Press Releases

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• 9/3/2011 White House Release: President Obama Signs Connecticut Disaster Declaration

  The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Connecticut and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Tropical Storm beginning on August 27, 2011, and continuing.

• 9/13/2011 Gov. Malloy Appoints Four to Connecticut Airport Authority Board; Names Chair

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today appointed four people to the Connecticut Airport Authority and named the board’s chair.

• 9/13/2011 Gov. Malloy: FEMA Opens Additional Disaster Recovery Centers in East Haven, Guilford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that two additional FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) will open Thursday in East Haven and Guilford for purposes of assisting home owners and businesses affected by Tropical Storm Irene.

• 9/26/2011 Gov. Malloy: "It's Time to Reinvent Connecticut"

  Nearing the completion of his Jobs Tour, Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced the agenda for the upcoming October 6 Economic Summit, which combines experts and speakers from academia, the private sector and the public sector, to discuss ways in which we can reinvent Connecticut and lead the way in a 21st century economy.

• 9/2/2011 Gov. Malloy, Insurance Commissioner Praise Carriers for Waiving Hurricane Deductibles

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Insurance Commissioner Thomas B. Leonardi today announced that the Administration has been working closely with the insurance industry in wake of Tropical Storm Irene to address the issue of higher-cost hurricane deductibles that may be applied for some damages on coastal properties. As a result, the majority of the companies that write homeowners policies in Connecticut, including the Travelers and The Hartford, will be waiving the higher cost deductible.

• 9/6/2011 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman, on Behalf of State of Connecticut, Hold Memorial Service for Victims of September 11, 2001

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, on behalf of the State of Connecticut, will hold a memorial service for the state’s victims of September 11, 2001 at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport. The sculpture made in part from aluminum cladding from the World Trade Center will also be unveiled, honoring those the state lost.

• 9/29/2011 Gov. Malloy: New Billion Dollar Jackson Lab Project Highlights Immediate Return on Investment in Bioscience Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today said that Jackson Laboratory’s (JAX) decision to launch a billion dollar personalized medicine project on the campus of the University of Connecticut Health Center highlights an immediate return on the investment the state made earlier this year in Bioscience Connecticut, and that it shows Connecticut’s research triangle is “coming to life.”

• 9/5/2011 Gov. Malloy on Labor Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement in recognition of Labor Day.

• 9/15/2011 Friday: Gov. Malloy Attends BD Anniversary Celebration in Canaan, Speaks at Inauguration of UConn President Herbst

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) to attend the celebration of the company’s 50th anniversary of its Canaan facility. BD is a leading global medical technology company that develops, manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument systems and reagents. The company employs about 350 workers at its Canaan facility, which opened in 1961.

• 9/16/2011 Gov. Malloy on National POW/MIA Recognition Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement on National POW/MIA Recognition Day, September 16, 2011.

• 8/28/2011 Gov. Malloy: Tractor Trailer Ban As of 7am- Merritt, Wilbur Cross Parkway Closed

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today ordered a tractor trailer ban on all roads in the state, and also announced that the Merritt and Wilbur Cross Parkways were closed until further notice.

• 9/7/2011 Gov. Malloy Announces Selection of Stefan Pryor as Commissioner of Department of Education; Praises Choice of a “Turnaround Leader”

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the selection of Stefan Pryor to be the new Commissioner of the State Department of Education, and praised the choice of a “turnaround leader” by the State Board of Education. Pryor headed the education department at the Partnership for New York City, a leading business/civic organization, and co-founded New Haven’s Amistad Academy, an acclaimed public charter school.

• 7/29/2014 Gov. Malloy Says Enactment of New Law Will Protect Owners and Handlers of Domesticated Horses

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today held a ceremony at Locket’s Meadow Farm in Bethany with farmers and other stakeholders from the state’s agricultural community to commemorate the passage of a new state law that protects the owners and handlers of domesticated horses from a recent court ruling by making it clear in state statute that the animals do not possess a “naturally mischievous or vicious propensity.”

• 7/9/2014 Gov. Malloy Encourages Participation in Renters' Rebate Program

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, Mayor Toni Harp, state Department of Aging Acting Commissioner Margaret Gerundo-Murkette and state and local officials, today encouraged participation in Connecticut’s Elderly Renters’ Rebate Program for low-income and disabled residents.

• 7/11/2014 Gov. Malloy Encourages Residents to Visit Connecticut's 130 Farmers' Markets

  With nearly all of Connecticut’s 130 farmers’ markets now open for the season, Governor Dannel P. Malloy is encouraging residents to eat healthy while supporting their local growers and economy by visiting one.