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• Friday: Gov. Malloy Kicks Off Summer Reading Challenge, Attends Fuel Cell Power Plant Groundbreaking

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will kick-off the launch of the 2013 Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge at the State Library in Hartford and honor the winners of the 2012 challenge.

• Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman on Passing of Former Secretary of the State Julia Tashjian

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements on the passing Thursday of Julia H. Tashjian of Windsor, who served two terms as Connecticut Secretary of the State from 1983 to 1991.

• Gov. Malloy: $8 Million to Modernize Rail Freight Infrastructure Will Improve Commerce and Create Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Congressman Joe Courtney and Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner James P. Redeker, today announced that more than $8 million in Rail Freight Infrastructure Program funding will be released to four regional railroad company projects in an effort to improve and modernize Connecticut’s rail freight system.

• Weekend: Gov. Malloy Participates in Memorial Day Ceremonies in Wethersfield, Newington, Enfield & Danbury

  On Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in Memorial Day ceremonies in Wethersfield, Newington, Enfield and Danbury.

• Gov. Malloy’s Sandy Hook Advisory Commission Continues Discussions on Mental Health Services Friday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission is next scheduled to meet on Friday, May 3, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, where they will hear presentations from behavioral health professionals on access to mental health services.

• Gov. Malloy Applauds Final Passage of Bill Preserving Farmland at Site of Southbury Training School

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today applauded the final approval in the Connecticut General Assembly of a bill that will protect farmland on the property of the Southbury Training School and said that he looks forward to signing it into law once it is transmitted to his desk.

• Friday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Congressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Hearing, Makes Housing Announcement

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in a field hearing of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, which is being hosted in Hartford by Congressman John B. Larson and will be attended by the group’s chairman, Congressman Mike Thompson of California.

• Gov. Malloy and Comptroller Lembo Announce $1.68 Billion Reduction in Retiree Health Care Liabilities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and State Comptroller Kevin Lembo announced another significant reduction in the state's future unfunded state employee and retiree health care liabilities – by approximately $1.68 billion – according to an actuarial report released today.

• Gov. Malloy: $5 Million In State Funding Available For First Round Of School Security Grants Through Gun Violence Prevention Legislation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan, and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman were joined today by Senator Richard Blumenthal, Senator Chris Murphy, Congressman John Larson and state and local officials at Hartford’s Classical Magnet School for a town hall-style discussion with parents, students, and school officials on education reform and school security.

• Friday: Gov. Malloy Attends Events in East Granby, Southington and Hartford

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit the Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine in East Granby, where he will be joined by First Selectman Jim Hayden and the town’s legislative delegation for a tour of the historic facility, which has been undergoing a major restoration project.

• Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Emergency Management Symposium, Attends Three Rivers Community College Anniversary Celebration

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give welcoming remarks at 8th annual Connecticut Emergency Management Symposium in Cromwell.

• Gov. Malloy Names Garvin Ambrose to Serve as State Victim Advocate

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has named Garvin G. Ambrose of Chicago, Illinois and Vernon, Connecticut to serve as the state’s Victim Advocate.

• Gov. Malloy Establishes Office of Early Childhood to Help Close Achievement Gap and Prepare Children for the Future

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, Department of Social Services Commissioner Rod Bremby, Department of Public Health Commissioner Jewel Mullen, Department of Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor, Office of Early Childhood Planning Director Myra Jones Taylor, and other state officials, today announced the establishment of the Office of Early Childhood (OEC). The new agency will provide a comprehensive, collaborative system for delivering improved programs and services to children ages zero to five and their parents.

• Gov. Malloy Proposes Balanced Budget With No New Taxes

  Presenting his Fiscal Year 2014/15 budget to the General Assembly, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today outlined an ambitious agenda that builds on the investments made over the past two years in job creation and education without proposing any new taxes. In order to achieve those goals, the Governor’s proposed budget reduces spending by $1.8 billion off the state's current services budget.

• Gov. Malloy: Sandy Hook Advisory Commission to Hear from Trauma Services and School Crisis Experts Friday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission is next scheduled to meet on Friday, February 22, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, where they will hear testimony from experts in the field of student support and school crisis response, including doctors with experience in psychology and trauma services.