"Malloy’s legal counsel defends governor’s Washington trip
Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s office said it will seek an advisory opinion from a state ethics panel on whether it was OK for People magazine to pay for the governor’s trip to the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner. But Luke Bronin, Malloy’s legal counsel, said Wednesday that the governor’s office has been told in the past that a nonrestricted donor may pay for a public official’s travel expenses to events that ‘‘facilitate state action or functions.’’ State Senate minority leader John McKinney said Malloy’s trip was a ‘‘clear violation’’ of state rules that prohibit any public official from accepting gifts in excess of $100 a year from a nonrestricted donor."
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"Malloy, clergy urge minimum wage hike
Governor Dannel P. Malloy is joining the Connecticut Council of Clergy in advocating for an increase in the state’s minimum wage. At a rally Wednesday on the steps of the state Capitol, Malloy reiterated his support for raising the current rate of $8.25 an hour to $9 over two years. Malloy said, ‘‘The time is now to get to this number.’’ While they welcomed his support, the clergy are backing a bill that would increase the wage to $9.75 by 2015. The Rev. Sam Saylor of Hartford said the legislation will help struggling families earning minimum wage to ‘‘get a little closer to paying the bills.’’
