Press Releases

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• 7/8/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Announces Expansion of Program to Help Elderly Renters Stay in Their Homes

  On Wednesday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in New Haven to announce details of the expansion of the state’s Elderly Renters’ Rebate Program, which provides a direct reimbursement to lower-income elderly or 100 percent disabled renters to help offset a portion of their rent and utility expenses.

• 7/3/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman March in Willimantic Boom Box Parade

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will march in the annual WILI Boom Box Parade in Willimantic.

• 7/21/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statement on State Senator Andrew Maynard

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following joint statement regarding State Senator Andrew Maynard (D-Stonington).

• 7/31/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Speaks to Students Completing UConn Health Summer Programs, Highlights Tourist Destinations in Litchfield County

  On Friday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak to approximately 220 high school and college students at a commencement ceremony in Farmington marking the culmination of a summer enrichment experience with the UConn Health Center’s Department of Health Career Opportunity Programs.

• 7/22/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Economic Assistance Grants Awarded to Small Towns Throughout Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a series of grants under the state’s Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) that will be awarded to eight towns throughout Connecticut for the purposes of funding a variety of economic development, community improvement and quality-of-life projects.

• 7/21/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy and Advocates Commemorate Enactment of New Law on Life-Saving Allergy Treatments in Schools

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a ceremony in Weston to commemorate the enactment of a new state law that allows qualified school employees to administer the life-saving treatment epinephrine (commonly known as “EpiPens”) for emergency first aid to any students who may experience a severe allergic reaction and were not previously known to have serious allergies.

• 7/25/2014 Gov. Malloy: Bond Commission Agenda Supports Nonprofit Collaboration, Efficiency

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State Bond Commission approved the authorization of nearly $15 million in funding for nonprofit organizations.

• 7/23/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces "Free State Parks Weekend" This Saturday and Sunday At All Connecticut State Parks

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Robert Klee today announced that as part of the ongoing celebration of the state parks centennial, this upcoming Saturday and Sunday – July 26 and 27 – will be “Free State Parks Weekend” in Connecticut.

• 7/21/2014 Gov. Malloy: Video Documents Creative Approach to Achieve Early Completion of CTDOT I-84 Bridge Replacement Project in Southington

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released a time-lapse video of the replacement of two Connecticut highway bridges.

• 1/6/2014 Gov. Malloy Appoints Dora B. Schriro as Commissioner of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has appointed Dora B. Schriro to serve as Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP).

• 1/17/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Veterans' ID Makes Accessing Benefits and Services More Convenient

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined military veterans, local business leaders and state officials to promote the Connecticut Veterans’ ID program, a joint initiative between the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) that gives veterans an option to place an American flag symbol on a state-issued license or identity card to designate his or her veteran’s status.

• 1/23/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Progress in New England Governors Regional Energy Infrastructure Initiative

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy said today that the New England Governors are taking action to advance a recent regional energy initiative designed to expand energy infrastructure and lower the price of electricity for residents and businesses in the region.

• 1/24/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of Climate Institute at UConn's Avery Point Campus in Groton

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined state and local officials for an event to launch the Institute for Community Resiliency and Climate Adaptation at the UConn’s Avery Point Campus in Groton – a new research center designed to strengthen efforts to help residents, communities, and businesses better prepare for the impacts of more severe weather and rising sea levels.

• 1/27/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces New Initiatives Designed to Help Unemployed Workers Find a Job

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today unveiled a three-pronged legislative package aimed at further reducing the number of unemployed workers, while also removing certain barriers to employment that often prevents long-term unemployed residents from even being considered for available job openings.

• 1/6/2014 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Additional Federal Support for Newtown Recovery Efforts

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements in response to the U.S. Department of Education’s announcement that it will award Newtown Public Schools with an additional $1.9 million grant for support services following the December 2012 shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School.