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• 4/12/2013 Gov. Malloy Guarantees Connecticut Victory in NCAA Hockey Championship Game

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today congratulated both the Quinnipiac Bobcats and the Yale Bulldogs hockey teams on their respective Frozen Four victories last night and for advancing to what has become an all-Connecticut national championship game. Saturday night will mark the first time that two teams from the same state played each other in the NCAA hockey championship since 1978.

• 4/12/2013 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Welcomes Prospective UConn Students

  On Saturday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote address at an open house at the University of Connecticut, which will be attended by over 3,000 prospective students who are in the process of making a final decision on where to attend college.

• 4/11/2013 More than 100 Companies, Business Groups Endorsing Next Generation Connecticut

  More than 100 corporations, trade and labor groups, local businesses, and other entities concerned with strengthening Connecticut's economic development and job creation efforts have signed on to endorse the Next Generation Connecticut proposal, officials announced Thursday.

• 4/11/2013 Friday: Gov. Malloy Gives Remarks at Annual Holocaust Commemoration, Keynotes Street & Highway Officials Meeting

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give welcoming remarks at the annual Connecticut Holocaust Commemoration, sponsored by the Jewish Federation Association of Connecticut.

• 4/11/2013 Gov. Malloy Applauds U.S. Labor Department's Decision to Lift Freeze on Jobs Corps Enrollment

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy applauded a decision today by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) to lift the nationwide freeze on enrollment into the Jobs Corps program.

• 4/11/2013 Gov. Malloy: Victory Parade Honoring UConn Women-s Basketball Team Set for This Sunday in Hartford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Hartford Business Improvement District will host a victory parade and rally in Hartford on Sunday, April 14 to congratulate the UConn Women’s Basketball Team for winning the 2013 NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship.

• 4/10/2013 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Highlights Growing Support for Next Generation Connecticut, Speaks at Connecticut Immigrant Day Event

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy, UConn President Susan Herbst, students, faculty, legislators and representatives from a number of Connecticut companies, organizations and labor groups will hold a news conference to highlight the growing support for the Next Generation Connecticut legislative proposal.

• 4/10/2013 Gov. Malloy's Sandy Hook Advisory Commission to Continue Discussions on Services for Mental Health

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission is next scheduled to meet on Friday, April 12, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, where they will hear from behavioral health professionals on the services available for children and youths.

• 4/9/2013 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman on Equal Pay Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements on Equal Pay Day.

• 4/9/2013 Gov. Malloy: Collaboration Will Help Families Access Mental Health Treatment

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a new collaboration between the Connecticut Insurance Department and the UConn Health Center will help families struggling to get mental health treatment paid through their insurance.

• 4/8/2013 Gov. Malloy Wagers on UConn Victory in Women's NCAA Championship Game

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has once again placed a friendly wager with Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear on the women's NCAA championship basketball game taking place in New Orleans tomorrow night. The Governor bet a basket of CT Grown products against Governor Beshear's Kentucky country ham that the UConn women will emerge victorious over the Lady Cardinals.

• 4/7/2013 Monday: Gov. Malloy Gives Oath of Office to Superior Court Judges, Attends Event on Gun Violence with President Obama

  On Monday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the oath of office to a group of 15 Superior Court judges.

• 4/4/2013 Friday: Gov. Malloy Attends National Coast Guard Museum Announcement, Holds News Conference with U.S. Agriculture Secretary on Childhood Nutrition

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, Congressman Joe Courtney, New London Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio, and Coast Guard officials to reveal plans for the new National Coast Guard Museum in New London.

• 4/4/2013 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation on Gun Violence Prevention, Mental Health and School Safety, Hosts Community Forum in Manchester

  On Thursday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a bill signing ceremony for the comprehensive legislative package on gun violence prevention, mental health and school safety that was approved by the Connecticut General Assembly.

• 4/2/2013 Gov. Malloy Approves $95 Million in Bond Funding for Improvements to State Universities

  Pursuant to state statute, Governor Dannel P. Malloy has approved $95 million in bond funding for Connecticut State University System (CSUS) 2020 projects during fiscal year 2014. CSUS 2020 is a comprehensive, long-term capital infrastructure investment plan which began in fiscal year 2009. It includes funds for infrastructure improvements, mechanical and electrical upgrades, renovation and equipment, code compliance, and new construction that will replace antiquated or inadequate facilities.