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• 6/11/2015 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Attends Agricultural Laboratory Grand Opening in New Haven; Participates in Shore Line East's 25th Anniversary Ceremony

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend the grand opening ceremony of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station's newly renovated Jenkins-Waggoner Laboratory in New Haven, which will become the home to state-of-the-art facilities that will assist the state agency in advancing its mission.

• 6/26/2015 Gov. Malloy: Pride Flag Raised at Governor’s Residence

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today directed the LGBT pride flag to be flown at the Governor's Residence in Hartford in recognition of the U.S. Supreme Court decision this morning.

• 6/8/2015 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Ranked Tenth Healthiest State for Seniors

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Jewel Mullen, and Department on Aging Commissioner Elizabeth Ritter today announced that a new report ranks Connecticut as the tenth healthiest state for seniors, rising from twelfth place last year, according to the third edition of United Health Foundation's America's Health Rankings 2015 Senior Report.

• 6/9/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces CTfastrak to Expand East of the River Into East Hartford and Manchester

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined elected officials from the Greater Hartford region to announce that the adopted FY 2016/2017 biennial budget includes funding to expand CTfastrak east of the Connecticut River into East Hartford and Manchester. The bus rapid transit system currently has ten stations along the 9.4 mile bus-only roadway, which extends between New Britain, Newington, West Hartford and Hartford, partly along abandoned rail line and existing Amtrak rail line.

• 6/8/2015 Gov. Malloy: Priorities Accomplished Durring the 2015 Legislative Session

  Largest transportation investments in Connecticut history, launching a new era of infrastructure improvements: 

• 6/22/2015 Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation Increasing Access to Higher Education Opportunities for Connecticut Residents

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed into law legislation that improves access to higher education opportunities for Connecticut residents by allowing the children of undocumented immigrants to attend state institutions of higher education and pay the in-state tuition rate if the student has attended a Connecticut high school for at least two years and has graduated from a Connecticut high school.

• 6/29/2015 Gov. Malloy Hails Bipartisan Approval of "Second Chance" Legislation to Further Reduce Crime, Reintegrate Nonviolent Offenders Into Society

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is applauding the Connecticut General Assembly for giving bipartisan, final approval today in favor of the "Second Chance Society" legislation he introduced that is designed to continue the progress being made in reducing the state's dropping crime rate, which is currently at a 48-year low, as well as ensuring nonviolent offenders are being reintegrated into society and become productive members of Connecticut's economy.

• 6/12/2015 Today: At 11:30am: Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Make Budget Announcement

  Today at 11:30 a.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will hold a news conference at the State Capitol.

• 6/10/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces New Support for Connecticut's Manufacturing Industry Workforce

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the creation of a two-year, $7 million Incumbent Worker Training Program through the Manufacturing Innovation Fund.

• 6/19/2015 Gov. Malloy: State Receives $3.8 Million Federal Grant to Develop Regional Training Programs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation today announced that the Connecticut Department of Labor has been awarded more than $3.8 million in federal funding that will be used to develop innovative job-training programs focused on building talent pipelines for companies through regional and industry-specific collaborations in the state.

• 6/12/2015 Gov. Malloy Proposes Improvements to Historic Budget Agreement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced proposals for budget improvements that will reduce spending and eliminate business taxes, while preserving historic investments in transportation and property tax reform.  This improvement plan assures that Connecticut remains on a path of long-term sustainability.

• 6/8/2015 Gov. Malloy Hails Final Legislative Passage of Bill Combating Substance Abuse and Opioid Overdoses

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is applauding the final, unanimous vote in the State Senate of legislation that he introduced that will help curb heroin and prescription opioid abuse through increasing the effectiveness of the state's prescription monitoring program, continued education requirements for practitioners, and greater availability of the overdose reversing drug naloxone in case of emergency.

• 6/8/2015 Gov. Malloy Applauds Final Passage of Legislation Encouraging Equal Pay for Equal Work

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is applauding the final passage of legislation he introduced that was designed to narrow wage gaps among Connecticut's workforce by halting "pay secrecy" - a practice among employers that frequently hinders pay discrimination from being pinpointed.  The bill, which was approved in the House of Representatives last week, received a favorable vote in the Senate this afternoon and next moves to the Governor's desk for his signature.

• 6/12/2015 Friday: Gov. Malloy Makes Announcement in New London Concerning the Future of the Gold Star Memorial Bridge

  On Friday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in New London to make an announcement concerning the future of the Gold Star Memorial Bridge.  He will be joined by state and local officials from the region.

• 6/8/2015 Gov. Malloy: Governor's Residence Open for Public Tours on June 13 as Part of "Connecticut Open House Day"

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Governor's Residence will be participating in the state's 11th annual Connecticut Open House Day and will be open to the public for tours from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2015.