Press Releases

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• 9/21/2011 Gov. Malloy Advances Workers' Rights for Personal Care Attendants, Family Child Care Providers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed two executive orders which will advance workers’ rights for personal care attendants and family child care providers and help lay the groundwork for them to organize and collectively bargain in the future.

• 9/7/2011 Gov. Malloy Announces FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers Open Across State

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) will be opening in every county of the state – and two in New Haven County – on Thursday, September 8 to assist home owners and businesses affected by Tropical Storm Irene.

• 9/15/2011 Gov. Malloy Announces Increased Staffing at State Crime Lab

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that funding has been authorized for increased staffing at the State Crime Lab. The funding is a reallocation of existing resources. In recent years, the lab has struggled to keep up with a dramatic increase in its workload and reductions in its professional staff.

• 9/3/2011 Gov. Malloy: President Obama Signs Connecticut Disaster Declaration

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that late last night President Barack Obama signed the Connecticut Disaster Declaration, enabling state and local governments, individuals and non-profits to apply for federal funding in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene.

• 9/2/2011 Governor Malloy Briefs Media, Residents on Friday, Monday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will brief residents and members of the media today at 3 p.m. at the State Emergency Operations Center in Hartford. On Monday, Governor Malloy will brief media and residents at 2 p.m. at the Emergency Operations Center.

• 9/27/2011 Gov. Malloy: S.T.O.R.M. Irene Panel Holds First Meeting Wednesday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State Team Organized for the Review of Management of Irene (S.T.O.R.M. Irene) assessment team will hold its first meeting at the State Capitol on Wednesday to begin its review of the preparedness, response and recovery efforts of the state and its partners – including the utilities and municipalities – related to Tropical Storm Irene.

• 8/9/2011 Gov. Malloy to Chair National Governors Association Natural Resources Committee

  Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy was named chair of the National Governors Association (NGA) Natural Resources Committee by NGA Chair Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman and NGA Vice Chair Delaware Governor Jack Markell.

• 9/4/2011 Gov. Malloy: Three Remaining Connecticut Counties Qualify for Disaster Assistance Funding from FEMA

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the three remaining counties have been granted disaster assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

• 9/8/2011 Governor Malloy: Lt. Governor Wyman on Passing of Former House Speaker Nelson Brown

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statement regarding the passing of former Connecticut Speaker of the House Nelson C.L. Brown of Glastonbury.

• 9/6/2011 Governor Malloy, Insurance Commissioner Announce Additional Carriers Waiving Higher-Cost Deductibles

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Insurance Commissioner Thomas B. Leonardi today announced that several more insurance companies, including Allstate, have agreed to waive the higher cost hurricane deductible for coastal property owners in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene.

• 9/15/2011 Malloy Administration on Quinnipiac Poll

  Roy Occhiogrosso, Senior Advisor to the Governor, released the following statement regarding today’s Quinnipiac University poll.

• 9/3/2011 Sunday: Gov. Malloy Visits Montville, Griswold, Sterling to Discuss Power Outages

  On Sunday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit the Towns of Montville, Griswold, and Sterling, where he will meet with town officials and residents to discuss power outage and other issues the towns have experienced resulting from Hurricane Irene.

• 9/14/2011 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes CT AFL-CIO Convention, Tours CT FEMA Headquarters

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote address at the Connecticut AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention, where he will speak about the economy and his efforts to grow jobs in the state.

• 9/26/2011 Today at 4:30 PM: Gov. Malloy to Hold Media Availability Following Meeting with Legislative Leaders

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a media availability today at 4:30 p.m. following his meeting with legislative leaders and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Catherine Smith. Governor Malloy is meeting with the leaders and Commissioner Smith to discuss potential legislation ahead of the Jobs Special Session at the end of October.

• 9/5/2011 Gov. Malloy: Residents Seeking Federal Assistance Must Register with FEMA

  After receiving notification of the federal assistance available to cities and towns, businesses, individuals, and non-profits, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that residents who suffered damage as a result of Hurricane Irene must register with FEMA, by phone or online to access that aid.