New Leadership For DMV

#HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has selected a new leadership team to operate the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).  Michael R. Bzdyra of Wallingford has been appointed to serve as Commissioner of the agency and Judeen Wrinn of Middletown has been named Deputy Commissioner.   “For the last three or four decades, people talked about making modernization upgrades to Connecticut’s DMV only to put it off.  Now we’re actually doing it.  Transitions in an agency of this size and importance are challenging.  We’re moving from an antiquated, outdated system into one takes advantage of today’s modern technologies.  Because of the challenge, many put off the hard decisions.  We didn’t,” Governor Malloy said.  “I…

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Don’t Drink and Gun

HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy  applauded the unanimous, bipartisan approval in the General Assembly’s Public Safety and Security Committee of legislation he introduced that strengthens the blood alcohol limits for carrying a firearm as well as for hunting while under the influence.   Under current state laws, the blood alcohol limit for both offenses is 0.1.  However, the limits for drunk driving and drunk boating are 0.08.  Governor Malloy’s proposal conforms all of these laws to 0.08.   “If you are too drunk to drive, you are too drunk to carry a firearm – plain and simple.  Our laws should reflect that.  The unanimous, bipartisan support of the Public Safety Committee shows that this proposal just makes sense. …

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Flags At Half Staff In Honor of First Lady Nancy Reagan

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that – in accordance with a proclamation from President Barack Obama directing flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of First Lady Nancy Reagan – U.S. and state flags in Connecticut will fly at half-staff beginning immediately until sunset on the day of interment. (State of Connecticut Press Release) This report is made possible by:

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Raises for State Managers Cancelled

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Proposal To Reduce Test Time Increase Learning Time

#HARTFORD, CT – 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.   Currently in grades three through eight, there are two components of the SBAC exam.  The first is a computer adaptive test – the portion of the assessment done electronically with adaptive questions based on student responses –…

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News Signage For Parking For People With Disabilities

#HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has introduced legislation designed to modernize the signage that designates reserved parking spaces for people with disabilities.  The updated symbol and language, being called for by advocates internationally, is more reflective of the diverse community of those who utilize the accessible parking spaces.   Under the proposal, the updated signs will only be installed at times when a new accessible parking space is being created or when an old sign is damaged or weathered and needs to be replaced.  As such, the revamped signs will come at no additional cost to taxpayers or businesses.   “For decades, Connecticut has been at the forefront in fighting discrimination against persons with…

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CT Department of Revenue Services Tax Warning

Connecticut taxpayers are being targeted by a new email scam.  On-line thieves posing as the Department of Revenue Services (DRS) are using email to steal taxpayer information.  These phishing attacks appear to originate outside of the United States.   According to DRS Commissioner Kevin Sullivan, taxpayers are receiving email messages about a “Connecticut state income tax verification exercise.”  Taxpayers are then directed to link to a phony website that looks like an official DRS website and asked to disclose confidential information.  Disclosing the information results in identity theft and likely fraudulent income refund claims in the name of the taxpayer.   What taxpayers will see in their email is the following message:   Due to routine check and validation of…

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