Press Releases

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• 6/14/2012 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Can Lead the Nation in Energy Efficiency

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today reaffirmed his determination to make Connecticut a national leader in energy efficiency, to reduce electric and heating bills for homeowners and businesses, and to improve our state’s ability to compete economically.

• 6/5/2012 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Economy Outpacing the National Average

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement in reaction to a U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis report on 2011 economic growth rates in the states, which indicated that Connecticut's economy grew faster than most states and outpaced the national average. The report stated that Connecticut had the ninth fastest economic growth rate in the country and the second fastest on the East Coast.

• 1/18/2012 Gov. Malloy: First Company Funded by Small Business Express Program to Double its Workforce

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the first company to be funded by the state’s new Small Business Express Program (EXP) – South Windsor-based Oxford Performance Materials, LLC – will allow the company to double its workforce by adding 12 positions.

• 6/14/2012 Gov. Malloy: CT Small Companies Drive Economic Growth

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that five Connecticut small businesses in East Hampton, East Hartford, Hartford, New Haven, and Stamford have qualified for assistance through the state’s Small Business Express Program (EXP).

• 1/12/2012 Gov. Malloy Forms Taskforce to Review and Assess Effectiveness of State's Business Tax Credits

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed Executive Order 17 which will create a nine member Governor’s Business Tax Policy Review Taskforce. The taskforce’s mission will be to review the state’s business tax policies to ensure that Connecticut is getting the maximum return on its investments, with an eye toward policies that will make the state even more competitive for future job growth.

• 6/22/2012 Gov. Malloy, Federal, State and Local Leaders Open Northbound I-95 "Q Bridge"

  The northbound side of the new five-lane Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge on I-95 in New Haven - informally known as the Q Bridge - will open this weekend following a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Governor Dannel P. Malloy, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro and a host of federal, state and local officials.

• 6/21/2012 Gov. Malloy: "Focused Deterrence" Needed to Reduce Urban Gun Violence

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has directed state criminal justice resources - including state police, corrections, probation, parole and prosecutors - to collaborate with federal and local law enforcement officials in Bridgeport, Hartford and New Haven on implementing a program of "Focused Deterrence," designed to reduce gun violence within those three cities where shootings remain objectionably high.

• 1/19/2012 Gov. Malloy Launches Effort to Revitalize the Capital Region

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Catherine Smith, state lawmakers, municipal officials and business leaders to announce the formation of the Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA), which will strengthen and broaden the redevelopment efforts in Hartford and East Hartford.

• 6/1/2012 Gov. Malloy: Governor's Residence to Participate in Connecticut Open House Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Governor's Residence will be participating in the state's 8th Annual Connecticut Open House Day and will be open to the public for tours from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 9.

• 1/27/2012 Gov. Malloy Proposes Additional Agency Consolidations

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a proposal to continue the process he began last year to downsize state government. The Governor said the state agency consolidations announced today will allow state government “to continue to get smaller, leaner, and more effective.”

• 6/11/2012 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman Applaud UnitedHealthcare's Decision to Extend Federal Health Reform Provisions

  Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman today applauded the decision by UnitedHealthcare to voluntarily extend some of the provisions of the federal Affordable Care Act, regardless of how the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the constitutionality of the Act later this month.

• 6/14/2012 Gov. Malloy: Removing Bureaucratic Barriers is Key to Achieving Academic Excellence

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced members of the Red Tape Review and Removal Task Force, the group that will study how the state can remove bureaucratic barriers to academic excellence. In January, the Governor announced his plan to reduce state education mandates and to unleash innovation by empowering local districts to improve student achievement.

• 1/31/2012 Gov. Malloy: Removing Red Tape will Empower Local School Districts

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a plan to reduce the burden of red tape and state mandates faced by school districts across the state. Based on the needs of school districts, the Governor’s proposed changes to state policies will empower districts by eliminating barriers to improving student achievement. In particular, today’s announcement will allow local school districts greater flexibility to hire and develop teachers, a process that is currently impeded by certification mandates, and free districts from excessive and redundant data reporting.

• 6/15/2012 Gov. Malloy: Advantage Program Provides Benefits to Veterans While Building Scholarship Fund

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State Department of Veterans' Affairs has partnered with Veterans Advantage, Inc. on an initiative to extend private sector benefits to veterans and their families who reside in Connecticut through the VetRewards Card program.

• 1/4/2012 Gov. Malloy's Education Workshop to Focus on Bold Ideas and Solutions for School Reform

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the agenda for Thursday’s Education Workshop, which will combine experts, school administrators, teachers and other stakeholders to share ideas on how the state can confront the need to return Connecticut to a position of preeminence in education.