Press Releases

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• 7/27/2012 Gov. Malloy: New Distribution Center in Windsor will Create 200 Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Dollar Tree, Inc., which recently acquired a site in Windsor, will build a one-million-square-foot, $104 million distribution center and hire a minimum of 200 people within the next five years.

• 7/19/2012 Gov. Malloy: Law Will Strengthen How State Protects and Conserves Open Space

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy joined Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Daniel Esty, Department of Agriculture Commissioner Steven Reviczky, and environmental advocates at the Session Woods Wildlife Management Area in Burlington for a ceremonial bill signing for Public Act 12-152 An Act Concerning the State's Open Space Plan. This legislation strengthens Connecticut's efforts to preserve important land as open space.

• 7/11/2012 Gov. Malloy: HealthBridge Tactics are "Unacceptable", Will Join Workers Today on the Picket Line

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman will join workers who recently began a strike against HealthBridge, a New Jersey based healthcare company. To date, hundreds of caregivers at 5 nursing homes across the state are taking part in the strike to protest what the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has deemed "unfair labor practices."

• 7/12/2012 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut's Small Businesses Driving State's Recovery

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that five Connecticut small businesses are receiving assistance through the state's Small Business Express Program (EXP). The program was part of the bipartisan Jobs Bill passed during last year's jobs special session to encourage business expansion and job growth.

• 7/20/2012 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Half-Staff in Recognition of Colorado Tragedy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, in response to a proclamation from President Barack Obama, has directed all U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to fly at half-staff until sunset on July 25, 2012 honoring the victims of the tragic shooting in Colorado.

• 7/6/2012 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut's Small Businesses Growing Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced five Connecticut small businesses in Norwalk, Stamford, Sterling, Suffield and West Hartford are receiving assistance through the state's Small Business Express Program (EXP) to support their growth and create and retain jobs.

• 7/26/2012 Gov. Malloy: New Law will Enhance State's Emergency Preparedness

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) Deputy Commissioner William P. Shea and West Hartford Mayor Scott Slifka for a ceremonial bill signing for Public Act 12-148, An Act Enhancing Emergency Preparedness and Response. The law will improve and augment the ability of the state, municipalities, and utility companies to better prepare for natural disasters and other emergencies.

• 7/31/2012 Gov. Malloy: Hartford Will be Home to First State Memorial Honoring All Connecticut Veterans

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Linda S. Schwartz, state officials, and veterans, today announced plans to build the State of Connecticut's first memorial honoring all Connecticut veterans. The Connecticut State Veterans Memorial will be constructed in Minuteman Park across from the William A. O'Neill State Armory in Hartford and will break ground this fall.

• 7/17/2012 Gov. Malloy Statement Regarding PURA Decision on Inadequate Storm Response of CL&P

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement concerning the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) decision finding CL&P's response to Tropical Storm Irene and the October nor'easter to be 'deficient and inadequate' and providing for possible sanctions against the company.

• 7/9/2012 Gov. Malloy Recognized by NAACP for Leadership on Capital Punishment Repeal

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today was recognized by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) at their 103rd Annual Convention in Houston, Texas, for his leadership in repealing Connecticut's capital punishment law.

• 7/30/2012 Monday: Gov. Malloy Attends New England Governors, Conference

  On Monday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join governors from across the northeast at the 36th Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers in Burlington, Vermont. The New England Governors’ Conference was formed in 1937 to promote economic development and policy coordination in the six New England states.

• 7/24/2012 Gov. Malloy: Statewide Emergency Preparedness Exercise to Begin July 28

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a four-day statewide emergency preparedness drill designed to simulate a Category 3 hurricane will begin on July 28th and run through July 31st. Coordinated by the state's Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS), the exercise is designed to improve communication between the state's utility companies and state and local governments in the event of an emergency or other natural disaster.

• 7/9/2012 Monday: Gov. Malloy Recognized at National NAACP Conference

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will be recognized at the NAACP’s 103rd Annual Convention in Houston, Texas for signing legislation that repealed capital punishment in Connecticut.

• 7/7/2012 Sunday: Gov. Malloy & Mayor Finch Hold News Conference in Bridgeport

  On Sunday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch will hold a news conference to discuss a new business that will open in Bridgeport, creating over 300 full- and part-time jobs in addition to 150 construction jobs.

• 7/16/2012 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at National Motor Vehicle Convention, Attends Starwood Grand Opening Ceremony

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give welcoming remarks at the opening ceremony of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators Annual Conference in Ledyard.