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• Gov. Malloy Statement on Reports of Costs Related to the Teachers’ Retirement System

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement in response to recent reports of a memo from State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier citing the additional costs associated with recent changes to the Teachers’ Retirement System.

• Gov. Malloy Directs State Agencies to Conduct Review of Sexual Harassment Prevention Procedures

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that – in light of the ongoing, national conversation regarding sexual harassment in the workplace – he has signed an executive order directing the State of Connecticut’s policies and procedures on the topic to be reviewed within all executive branch state agencies to ensure that the state, as an employer, has effective strategies in place and to determine whether there are opportunities for improvement to achieve better outcomes for all employees.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Connecticut Opts into FirstNet Network

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced his decision to accept the State of Connecticut into the federal First Responder Network Authority plan to deliver a wireless broadband network to the state’s public safety community. Known as FirstNet, the state-of-the-art technology will connect first responders to a highly secure, wireless broadband network and enhance communications during emergency and disaster response situations.

• Gov. Malloy Statement on the FCC’s Decision to Repeal Net Neutrality Rules

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding today’s vote by the Federal Communications Commission to repeal net neutrality rules that ban companies from blocking, prioritizing, or slowing down certain websites.

• Gov. Malloy Urges Towns and Cities to Register for Program That Will Significantly Improve Accuracy of the Upcoming Census

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is urging municipalities across Connecticut to register for the U.S. Census Bureau’s Local Update of Census Address (LUCA) Program – an initiative created by the bureau as an opportunity for state and local governments to provide an updated and complete list of addresses in their communities in preparation for the federal government’s upcoming census in 2020.

• Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Today’s Attack in New York City

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding this morning’s attack at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan.

• Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Urge Congress to Reject Concealed Carry Reciprocity Legislation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman are urging the U.S. House of Representatives to reject the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017, which is currently pending before Congress and would allow more dangerous criminals and untrained individuals to carry loaded, hidden guns in public places by forcing states with strong concealed carry laws to honor permits from states with weak or non-existent standards.

• Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Receives $2.6 Million to Assist State’s Efforts in Processing and Testing of Sexual Assault Kits

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut has been awarded two competitive, federal grants worth $2.6 million that will assist in the state’s efforts to improve the processing and testing of sexual assault evidence kits. The grants come to the state as part of the ongoing work of the Governor’s Sexual Assault Kit Working Group, which Governor Malloy formed in 2016 to assist in the standardization and advancement in testing evidence kits by the Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory.

• Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Senate Passage of Senate Republican Tax Plan

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding the passage in the U.S. Senate of the Republican tax plan, which provides billions of dollars in tax cuts to the wealthiest in the country at the sacrifice of the middle-class.

• Gov. Malloy Statement on the Passing of Fran Schneidau

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding the passing of Fran Schneidau, who worked for nearly forty years as Connecticut Bureau Chief for WCBS 880AM.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Connecticut Sending National Guard Airmen and Cargo Plane to Assist in Hurricane Irma Relief

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut has deployed a C-130H cargo plane and eight Airmen from the 103rd Airlift Wing of the Connecticut National Guard to help with Hurricane Irma response and relief efforts in Puerto Rico. The unit, which departed from the Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby this morning, includes C-130H pilots, crewmembers, loadmasters, and maintainers.

• Gov. Malloy Sends Legislators Compromise Budget Proposal

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released a compromise budget proposal for FY18 and FY19. The proposal achieves dramatic structural change geared at stabilizing Connecticut’s finances over the long-term, while also being responsive to concerns voiced in recent months by legislators, town leaders, and recipients of state aid. This is the Governor’s third balanced budget proposal since February.

• Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Dedicate New State Office Complex in Honor of Ella Grasso and Joseph Fauliso

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today held a dedication ceremony at the new state office complex located at 450 Columbus Boulevard in Hartford, where they announced that the two buildings on the property are being named in honor of former Governor Ella Grasso and former Lt. Governor Joseph J. Fauliso.

• Gov. Malloy Previews New Compromise Budget Proposal

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy this afternoon released an overview of guiding principles of a new, compromise biennial budget proposal that he will offer to the members of the Connecticut General Assembly tomorrow. He also previewed several areas where the administration’s new proposal makes significant adjustments and compromises to reflect both the priorities of various legislative caucuses, as well as affected constituencies, particularly in the area of town aid.

• Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman, and State’s Higher Education Leaders Blast President Trump’s Decision on DACA

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, UConn President Susan Herbst, and Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) President Mark Ojakian are strongly criticizing a decision announced today by President Trump that he will terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, putting the futures of over 800,000 young people across the country in jeopardy through no fault of their own. They are calling on Congress to take action as soon as possible to reverse this ill-conceived action.