Press Releases

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• 6/17/2013 Gov. Malloy: State Commitment to Affordable Housing Most Significant in Decades

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today at a bill signing ceremony in Hartford highlighted significant investments the state will be making to its availability of affordable housing under a legislative package approved by the Connecticut General Assembly during the recently adjourned legislative session. Over the past three years, the state has made significantly more investments in housing than it has in decades, an area that the Governor noted is critical to the state's overall economic development needs.

• 6/18/2013 Gov. Malloy, Congressional Delegation & First Selectman Llodra Announce Grant to Support Newtown Healing Through the Arts Project

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (CT-05) and Newtown First Selectman Patricia Llodra, today announced that the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is awarding a grant of $30,000 to support the HealingNewtown Arts Space in Newtown, Connecticut.

• 6/24/2013 Gov. Malloy: Statewide Emergency Drill Enhances Coordination and Communication

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today said that the statewide emergency preparedness drill that concluded on Saturday allowed the state, local officials, utility companies, and the private sector to exercise planning and preparation in advance of the height of hurricane season in Connecticut.

• 6/1/2013 Statement from Gov. Malloy's General Counsel Luke Bronin on Campaign Finance Legislation

  Luke Bronin, General Counsel to Governor Dannel P. Malloy, today released the following statement concerning campaign finance legislation currently being debated in the Connecticut House of Representatives.

• 6/20/2013 Gov. Malloy: Wallingford's Z-Medica Growth Will Create Jobs, Expand Clinical Research

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a $1.7 million loan to assist Wallingford medical device manufacturer Z-Medica buy new equipment in support of the company's current expansion plans. Z-Medica makes and distributes sterile traumatic wound products that rapidly stop high volume blood loss.

• 6/30/2013 Monday: Gov. Malloy Discusses Urban Violence in Norwalk, Announces New Paint Recycling Program

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Norwalk Mayor Richard A. Moccia, Norwalk Police Chief Thomas E. Kulhawik, and members of the Norwalk community for a roundtable discussion on urban gun violence, including gun violence reduction strategies, community policing efforts, and other urban crime mitigation efforts.

• 6/21/2013 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Attends Bridgeport Barnum Festival Ringmaster's Ball

  On Saturday evening, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make remarks at the Barnum Festival Ringmaster’s Ball.

• 6/19/2013 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Statewide Storm Preparedness Drill, Attends Park Square West Groundbreaking in Stamford

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will kick-off a two-day statewide emergency preparedness drill designed to simulate a major ice storm.

• 6/24/2013 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Holds Commissioners Meeting, Makes Announcement at Camp Harkness in Waterford, Keynotes Downtown Stamford Annual Meeting

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a meeting with the commissioners of each state agency.

• 6/20/2013 Friday: Gov. Malloy Chairs Bond Commission Meeting, Speaks at University of St. Joseph Gala

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will chair a meeting of the State Bond Commission, which will be followed by a media availability.

• 6/3/2013 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes Security Industry Association's Government Summit

  On Tuesday evening, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote address at the Security Industry Association’s Government Summit, a premiere annual public policy conference in the security industry.

• 6/14/2013 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Governor Wyman on the Passing of Former Winsted Mayor and House Majority Leader John G. Groppo

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statement on the passing of former Winsted mayor and Connecticut House Majority Leader John G. Groppo.

• 6/26/2013 Gov. Malloy Applauds U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Marriage Equality

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on marriage equality.

• 6/21/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces Funding for Manufacturing Program Upgrades at Community Colleges

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that state's three new Advanced Manufacturing Centers at community colleges across Connecticut will receive $7,325,000 in funding for facility and equipment upgrades that will allow the centers to enhance and develop their educational opportunities.

• 6/18/2013 Gov. Malloy: Autism Center at University of Saint Joseph Will Expand Services, Bolster Teacher Education, and Create Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a $4 million grant to support the construction of the Center for Integrative Education at the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) in West Hartford. The new center will expand the university’s work in the fields of autism and applied behavioral analysis, as well as increase the Gengras Center’s capacity to provide educational and vocational training to students with special needs.