Press Releases

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• 6/1/2012 Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation Providing Relief to Some Patients with Chronic, Debilitating Medical Conditions

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has signed into law legislation that allows licensed physicians to certify an adult patient's use of medicinal marijuana after determining that the patient has a specified debilitating disease or medical condition and could benefit from its regulated treatment. The new law puts in place a number of safeguards designed to prevent potential abuse and carefully control its handling.

• 6/1/2012 Gov. Malloy on Latest Announcement by Speaker Donovan

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy this afternoon released the following statement.

• 6/1/2012 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Attends National Trails Day Event in Bolton

  On Saturday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at a National Trails Day event sponsored by the Bolton Historical Society and the CT Heritage Trails Committee honoring Congressman John Larson for his leadership creating the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail.

• 5/31/2012 Gov. Malloy on Reported Allegations Within Speaker Donovan's Campaign

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy this afternoon released the following statement concerning reported allegations within Christopher Donovan’s Congressional campaign.

• 5/31/2012 Friday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Fire Fighters Conference, Tours Businesses in New Britain & Manchester

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give welcoming remarks at the 2012 New England Conference of Fire Fighters in Ledyard.

• 5/30/2012 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Attends News Conference to Roll Out Hartford Homeownership Incentive Program, Participates in Employment Roundtable Discussion

  On Thursday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at a news conference sponsored by the MetroHartford Alliance to roll out the Hartford Homeownership Incentive Program, which aims to revitalize the state’s capital city by working with employers and financial institutions to offer forgivable grants to potential homeowners.

• 5/29/2012 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Metro Green Residences Opening Ceremony in Stamford

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at a ceremony celebrating the opening of Metro Green Residences, a new 50-unit mixed-income, transit-oriented residential community in Stamford.

• 5/29/2012 Gov. Malloy and Secretary Duncan Announce Approval of No Child Left Behind Waiver

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that Connecticut's application for a waiver from certain mandates imposed by the 2001 No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act has been approved. The waiver, which grants states greater flexibility for implementing school reforms, comes just weeks after Governor Malloy and legislative leaders reached an agreement to begin fixing what's broken in Connecticut's public schools.

• 5/28/2012 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy & U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan Make Announcement

  On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will make an announcement.

• 5/25/2012 Sunday & Monday: Gov. Malloy Gives Avon Old Farms School Commencement Address, Participates in West Hartford Memorial Day Parade

  On Sunday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the commencement address at the Avon Old Farms School graduation ceremony.

• 5/25/2012 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Commemorate Memorial Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman issued the following statements commemorating Memorial Day, observed May 28, 2012.

• 5/24/2012 Gov. Malloy Statement on Layoffs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding layoffs at two Connecticut companies.

• 5/24/2012 Gov. Malloy: Small Business Express Program is Helping Connecticut Companies Grow

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that five Connecticut small businesses in Avon, Old Greenwich, Waterbury, West Hartford, and Woodbury have qualified for assistance through the state's Small Business Express Program (EXP). The program was created as a part of the bipartisan Jobs Bill passed during last year's jobs special session, to encourage business expansion and job growth.

• 5/24/2012 Gov. Malloy Highlights New Law Increasing Criminal Penalties for Desecration of War & Veterans' Memorials

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has signed into law legislation increasing the criminal penalties against those who are convicted of vandalizing war and veterans' memorials. The Governor said that with Memorial Day approaching this weekend, the new law comes at a time when the state and the nation honor the brave men and women who have given their lives in service to our country.

• 5/22/2012 Gov. Malloy: Busway Initiative Brings Jobs, Economic Development to Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and top federal, state and local officials today held a ceremonial groundbreaking for Connecticut’s first rapid transit system, CTfastrak, in Hartford. Known informally during the planning stages as the New Britain-Hartford Busway, the project will include 11 stations in New Britain, Newington, West Hartford and Hartford with buses running every three to six minutes during peak commuting hours.