Press Releases

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• 8/24/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy Highlights Investments in Local Bridges

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference to highlight statewide investments in local bridge repairs and upgrades throughout Connecticut.

• 8/17/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy Commemorates Passage of Connecticut's New Fracking Law in East Haven

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a ceremony at Farm River State Park in East Haven to commemorate the enactment of a new state law designed to protect Connecticut from out-of-state fracking waste. He will be joined by state officials, lawmakers, and environmental advocates.

• 8/15/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on July Jobs Report

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement in response to the release of the Connecticut Department of Labor’s monthly “Labor Situation” report for July 2014, which indicated that the unemployment rate dropped to 6.6% – its lowest level since December 2008 – and the private sector grew 3,100 jobs during the month.

• 8/13/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Partners with Statewide Coalition to Improve Response to Domestic Violence

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that in response to the tragic murder of a state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) employee in May, the State of Connecticut will partner with the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV) to improve policy and training around the issue of domestic violence.

• 8/26/2014 Today at Noon: Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Make Announcement about State's Health Insurance Exchange

  Today at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will hold a news conference with Access Health CT CEO Kevin Counihan to make an announcement regarding the state’s official health insurance exchange.

• 8/4/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Visits Berlin Manufacturer to Discuss Job Growth

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit TOMZ Corporation in Berlin for an opportunity to tour the facility, meet with its management and staff, and discuss opportunities for business growth.

• 8/14/2014 Gov. Malloy Partially Actives the State Emergency Operations Center

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has partially activated the state’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to monitor and manage any issues that may arise as a result of a severe water main break in the City of New London.

• 8/18/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Makes Major Economic Development Announcement in North Haven

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in North Haven to make a major economic development and job growth announcement.

• 8/11/2014 Gov. Malloy: New State Ignition Interlock Law Will Help Prevent Accidents Caused by Impaired Drivers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by state lawmakers, public safety officials and advocates, today held a bill signing ceremony to commemorate the ratification of a new law that makes a number of changes to deter driving under the influence (DUI) and strengthen the state’s ignition interlock requirements by authorizing the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to administratively require the devices be installed on cars of first-time DUI offenders.

• 8/8/2014 Gov. Malloy: Leading Metal Fishining Company Will Expand and Create Jobs in New Britain

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Marsam Metal Finishing Co., a leading source for metal finishing, is undergoing a $2.5 million expansion project in New Britain that will allow the company to increase its operations to meet growing demand and add 25 new jobs to its current workforce of 34 employees.

• 8/5/2014 Gov. Malloy: Leading Machining Company Will Build Manufacturing Training Center in Berlin

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today visited TOMZ Corporation, one of the leading machining companies in the state, to announce the company will expand and build a new training center at its existing 95,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Berlin.

• 8/29/2014 Gov. Malloy: Labor Department Recovers More Than $6.5 Million in Owed Wages for Workers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state Department of Labor’s Division of Wage and Workplace Standards recovered more than $6.5 million in unpaid wages for Connecticut workers during the fiscal year that ended June 30.

• 8/14/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Promotes ‘Sales Tax-Free Week’ in Berlin, Highlights Tourist Attractions on the South-Central Conn. Shoreline

  On Friday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference at Mickey Finn’s – a clothing retailer located in Berlin – to remind residents about the state’s upcoming “Sales Tax-Free Week” when most items of clothing and footwear selling for less than $300 will be exempt from the state sales and use tax.

• 8/4/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman on the Passing of James Brady

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following joint statement regarding the passing of James Brady, who served as press secretary to President Ronald Reagan, was shot during the assassination attempt on the President, and subsequently championed common sense laws to reduce gun violence.

• 8/21/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Tours Sikorsky, ‘Walks the Beat’ in New Haven, Attends Community Meeting in Hartford

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote speech at a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the National Jobs Corps program.