Press Releases

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• 12/3/2013 Gov. Malloy Asks Metro-North to Provide Action Plan, Submit Monthly Reports on Equipment and Maintenance Actions

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today asked Metro-North Railroad to provide an action plan addressing safety issues on its system following the tragic train derailment Sunday morning in the Bronx. In addition, Governor Malloy has asked that the report from the inspection of the track that followed the Bridgeport derailment be provided immediately, as well as monthly reports of all track, bridge, signal, power, equipment inspection and maintenance action.

• 12/13/2013 Gov. Malloy: Drivers Should Limit Travel, Use Caution During First Significant Snowstorm of the Season

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today urged residents to avoid travel during the first significant snowstorm of the season. The National Weather Service has issued Winter Storm Watches for most of the state from tomorrow afternoon until Sunday morning.

• 12/11/2013 Gov. Malloy: Law Gives Consumers the Right to Know What's in Their Food

  Joined by lawmakers and advocates, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today held a ceremonial bill signing in Fairfield to commemorate final passage of legislation, Public Act 13-183, which requires that certain foods intended for human consumption that are entirely or partially genetically engineered to be labeled as such.

• 12/13/2013 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Direct Flags to Half-Staff on the One Year Anniversary of the Tragedy at Sandy Hook

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman today directed U.S. and Connecticut flags to half-staff on Saturday, December 14, 2013 in honor of the 20 children and six adults who were killed on December 14, 2012 at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.

• 12/18/2013 Gov. Malloy: Economic, Scientific Collaboration With Israel Will Strengthen Conneticut's Global Competitiveness

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today at the MetroHartford Alliance's "Rising Star Breakfast" that the state Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) and the Israel Tech Transfer Organization (ITTN) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the first step in laying the foundation for better and more productive economic and research collaborations between Connecticut and Israeli businesses, research institutions and universities.

• 12/3/2013 Gov. Malloy Issues Executive Order to Increase Transparency on Economic Development Incentives

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by State Comptroller Kevin Lembo and Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Commissioner Catherine Smith, today signed Executive Order (EO) No. 38 to make information regarding certain economic assistance and tax credits used to recruit or retain businesses more accessible to Connecticut residents.

• 12/10/2013 Gov. Malloy Nominates Judge Richard A. Robinson to State Supreme Court

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is nominating Appellate Court Judge Richard A. Robinson of Stratford to serve as a justice on the Connecticut Supreme Court.

• 12/10/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on Federal Investment in Mental Health Services

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement in response to the Obama Administration’s announcement today that it will invest $100 million in mental health centers and facilities.

• 12/9/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on Developments in SEBAC v. Rowland Case

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement on Monday afternoon following the Attorney General’s announcement regarding the case of State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition v. Rowland.

• 12/19/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on November Labor Report

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today issued the following statement regarding the release of the Connecticut Department of Labor's "Labor Situation" report for the month of November 2013. The monthly report announced that Connecticut's unemployment rate decreased for the third consecutive month to 7.6 percent.

• 12/12/2013 Gov. Malloy Selects Nicholas Donofrio as Regents Chairman, Appoints JoAnn Price to the Board

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has selected Nicholas M. Donofrio of Ridgefield to serve as chairman of the Board of Regents for Higher Education.

• 12/6/2013 Gov. Malloy Orders Flags to Remain at Half-Staff Saturday for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy directed U.S. and Connecticut flags to remain at half-staff on Saturday, December 7, in recognition of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day and the lives lost in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

• 12/10/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Manufacturing Awards Ceremony, Attends HomeServe Grand Opening in Norwalk, Commemorates Passage of GMO Law

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities’ 2013 Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centers Awards Ceremony in Hartford.

• 7/16/2013 Gov. Malloy Selects Michael Cantor to Serve as Chairperson of Connecticut Innovations

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has appointed Michael Cantor of West Hartford to serve as chairperson of Connecticut Innovations (CI), the quasi-public agency charged with growing Connecticut's economy by making strategic capital and other investments that encourage the development of high-tech industries within the state, such as energy, biotechnology, information technology, and photonics.

• 12/19/2013 Gov. Malloy Views Progress of Turnaround Initiatives During Visit to New Britain's DiLoreto School

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor got a firsthand look at DiLoreto Magnet School’s turnaround efforts today in New Britain.