Dannel P. Malloy

More restrictive gun laws are not the answer to Newtown's tragedy

2012-12-20 05:00:00

As a father, I grieve with the rest of the country at the senseless loss of children's lives and the waste of human potential such tragedies represent. But I also refuse to remain silent and allow the elites and opportunists of the moment to take...

O'Malley under scrutiny as he serves in two roles

2012-01-22 15:41:00

On Monday, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is set to unfurl the most ambitious legislative agenda of his six years in office. By Thursday evening, he's scheduled to be 200 miles north in a Midtown Manhattan hotel, schmoozing with contributors to the...

Canton State Rep. Supports Bill Helping Veterans

2013-05-23 05:14:00

State Rep. Tim LeGeyt, who represents Canton and part of Avon in the legislature, joined other legislators in supporting a bill that grants honorary high school diplomas to Vietnam era veterans who left school early to join the armed forces. LeGeyt said...

Stamford Overtakes Hartford After Years Of Population Gains

2013-05-22 21:47:00

In the mind of most any longtime Connecticut resident, Stamford is not one of the Big Three. Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport, the old-line, core New England cities, all are anchors for suburban towns that grew up in the post-World War II era, and all...

Vice President Addresses Coast Guard Graduates

2013-05-22 13:42:21

NEW LONDON -- Vice President Joe Biden told graduates at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy commencement ceremony Wednesday morning that they will face new responsibilities in a changing and dangerous world. "This is not your father's Coast Guard," Biden...

READER SUBMITTED: Governor Malloy Honored With William A. O'Neill Legacy Award

2013-05-22 16:10:04

Governor Dannel P. Malloy was honored by The Governor's Prevention Partnership with the William A. O'Neill Legacy Award for his role as a champion for children and for leading from the heart at The Partnership's Leadership Reception, held at the Governor'...

Long-Term Unemployed Will Have Checks Sliced By Almost 20 Percent

2013-05-22 17:58:27

By the end of the month, more than 30,000 people who are collecting Connecticut unemployment benefits will have their weekly checks cut by nearly 20 percent. Only people who have been collecting for more than 26 weeks will face the cuts, because weeks 27...

School Pool Safety Bill Clears House In 140-0 Vote; Senate Next

2013-05-22 19:42:14

Prompted by recent drowning deaths of students in public schools, the state House of Representatives on Wednesday unanimously approved bipartisan legislation to increase safety in swimming pools. Supporters say the measure, which cleared the House in a...

Secretly Drafted Bill Would Leave Release of Some Newtown Investigative Records Up To Families

2013-05-22 17:38:00

A secretly drafted bill to block release of photos, tapes of 911 calls and death certificates related to the Dec. 14 Newtown elementary school massacre could be acted on in the General Assembly as early as the end of the week, officials said Wednesday....

Connecticut's Landmark Gun Law Faces Challenge In Federal Court

2013-05-22 19:30:06

A coalition of gun owners, gun dealers and firearms rights organizations have sued the governor and members of the state's attorney's office, contending that the gun law passed in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings violates the...

Proyecto de ley elaborado en secreto bloquear�a la publicaci�n de algunos expedientes de la masacre de Newtown

2013-05-22 06:48:00

El personal del fiscal superior del estado y la oficina del gobernador han estado trabajando en secreto con los l�deres de la Asamblea General en una legislaci�n para retener documentos relacionadas con la investigaci�n policial de la masacre del 14 de...

Bill Drafted In Secret Would Block Release Of Some Newtown Massacre Records

2013-05-21 19:18:00

The staffs of the state's top prosecutor and the governor's office have been working in secret with General Assembly leaders on legislation to withhold records related to the police investigation into the Dec. 14 Newtown elementary school massacre —...

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy speaks Saturday at the site of Friday's Bridgeport/Fairfield train derailment. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy are standing behind him.

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Governor Dannel Malloy talks hydrogen.

2013-05-15 13:05:00

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, right, and Mayor Tim O'Brien talked with educators at Gaffney School about education funding in New Britain.

2013-05-13 00:00:00