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Gov. Malloy Proposes Reforming Alcohol Pricing to Lower Costs for Consumers
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has introduced legislation that will empower businesses by modifying a 1981 state law, which mandates that retailers of alcoholic beverages sell their products at certain - and artificially high - prices. The proposal will put the authority to determine the prices of these products back into the hands of retailers and out of the hands of government.
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Gov. Malloy Selects Dr. Raul Pino to Serve as Commissioner of Public Health
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is appointing Dr. Raul Pino to serve as Commissioner of the Department of Public Health (DPH). Dr. Pino has been serving in the role of Acting Commissioner since December, and prior, served as Deputy Commissioner of the agency.
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Gov. Malloy Signs Onto 17-State Accord for a New Energy Future
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined with a bipartisan group of 17 governors to announce the Governors' Accord for a New Energy Future - a joint commitment to take action to promote clean energy, clean transportation choices and a modern electrical grid.
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Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that ten Connecticut municipalities and three transit districts will share a $20 million federal grant for transportation projects designed to improve the flow of traffic, improve air quality, and reduce energy use.
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Gov. Malloy Announces $8.7 Million for Brownfield Redevelopment in 16 Municipalities
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that 16 municipalities across Connecticut are being awarded $8.7 million in state grants that will help the communities revitalize and remediate specific properties so they can be put back into productive use and attract new development that will benefit each town and city.
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Gov. Malloy Advises Residents: Bitter Cold Weather to Impact the State Over Next Several Days
Governor Dannel P. Malloy is urging Connecticut residents to prepare for bitter cold temperatures over the next several days, with current forecasts for this weekend projecting a low of -5 to -10 degrees F. Sustained winds of 15 MPH, with gusts to 30-35 MPH, are expected. This could create a wind chill of -25 to -35 at times.
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Gov. Malloy and White House Drug Policy Director Announce New Pay for Success Initiative
Governor Dannel P. Malloy, White House National Drug Control Policy Director Michael Botticelli, Commissioner on Children, Youth and Families Rafael López, Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) Commissioner Joette Katz, and other federal and local officials announced an innovative new strategy to be launched in Connecticut to better serve hundreds of families struggling with the effects of substance use.
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Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the federal government has certified Connecticut as having effectively ended homelessness among veterans. Just the second state in the nation to accomplish the milestone, Connecticut has implemented a comprehensive, unprecedented system to target homelessness among veterans.
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Gov. Malloy Announces State Grants to Assist Fifteen Small Towns with Capital Improvement Projects
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that fifteen towns throughout Connecticut have been approved to receive funding under the state's Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP), which assists smaller communities with infrastructure and capital improvement projects. The grants announced today are the first of several rounds anticipated to be announced during this year.
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Gov. Malloy Introduces Commonsense Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is sponsoring legislation designed to protect the victims of domestic violence by prohibiting possession of firearms for anyone who becomes subject to a temporary restraining order, eliminating a critical window of time during which time a victim's life could be at risk.
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Gov. Malloy Proposes Updates to Anti-Discrimination Laws at the Conn. Military Department
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has submitted legislation to the Connecticut General Assembly that will update the anti-discrimination statutes for the Connecticut Military Department to align them with recent policy changes in the United States military.
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Gov. Malloy to Partially Activate State Emergency Operations Center at Midnight
Governor Dannel P. Malloy will partially activate the state's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at midnight tonight to monitor storm conditions across the state and prepare for winter weather that could potentially impact travel Friday morning.
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Gov. Malloy and Education Commissioner Wentzell Announce New Step to Reduce State Testing
Governor Dannel P. Malloy and State Department of Education (SDE) Commissioner Dianna R. Wentzell today announced the implementation of a new step that will reduce testing time and expand learning time for more than 200,000 Connecticut children across over 800 schools. Changes to the application of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC), impacting every student in grades three through eight, is as part of a broader effort to help districts spend less time testing students and more time teaching.
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Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman to Hold Town Hall Forum in Hartford on March 9
Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that they will hold a town hall forum in Hartford on the evening of Wednesday, March 9, 2016, to discuss his budget principles, his proposals for adapting state government to a changing economy, and other issues concerning the future of the state.
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Gov. Malloy Signs Executive Order to Create More Transparency in the Hospital Industry
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that - in light of the evolving healthcare industry and continuing changes in market conditions - he has signed an executive order that will begin an extensive review of Connecticut's laws and regulations surrounding processes on the establishment, termination, transfer, acquisition, and expansion of hospitals and medical service providers.