Post by Logan on Jan 13, 2016 2:00:34 GMT -6
Malloy Honored By Spotlight Given Him During State Of Union Speech
From guaranteed paid sick leave to tougher gun control laws, from a higher minimum wage to a comparably smooth rollout of the Affordable Care Act, few governors have embraced President Barack Obama's liberal policies with the zeal of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.
Malloy's fealty to the president's agenda earned the Democratic governor a seat just to the right of first lady Michelle Obama at Tuesday night's State of the Union address.
"I was honored to be sitting one seat away from the first lady,'' Malloy said during a brief interview after leaving the House chamber following the speech. (The chair between them was left empty as a symbolic tribute to victims of gun violence.)
"To hear the president talk about so many things we've done was gratifying to me,'' Malloy said. "I appreciate the recognition he was giving to the state of Connecticut."
Continued reading at www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-malloy-state-of-union-0113-20160112-story.html#nt=outfit .
From guaranteed paid sick leave to tougher gun control laws, from a higher minimum wage to a comparably smooth rollout of the Affordable Care Act, few governors have embraced President Barack Obama's liberal policies with the zeal of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.
Malloy's fealty to the president's agenda earned the Democratic governor a seat just to the right of first lady Michelle Obama at Tuesday night's State of the Union address.
"I was honored to be sitting one seat away from the first lady,'' Malloy said during a brief interview after leaving the House chamber following the speech. (The chair between them was left empty as a symbolic tribute to victims of gun violence.)
"To hear the president talk about so many things we've done was gratifying to me,'' Malloy said. "I appreciate the recognition he was giving to the state of Connecticut."
Continued reading at www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-malloy-state-of-union-0113-20160112-story.html#nt=outfit .