Press Releases

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• 5/19/2014 Gov. Malloy: ESPN Expansion is Raising Digital Sports Media Profile and Creating Hundreds of Jobs for Residents

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by executives of ESPN and state and local officials, today celebrated the grand opening of ESPN’s state-of-the-art Digital Center 2 building, a project announced two years ago as part of the Governor’s First Five economic development program.

• 5/29/2014 Gov. Malloy: Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins June 1st

  With the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season beginning June 1, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today is reminding Connecticut residents to be prepared.

• 5/28/2014 Gov. Malloy Signs Bills Establishing the Office of Early Childhood and Moving Connecticut toward Universal Pre-Kindergarten

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Commissioner of the Office of Early Childhood, Myra Jones-Taylor, State Department of Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor, state legislators and local officials, this afternoon signed two bills at the Helen Street School in Hamden that will expand pre-kindergarten for the state’s three and four-year-olds, add dyslexia as a primary specific learning disability for children requiring special education, and formally establish the Office of Early Childhood.

• 5/5/2014 Gov. Malloy Applauds House Passage of Bill Eliminating Nearly 1,000 Pages of State Regulations

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today applauded the Connecticut House of Representatives for adopting legislation he introduced that will eliminate nearly a thousand pages of state regulations that have been identified as obsolete, duplicative, excessively burdensome, or otherwise ineffective or unnecessary, in a major effort to make Connecticut’s regulations more streamlined, readable and user-friendly for citizens, especially small businesses.

• 5/6/2014 Gov. Malloy Applauds Final Passage of Bill Banning the Sale of E-Cigarettes to Minors

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement on the State House of Representative's passage of a bill he introduced that would prohibit the sale of electronic cigarettes and other devices to minors and strengthen Connecticut’s anti-smoking laws.

• 5/8/2014 Gov. Malloy Applauds Final Passage of Legislation That Will Help Veterans Find Employment

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today hailed the final passage of legislation (HB 5299) on Wednesday that will address barriers to employment for military families by requiring that state licensing authorities take into account military training and experience, where appropriate, as a substitute for additional training as well as allowing spouses to gain streamlined occupational certifications.

• 5/28/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on the Passing of Dr. Maya Angelou

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements regarding the death of legendary literary icon Dr. Maya Angelou.

• 5/19/2014 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), which will be awarded to 27 towns throughout Connecticut for the purposes of funding a variety of economic development, community conservation and quality-of-life projects.

• 5/15/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy, Coach Kevin Ollie Unveil 2015 AAC Men's Basketball Tournament Logo

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and UConn Men’s Basketball Coach Kevin Ollie will participate in a news conference in Hartford to unveil the logo for the 2015 American Athletic Conference (AAC) Men’s Basketball Tournament, which will be hosted at XL Center.

• 5/14/2014 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Half-Staff Thursday in Recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, in correspondence with a proclamation from President Barack Obama, is directing U.S. and Connecticut flags to be flown at half-staff on Thursday, May 15, 2014, in recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day.

• 5/20/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Makes State Road Resurfacing Announcement, Attends Additional Events in Bridgeport and Waterbury

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at a groundbreaking ceremony in Bridgeport for the Jewish Senior Services at the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Campus on Park Avenue – the first “household” model nursing home in Connecticut.

• 5/9/2014 Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation to Bolster Connecticut's Aerospace Industry

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced he has signed legislation (Public Act 14-2) that he introduced to support an agreement the state reached in February with United Technologies Corporation (UTC) under which the company will invest up to $500 million to upgrade and expand its aerospace research and development and manufacturing facilities over the next five years.

• 5/7/2014 Gov. Malloy: Five More Schools Join Commissioner's Network

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor today announced that five schools will join the Commissioner’s Network, the state’s lead initiative to turn around the most chronically low-performing schools in Connecticut.

• 5/1/2014 Gov. Malloy, DMV Commissioner Announce New Appointment Centers and Upgrades as Part of Agency Modernization Efforts

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is now accepting appointments for learner's permit tests in the Old Saybrook office as part of the department's major computer upgrade so that businesses and customers can do more transactions online without coming into a DMV office.

• 5/23/2014 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Half-Staff Monday in Observation of Memorial Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags to fly half-staff on Monday, May 26, 2014 in observation of Memorial Day. In accordance with the U.S. flag code, flags should remain lowered on that day from sunrise until noon.