Press Releases

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• 7/29/2013 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Joins U.S. Commerce Secretary Pritzker in Wallingford

  On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker in Wallingford for a tour of APS Technology, followed by a media availability.

• 7/22/2013 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Commemorates Passage of Bioscience Innovation Act

  On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a bill signing ceremony at the UConn Health Center in Farmington to commemorate final approval of the Bioscience Innovation Act – a legislative initiative the Governor proposed in January and was approved last month by the General Assembly that makes a $200 million investment over ten years to support the state’s growing bioscience sector, attract additional private investments, and grow high-quality jobs.

• 7/10/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Makes Education Announcement, Signs Legislation Creating Department on Aging, Welcomes Attendees to Baseball All-Star Game

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in a meeting of the Connecticut Performance Evaluation Advisory Council, where he will make an announcement.

• 7/16/2013 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Signs New Law Preserving One of the Largest Parcels of Farmland in State History, Speaks at Maritime Aquarium’s 25th Anniversary Event

  On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a bill signing ceremony at Southbury Training School to celebrate the final approval of legislation he introduced that preserves future use of land at the state-owned property for agriculture purposes.

• 7/17/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Participates in SCSU Library Groundbreaking, Makes State Grant Announcements in Branford and North Haven

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for Southern Connecticut State University’s Hilton Buley Library, which is being renovated to become a state-of-the-art library offering students the latest in media technology.

• 7/24/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Makes Major Storm Preparedness Announcement, Attends NBC Sports International Broadcast Center Grand Opening

  On Wednesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Bridgeport, where he will make a major announcement concerning a statewide storm preparedness initiative to make Connecticut more resilient in the face of severe weather.

• 7/24/2013 Gov. Malloy: Minority-Owned Businesses Have a Large Role in State's Economic Resurgence

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state will provide $2 million to support minority contractors through the Hartford Economic Development Corporation (HEDCo).

• 7/13/2013 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman on the Passing of Dr. Louis A. Magnarelli

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statement on the passing of Dr. Louis A. Magnarelli, Director of The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES).

• 7/2/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Promotes Connecticut State Parks in Madison, Shelton & Watertown

  On Wednesday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit three Connecticut state parks in Madison, Shelton and Watertown to promote the extensive state park system, recreational opportunities, and history these locations provide in Connecticut.

• 7/31/2013 Gov. Malloy: Quality Affordable Housing is a Key Component of Economic Development

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the state awarded U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Small Cities grants totaling $11,850,000 to 26 Connecticut cities and towns for affordable and senior housing, economic development, and other local revitalization projects.

• 7/17/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces Funding for Capital Improvement Projects in 14 Connecticut Small Towns

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that 14 small towns throughout Connecticut are being awarded grants under the state's Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) to be utilized for certain capital improvement projects, such as road and bridge upkeep, public water system maintenance, and other municipal facility projects. The towns announced today include: Bolton, Branford, Burlington, Chaplin, Columbia, Durham, East Lyme, Granby, Kent, Marlborough, North Haven, Old Lyme, Trumbull, and Union.

• 7/11/2013 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Holds News Conference to Announce Statewide Economic Development & Revitalization Grants

  On Thursday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Berlin to announce a series of statewide grants that will boost revitalization and economic development in towns throughout Connecticut.

• 2/28/2013 Friday: Gov. Malloy Visits School in Hartford That's Making Big Strides in Early Childhood Literacy

  On Friday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit Betances Early Reading Lab School in Hartford for an opportunity to tour the classrooms and meet with administrators and teachers to discuss advances the school has been making to improve early childhood literacy.

• 2/4/2013 Gov. Malloy Establishes Office of Early Childhood to Help Close Achievement Gap and Prepare Children for the Future

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, Department of Social Services Commissioner Rod Bremby, Department of Public Health Commissioner Jewel Mullen, Department of Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor, Office of Early Childhood Planning Director Myra Jones Taylor, and other state officials, today announced the establishment of the Office of Early Childhood (OEC). The new agency will provide a comprehensive, collaborative system for delivering improved programs and services to children ages zero to five and their parents.

• 2/7/2013 Gov. Malloy: Nonessential State Employees Should Not Report to Work on Friday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is asking nonessential state employees to stay home on Friday in advance of the coming blizzard. However, evening and midnight shift employees should report to work as normal on Friday.