforts to deliver the tools necessary for residents to compete for 21st Century jobs.  Following the roundtable, they will hold a media availability.

• 5/4/2015 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Discusses Impact of "Second Chance society" Initiative on Youth Offenders

  On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit the Connecticut Juvenile Training School (CJTS) in Middletown, where he will hold a news conference to discuss the impact that his "Second Chance Society" initiatives will have on turning lives around.  The Governor will be joined at the news conference by police chiefs and representatives from Connecticut's major cities.