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• 5/6/2014 Gov. Malloy Applauds Final Passage of Bill Banning the Sale of E-Cigarettes to Minors

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement on the State House of Representative's passage of a bill he introduced that would prohibit the sale of electronic cigarettes and other devices to minors and strengthen Connecticut’s anti-smoking laws.

• 5/6/2014 Gov. Malloy Hails Final Passage of Legislation Renewing & Upgrading State's Recycling and Waste Management System

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today hailed the Connecticut State House of Representatives for final passage of 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 create economic benefits in the state.

• 5/5/2014 Gov. Malloy Applauds Final Passage of Electric Supplier Consumers' "Bill of Rights"

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy issued the following statement in response to final legislative approval today of Senate Bill 2, An Act Concerning Electric Customer Consumer Protection and Clarifying the Property Tax Exemption for Certain Solar Thermal or Geothermal Renewable Energy Sources.

• 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.

• 5/5/2014 Gov. Malloy Applauds House Passage of Bill Eliminating Nearly 1,000 Pages of State Regulations

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today applauded the Connecticut House of Representatives for adopting legislation he introduced that will eliminate nearly a thousand pages of state regulations that have been identified as obsolete, duplicative, excessively burdensome, or otherwise ineffective or unnecessary, in a major effort to make Connecticut’s regulations more streamlined, readable and user-friendly for citizens, especially small businesses.

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

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Educators’ Common Core Implementation Taskforce is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, May 7, 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.

• 5/5/2014 Tuesday, Gov. Malloy Speaks at Emergency Management Symposium, Makes Commuter Rail Announcement

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at the 9th annual Connecticut Emergency Management Symposium, which is co-sponsored by the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, the Connecticut Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, and the Connecticut Department of Public Health.

• 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.

• 5/2/2014 Today at 10:45AM: Gov. Malloy & Legislative Leaders Make Budget Announcement

  Today at 10:45 a.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, Senate President Donald E. Williams, Jr., Speaker of the House Brendan Sharkey, House Majority Leader Joe Aresimowicz and other Democratic Leaders will hold a news conference at the State Capitol in Hartford to make an announcement concerning the state budget.

• 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.

• 5/2/2014 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.

• 5/1/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Groundbreakings in West Hartford & New London

  On Friday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Center for Applied Research and Education at the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford.

• 5/1/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Teresa Younger Being Named President & CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements regarding this evening’s announcement that Teresa C. Younger, Executive Director of Connecticut’s Permanent Commission on the Status of Women, has been named President and CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women.

• 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.

• 4/30/2014 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Makes Announcement on Department of Motor Vehicles Modernization Plan

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference to make a major announcement concerning the progress of modernizing the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).