Press Releases

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• 4/17/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Holds News Conference on Efforts to Ensure Low Income Residents Have Access to Legal Services

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in New Haven to discuss a legislative proposal he introduced that will increase funding for legal services for people who otherwise could not afford it.

• 5/19/2014 Gov. Malloy Participates in Town Hall on College Readiness & Affordability with U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman were joined today at University High School of Science and Engineering (UHSSE) in Hartford by Senator Richard Blumenthal, Senator Chris Murphy, Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor and other local officials for a roundtable conversation with college-bound high school seniors to discuss college readiness, access and affordability.

• 5/8/2014 Gov. Malloy: Priorities Accomplished During the 2014 Legislative Session

  Highlights of the 2014 legislative session.

• 5/16/2014 Gov. Malloy: New Logo Unveiled for the 2015 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by UConn Head Coach Kevin Ollie, UConn President Susan Herbst, UConn Athletic Director Warde Manuel, American Athletic Conference (The American) Commissioner Mike Aresco, Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra, Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) Executive Director Michael Freimuth, and other state and local elected officials, today unveiled the new logo for the 2015 AAC Men’s Basketball Championship.

• 5/6/2014 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman, Cmsr. Pryor Recognize National Teacher Appreciation Week

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has proclaimed May 5-9, 2014 as National Teacher Appreciation Week in the State of Connecticut. Governor Malloy, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, and Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor released the following statements in honor of National Teacher Day, Tuesday, May 6, 2014.

• 5/22/2014 Gov. Malloy Congratulates Six Connecticut Companies That Received NASA Contracts to Develop Aerospace Technology and Assist With Space Exploration

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today praised the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announcement that it has awarded six Connecticut companies contracts valued at $125,000 each to conduct feasibility studies that could lead to advances in space exploration and aerospace technology.

• 5/6/2014 Gov. Malloy: Completion of New Haven Line Power Upgrade Project Means Safer, More Reliable Service for Connecticut Rail Commuters

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) Commissioner James Redeker and New Haven Mayor Toni Harp, today announced that nearly 80 percent of the overhead power lines on the New Haven commuter rail between Southport and Bridgeport have been replaced.

• 5/6/2014 Gov. Malloy Applauds Final Passage of Legislation Protecting Owners and Handlers of Domesticated Horses, Looks Forward to Signing Bill

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today said that he looks forward to signing legislation protecting the owners and handlers of domesticated horses now that the bill, which he introduced, has been approved by both chambers of the Connecticut General Assembly.

• 5/5/2014 Gov. Malloy Applauds Final Passage of Electric Supplier Consumers' "Bill of Rights"

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy issued the following statement in response to final legislative approval today of Senate Bill 2, An Act Concerning Electric Customer Consumer Protection and Clarifying the Property Tax Exemption for Certain Solar Thermal or Geothermal Renewable Energy Sources.

• 5/22/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Grants to Connect More Town Government Services to State's High Speed Internet Network

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has approved a series of grants to assist municipalities throughout Connecticut with the infrastructure costs associated with connecting their town governments to the state’s Nutmeg Network and extending its availability to include all municipal services.

• 5/6/2014 Gov. Malloy and DEEP Commissioner Klee Comment on Findings of National Climate Assessment

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Robert Klee issued the following comments on the findings of the latest National Climate Assessment, which was released today by the White House.

• 5/1/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Teresa Younger Being Named President & CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements regarding this evening’s announcement that Teresa C. Younger, Executive Director of Connecticut’s Permanent Commission on the Status of Women, has been named President and CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women.

• 5/27/2014 Gov. Malloy: After 40 Years of Planning and Discussion, New Courthouse to be Built in Torrington

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State Bond Commission will vote Friday on the final funding elements necessary for the new Litchfield County Courthouse project in Torrington. He also released a rendering of the new facility and announced the formal groundbreaking will occur in July.

• 5/29/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Fire Fighters Conference, Chairs Bond Commission Meeting

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at the International Association of Fire Fighters’ New England Conference in Ledyard.

• 5/12/2014 Gov. Malloy Signs Campus Sexual Assault Bill

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he signed legislation into law that will strengthen sexual assault prevention and response procedures at institutions of higher learning in Connecticut.