Press Releases

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• 3/13/2014 Gov. Malloy Visits Bloomfield's Oldest Preschool Program

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Executive Director of the Office of Early Childhood, Myra Jones-Taylor, Mayor Sydney Schulman, Superintendent James Thompson and other officials, today visited the First Congregational Church Nursery School in Bloomfield. The visit highlighted the important learning experiences provided for children in high-quality early learning settings.

• 3/20/2014 Gov. Malloy Urges Legislature to Approve $25 Million to Help Shoreline Residents Prepare for Future Severe Weather and Flooding

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is urging the Connecticut General Assembly to adopt legislation he introduced that will provide an authorization of up to $25 million to support the launch of the Shoreline Resiliency Fund – a low-interest loan program the Governor created late last year that will help residents who are subject to coastal flooding elevate their homes and flood-proof their businesses.

• 3/26/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on State Supreme Court Decision in Case Regarding Horse Owners

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement in response to the State Supreme Court’s decision in Anthony Vendrella et al. v. Astriab Family Limited Partnership et al.

• 3/4/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on Metro-North's 100 Day Action Plan for Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement on Metro-North Railroad’s 100-day improvement strategy for Connecticut.

• 3/9/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy Makes Economic Development Announcement in Seymour, Attends Other Events in New Haven and Bridgeport

  On Monday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Seymour to make an economic development announcement.

• 3/11/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Announces Legislation Strengthening the State's Anti-Smoking Laws

  On Wednesday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Hartford to announce the introduction of legislation strengthening the state’s anti-smoking laws.

• 3/26/2014 Gov. Malloy: Applango USA Joins Stamford Innovation Center, Creates Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Applango USA, Inc., a subsidiary of Israel-based Applango Systems will open its U.S. headquarters at the Stamford Innovation Center as part of a project that will expand the company’s regional presence and create four jobs for Connecticut residents.

• 3/3/2014 Gov. Malloy Reactivates State Severe Weather Protocol

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced he has reactivated the state’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol in anticipation of temperatures in the teens and single digits over the next few nights.

• 3/13/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Campaign to Help Combat Childhood Obesity

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that fitness icon, Jake Steinfeld, Chair of the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils, is bringing the Foundation’s multi-million dollar physical fitness campaign to Connecticut help combat childhood obesity.

• 3/1/2014 Gov. Malloy: President Obama to Speak at Central Connecticut State University

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that President Obama will speak at Central Connecticut State University on Wednesday, in an effort to garner support for increasing the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. They will be joined in New Britain by Governor Deval L. Patrick of Massachusetts, Governor Lincoln D. Chafee of Rhode Island and Governor Peter E. Shumlin of Vermont.

• 3/7/2014 Gov. Malloy Organizes Group to Review Best Practices in Government Communication

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is creating the Emergency Communications Taskforce, which will be responsible for reviewing how state government communicates with residents, with special attention to those who are non-English speakers, have disabilities, or have certain functional needs.

• 3/25/2014 Gov. Malloy: Metro-North Will Provide a Special Train for UConn Fans

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that MTA Metro-North Railroad will run a special, extra New Haven Line train on Friday, March 28, to accommodate UConn men’s basketball fans expected to travel to New York City for the NCAA tournament at Madison Square Garden (MSG).

• 3/14/2014 Gov. Malloy Nominates Judges Eliot Prescott and Raheem Mullins to Appellate Court, Names 16 Others to Superior Court

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is nominating the Honorable Eliot D. Prescott of West Hartford and the Honorable Raheem L. Mullins of Cromwell to serve as judges of the Connecticut Appellate Court. In addition, the Governor is nominating 16 attorneys to become judges of the Superior Court, two to serve as Family Support Magistrates, and one to serve as a Workers’ Compensation Commissioner.

• 3/12/2014 Gov. Malloy: Let's Enhance Our Efforts to Reduce Tobacco Use Among Minors

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the introduction of legislation to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors and strengthen Connecticut’s anti-smoking laws. Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, are currently not regulated in the State of Connecticut.

• 3/31/2014 Gov. Malloy Launches Data.CT.Gov to Give Public Unprecedented Amount of Access to Government Data

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by state Comptroller Kevin Lembo, today launched Data.ct.gov, Connecticut’s new open data portal that allows widespread amounts of raw government data to be collected, placed on the internet, and shared with the public in a major effort to increase government efficiency and transparency by providing an easily accessible database that residents can use for any number of purposes.