Press Releases

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• 11/2/2012 Today: Gov. Malloy Participates in State Police Awards Ceremony, Views Storm Damage in New Haven & West Haven

  At 1:00 p.m. this afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will participate in the Connecticut State Police Awards Ceremony in Meriden.

• 11/26/2012 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Joins Attorney General Eric Holder & U.S. Attorney David Fein to Announce Anti-Gun Violence Initiative, Holds News Conference With FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join United States Attorney General Eric Holder and U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut David Fein for a news conference to announce a comprehensive initiative to reduce gun violence in Connecticut’s major cities.

• 11/19/2012 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes Association for Corporate Growth Event, Welcomes Air National Guard Unit Home

  On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote address at the Connecticut Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth’s State of the State event in Fairfield.

• 11/14/2012 Gov. Malloy Announces Small Town Economic Assistance Emergency Management Grants for Bethany, Greenwich, South Windsor

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) emergency management awards today for the towns of Bethany, Greenwich, and South Windsor. Towns are awarded funds to undertake projects that upgrade infrastructure and the town’s ability to respond to emergencies.

• 11/13/2012 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes Conn. Retail Merchants Association Event, Attends House of Bread Fundraiser, Receives Agriculture Award

  On Wednesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote speech at the Connecticut Retail Merchants Association’s annual meeting in Hartford.

• 11/2/2012 Gov. Malloy Announces Bridgeport and Greenwich Disaster Recovery Centers Open

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) have opened in Bridgeport and Greenwich to assist home owners and businesses affected by Storm Sandy.

• 11/22/2012 Friday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Hartford Winterfest Opening Ceremony

  On Friday evening, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and First Lady Cathy Malloy will participate in the City of Hartford’s Winterfest celebration, which marks the opening of the city’s ice skating rink on Bushnell Park and Hartford’s other seasonal festivities.

• 11/1/2012 Gov. Malloy Announces Insurers Cannot Impose Hurricane Deductibles in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Insurance Department Commissioner Thomas B. Leonardi today announced that Connecticut homeowners will not face higher-cost hurricane deductibles resulting from the impact of this week’s damaging storm.

• 11/1/2012 Gov. Malloy Announces Simplified Process for Immediate Repair and Rebuilding of Seawalls, Bulkheads, in Coastal Areas

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that steps have been taken to allow residents and property owners to immediately repair or rebuild seawalls, bulkheads, and revetments damaged by Storm Sandy in regulated coastal and tidal areas.

• 11/8/2012 Gov. Malloy Announces SNAP Replacement Benefits for Connecticut Residents Impacted by Storm Sandy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that over 73,000 low-income Connecticut households enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) will receive storm-related food replacement benefits on Saturday.

• 11/13/2012 Gov. Malloy: Creating Job Opportunities for Veterans is "an Obligation We Must Meet"

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut's Subsidized Training and Employment Program (Step Up), which has already helped put more than 800 unemployed individuals back to work, has now been expanded to help former military personnel find new employment.

• 11/8/2012 Gov. Malloy: Fairfield Service Plaza to Reopen, Providing Important Food and Fueling Location in Storms’ Wake

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the newly renovated service plaza on the northbound side of the Merritt Parkway in Fairfield will reopen at noon on Friday, November 9, providing one more conveniently accessible source of gasoline and food for motorists in the region - many of whom are still coping with the aftermath of Storm Sandy last week and the nor'easter this week.

• 11/3/2012 Gov. Malloy: FEMA Opens Additional Disaster Recovery Centers in New Haven, Old Saybrook and Groton

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that additional FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are now open in New Haven, Old Saybrook and Groton to assist home owners and businesses affected by Storm Sandy. Yesterday, Governor Malloy announced the opening of DRCs in Bridgeport and Greenwich.

• 11/28/2012 Gov. Malloy: Hartford CTTRANSIT Facility Moves to Clean Power

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined officials from the Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) and CTTRANSIT to dedicate the United Technologies Company (UTC) stationary fuel cell that is providing CTTRANSIT's Hartford bus maintenance and storage facility with clean and reliable power. The Governor also announced a $5.7 million Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant for the planning, purchase and installation of similar technology at the New Haven bus maintenance and storage facility.

• 11/23/2012 Gov. Malloy Invites Public to Annual Holiday Open House at Governor's Residence

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and First Lady Cathy Malloy are inviting Connecticut residents to attend the annual open house and tour of the Governor's Residence, located at 990 Prospect Avenue in Hartford, which will be decorated for the holiday season and open to the public.