Press Releases
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5/23/2014
Gov. Malloy: Funds for the Repair of Lebanon's Savin Lake Dam Expected to be Approved by Bond Commission
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that nearly $3 million to fund repair of the Savin Lake Dam in Lebanon is expected to be approved at the next meeting of the state Bond Commission.
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5/22/2014
Today: Gov. Malloy Makes Major Economic Development Announcement, Speaks at Wall of Honor Event
Today at 12:30 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference to make a major economic development announcement.
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10/2/2016
Gov. Malloy Urges AAA Northeast to Reconsider Decision on Driver Licensing Services for Non-Members
Governor Dannel P. Malloy is urging AAA Northeast to reconsider its decision to discontinue offering driver licensing services for people who are not members of its motor club, a new policy that the company indicated in a letter to the state that they plan on implementing shortly.
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10/18/2016
Gov. Malloy Asks FEMA to Participate in State's Efforts to Assist Homeowners with Crumbling Foundations
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has submitted a request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), asking the agency to establish a field office in northeastern Connecticut that would conduct a preliminary damage assessment for the purpose of determining the extent and impact of the approximately 34,130 homes in the area with foundations that are at risk of crumbling and actually collapsing due to what the state believes is the result of a natural disaster, according to the result of information obtained over the course of its investigation into this ongoing situation.
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10/6/2016
Gov. Malloy Applauds Report Showing Connecticut Ranks First in the Nation in Childhood Vaccinations
Governor Dannel P. Malloy is applauding the results of a report released today by the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, which shows that the State of Connecticut has the highest childhood immunization coverage rate of any state in the nation.
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10/2/2016
Gov. Malloy Statement on Federal Appeals Court Ruling that Indiana Cannot Block Resettlement of Syrian Refugees
Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the decision of a federal appeals court today, which ruled that Indiana Governor Mike Pence cannot block federal funding that will help Syrian refugees resettle in Indiana
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10/10/2016
Gov. Malloy Says the State is Continuing to Make Progress Building the Hartford Commuter Rail Line as State-of-the-Art Construction Machine Begins Operations
Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner James P. Redeker today unveiled the mammoth Track Construction Machine (TCM) that is now being used to double-track portions of the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield (NHHS) passenger rail line, which is now being branded as the CTrail Hartford Line. Building a second track parallel to the existing single track, which is currently used by Amtrak trains, will allow more frequent train service and more efficient train movements when the CTrail Hartford Line, which will allow frequent, commuter rail service between New Haven, Hartford and Springfield, begins operations in January 2018.
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10/2/2016
Gov. Malloy Celebrates Workplace Diversity During National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Governor Dannel P. Malloy is celebrating the important role that disability plays in workforce diversity as the State of Connecticut marks the beginning of 2016 National Disability Employment Awareness Month this October. Joined by Jonathan Slifka, the Governor's Liaison to the Disability Community, the Governor held a ceremony this morning at the Walgreens Distribution Center in Windsor to inspire awareness of the nationwide campaign.
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10/6/2016
Gov. Malloy: Flags to Fly Half-Staff Sunday in Recognition of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that - in accordance with a proclamation from President Barack Obama and Public Law 107-51 - U.S. and state flags in Connecticut will be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, October 9, 2016, in recognition of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service, an annual observance honoring the sacrifices of fallen firefighters throughout the country.
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10/5/2016
Gov. Malloy Announces Henkel Corporation Moving Headquarters Across the Country and Creating Hundreds of Jobs in Connecticut
Governor Dannel P. Malloy is applauding the decision of Germany-based Henkel Corporation to relocate its Laundry & Home Care and Beauty Care headquarters across the country from Arizona to Stamford, Connecticut, where the company plans on expanding in a $50 million project that will create up to 266 new jobs in the state.
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10/8/2016
Gov. Malloy Statement on the Teamsters Union Vote
Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement following today's vote by the Teamsters Union 1150 approving a new agreement with Lockheed Martin:
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10/13/2016
Gov. Malloy Statement on Sandy Hook Court Ruling
Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement in response to a Connecticut Superior Court judge's dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims
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10/2/2016
Gov. Malloy Announces Opportunities to Remediate and Revitalize Brownfields in Connecticut
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is now accepting applications for its 10th round of competitive grant funding that will provide up to $5 million to remediate and redevelop brownfield sites throughout the state.
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10/3/2016
Gov. Malloy Announces $55 Million in Funding to Advance Development of Affordable Housing Across the State
Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH) Commissioner Evonne M. Klein, and Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) Executive Director Karl F. Kilduff today announced that the State of Connecticut is awarding over $55 million in loans and grants, leveraged with significant investments from the private sector, that will help fund 13 affordable housing developments in 11 towns and cities across the state.
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10/27/2016
Gov. Malloy: After State's First-Ever Drought Watch Issued, Residents Asked to Voluntarily Reduce Water Use When Possible
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that in response to the decision made by the Connecticut Interagency Drought Workgroup to issue the state's first-ever Drought Watch, he is advising residents to be mindful of their water consumption and to limit unnecessary water usage when possible.
