Press Releases

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• 2/28/2014 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Opening Ceremony of Special Olympics in East Hartford

  On Saturday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics Connecticut Winter Games in East Hartford.

• 2/18/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Participates in National Coast Guard Museum Ceremony, Keynotes Small Towns Conference, Holds Community Forum in Norwalk

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in a ceremony in New London, where he will sign a memorandum of agreement committing the State of Connecticut to support the development of the planned National Coast Guard Museum.

• 2/11/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Holds News Conference on Proposed Investments in State’s Higher Education System, Speaks at Southington Rotary Club Meeting

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Manchester to discuss his proposed launch of “Transform CSCU 2020.”

• 2/3/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Makes Major Announcement

  On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Bridgeport to make a major announcement.

• 2/24/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes Bridgeport Regional Business Council Event

  On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote address at the Bridgeport Regional Business Council’s 2014 Capitol Luncheon.

• 2/14/2014 Today at Noon: Gov. Malloy Announces Plan to Make State Road Salt Available to Municipalities

  Today at 12:02 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news briefing at the State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Hartford to announce plans to make road salt available to municipalities.

• 2/26/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Historic Agreement to Secure Long-Term Commitment from United Technologies Corp. to Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and United Technologies Chairman & CEO Louis Chênevert today announced an agreement under which UTC will invest up to $500 million to upgrade and expand its aerospace research, development and manufacturing facilities over the next five years. During the same time period, UTC expects to invest up to $4 billion in research and other capital expenditures in the state. The agreement is expected to have an impact on more than 75,000 jobs in the state.

• 2/21/2014 Gov. Malloy Attends Meeting at the White House to Discuss Efforts to Raise the Minimum Wage

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today attended a meeting at the White House with Vice President Joseph Biden, U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, International President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Mary Kay Henry, Director of the National Economic Council Gene Sperling, Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to President Barack Obama, and others to discuss state-level efforts to raise the minimum wage.

• 2/28/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Funding for Upgrades to Middletown's Dooley Pond Dam

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that $2.1 million to fund repairs to the state-owned Dooley Pond Dam in Middletown was approved at Friday’s meeting of the state Bond Commission. Funding will be used to increase the dam’s capacity, notably during severe weather events.

• 2/10/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Holds News Conference on Plan to Combat Veteran Homelessness, Attends Agriculture Meeting

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend a meeting of the Working Lands Alliance in Hartford, where the agriculture organization will discuss its 2014 policy priorities with the Governor.

• 2/4/2014 Gov. Malloy Orders Delayed Opening for State Offices; Nonessential State Employees Should Report to Work at 10AM Wednesday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has ordered a delayed opening for state offices on Wednesday morning, directing all nonessential state employees to report to work at 10:00 a.m.

• 2/18/2014 Gov. Malloy & Secretary Merrill Unveil New Online Voter Registration Feature

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Secretary of the State Denise Merrill today officially unveiled Connecticut’s new online voter registration system.

• 2/28/2014 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Governor Wyman to Hold Community Forum in Milford on Wednesday, March 5

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that they will hold a community forum in Milford on the evening of Wednesday, March 5, giving them an opportunity to discuss their agenda for the future with state residents.

• 2/4/2014 Gov. Malloy & Legislative Leaders' State of the State Address Postponed Until Thursday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that legislative leaders have agreed to push back the start of the joint legislative session one day due to the pending snow storm.

• 2/6/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Holds News Conference in Hamden to Discuss Proposed Expansion of Universal Pre-K

  On Friday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Hamden to discuss the proposal he announced during the State of the State speech on Thursday to expand statewide access for universal pre-kindergarten.