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• 1/24/2012 Letter from OPM Secretary Ben Barnes to Gov. Malloy on a Budget Management Plan

  Office of Policy & Management Secretary Ben Barnes today presented Governor Malloy with a budget management plan using the Governor’s statutory rescission authority to ensure a balanced budget based on GAAP in the current year.

• 1/6/2012 Gov. Malloy's Two Storm Panel to Vote on Final Report Monday

  The working group Governor Dannel P. Malloy created to review the preparedness, response and recovery efforts of Tropical Storm Irene and the October Nor’easter will hold a meeting Monday morning to vote on its final report and set of recommendations.

• 1/2/2012 Gov. Malloy: Only a Short Time Left to Register for "Reinvent Connecticut" Informational Sessions

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that, while the state’s informational sessions for businesses are drawing to a close, there is still time to register for the last remaining workshops.

• 1/16/2012 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman on the Death of Judge Robert Satter

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman released a statement on the death of Superior Court Judge Robert Satter.

• 1/30/2012 Gov. Malloy Creates Recycling Working Group to Reduce Waste and Lower Costs for Municipalities and Consumers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is establishing an eleven-member working group to analyze and make recommendations on how the state can modernize its approach to recycling, reduce waste through improved materials management and lower costs for municipalities and consumers.

• 1/11/2012 Gov. Malloy Announces Storm Disaster Preparedness & Recovery Initiatives

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a package of storm preparedness and recovery initiatives to enhance and augment the ability of the state, municipalities and its partners to better prepare for and respond to natural disasters and intense weather situations.

• 1/5/2012 Gov. Malloy: Jackson Laboratory Plans Approved; Connecticut "Ready to Claim Our Share" of $284B Personalized Medicine Industry

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a final agreement between the state and Jackson Laboratory (JAX) has been fully negotiated and approved by the relevant boards. To commemorate the event, the Governor hosted a ceremonial bill signing at the UConn Health Center (UCHC), the site where the new billion-dollar, personalized medicine laboratory that will create more than 6,800 permanent jobs will be located.

• 1/13/2012 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman Welcome Marines Home from Afghanistan

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman issued the following statement welcoming Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines unit home late Thursday from Afghanistan, where they had been deployed since August.

• 1/17/2012 Gov. Malloy Receives Consensus Revenue Estimate, Pledges to "End Current Fiscal Year in the Black"

  In response to consensus revenue figures announced today by the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) and the Office of Fiscal Analysis (OFA), Governor Dannel P. Malloy directed OPM Secretary Ben Barnes to develop a budget management plan that will limit spending to available resources in FY12.

• 1/8/2012 Statement from Gov. Malloy on the Passing of Tom Murphy

  Statement from Governor Dannel P. Malloy on the death of Tom Murphy.

• 1/4/2012 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Donates Blood, Holds Ceremonial Signing of Jackson Labs Bill, Attends Agricultural Meeting, Speaks at Education Workshop, Attends Town Hall Meeting in Norwich

  On Thursday at 11:00 a.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit the American Red Cross Blood Center in Farmington, where he will donate blood as the organization kicks off National Blood Donor Month. The month of January typically presents the most challenges for blood collection, and the Red Cross is encouraging eligible first-time and regular donors to give blood.

• 1/10/2012 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Holds News Conference to Announce Storm Proposals, Attends Groundbreaking for CT River Academy at Goodwin College

  On Wednesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Simsbury to outline his proposals to enhance preparedness, response and recovery efforts from future storms and natural disasters.

• 1/15/2012 Monday: Gov. Malloy Holds News Conference on Voter Rights Legislation, Speaks at Martin Luther King, Jr. Event

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will host a news conference to announce legislation he intends to introduce this session that will preserve voting rights, including expanding voter access to registration and polls. He will be joined by Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, Secretary of the State Denise Merrill, Chairman of the Board of Common Cause Dr. Bilal Sekou and a group of state lawmakers and advocates.

• 1/10/2012 Office of Policy & Management Release: OPM Releases CT Technical High School Task Force Report

  The Connecticut Technical High School System (CTHSS) Task Force today released a report outlining recommendations designed to improve the system’s role in educating Connecticut’s workforce.

• 1/11/2012 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Meets with Young Lawyers of the CT Bar Association

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will be the featured guest at an event hosted by the Young Lawyers Section of the Connecticut Bar Association for a conversation on the Governor’s first year in office and his experiences being a lawyer in public life. In addition, members of the Governor’s legal staff will discuss their roles in the administration.