Press Releases

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• 10/28/2013 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statement on Early Morning Shootings in New Haven

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statement in response to an overnight shooting incident in New Haven during which six people were injured, one fatally.

• 10/31/2013 Gov. Malloy: $4.9 Million in Emergency Assistance Will Help Weather-Damaged Small Farms Recover

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that the state Department of Agriculture (DoAg), in cooperation with the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), has approved 239 awards totaling $4,922,280 in emergency assistance for Connecticut farms through the Production Loss Assistance Needed Today (PLANT) grant program.

• 10/12/2013 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman on the Passing of Former State Comptroller J. Edward Caldwell

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman on Saturday released the following statements regarding the passing of J. Edward Caldwell, the longest serving State Comptroller in Connecticut history, who held that office from 1975 to 1991.

• 10/24/2013 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman on the Passing of Former State Representative Gail Hamm

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements regarding the passing of former State Representative Gail Hamm, who served East Hampton and Middletown for 14 years before retiring earlier this year.

• 10/29/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces Resiliency Fund to Help Shoreline Residents Prepare for Future Severe Weather and Flooding

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the creation of the Connecticut Shoreline Resiliency Fund, a low-interest loan program for state residents who are subject to coastal flooding and would like to elevate their homes and flood-proof their businesses.

• 10/15/2013 Gov. Malloy & AG Jepsen and Banking Commissioner Announce Upcoming Mortgage Assistance Event

  Connecticut’s distressed homeowners have another opportunity to explore loan modification and foreclosure prevention options with their lenders at a day-long, state-sponsored forum on Tuesday, October 22, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

• 10/21/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces More Resources for Families in Accessing Mental Health Services

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that enhanced state resources to help Connecticut families access mental health treatment include a claims "tool kit" to streamline insurance reimbursement and additional funds for prevention and early identification programs.

• 10/7/2013 Monday: Gov. Malloy Attends Events in Cromwell, Norwalk and Greenwich

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 919 annual Shop Steward Seminar.

• 10/31/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces Schedule for New Round of Nation's First Statewide Microgrid Program

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the schedule for a second round of Connecticut’s microgrid program. The program was launched following recent storms to develop innovative ways to keep critical buildings (police stations, emergency operation centers, shelters, etc.) and commercial centers powered during electric grid outages.

• 10/3/2013 Thursday: Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Hold TeleTown Hall with AARP Members

  On Thursday evening, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will participate in a telephone town hall with members of AARP Connecticut to discuss the implementation of the Affordable Care Act in Connecticut and answer questions on how it will impact them and their families.

• 10/4/2013 Gov. Malloy: Feds Should Pay for All Unemployment Benefit Costs Resulting from Shutdown

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement calling on Congress to pass a resolution that includes compensation for the cost of unemployment benefits to furloughed workers, as well as for the costs incurred by the state Department of Labor for administering Unemployment Insurance program.

• 10/24/2013 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Discusses Importance of School Breakfast Programs

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join End Hunger Connecticut, in partnership with Share Our Strength’s Connecticut No Kid Hungry campaign, for a news conference at John F. Kennedy School in Windsor to highlight the importance of school breakfast programs for Connecticut students and the need to grow the programs in the state.

• 10/9/2013 Today at 3PM: Gov. Malloy Makes Announcement in Bridgeport Regarding the Federal Shutdown

  Today at 3:00 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Bridgeport to make an announcement concerning the shutdown of the federal government.

• 10/1/2013 Gov. Malloy Appoints David Guay to Serve as Executive Director of the State Contracting Standards Board

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is appointing David Guay of South Windsor to serve as Executive Director of the State Contracting Standards Board (SCSB). He will begin serving in the role on October 18.

• 10/21/2013 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Attends National Governors Association Meeting on Workforce Development

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in a National Governors Association (NGA) meeting on education and workforce training in Stamford with Oklahoma Governor and NGA Chair Mary Fallin.