Press Releases

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• 1/8/2014 Gov. Malloy Appoints Jonathan Slifka to Cabinet-Level Position Advocating on Behalf of the Disability Community

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is appointing Jonathan Slifka of West Hartford to a newly-created cabinet-level position within his administration, specifically advocating on behalf of the state’s disability community.

• 1/16/2014 Gov. Malloy: Agreement Will Invest in Our Children and Those Who Care for Them

  Joined by home-based child care providers and union officials, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced an agreement between the State of Connecticut and CSEA/SEIU LOCAL 2001 providing for professional development and the first general wage increases in 12 years for family child care providers under Connecticut Care 4 Kids program, the state’s program to provide better opportunities for quality child care and subsidize child care costs for low income families.

• 1/1/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman: State Grant Will Increase Access to Riverfront in Downtown Hartford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Gov. Nancy Wyman today announced that $1.5 million in state funding will support the Riverwalk South and Gateway project in Hartford – the last piece of a three-mile loop of fully accessible riverwalks between the Founders and Charter Oak Bridges, and more than 4.5 miles of riverwalks in Riverfront’s four parks along the Connecticut River.

• 1/16/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Promotes New Option for Veterans to Have Military Service Indicated on Driver’s Licenses and ID Cards

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Wethersfield to promote the new option for veterans of the U.S. military to have their service marked on their driver’s licenses and state-issued ID cards.

• 1/27/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy and Commissioner Rubenstein Make Announcement Regarding Medical Marijuana

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein will hold a news conference in West Haven to make an announcement regarding medical marijuana.

• 1/13/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Attends Announcement of Children’s Behavioral Health Plan, Announces Legislative Proposal Encouraging Business Growth

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Department of Children and Families Commissioner Joette Katz and legislators to announce the development of a plan for the children’s behavioral health system in response to one piece of legislation flowing from the Newtown tragedy.

• 1/6/2014 Today at Noon: Gov. Malloy Makes Major Announcement

  Today at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference at the State Capitol in Hartford to make a major announcement.

• 1/25/2014 Today at 12:30PM: Gov. Malloy Holds News Conference Regarding Shelton Fire

  Today at 12:30 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, Congressman Jim Himes, Mayor Mark Lauretti, and other state and local officials for a news conference in Shelton to make an announcement concerning the January 6th fire that devastated several businesses in the town’s downtown area.

• 1/22/2014 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Makes School Security Announcement in New Haven, Attends Events in Bridgeport and Bristol

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in New Haven to announce a legislative proposal to improve school security.

• 1/29/2014 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes Farmington Economic Development Breakfast, Makes Budget Announcement

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote address at the Town of Farmington’s Economic Development Commission Business Breakfast.

• 1/19/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Attend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Events in Hartford and New Britain

  On Monday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will participate in events celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Hartford and New Britain.

• 1/6/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Attends Grand Opening of the Connecticut River Academy's New Building in East Hartford

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the grand opening ceremony of the Connecticut River Academy’s new building in East Hartford, which will be attended by all of the school’s 390 students and other elected officials.

• 1/28/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on the President's State of the Union Address

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement in response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address.

• 1/10/2014 Gov. Malloy Celebrates Contributions of Mentors

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by state and local officials, students and volunteers, today kicked off Mentoring Month at Truman School by honoring the contributions of individuals who volunteer as mentors to improve the lives of children across Connecticut.

• 1/23/2014 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Awarded Federal Planning Grant to Study How to Strengthen State’s Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Workforce

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that the state Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) and the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc. (CCAT), which have partnered on a Regional Aerospace and Defense Exchange (RADE) initiative to study the impact of defense contract reductions to Connecticut and New England, will receive a $1.25 million U.S. Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment (DoD OEA) grant for the joint effort.