Press Releases

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• 1/6/2012 Gov. Malloy Joins State and Local Officials to Break Ground on New Westbrook Railroad Station

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner James P. Redeker and local Westbrook officials at the groundbreaking for a new Westbrook train station serving Shore Line East customers.

• 5/30/2012 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Attends News Conference to Roll Out Hartford Homeownership Incentive Program, Participates in Employment Roundtable Discussion

  On Thursday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at a news conference sponsored by the MetroHartford Alliance to roll out the Hartford Homeownership Incentive Program, which aims to revitalize the state’s capital city by working with employers and financial institutions to offer forgivable grants to potential homeowners.

• 5/28/2012 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy & U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan Make Announcement

  On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will make an announcement.

• 1/17/2012 Gov. Malloy Names Amy Porter Director of New Bureau of Rehabilitative Services

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has appointed Dr. Amy Porter of Coventry to serve as Director of the newly merged state Bureau of Rehabilitative Services.

• 1/19/2012 Gov. Malloy Nominates Six to Fill Vacancies on Superior Court

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced he has nominated six individuals to serve as judges on the Connecticut Superior Court, filling a portion of the 23 judicial vacancies on the court that currently exist due to retirements or elevations to higher courts.

• 1/13/2012 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman Welcome Marines Home from Afghanistan

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman issued the following statement welcoming Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines unit home late Thursday from Afghanistan, where they had been deployed since August.

• 5/4/2012 Gov. Malloy: Small Business Leads to a Vibrant Economy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that five Connecticut small businesses located in Manchester, Middlebury, North Haven, Rocky Hill and Stafford Springs have qualified for assistance through the state’s Small Business Express Program (EXP).

• 5/14/2012 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Addresses Bridgeport Regional Council, Signs Education Reform Bill

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the featured speech at the Bridgeport Regional Business Council breakfast in Bridgeport, where he will speak about his efforts to incite an economic revival in Connecticut and reform the state’s education system.

• 1/17/2012 Gov. Malloy Receives Consensus Revenue Estimate, Pledges to "End Current Fiscal Year in the Black"

  In response to consensus revenue figures announced today by the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) and the Office of Fiscal Analysis (OFA), Governor Dannel P. Malloy directed OPM Secretary Ben Barnes to develop a budget management plan that will limit spending to available resources in FY12.

• 1/4/2012 Gov. Malloy on Racial Profiling

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released this statement following a legislative press conference calling for stronger enforcement of the racial profiling law.

• 1/13/2012 Gov. Malloy Partially Activates State Emergency Operations Center

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will partially activate the state’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at noon today in preparation for today’s high winds.

• 1/3/2012 Gov. Malloy Releases Action Plan for Creating a Unified Disaster Response

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the action plan composed by William Hackett, State Emergency Management Director at the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP), who was asked to lay out a roadmap for determining how the State can update and improve its “Master Plan” to create a more unified response for state and local governments and utility companies during a disaster.

• 1/2/2012 Gov. Malloy: Only a Short Time Left to Register for "Reinvent Connecticut" Informational Sessions

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that, while the state’s informational sessions for businesses are drawing to a close, there is still time to register for the last remaining workshops.

• 1/14/2012 Gov. Malloy: Updating "Blue Laws" Will Make Connecticut More Competitive and Benefit Consumers

  In order to help Connecticut stay competitive with neighboring states and give consumers a break, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced he intends to introduce legislation in the upcoming session to update state laws – some of which date back to Prohibition – regulating the sale of alcohol. The package's most recognizable proposal would allow the sale of alcohol on Sundays, certain holidays, and on Mondays that come after Sunday holidays. Other provisions, which Governor Malloy said are "consumer-friendly," would eliminate minimum pricing to lower costs for consumers.

• 1/9/2012 Gov. Malloy Welcomes Two Storm Panel Report

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today said that recommendations included in the final report of the working group he created to review the preparedness, response and recovery efforts of Tropical Storm Irene and the October Nor’easter will help the administration shape the package of initiatives and legislation it plans to announce in the coming days. The legislation will be introduced during the upcoming legislative session, which begins in February.