Press Releases

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• 9/22/2011 Friday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at UConn Law School Insurance Law Symposium, Holds Post-Bond Commission Media Availability

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give a speech at an international insurance regulation symposium hosted by SNR Denton law firm and the University of Connecticut School of Law titled, “International Insurance Regulation in a Post-Crisis Environment: Perspectives from the US, the EU, China and the Middle East.” The Governor will speak about the insurance and financial services industries in Connecticut, and will be followed by a speech from Connecticut Insurance Department Commissioner Thomas Leonardi.

• 9/2/2011 Gov. Malloy Announces $1 Million in Federal Emergency Relief Funds for Transportation Infrastructure Repairs and Clean Up Due to Hurricane Irene

  At the request of Governor Dannel P. Malloy, the Federal Highway Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation is making available to Connecticut $1 million in Emergency Relief Funding for clean-up and bridge and roadway infrastructure repairs as a result of Hurricane Irene. The Connecticut Department of Transportation will have immediate access to the funding stream to pay for clean-up costs and for damages incurred to the roadway network as a result of the powerful storm.

• 9/21/2011 Gov. Malloy Advances Workers' Rights for Personal Care Attendants, Family Child Care Providers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed two executive orders which will advance workers’ rights for personal care attendants and family child care providers and help lay the groundwork for them to organize and collectively bargain in the future.

• 9/15/2011 Gov. Malloy Announces Increased Staffing at State Crime Lab

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that funding has been authorized for increased staffing at the State Crime Lab. The funding is a reallocation of existing resources. In recent years, the lab has struggled to keep up with a dramatic increase in its workload and reductions in its professional staff.

• 2/14/2011 Today: Governor Malloy to Attend UConn Cell and Genome Sciences Building Dedication

  Governor Malloy will attend the dedication ceremony for the Cell and Genome Sciences Building at the University of Connecticut Health Center on Monday at noon. The building houses high tech research including the UConn Stem Cell Core, genetic sequencing, computer modeling and incubator space for emerging bioscience industries.

• 9/7/2011 Gov. Malloy Announces Selection of Stefan Pryor as Commissioner of Department of Education; Praises Choice of a “Turnaround Leader”

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the selection of Stefan Pryor to be the new Commissioner of the State Department of Education, and praised the choice of a “turnaround leader” by the State Board of Education. Pryor headed the education department at the Partnership for New York City, a leading business/civic organization, and co-founded New Haven’s Amistad Academy, an acclaimed public charter school.

• 9/3/2011 Gov. Malloy: President Obama Signs Connecticut Disaster Declaration

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that late last night President Barack Obama signed the Connecticut Disaster Declaration, enabling state and local governments, individuals and non-profits to apply for federal funding in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene.

• 9/4/2011 Gov. Malloy: Three Remaining Connecticut Counties Qualify for Disaster Assistance Funding from FEMA

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the three remaining counties have been granted disaster assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

• 9/7/2011 Gov. Malloy Announces FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers Open Across State

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) will be opening in every county of the state – and two in New Haven County – on Thursday, September 8 to assist home owners and businesses affected by Tropical Storm Irene.

• 9/5/2011 Gov. Malloy: Residents Seeking Federal Assistance Must Register with FEMA

  After receiving notification of the federal assistance available to cities and towns, businesses, individuals, and non-profits, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that residents who suffered damage as a result of Hurricane Irene must register with FEMA, by phone or online to access that aid.

• 9/2/2011 Governor Malloy Briefs Media, Residents on Friday, Monday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will brief residents and members of the media today at 3 p.m. at the State Emergency Operations Center in Hartford. On Monday, Governor Malloy will brief media and residents at 2 p.m. at the Emergency Operations Center.

• 9/15/2011 Malloy Administration on Quinnipiac Poll

  Roy Occhiogrosso, Senior Advisor to the Governor, released the following statement regarding today’s Quinnipiac University poll.

• 9/8/2011 Governor Malloy: Lt. Governor Wyman on Passing of Former House Speaker Nelson Brown

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statement regarding the passing of former Connecticut Speaker of the House Nelson C.L. Brown of Glastonbury.

• 9/3/2011 Sunday: Gov. Malloy Visits Montville, Griswold, Sterling to Discuss Power Outages

  On Sunday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit the Towns of Montville, Griswold, and Sterling, where he will meet with town officials and residents to discuss power outage and other issues the towns have experienced resulting from Hurricane Irene.

• 9/14/2011 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes CT AFL-CIO Convention, Tours CT FEMA Headquarters

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote address at the Connecticut AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention, where he will speak about the economy and his efforts to grow jobs in the state.