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• 2/3/2015 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Holds Roundtable with Hartford Community Leaders on ‘Second Chance’- Announces Results of Care and Share Drive

  On Wednesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a roundtable discussion with community leaders from the City of Hartford to discuss the “Second Chance Society” initiatives he announced on Tuesday, which are designed to continue the progress being made in reducing the state’s dropping crime rate.

• 2/3/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces "Second Chance Society" Initiatives to Further Reduce Crime, Re-Integrate Nonviolent Offenders into Society

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today gave a major public policy address at Yale Law School in New Haven, where he unveiled a series of “Second Chance Society” initiatives 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 ensuring nonviolent offenders are being reintegrated into society and become productive members of Connecticut’s economy.

• 2/2/2015 Today at 2PM: Gov. Malloy Announces Administrative Appointment

  Today at 2:00 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference at the State Capitol in Hartford to announce an administrative appointment.

• 2/2/2015 Gov. Malloy Signs Order Extending Property Tax Filing Deadline

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed Executive Order No. 44, which orders deadlines for Connecticut residents who pay property taxes on a semi-annual or quarterly basis to be extended several days due to the winter weather that has impacted the state over the last week.

• 2/2/2015 Gov. Malloy Selects Morna Murray as Commissioner of the Department of Developmental Services

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is selecting Morna Murray of Glastonbury to serve as Commissioner of the Department of Developmental Services (DDS).

• 2/1/2015 Gov. Malloy: Winter Storm to Impact the State Tonight Through Monday; State Emergency Operations Center to Open at 4AM Monday; Nonessential State Employees Should Report to Work at 10AM

  With a winter storm bearing down on the state, Governor Dannel P. Malloy is urging residents to take it slow and, if possible, avoid travel during the height of the storm on Monday morning.

• 1/30/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces Funding for Repairs and Construction at Hammonasset State Park

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State Bond Commission has approved more than $9.9 million for repairs and construction at Hammonasset State Park in Madison that will be used to construct a new bathhouse to replace two buildings that were significantly damaged and subsequently demolished following Tropical Storm Irene and to replace the Meigs Point Nature Center.

• 1/30/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces $5.1M in Funds to Enhance Connecticut's Power Grid

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced that the state Bond Commission today approved $5.1 million for the creation of two microgrid projects in Bridgeport and Milford that will help keep critical buildings and facilities powered even when the electric grid goes down.

• 1/30/2015 Gov. Malloy: State Asks FEMA to Begin a Preliminary Damage Assessment

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that at his request, the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) has formally requested the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct a joint Federal/State Preliminary Damage Assessment in New London, Tolland, and Windham Counties as a result of the severe winter snow storm this week.

• 1/30/2015 Gov. Malloy Reminds Residents to Have a Plan in Place for Safe Driving on Super Bowl Sunday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is urging drivers in Connecticut who will be celebrating this weekend’s Super Bowl to have a plan in place to get home safely, as well as take extra precautions when getting behind the wheel.

• 1/29/2015 Friday: Gov. Malloy Chairs Bond Commission Meeting

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will chair a meeting of the State Bond Commission in Hartford, which will be followed by a media availability. Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will also be in attendance.

• 1/29/2015 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Visits ConnDOT Facilities in Old Saybrook, Norwich and Marlborough

  On Thursday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit three Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) maintenance facilities in Old Saybrook, Norwich and Marlborough to meet with and thank the department’s storm crews, who have been on the roads for the past several days working around the clock.

• 1/29/2015 Gov. Malloy Statement on Claims Commissioner's Decision to Award Compensation to Kenneth Ireland

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding the Office of the Claims Commissioner’s decision to award Kenneth Ireland compensation following 21 years of wrongful incarceration.

• 1/29/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces $480 Million in Grants and Loans for Wastewater Treatment Projects

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a major package of $480 million in grants and loans to protect the state’s water quality by financing local projects aimed at improving wastewater treatment plants and sanitary sewer systems is expected to be approved when the State Bond Commission meets Friday.

• 1/28/2015 Gov. Malloy's Sandy Hook Advisory Commission to Meet on Friday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s Sandy Hook Advisory Commission is next scheduled to meet on Friday, January 30, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. in the hearing room 2B of the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.