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• Gov. Malloy: FBI Restores State Crime Lab's Access to DNA Database

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has renewed the Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory’s participation in the National DNA Index System (NDIS) – an expansive computer database of DNA profiles funded by the FBI and used by federal, state and local crime laboratories across the country to assist in the identification of suspects in crimes – effective immediately.

• Friday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes Housing Symposium

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote speech at the Connecticut Mortgage Bankers Association’s Housing Connecticut Symposium in Hartford, where he will give remarks on affordable and supportive housing, including a proposal he announced earlier this month to increase the state’s commitment to nearly $500 million over the next ten years – the largest contribution of its kind in decades.

• Gov. Malloy: Time for "A Full-Scale Economic Revival"

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today outlined an overarching vision for Connecticut that maintains recent efforts to stabilize the state’s finances and continues to pursue the job creation policies that have begun to spur economic growth. The Governor also announced the final part of his education reform agenda – an overhaul of the state’s tenure system so that it rewards quality teachers, not just those who have been in the profession the longest.

• Gov. Malloy to Partially Activate State Emergency Operations Center Saturday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will partially activate the state’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 8 a.m. Saturday to monitor and manage any possible wind-related issues that may occur throughout the state.

• Monday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes Criminal Justice Symposium, Holds News Conference on Latest Education Reform Proposal

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will be the keynote speaker at the 7th annual John Jay College/Guggenheim Symposium on Crime in America, where he will highlight to a national audience the state’s efforts to improve public safety and promote justice.

• Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Tours Distributor Facility in Orange

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit Dichello Distributors in Orange for a tour of the company. Governor Malloy recently introduced pro-consumer, pro-competition legislation to update state's Blue Laws.

• Today: Gov. Malloy to Testify at Legislative Hearing on Education Reform

  This afternoon at 1:15 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will testify at a legislative hearing of the General Assembly’s Education Committee in support of his proposals to reform the state’s education system.

• Gov. Malloy: State Awarded $21M Federal Grant to Improve, Preserve Public Housing

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the State of Connecticut a grant of nearly $21 million to build, repair, renovate and modernize public housing units.

• Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Attends Special Education Day Event, Holds Monthly Commissioners Meeting, Tours Hartford Charter School, Visits Hamden Business, Keynotes Hamden Chamber Event, Speaks at UTC Celeb

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give brief remarks at the Connecticut Special Education PTO Alliance’s Special Education Day event at the State Capitol.

• Gov. Malloy: Improving Quality of and Access to Early Childhood Education Key to Our Children's Future Success

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today proposed the investment of $12 million to continue his administration’s effort to improve the quality of and expand access to early childhood education and care across the state. The new initiative will increase slots, improve teacher training and create a rating system that will allow families to choose the best program for their children.

• Gov. Malloy Announces an Additional $50 Million in ECS Funding

  As part of his proposal to reform education from early childhood through college, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced an additional $50 million in Educational Cost Sharing (ECS) funding to schools.

• Gov. Malloy Proposes Eliminating 25 State Boards and Commissions to Reduce Overlap, Shrink Government

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a proposal to eliminate 25 of the state’s 258 boards and commissions to which he can make appointments to reduce overlap and shrink the size of government.

• Gov. Malloy Proposes to Enhance Education Profession

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today rolled out another component of his 2012 education reform package—initiatives designed to better support Connecticut’s teachers and attract top candidates to the field.

• Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Speaks to Students on Disability Issues, Gives Remarks at Education Reform Event, Keynotes Design & Construction Industry Dinner

  On Wednesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak to students in grades five through nine at The Windward School in White Plains, New York, about his experience with dyslexia and how it inspired him to work towards achievement.

• Gov. Malloy: Investing in Innovation Will Grow Our Economy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a $500,000 state loan to Lumachip Inc., a Waterford company that is a leader in the solid-state lighting industry. Lumachip Inc. will purchase and install state-of-the-art Light Emitting Diode (LED) semi-conductor equipment that will allow the company to expand manufacturing capacity and hire 20 new employees.