Press Releases

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• 8/19/2013 Monday: Gov. Malloy Holds Urban Violence Roundtable in New Haven, Attends Grand Opening of West Haven Train Station, Participates in Dedication of New Bridgeport School

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Mayor John DeStefano, Police Chief Dean Esserman, the New Haven state legislative delegation, and members of the New Haven community for a roundtable discussion on urban violence, including gun violence reduction strategies, community policing efforts, and other mitigation efforts.

• 8/1/2013 Gov. Malloy Selects Sarah Eagan as State Child Advocate

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has appointed Sarah Eagan of West Hartford to serve as the State of Connecticut’s new Child Advocate.

• 8/4/2013 Monday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Manchester Community College Groundbreaking, Visits Small Businesses in Manchester and South Windsor

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in a groundbreaking ceremony at Manchester Community College.

• 8/30/2013 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Participates in India Independence Day Event, Attends Latino & Puerto Rican Affairs Commission Scholarship Ceremony

  On Saturday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make remarks at a ceremony at the State Capitol in Hartford commemorating India Independence Day, hosted by the Indian Association of Greater Hartford.

• 8/2/2013 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Appointment of Commissioner Linda Schwartz to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman applauded Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Linda Schwartz on her nomination to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. If confirmed, Commissioner Schwartz will serve as the new Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Policy and Planning, a key administration position.

• 8/16/2013 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut's Annual Sales Tax-Free Week Runs August 18-24

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today reminded Connecticut residents about the state's upcoming sales tax-free week - an annual holiday that allows shoppers to purchase most individual items of clothing and footwear priced under $300 without having to pay the usual sales and use tax. This year's tax-free week runs from Sunday, August 18 through Saturday August 24.

• 8/13/2013 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Signs Bill in Stamford Increasing Homeowner Protection Rights, Honored in Westport for Leadership on Gun Violence Prevention

  On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a bill signing ceremony in Stamford to commemorate the final passage of legislation he introduced earlier this year that increases protections for homeowners facing foreclosure and streamlines the state’s foreclosure mediation process for borrowers and lenders (Public Act 13-136 – An Act Concerning Homeowner Protection Rights).

• 8/30/2013 Gov. Malloy: State Recovers More Than $6.5 Million in Wages for Workers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Labor's Division of Wage and Workplace Standards recovered more than $6.5 million in unpaid wages for Connecticut workers during the fiscal year that ended June 30.

• 8/16/2013 Friday: Gov. Malloy Holds News Conference in Bristol to Promote Sales Tax Free Week

  On Friday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference at a clothing retailer in Bristol to promote Connecticut’s annual sales tax free week, which begins Sunday, August 18 and runs through Saturday, August 24.

• 8/29/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces $16.5 Million Investment to Bolster Housing Efforts in Five Municipalities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a state investment of more than $16.5 million in five housing developments in Hartford, Waterbury, Vernon, Stonington and Middletown for projects that will help build or renovate approximately 465 residential units, of which at least 390 will be affordable to income-qualifying households.

• 8/13/2013 Gov. Malloy, Banks Co-Chairs Commemorate Passage of New Law Increasing Protections for Homeowners

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined the state legislature’s Banks Committee co-chairmen State Senator Carlo Leone (D-Stamford) and State Representative William Tong (D-Stamford) and a group of housing advocates at a ceremonial bill signing in Stamford to highlight the passage of a new state law that increases protections for homeowners facing foreclosure while streamlining the foreclosure mediation process at the same time.

• 8/21/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of Nonprofit Grant Program to Help Providers Enhance Services

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the launch of the state's first-ever Nonprofit Grant Program - a new state bond pool specifically designated for nonprofit community-based organizations that provide health and human services through contracts or agreements with state agencies. The program will help nonprofit providers that do business with the state invest in projects that will achieve new efficiencies so they can enhance the delivery of services.

• 8/26/2013 Gov. Malloy Asks Residents and Organizations to Ring Bells Wednesday to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” Speech

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is asking residents and organizations to ring bells at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 28, as part of a nationwide commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s renowned "I Have a Dream" speech.

• 8/27/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Attends Opening of the Kitchen at Hartford Public Library, Promotes Tourism in Western Conn., Celebrates Anniversary of MLK's "I Have a Dream" Speech

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend the grand opening ceremony of The Kitchen at Hartford Public Library.

• 11/15/2013 Gov. Malloy: Investments in Education are Investments in Stronger Communities and Our State's Future

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by State Department of Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor, today announced plans to fund over $24 million in grant requests to bring more computers into classrooms and increase Internet bandwidth.