Press Releases

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• 12/24/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Runs in Christmas 5K in Rockville

  On Christmas morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will run in the 23rd annual Scrooge’s Scramble 5K in Rockville. The 5K benefits the Cornerstone Foundation, a non-profit, grassroots, community-led provider of social services in the region.

• 7/8/2013 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman on the Passing of Donald Irwin

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements on the passing of Donald J. Irwin of Norwalk, who served as Mayor of Norwalk, as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and as Connecticut's State Treasurer.

• 7/8/2013 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman on the Passing of Jack Bannan

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements on the passing of John H. “Jack” Bannan, Sr. of Simsbury, who served as the president of the Connecticut State Federation of Teachers (now AFT Connecticut) and also was a sixth grade teacher and World War II veteran.

• 7/1/2013 Gov. Malloy and Secretary Merrill Announce All State Agency Regulations Now Available Online

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Secretary of the State Denise Merrill today announced that as of this morning, all state agency regulations have now been made electronically available to the public through the State of Connecticut's website at www.ct.gov/eregulations. In addition to an accessible database of state agency regulations, the new eRegulations website will also contain all agency notices of intent to adopt new regulations, as well as all emergency regulations.

• 7/29/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of Disaster Recovery Website

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut has launched a new website – CTrecovers.ct.gov – that will serve as a permanent, one-stop portal for residents, businesses and municipalities to gain information about services available in the aftermath of natural disasters and other emergencies, such as available federal and state grants.

• 7/24/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces Nation's First Statewide Microgrid Pilot

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that nine microgrid projects in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Groton, Hartford, Middletown, Storrs, Windham, and Woodbridge have been awarded a total of $18 million in funding primarily through the DEEP Microgrid Pilot Program. The program is designed to develop innovative ways to keep critical buildings powered during electric grid outages.

• 7/25/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces PLANT Grant Application Review Underway

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, in conjunction with the Department of Economic and Community Development, has been diligently reviewing requests for the recently announced PLANT (Production Loss Assistance Needed Today) Grants since the July 15, 2013 application deadline. The state Bond Commission is scheduled to vote Friday on $5 million in funding for the grants, which will provide special assistance to Connecticut farms suffering damage from this year's severe weather.

• 7/2/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces PLANT Grants Open to Farms Damaged by Monday's Tornado and Severe Weather

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut farms suffering damage from Monday's tornado and severe weather are now eligible to apply for the Production Loss Assistance Needed Today (PLANT) grants that he unveiled on June 23, which are providing assistance to farms in the state that have suffered damage from this year's severe weather events.

• 7/10/2013 Gov. Malloy: Feds Must Provide Local School Districts with Needed Flexibility

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman and State Department of Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor, announced today his intention to seek the U.S. Department of Education's authorization to provide Connecticut school districts with new flexibility on statewide standardized tests.

• 7/10/2013 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Department on Aging Will Better Serve State's Growing Senior Population

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, state Department on Aging (SDA) Commissioner Edith Prague and members of the General Assembly's Aging Committee, held a ceremonial bill signing today for Public Act 13-125, An Act Concerning the Department on Aging. The legislation fully establishes SDA which was statutorily created on January 1, 2013 and will ensure that Connecticut's seniors have access to the supportive services necessary to live with dignity, security, and independence.

• 7/18/2013 Gov. Malloy Asks Residents to Help Conserve Electricity as Demand Soars During Ongoing Heat Wave

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is urging residents to voluntarily take steps to conserve energy as Connecticut faces a record demand for electricity during the ongoing heat wave.

• 7/31/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Visits Newtown & Ansonia to Discuss Economic Development

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit Newtown, where he will meet with First Selectman Pat Llodra for a walking tour of the town’s business district and speak with business owners about the village’s economic recovery.

• 7/9/2013 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Visits Popular Tourist Attractions in Southwestern Connecticut

  On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit two tourist attractions in Southwestern Connecticut to showcase some of the popular destinations the state has to offer.

• 7/17/2013 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Celebrates Passage of New Law Increasing Job Creation Incentives for Veterans

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a bill signing ceremony in Hartford to commemorate passage of a new law (Public Act 13-63) that increases the number of U.S. veterans who qualify for job creation incentives under the state’s Subsidized Training and Employment Program (Step Up).

• 7/25/2013 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Announces Energy Research Partnership at UConn

  On Thursday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference at the UConn Depot Campus in Storrs to announce a new international energy research partnership involving the State of Connecticut and UConn.