Press Releases

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• 1/10/2014 Gov. Malloy: Special Election for State Senator in New Haven and West Haven to be Held February 25

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a special election to fill a vacancy in the State Senate representing the 10th Senatorial District, which covers portions of New Haven and West Haven, will be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2014.

• 1/27/2014 Gov. Malloy: SBA to Open Disaster Loan Outreach Center to Assist Victims of Jan. 6 Shelton Fire

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will open a Disaster Loan Outreach Center at Shelton City Hall on Wednesday to assist residents and business owners affected by the January 6th fire on Howe Avenue.

• 1/6/2014 Gov. Malloy: Severe Cold Weather Will Again Impact the State Over the Next Few Days

  With bitter cold temperatures expected again over the next few days, Governor Dannel P. Malloy has reactivated the state’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol, directing the Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS), the Department of Social Services (DSS), the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), and the Department of Housing (DOH) to coordinate with 2-1-1 and Connecticut’s network of shelters to ensure that the state’s most vulnerable people are protected from the severe cold weather.

• 1/28/2014 Gov. Malloy: Severe Cold Weather Continues to Impact the State

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced he will keep the activation of the state’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol in place in anticipation of bitter cold temperatures expected to continue over the next few days.

• 1/31/2014 Gov. Malloy Releases Comments Received from Public During State Regulations Review Period

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released onto his official state website hundreds of comments he received from members of the public during a recent two-month review period of state regulations that he initiated in an attempt to identify those that are obsolete, duplicative, excessively burdensome, or otherwise ineffective or unnecessary.

• 1/19/2014 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

• 1/9/2014 Gov. Malloy: Reducing State Debt Will Increase Fiscal Stability

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today received a report from Office of Policy and Management (OPM) Secretary Benjamin Barnes that shows overall state debt has been reduced by 15% over the last three years, or $11.6 billion. The report points out that, “had action not been taken … the total of the state’s long-term obligations would have reached a high of $76.2 billion.”

• 1/31/2014 Gov. Malloy: Committee Must Review Decision on Disaster Mitigation Funding

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today sent a letter to state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) directing the agency to reconvene the Connecticut Interagency Hazard Mitigation Committee to reassess its decision on the allocation of federal funding after requesting additional information on the immediate needs of homeowners attempting to re-occupy their homes following Super Storm Sandy and finding alternative funding sources for the mitigation efforts.

• 1/8/2014 Gov. Malloy Joins Nation's Governors Urging Congress to Extend Federal Unemployment Benefits

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined a group of 14 governors from across the country urging Congressional leaders to extend federal unemployment benefits for millions of Americans whose benefits under the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program expired at the end of 2013.

• 1/13/2014 Gov. Malloy: Investment Will Allow Local Company to Double its Workforce

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) will provide Total Mortgage Services, LLC with a $3.5 million loan to help the company establish its national headquarters with a new facility in Milford.

• 1/10/2014 Gov. Malloy: Investment in the Iconic Thompson Speedway Will Create Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state will provide Thompson International Speedway, LLC with an $800,000 loan to upgrade its existing facility in Thompson. Founded in 1940, the company has 48 employees and plans to hire at least 23 more employees over the next two years.

• 1/14/2014 Gov. Malloy Introduces Legislation Increasing Protections to Businesses that Deliver Social Benefits

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he will introduce legislation during the upcoming regular session of the General Assembly that establishes “benefit corporations” in Connecticut, intended to provide legal protections to businesses that use profits to advance a particular cause or to promote other social benefits.

• 1/9/2014 Gov. Malloy Honors Connecticut State Police Graduates

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined the Connecticut State Police Command Staff at the graduation ceremony for 83 new State Troopers, all members of the 123rd Training Troop.

• 1/10/2014 Gov. Malloy: Heavy Rain and High Winds to Impact the State on Saturday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today cautioned residents about heavy rain and high winds that will impact Connecticut on Saturday.

• 1/24/2014 Gov. Malloy: Federal Assistance Approved for Residents and Businesses Impacted by Shelton Fire

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the approval of his request for a Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster declaration to mitigate the impact of the fire in Shelton that destroyed personal property and businesses on January 6, 2014. Residents and business owners affected by the fire can now apply for low-interest SBA disaster loans.