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Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy to Democrats: Grow a Pair
David FreedlanderIn his first term, Dan Malloy enacted a hugely ambitious progressive agenda. This fall, he ran on that record—and won. Now he’s got some advice for his dejected fellow Democrats.
When Dan Malloy was elected governor of Connecticut in 2010, he was the first Democrat to win an open race in the Nutmeg State since 1980. It would have been reasonable to expect, then, something of a cautious approach, one wary of shifting political winds in an otherwise reliably blue state.
Instead, Malloy enacted one of the most ambitiously liberal agendas of any governor in the nation, from higher taxes on the wealthy to a higher minimum wage, guaranteed paid sick leave for workers, protections for gays and immigrants, strict new gun-control laws, looser marijuana-possession laws, allowing the unionization of daycare workers, and outlawing the death penalty.
The result? A 25,000-vote victory out of more than a million cast in Malloy’s reelection bid against Tom Foley.
Now, having barely survived in a race that was not conceded, Malloy has some advice for his fellow Democrats. But first he wants to clear up a few things.
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http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/11/19/connecticut-governor-dan-malloy-to-democrats-grow-a-pair.html
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center right (is there a "left right?"
were behind Obama at the start. What I take from this is that the majority of American people are moved by what I call "emotional rhetoric". That, to me, is what is truly missing - someone who can take the whole healthcare for all message and speak about it in a way that evokes feelings of caring for fellow man. Never once, have I heard anyone speak in those terms. A la Robert Byrd, Mario Cuomo, Ted Kennedy. No wonder the right filled the void making Obamacare a dirty word that they spit out in hate. The giant elephant in the room is that they are espousing disdain for people without insurance and we have not a single voice saying "What, you don't care for the millions who can't see a doctor?" Obama did it last night - about immigrants - but I have not even heard him do the same thing about people without healthcare.
Yes, know the south used to be Dem - but that was before Rush Limbaugh and Fox who ruined it all, huh.
lives in Fairview, Connecticut.
I'm over here on Kauai. Saw pics on FB, though. 
I love Dan Malloy from a far.. just what I know about him from the campaign and what he's implemented with the tax increase. And, this article from the OP.
"Malloy’s plan to eke out a win against the GOP, and against the national tide, was to count on loyal Democrats grateful for what he had done rushing to the polls to support him. It worked, but it was not a last-minute strategy, he insists.
“I made that decision 40 years ago when I became a Democrat,” he said.
And if Democrats want to succeed going forward, Malloy suggests they follow his example.
“Have a compass,” he said. “And then follow it.”
“I made that decision 40 years ago when I became a Democrat,” he said.
And if Democrats want to succeed going forward, Malloy suggests they follow his example.
“Have a compass,” he said. “And then follow it.”
http://www.governor.ct.gov/malloy/cwp/view.asp?A=4010&Q=536594
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[right]December 11, 2013[/right]
[center]GOV. MALLOY: LAW GIVES CONSUMERS THE RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT’S IN THEIR FOOD
Connecticut Is First State To Require Labeling of Genetically Modified Organisms
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HARTFORD, CT) – Joined by lawmakers and advocates, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today held a ceremonial bill signing in Fairfield to commemorate final passage of legislation, Public Act 13-183, which requires that certain foods intended for human consumption that are entirely or partially genetically engineered to be labeled as such.
“I am proud that leaders from each of the legislative caucuses can come together to make our state the first in the nation to require the labeling of GMOs,” said Governor Malloy. “The end result is a law that shows our commitment to consumers’ right to know while catalyzing other states to take similar action.”
Connecticut’s GMO labeling law goes into effect only after four other states enact similar legislation. Additionally, any combination of northeastern states with a combined population of at least 20 million – including Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey – must adopt similar laws.
The bill also includes language that protects Connecticut farmers by ensuring regional adoption of the new labeling system before requiring local farms to analyze and label genetically engineered products. The bill signing was held Wednesday afternoon at Catch a Healthy Habit Café in Fairfield.
“I want to thank Tara Cook-Littman, of GMO Free CT, and Representative Phil Miller who’ve been outspoken champions for GMO Labeling in the legislature,” added Governor Malloy. “I also want to be clear: This law does not ban anything. It requires the labeling of food products that have been modified with genetic engineering and do not occur naturally.”
“Families have the right to know whether the food they purchase has been genetically modified,” said Senate President Donald E. Williams, Jr. (D-Brooklyn). “Thanks to the work of grassroots advocates, Connecticut's first-in-the-nation GMO labeling legislation moves us closer to having the transparency we deserve to make informed, healthy choices.”
