Press Releases

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• 2/29/2012 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman to Partially Activate State Emergency Operations Center

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman will partially activate the state’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at noon today in advance of a winter storm that is expected to bring a mix of snow, sleet, ice, and rain to the state.

• 2/6/2012 Gov. Malloy: Public Schools of Choice Must be an Integral Partner in Reaching Hard-to-Serve Student Populations

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a proposal to support and expand public schools of choice in Connecticut and strengthen their role in improving educational opportunities for students in need.

• 2/10/2012 Gov. Malloy: State Awarded $21M Federal Grant to Improve, Preserve Public Housing

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the State of Connecticut a grant of nearly $21 million to build, repair, renovate and modernize public housing units.

• 2/10/2012 Gov. Malloy: State Earned Income Tax Credit More Successful Than Expected

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that more than 70,000 Connecticut income tax returns have been processed from taxpayers requesting and benefiting from the new Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).

• 2/12/2012 Gov. Malloy: "The Time is Now to Transform the Status Quo"

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today testified before the General Assembly’s Education Committee in support of legislation he proposed to restore Connecticut’s education system into a national model of excellence for all and help advance an economic revival for the state.

• 2/8/2012 Gov. Malloy: Time for "A Full-Scale Economic Revival"

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today outlined an overarching vision for Connecticut that maintains recent efforts to stabilize the state’s finances and continues to pursue the job creation policies that have begun to spur economic growth. The Governor also announced the final part of his education reform agenda – an overhaul of the state’s tenure system so that it rewards quality teachers, not just those who have been in the profession the longest.

• 2/24/2012 Gov. Malloy to Partially Activate State Emergency Operations Center Saturday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will partially activate the state’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 8 a.m. Saturday to monitor and manage any possible wind-related issues that may occur throughout the state.

• 2/28/2012 Governor Malloy Announces Education Reform Tour

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he will take his education reform message to school auditoriums and town halls across the state in an effort to drive home the importance of fixing what’s broken in Connecticut’s public schools.

• 2/5/2012 Monday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes Criminal Justice Symposium, Holds News Conference on Latest Education Reform Proposal

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will be the keynote speaker at the 7th annual John Jay College/Guggenheim Symposium on Crime in America, where he will highlight to a national audience the state’s efforts to improve public safety and promote justice.

• 2/19/2012 Monday: Gov. Malloy Welcomes National Guard Troops Home from Afghanistan

  On Monday evening, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will welcome a group of 30 members of the 103rd Civil Engineers Squadron back home from deployment in Afghanistan.

• 2/2/2012 Gov. Malloy: Improving Quality of and Access to Early Childhood Education Key to Our Children's Future Success

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today proposed the investment of $12 million to continue his administration’s effort to improve the quality of and expand access to early childhood education and care across the state. The new initiative will increase slots, improve teacher training and create a rating system that will allow families to choose the best program for their children.

• 2/24/2012 Saturday, Sunday & Monday: Gov. Malloy Attends National Governors Association Conference

  This weekend, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in several sessions of the 2012 National Governors Association (NGA) Winter Meeting.

• 2/22/2012 Statement from Mike Lawlor, Under Secretary for Criminal Justice

  Statement from Mike Lawlor, Under Secretary for Criminal Justice in regards to the Cold Case Unit budget.

• 2/1/2012 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Attends Pitney Bowes Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Attends Stamford Innovation Announcement, Holds News Conference on Early Childhood Education Proposal

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Pitney Bowes Chairman, President and CEO Murray Martin at a ribbon cutting ceremony for the company’s new Global Technology Center in Danbury.

• 2/15/2012 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut Annual Meeting

  On Thursday evening, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote speech at the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut’s annual meeting in Mystic, where he will speak about his efforts to incite an economic revival in Connecticut and reform the state’s education system to prepare students with the skills needed to succeed in a 21st century economy.