Press Releases

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• 8/7/2014 Gov. Malloy and Treasurer Nappier Announce Launch of CHET Baby Scholars

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, together with State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier, visited the Friends Center for Children today to announce the launch of the CHET Baby Scholars program, which will help Connecticut families start saving for college as soon as their children are born.

• 8/7/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Federal Funding to Support State Home Visiting Program

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a $1 million grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as part of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program.

• 8/6/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Plan to Maintain Food Aid Under LIHEAP Program

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut will continue its policy of allocating additional assistance for low income residents so they can remain eligible for food assistance programs.

• 8/18/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Makes Major Economic Development Announcement in North Haven

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in North Haven to make a major economic development and job growth announcement.

• 8/21/2014 Gov. Malloy Appoints Erin Benham and Maria Mojica to State Board of Education

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has appointed Erin D. Benham of Wallingford and Maria Isabel Mojica of Hamden to serve as members on the Connecticut State Board of Education.

• 8/26/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Attends Reopening of Wright Tech in Stamford, Makes Statewide Announcement on Brownfields, Speaks at Sacred Heart University

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend a ceremony celebrating the grand reopening of J.M. Wright Technical High School in Stamford.

• 8/21/2014 Gov. Malloy: Millions in Additional Funding Will Assist Struggling School Districts

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor, today announced that Alliance Districts are set to receive a total of $132,901,813 in additional funding for the 2014-15 academic year to help implement academic improvement plans.

• 8/27/2014 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on the Passing of Margaret "Peg" Dignoti

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements regarding the passing of Margaret Dignoti of Newington, who has been recognized as a champion in the state for individuals with disabilities, most notably through her work as Executive Director for the Arc of Connecticut, a nonprofit advocacy group.

• 8/28/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Celebrates Conservation Efforts in Kent, Makes Renovation Announcement in Winsted, Attends UConn Football Season Opener

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join state and local officials at a ribbon cutting ceremony in Kent to celebrate the completion of a land conservation effort that will allow the Kent Land Trust to receive a state Open Space Grant from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).

• 8/28/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Action Steps to Improve Communications With Non-English Speaking Residents and Individuals With Disabilities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released an interim report from the Emergency Communications Taskforce, which reviewed how state government communicates with residents during storms or other emergencies, with special attention to those who are non-English speakers, have disabilities, or have certain functional needs.

• 8/4/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Visits Berlin Manufacturer to Discuss Job Growth

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit TOMZ Corporation in Berlin for an opportunity to tour the facility, meet with its management and staff, and discuss opportunities for business growth.

• 8/19/2014 Gov. Malloy: C. Cowles & Co. Works with Partners to Create Manufacturing Jobs for Connecticut Residents

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that C. Cowles & Company, a diversified manufacturing company, is relocating its Carlin Combustion Technology division from Massachusetts to North Haven.

• 8/26/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Departure of Correction Commissioner James Dzurenda

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has accepted the resignation of the Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Correction, James E. Dzurenda, effective Friday, August 29, 2014.

• 8/15/2014 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut's Annual "Sales Tax-Free Week" Runs August 17 to 23

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today reminded Connecticut consumers about the state’s upcoming “Sales Tax-Free Week” for clothing and shoes that starts on Sunday, August 17 and continues through Saturday, August 23, 2014.

• 8/15/2014 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Full-Staff at Sunset on Monday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is directing flags in Connecticut to return to full-staff at sunset on Monday, August 18, 2014.