Press Releases

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• 6/17/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces Support for National Music Theatre Institute

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that, implementing the terms of a Special Act passed in the just completed session of the legislature, the state will provide a grant to fund a major expansion project planned by the internationally known Eugene O’Neill Memorial Theater Center (The O’Neill) in Waterford.

• 6/1/2013 Gov. Malloy Applauds House Passage of Comprehensive Energy Strategy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement following the House of Representatives’ passage of House Bill 6360 – An Act Concerning the Implementation of Connecticut’s Comprehensive Energy Strategy.

• 6/13/2013 Gov. Malloy Cautions Residents About Potential Hazardous Weather Conditions

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today cautioned residents about potential hazardous weather conditions impacting the state.

• 6/5/2013 Gov. Malloy: Comprehensive Energy Strategy will Lower Energy Rates and Create Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy applauded final passage of House Bill 6360 – An Act Concerning the Implementation of Connecticut's Comprehensive Energy Strategy. The legislation is expected to lower consumer utility rates, expand energy choices, and create at least 10,000 clean energy jobs.

• 6/5/2013 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 among the destinations participating in the state's annual Connecticut Open House Day. The Residence will be open to the public for tours on Saturday, June 8, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

• 6/5/2013 Gov. Malloy Hails Final Passage of Bill Establishing CT CARE

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy thanked the Connecticut State Senate for giving final approval today to legislation he introduced earlier this year that will create the Connecticut Coordinated Assistance and Recovery Endowment, also known as CT CARE - a foundation that will accept charitable donations in the immediate aftermath of an emergency and disseminate them as quickly as possible in accordance with the donors' intent.

• 6/5/2013 Gov. Malloy Signs Bill Modernizing Connecticut's Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed Senate Bill 1138, An Act Concerning Connecticut’s Clean Energy Goals. The bill modernizes the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standards, which currently call for 20 percent renewable power by 2020.

• 6/25/2013 Gov. Malloy Names Dr. Myra Jones-Taylor as Executive Director of State's New Office of Early Childhood

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is appointing Dr. Myra Jones-Taylor of New Haven to serve as Executive Director of the state's new Office of Early Childhood (OEC), which Governor Malloy proposed earlier this year and signed an executive order on Monday to establish.

• 6/6/2013 Gov. Malloy Signs Minimum Wage Increase Into Law

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy on Thursday morning signed legislation that increases the minimum wage in two stages over the next two years. Under the new law, it will increase from $8.25 to $8.70 on January 1, 2014, followed by a second increase on January 1, 2015 to $9.00.

• 6/19/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on Signing Campaign Finance Legislation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding his signing of the campaign finance legislation.

• 6/17/2013 Gov. Malloy: State Commitment to Affordable Housing Most Significant in Decades

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today at a bill signing ceremony in Hartford highlighted significant investments the state will be making to its availability of affordable housing under a legislative package approved by the Connecticut General Assembly during the recently adjourned legislative session. Over the past three years, the state has made significantly more investments in housing than it has in decades, an area that the Governor noted is critical to the state's overall economic development needs.

• 6/7/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on Signing Legislation Regarding the Reduction of Mandates to Allow for Educational Achievement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has signed into law Public Act 13-108, An Act Unleashing Innovation in Connecticut Schools, and issued the following statement upon signing.

• 6/18/2013 Gov. Malloy, Congressional Delegation & First Selectman Llodra Announce Grant to Support Newtown Healing Through the Arts Project

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (CT-05) and Newtown First Selectman Patricia Llodra, today announced that the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is awarding a grant of $30,000 to support the HealingNewtown Arts Space in Newtown, Connecticut.

• 6/24/2013 Gov. Malloy: Statewide Emergency Drill Enhances Coordination and Communication

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today said that the statewide emergency preparedness drill that concluded on Saturday allowed the state, local officials, utility companies, and the private sector to exercise planning and preparation in advance of the height of hurricane season in Connecticut.

• 6/20/2013 Gov. Malloy: Wallingford's Z-Medica Growth Will Create Jobs, Expand Clinical Research

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a $1.7 million loan to assist Wallingford medical device manufacturer Z-Medica buy new equipment in support of the company's current expansion plans. Z-Medica makes and distributes sterile traumatic wound products that rapidly stop high volume blood loss.