“Passing this bill is courageous and monumental,” said Rep. Philip Miller (D-Essex). “It is an affirmation for healthy, sustainable agriculture and responsible stewardship of our food supply. The ever growing grassroots efforts of Connecticut citizens has come to fruition with the passing of this legislation. I thank Governor Malloy for being a champion of our right to participate in building our economy as fully informed consumers and citizens.”
“This bill moves forward and reinforces our fundamental right to know what is in our food so we can make informed choices about what we feed our families,” said Rep. Tony Hwang (R-Fairfield-Trumbull). “Consumers may or may not wish to purchase foods that they know to be genetically modified, but they need the information made available to them to make those informed choices.”
"I'm proud to have worked with Tara Cook-Littman and advocates to pass the first in the nation GMO labeling bill,” said Rep. Brenda Kupchick (R-Fairfield). I'm hopeful the rest of the nation will follow Connecticut's lead.”
“As the catalyst for GMO labeling in the United States, Connecticut residents should feel proud. We are hopeful that legislators throughout the Northeast will follow the lead of Governor Malloy and all our legislative champions by passing laws that give consumers transparency in labeling. It is a great honor for all of us to stand with Governor Malloy as he signs the first in the nation GMO labeling law,” said Tara Cook-Littman, director of GMO Free CT.
More than 60 countries have adopted mandatory labeling laws, including the European Union.
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[right]December 11, 2013[/right]
[center]GOV. MALLOY: LAW GIVES CONSUMERS THE RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT’S IN THEIR FOOD
Connecticut Is First State To Require Labeling of Genetically Modified Organisms
[/center]
HARTFORD, CT) – Joined by lawmakers and advocates, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today held a ceremonial bill signing in Fairfield to commemorate final passage of legislation, Public Act 13-183, which requires that certain foods intended for human consumption that are entirely or partially genetically engineered to be labeled as such.
“I am proud that leaders from each of the legislative caucuses can come together to make our state the first in the nation to require the labeling of GMOs,” said Governor Malloy. “The end result is a law that shows our commitment to consumers’ right to know while catalyzing other states to take similar action.”
Connecticut’s GMO labeling law goes into effect only after four other states enact similar legislation. Additionally, any combination of northeastern states with a combined population of at least 20 million – including Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey – must adopt similar laws.
The bill also includes language that protects Connecticut farmers by ensuring regional adoption of the new labeling system before requiring local farms to analyze and label genetically engineered products. The bill signing was held Wednesday afternoon at Catch a Healthy Habit Café in Fairfield.
“I want to thank Tara Cook-Littman, of GMO Free CT, and Representative Phil Miller who’ve been outspoken champions for GMO Labeling in the legislature,” added Governor Malloy. “I also want to be clear: This law does not ban anything. It requires the labeling of food products that have been modified with genetic engineering and do not occur naturally.”
“Families have the right to know whether the food they purchase has been genetically modified,” said Senate President Donald E. Williams, Jr. (D-Brooklyn). “Thanks to the work of grassroots advocates, Connecticut's first-in-the-nation GMO labeling legislation moves us closer to having the transparency we deserve to make informed, healthy choices.”
“Passing this bill is courageous and monumental,” said Rep. Philip Miller (D-Essex). “It is an affirmation for healthy, sustainable agriculture and responsible stewardship of our food supply. The ever growing grassroots efforts of Connecticut citizens has come to fruition with the passing of this legislation. I thank Governor Malloy for being a champion of our right to participate in building our economy as fully informed consumers and citizens.”
“This bill moves forward and reinforces our fundamental right to know what is in our food so we can make informed choices about what we feed our families,” said Rep. Tony Hwang (R-Fairfield-Trumbull). “Consumers may or may not wish to purchase foods that they know to be genetically modified, but they need the information made available to them to make those informed choices.”
"I'm proud to have worked with Tara Cook-Littman and advocates to pass the first in the nation GMO labeling bill,” said Rep. Brenda Kupchick (R-Fairfield). I'm hopeful the rest of the nation will follow Connecticut's lead.”
“As the catalyst for GMO labeling in the United States, Connecticut residents should feel proud. We are hopeful that legislators throughout the Northeast will follow the lead of Governor Malloy and all our legislative champions by passing laws that give consumers transparency in labeling. It is a great honor for all of us to stand with Governor Malloy as he signs the first in the nation GMO labeling law,” said Tara Cook-Littman, director of GMO Free CT.
More than 60 countries have adopted mandatory labeling laws, including the European Union.
What a shocker. 
