Press Releases

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• 9/20/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces the Formation of the Important Bird Areas Advisory Committee

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is forming a panel of experts that will serve as an advisory committee to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) on the creation of an Important Bird Area Program that will include identification and recognition of critical bird habitats and the promotion of bird conservation in the state.

• 1/31/2014 Gov. Malloy: Committee Must Review Decision on Disaster Mitigation Funding

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today sent a letter to state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) directing the agency to reconvene the Connecticut Interagency Hazard Mitigation Committee to reassess its decision on the allocation of federal funding after requesting additional information on the immediate needs of homeowners attempting to re-occupy their homes following Super Storm Sandy and finding alternative funding sources for the mitigation efforts.

• 1/8/2014 Gov. Malloy Joins Nation's Governors Urging Congress to Extend Federal Unemployment Benefits

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined a group of 14 governors from across the country urging Congressional leaders to extend federal unemployment benefits for millions of Americans whose benefits under the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program expired at the end of 2013.

• 9/14/2014 Gov. Malloy: ConnDOT Exceeds Goal of Advertising Transportation Projects for Bids by 20 Percent

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) has exceeded its goal of advertising $1 billion worth of bids on construction projects in the current federal fiscal year by 20 percent.

• 9/9/2014 Gov. Malloy Applauds Federal Transportation Grant Awards for Important Rail and Transit-Oriented Development Projects

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation, today announced that the state has been awarded two federal TIGER VI (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) Grants - totaling $22.6 million - for projects that will support Waterbury’s Active Transportation and Economic Resurgence (WATER) program and modernize Connecticut’s freight rail infrastructure in eastern Connecticut.

• 9/1/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statement on Labor Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statement in honor of Labor Day.

• 9/12/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statement on the Passing of Former State Rep. Ruwet

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statement regarding the passing of former State Representative Joseph Ruwet, of Torrington.

• 9/11/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Attends Events in Norwalk, Speaks with Stamford Chamber, Highlights Major Transportation Grant for Eastern Connecticut

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the grand opening ceremony of Connecticut’s first Pathways in Technology Early College High School – the IBM-affiliated Norwalk Early College Academy.

• 1/13/2014 Gov. Malloy: Investment Will Allow Local Company to Double its Workforce

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) will provide Total Mortgage Services, LLC with a $3.5 million loan to help the company establish its national headquarters with a new facility in Milford.

• 1/10/2014 Gov. Malloy: Investment in the Iconic Thompson Speedway Will Create Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state will provide Thompson International Speedway, LLC with an $800,000 loan to upgrade its existing facility in Thompson. Founded in 1940, the company has 48 employees and plans to hire at least 23 more employees over the next two years.

• 1/14/2014 Gov. Malloy Introduces Legislation Increasing Protections to Businesses that Deliver Social Benefits

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he will introduce legislation during the upcoming regular session of the General Assembly that establishes “benefit corporations” in Connecticut, intended to provide legal protections to businesses that use profits to advance a particular cause or to promote other social benefits.

• 9/29/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Attends 60th Anniversary of the USS Nautilus

  On Tuesday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend an event in Groton celebrating the 60th anniversary of the commissioning of the USS Nautilus – the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine, now a national museum at the nation’s first submarine base.

• 9/10/2014 Gov. Malloy: ConnDOT Uses Accelerated Bridge Construction Technique to Achieve Early Completion of Middletown Project

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) has successfully completed the replacement of the Route 17 bridge over Long Hill Brook in Middletown. The project was finished ahead of schedule over the weekend using an engineering and construction process known as ABC – Accelerated Bridge Construction – in which the new bridges are built adjacent to the old ones and are then lifted into place when ready.

• 9/29/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Works With Parents, Coaches to Reduce Youth Athlete Concussions

  Joined by students, lawmakers and advocates, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today visited Staples High School where he commemorated the enactment of legislation that requires the State Board of Education to develop a plan aimed at reducing the number of concussions and addressing the proper procedures following concussions experienced by students during school athletics.

• 1/9/2014 Gov. Malloy Honors Connecticut State Police Graduates

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined the Connecticut State Police Command Staff at the graduation ceremony for 83 new State Troopers, all members of the 123rd Training Troop.