Press Releases

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• 8/15/2011 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Continues Jobs Tour at Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford

  Continuing his Jobs Tour, on Tuesday afternoon Governor Dannel P. Malloy along with Department of Economic & Community Development Commissioner Catherine Smith will visit Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford for a private tour of the facilities immediately followed by a press conference.

• 8/23/2011 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Attends CCSU Groundbreaking, Continues Jobs Tour in Lebanon and Windham

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend the groundbreaking ceremony at Central Connecticut State University for the new Academic Building on the campus. The building, a part of the CSUS 2020 project, will provide a permanent location for classrooms and offices related to the school’s Sociology, Anthropology, Political Science, Geography, and History departments.

• 8/29/2011 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Tours Hurricane Irene Damage in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Stamford

  On Tuesday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit impacted areas in Bridgeport, Fairfield and Stamford to obtain an up-close look at the damage caused by Hurricane Irene, speak with residents, and receive updates from municipal officials regarding the condition of their local recovery efforts.

• 8/22/2011 Today: Governor Malloy to Make Major Higher Education Announcement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make a major higher education announcement today at 3:30.

• 8/11/2011 Friday: Gov. Malloy Attends Gaylord Hospital Solar Panel Ceremony in Wallingford

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give remarks at a ceremony to congratulate Gaylord Hospital of Wallingford on a grant from the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund that will help build a Solar Thermal Hot Water heating system providing two-thirds of the hospital’s domestic hot water needs using solar energy. Gaylord is the first hospital in the state to commit to this alternative energy project that will help reduce the hospital’s carbon emissions.

• 8/22/2011 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Meets with Commissioners, Continues Jobs Tour in New Haven and Shelton

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold his monthly meeting with the commissioners of each state agency, during which Department of Revenue Services Commissioner Kevin Sullivan and Department of Insurance Commissioner Thomas Leonardi will each give presentations with updates on issues concerning their respective agencies.

• 8/28/2011 Gov. Malloy: CT Insurance Department Ready to Help Residents with Hurricane Damage

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy toured hurricane-damaged areas in East Haven and West Haven, and urged Connecticut residents who experienced damage to their homes related to Hurricane Irene to document the damage carefully and call the state Insurance Department if they have any questions

• 8/16/2011 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Superintendents, Back-to-School Conference, Continues Jobs Tour in South Windsor & Hartford

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will welcome school superintendents from across the state at the Department of Education’s Back-to-School Conference in East Hartford.

• 8/2/2011 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Attends Hartford Distributors Memorial, Continues on Jobs Tour in Danbury

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend a ceremony dedicating a memorial garden on the grounds of Hartford Distributors, Inc. in honor of the eight men whose lives were lost on the site on August 3, 2010. The garden includes eight stainless steel sculptures in remembrance of each of the men.

• 8/4/2011 Dept. of Emergency Services & Public Protection Release: DESPP Offers Hurricane Preparedness Tips

  With the height of the 2011 Hurricane Season in Connecticut approaching, the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) is reminding Connecticut residents and businesses to be prepared.

• 8/27/2011 White House Release: President Obama Signs Connecticut Emergency Declaration

  The President today declared an emergency exists in the State of Connecticut and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Irene beginning on August 26, 2011, and continuing.

• 8/25/2011 Gov. Malloy Appoints James P. Redeker as Transportation Commissioner

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has chosen to appoint his interim Department of Transportation Commissioner, James P. Redeker, to lead the department permanently.

• 8/2/2011 Gov. Malloy Announces ESPN is Third "First Five" Project

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced ESPN of Bristol is the next Connecticut company to take advantage of the state’s newest economic development program called “First Five.”

• 8/15/2011 Gov. Malloy Announces Members of ECS Task Force

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the members of a newly-formed task force that will review the effectiveness of the state’s Education Cost Sharing (ECS) grant and how it relates to state constitutional requirements. The group, whose membership was appointed by Governor Malloy and legislative leaders, will develop recommendations on possible ways to change how money is divided up by school district.

• 8/22/2011 Gov. Malloy: Deeply Appreciate Troopers’ Service- “Completely Confident” Comm. Bradford, Col. Stebbins will Manage State Police without Jeopardizing Safety

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the Connecticut State Police Union.