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Today, Governor Malloy held his Economic Summit at the Connecticut Convention Center. There were approximately 650 attendees During his opening remarks, Malloy highlighted the economic challenges he faced as an incoming governor, with a deficit that was “too large to tax our way out” and “too large to cut our way out”. Since . . . → Read More: Governor Malloy’s Jobs Summit

The following is press release from Governor Malloy regarding the Economic Summit which will be held on October 6th at the Connecticut Convention Center from 9am until 3pm. This summit will help to shape some proposals for the special session scheduled for October 26th.

Included in the press release is a tentative schedule for the day. . . . → Read More: Governor Malloy’s Economic Summit

The special legislative session on jobs is scheduled for October 26th. Legislative leadership and staff will also be meeting with the administration over the next several weeks to discuss specific job growth related legislation to vote on during this special session.

The Governor will be holding the Jobs Summit on October 6th. This had been . . . → Read More: Jobs Special Session on October 26th and Jobs Summit on October 6th

Primary elections were held in a number of cities and towns across the state. The Bridgeport primaries will be held on Tuesday, September 27th, which was ordered by a Superior Court judge after a court challenge for ballot access.

Below are highlights from yesterday’s primary races for chief elected offices:

• Hartford: Incumbent mayor Pedro . . . → Read More: Connecticut Primary Election Winners for Chief Elected Offices

There will be primary elections held tomorrow, Tuesday September 13th in 13 cities and towns across Connecticut for various municipal offices. Because of the recent legal challenge by Mary Jane Foster, the mayoral candidate challenging incumbent mayor, Bill Finch [D], the Bridgeport primary is postponed until September 27th. Polls are open in these towns . . . → Read More: Primary Elections Being Held Tomorrow in a Number of Cities and Towns, Tuesday, September 15, 2011

Today, the State Board of Education unanimously adopted a resolution recommending Stefan Pryor to the position of Commissioner of Education, and Governor Malloy announced this appointment this afternoon. 

The Governor reiterated his intention to focus on K-12 education as a priority in the upcoming session, including education reform.  He cited that his plan for reform should not . . . → Read More: Governor Malloy and State Board of Education Announce Stefan Pryor as Commissioner of Education

Secretary of OPM, Ben Barnes, held a press conference late this afternoon to announce the budgetary holdbacks in the budget balancing plan. This plan represents $135 million in savings that were a part of the $700 million in labor management savings. Secretary Barnes noted that the amounts identified will be held back from agencies’ . . . → Read More: Secretary Barnes Press Conference on Executive Branch Holdbacks

The special session that was opened by the General Assembly in late June to address the SEBAC revote was officially adjourned “Sine Die” yesterday.  This special session of the General Assembly remained open in the event that further action was needed pursuant to the SEBAC Agreement ratification revote.  Since the legislature is not required to convene to . . . → Read More: General Assembly Adjourned Sine Die

Governor Malloy appointed James Redeker as Commissioner of the Department of Transportation.  He has been serving as interim commissioner of the department since March.  Prior to his work at the Connecticut DOT, he had worked for N.J. Transit and the New Jersey Department of Transportation. 

This appointment requires legislative . . . → Read More: Rome Smith & Lutz: Governor Malloy Names James Redeker as Commissioner of DOT

The state employee unions concluded the voting on the SEBAC agreement concession package.  Union leaders announced that the deal was ratified under the new voting rules that require only 8 of the 15 units’ support.  The package was approved with 14 of the 15 units voting yes.  The Governor will be rescinding the layoff notices that . . . → Read More: Rome Smith & Lutz: SEBAC Agreement Ratified