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• Gov. Malloy Signs Bill Modernizing Connecticut's Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed Senate Bill 1138, An Act Concerning Connecticut’s Clean Energy Goals. The bill modernizes the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standards, which currently call for 20 percent renewable power by 2020.

• Gov. Malloy: State Commitment to Affordable Housing Most Significant in Decades

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today at a bill signing ceremony in Hartford highlighted significant investments the state will be making to its availability of affordable housing under a legislative package approved by the Connecticut General Assembly during the recently adjourned legislative session. Over the past three years, the state has made significantly more investments in housing than it has in decades, an area that the Governor noted is critical to the state's overall economic development needs.

• Gov. Malloy: Statewide Emergency Drill Enhances Coordination and Communication

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today said that the statewide emergency preparedness drill that concluded on Saturday allowed the state, local officials, utility companies, and the private sector to exercise planning and preparation in advance of the height of hurricane season in Connecticut.

• 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.

• Gov. Malloy Statement on Signing Legislation Regarding the Reduction of Mandates to Allow for Educational Achievement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has signed into law Public Act 13-108, An Act Unleashing Innovation in Connecticut Schools, and issued the following statement upon signing.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Gov. Malloy: Expanding Access to Driver's Licenses Will Improve Public Safety

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has signed into law a bill that will improve public safety on our roads by ensuring that residents, including those without current immigration documents, have the ability to obtain a driver's license.

• Gov. Malloy Statement on President Obama's Climate Change Initiative

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement in response to President Barack Obama's initiative to address climate change.

• 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.

• Monday & Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Education Symposium

  On Monday and Tuesday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy, chairman of the National Governors Association’s Education and Workforce Committee, will help lead the organization’s 2013 Governors Education Symposium, which will be attended by several governors from across the country, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, and other education advocates.

• Photo: Pride Flag Raised at Governor's Residence

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today directed the LGBT Pride flag to be flown over the Governor’s Residence in Hartford in recognition of the Supreme Court decision to overturn the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act.

• Monday: Gov. Malloy Attends Meeting on Urban Violence in Waterbury, Speaks at State Police Ceremony, Receives Award from Early Childhood Advocates

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Waterbury Mayor Neil O’Leary, Waterbury Police Chief Vernon Riddick, members of the Waterbury City Council, and community stakeholders for a roundtable discussion on urban violence, including gun violence reduction strategies, community policing efforts, and other urban crime mitigation efforts.