Press Releases

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• 5/14/2013 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Half-Staff Wednesday in Recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy directed the U.S. and Connecticut flags to half-staff on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, in recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day.

• 5/21/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Attends Coast Guard Commencement, Holds News Conference on Impact of Sequester on Unemployment Benefits, Speaks at Science and Engineering Event

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s 132nd commencement ceremony.

• 5/15/2013 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Attends Bridgeport Police Department CompStat Meeting, Speaks at Governor’s Scholars Program Event, Holds Community Forum in Bristol

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the Bridgeport Police Department's regularly scheduled CompStat meeting.

• 5/28/2013 Gov. Malloy: FEMA Approves Appeal of Disaster Case Management Grant

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved his appeal of a FEMA Disaster Case Management Grant to continue to assist Connecticut residents with Super Storm Sandy recovery.

• 5/17/2013 Gov. Malloy: New Training Partnership Helps Educators Identify and Respond to Signs of Mental Illness

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the expansion of the partnership between the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), Hartford Hospital's Institute of Living and Hartford Healthcare's Behavioral Health Network to include Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training for educators and school personnel.

• 5/31/2013 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman to Host Community Forum in Meriden on Tuesday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that they will host a community forum in Meriden on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Lincoln Middle School (164 Centennial Avenue).

• 5/8/2013 Gov. Malloy & Secretary Merrill Praise Final Legislative Passage of Constitutional Amendment Opening the Door to Early Voting

  Secretary of the State Denise Merrill and Governor Dannel P. Malloy today praised the Connecticut State Senate's passage of a resolution providing for an amendment to the Connecticut State Constitution empowering the General Assembly to enact some form of early voting.

• 5/22/2013 Gov. Malloy: Sequestration Budget Cuts Require States to Reduce Federal Unemployment Benefits

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today expressed concern over federal sequestration cuts that will adversely impact more than 30,000 claimants in the state who are collecting federal unemployment insurance benefits and will see a decrease in their benefits beginning next month. Additionally, federal sequestration cuts will force CTWorks Career Centers to decrease employment services available to job seekers.

• 5/30/2013 Gov. Malloy Hails Final Passage of Bill Establishing the Connecticut Department on Aging

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the final legislative passage today of Senate Bill 837, An Act Concerning the Department on Aging. The State Department on Aging (SDA) will ensure that Connecticut's seniors have access to the supportive services necessary to live with dignity, security, and independence.

• 5/7/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Emergency Management Symposium, Attends Three Rivers Community College Anniversary Celebration

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give welcoming remarks at 8th annual Connecticut Emergency Management Symposium in Cromwell.

• 5/29/2013 Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation Creating a Blue Alert System in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed into law legislation establishing a Blue Alert System in Connecticut, which will notify the public when a law enforcement officer has been killed, seriously injured, or missing, and a suspect, considered an imminent threat, is at large.

• 6/13/2013 Friday: Gov. Malloy Attends Board of Regents Event, Speaks at Conn. Town and City Management Association Meeting

  On Friday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make remarks at a reception in Hartford welcoming Dr. Gregory W. Gray as the new president of the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education.

• 6/28/2013 Gov. Malloy: Federal Grant Being Used to Repair Storm Sandy Damage at Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a portion of a federal grant the State of Connecticut received to help with Storm Sandy clean-up will be used to hire local workers to replace the boardwalk at Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme, which was swept out to sea by the ravaging storm last year. The project, which begins in July, is a partnership among state, regional and federal agencies, and is anticipated to be completed by October.

• 5/24/2013 Weekend: Gov. Malloy Participates in Memorial Day Ceremonies in Wethersfield, Newington, Enfield & Danbury

  On Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in Memorial Day ceremonies in Wethersfield, Newington, Enfield and Danbury.

• 6/20/2013 Gov. Malloy Gives Final Approval to #NextGenCT

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed a legislative initiative he proposed earlier this year called "Next Generation Connecticut" (#NextGenCT). The plan will invest $1.5 billion in UConn to support major expansions across three campuses, bring thousands of jobs to the state, and, over the next ten years, catalyze hundreds of millions of dollars in research investment and business activity.