Press Releases

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• 3/11/2014 Gov. Malloy Seeks Input of Teachers, Parents and Administrators on Common Core

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed an executive order creating the Educators’ Common Core Implementation Taskforce – a group that will be comprised of teachers, parents and administrators with the goal of identifying challenges and gaps in Common Core preparation, and making recommendations on improving the quality and consistency of its implementation.

• 3/29/2014 Gov. Malloy: Metro-North UConn Huskies Fan Express to Run Sunday, March 30

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that MTA Metro-North Railroad will run a special, extra New Haven Line train on Sunday, March 30, to accommodate the UConn men’s basketball fans expected to travel to New York City for the NCAA tournament game at Madison Square Garden (MSG).

• 3/4/2014 Gov. Malloy, Legislative Leaders Applaud Committee Approval of Minimum Wage Increase on Eve of Presidential Visit

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today lauded the Connecticut General Assembly’s Labor Committee, led by State Senator Gary Holder-Winfield and State Representative Peter Tercyak, for approving legislation he introduced that will increase the state’s minimum wage to $10.10, mirroring recent efforts by President Barack Obama and other Congressional leaders to raise the federal minimum wage to that same amount.

• 3/17/2014 Gov. Malloy: JAX Progress Report Highlights Job Creation, Advancements in Connecticut's Bioscience Industry

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) has met and exceeded last year’s business goals and employment targets outlined in connection with the Governor’s Bioscience Connecticut initiative, including hiring 20 percent more scientific and administrative staff than was required for 2013.

• 3/18/2014 Gov. Malloy: Funding Available to Help Municipalities Promote Business Growth in Town Commercial Centers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Housing is now accepting applications from eligible towns interested in applying for a second round of grants under the state’s Main Street Investment Fund (MSIF).

• 3/26/2014 Gov. Malloy: Investing in Technology is Smart Public Policy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State Bond Commission at its next meeting is expected to approve funding to help innovative data management software company, CORE Informatics LLC, grow its presence in the state.

• 3/7/2014 Gov. Malloy: "Energy Efficiency Upgrades Will Help Bring Down Costs for Owners and Tenants"

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed an executive order creating the Affordable Housing Energy Efficiency Program, which will utilize $10.8 million federal funding to improve and increase the energy efficiency of multifamily housing in Connecticut in an effort to bring down energy costs for residents while also advancing conservation efforts.

• 3/7/2014 Gov. Malloy Applauds Committee Approval of Legislation Protecting Owners of Domestic Horses

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today applauded the General Assembly’s Environment Committee for voting to approve legislation he introduced that protects horse owners or keepers, and the state’s associated agriculture industry, by clarifying into law that domesticated horses are not wild animals and as such are not “inherently dangerous.”

• 3/24/2014 Gov. Malloy: Let's Graduate as Many Students as Possible

  Joined by Mayor Bill Finch, higher education officials, students and legislators, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today visited Housatonic Community College where he discussed his plan to increase college completion rates in the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) System.

• 3/24/2014 Gov. Malloy: Investment in New Milford Brownfield Redevelopment Project Will Generate State and Local Economic Development and Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the State Bond Commission at its next meeting is expected to approve $2.5 million in state funding to finance the town of New Milford’s demolition of the deteriorated former Century Brass mill site.

• 3/13/2014 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Air National Guard Awarded $14.6 Million in Federal Funding to Support New C-130 Hercules Flying Mission

  Gov. Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Air National Guard will receive $14.6 million in federal construction funding for major facility renovation and modernization projects at its Bradley Air National Guard Base as part of the ongoing conversion to C-130H Hercules cargo aircraft.

• 3/30/2014 Gov. Malloy Cautions Residents About Potential Flooding

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today cautioned residents about possible flooding with additional rainfall forecasted for this evening.

• 3/19/2014 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Holds News Conference in East Haven on Efforts to Protect Shoreline Residents from Severe Weather and Flooding

  On Thursday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in East Haven to discuss efforts helping the state’s shoreline residents protect their homes and businesses from future severe weather and flooding.

• 3/3/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes Hamden Chamber Meeting

  On Tuesday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will keynote the Hamden Regional Chamber of Commerce’s member luncheon, where he will speak to the business community about his agenda for Connecticut’s future.

• 3/20/2014 Gov. Malloy Seeks to Eliminate Approximately 1,000 Pages of State Regulations

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is seeking to eliminate approximately a thousand pages of state regulations that have been identified as obsolete, duplicative, excessively burdensome, or otherwise ineffective or unnecessary, in a major effort to make Connecticut’s regulations more streamlined, readable and user-friendly for citizens, especially small businesses.