Press Releases

Page 11 of 49

• 2/21/2013 GOV. MALLOY: "THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW"

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, together with Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, today released a comprehensive, common sense gun violence prevention proposal that will make Connecticut residents safer.

• 2/22/2013 STATE AWARDED GRANT TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM BY COORDINATING CARE AND COVERAGE, LOWERING COSTS

  Connecticut has been awarded a $2.85 million federal grant to develop a plan to transform the state’s health care system to better coordinate patient care and coverage, reform payment structures and lower costs, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman announced today

• 2/19/2013 WEDNESDAY: GOV. MALLOY PARTICIPATES IN NEW YORK OBSERVER BREAKFAST FORUM, HIGHLIGHTS BENEFITS OF ‘NEXT GENERATION CONNECTICUT’ AT UCONN STAMFORD CAMPUS

  Governor Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will hold a news conference at the University of Connecticut’s Stamford campus, where they will discuss the economic development benefits of Governor Malloy’s “Next Generation Connecticut” proposal. The proposal calls for a major expansion of the university in order to make Connecticut competitive and grow jobs by ensuring that the state has the skilled workforce that employers need.

• 2/28/2013 GOV. MALLOY & LT. GOV. WYMAN APPLAUD FINAL PASSAGE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman issued the following statement this afternoon upon final passage of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The U.S. House of Representatives voted 286-138 today to reauthorize the legislation.

• 2/13/2013 THURSDAY: GOV. MALLOY SPEAKS AT MARCH FOR CHANGE RALLY, PARTICIPATES IN ONE BILLION RISING EVENT, ANNOUNCES MAJOR NOMINATION, ATTENDS HEALING NEWTOWN ARTS SPACE OPENING

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will speak at the March for Change rally at the State Capitol.

• 2/15/2013 TODAY AT 2PM: GOV. MALLOY HOLDS MEDIA AVAILABILITY

  Today at 2:00 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, and Office of Policy & Management Secretary Ben Barnes will hold a media availability at the State Capitol

• 2/5/2013 TUESDAY: GOV. MALLOY MAKES MAJOR EDUCATION ANNOUNCEMENT, PARTICIPATES IN CONN. NATIONAL GUARD SEND-OFF CEREMONY

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference at the State Capitol in Hartford to make a major education announcement.

• 1/3/2013 GOV. MALLOY, LT. GOV. WYMAN, & BUSINESS LEADERS DISCUSS SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, and Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Commissioner Catherine Smith today hosted a roundtable discussion at the Capitol with more than 30 Connecticut businesses that have received funding through the Small Business Express (EXP) program. Participants discussed the impact of the program on the business community and the statewide economy as well as the findings of the Small Business Express Update and Analysis compiled by DECD.

• 1/28/2013 GOV. MALLOY: CT CARE FUND WILL EXPEDITE ASSISTANCE FOR RESIDENTS IN THE WAKE OF AN EMERGENCY

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman and state and local officials, today proposed legislation to create the Connecticut Coordinated Assistance and Recovery Endowment (CT CARE) Fund for victims of disasters and other emergencies.

• 1/20/2013 GOV. MALLOY & LT. GOV. WYMAN STATEMENTS COMMEMORATING MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY

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

• 1/30/2013 LT. GOVERNOR WYMAN NAMED TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman has been appointed to the board of directors of the American School for the Deaf.

• 1/30/2013 WEDNESDAY: GOV. MALLOY SPEAKS AT RALLY TO PROTECT THE SAFETY NET, ANNOUNCES LEGISLATION TO PROTECT HOMEOWNERS DEALING WITH FORECLOSURE, WELCOMES ATTENDEES TO HARTFORD FOUNDATION FORUM

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will speak at a rally outside of the State Capitol building in Hartford on protecting the safety net of programs and services offered by the state’s nonprofit community.

• 1/31/2013 THURSDAY: GOV. MALLOY KEYNOTES WATERBURY REGIONAL CHAMBER MEETING, ANNOUNCES MAJOR LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL

  Governor Malloy will hold a news conference at Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford to unveil a major legislative proposal. He will be joined by Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, University of Connecticut President Susan Herbst, State Senate President Donald E. Williams, Jr., Speaker of the House Brendan Sharkey, and other state lawmakers.

• 1/31/2013 ‘NEXT GENERATION CONNECTICUT’ WILL POSITION UCONN AS A LEADING RESEARCH INSTITUTION

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, joined by University of Connecticut (UConn) President Susan Herbst, Senate President Don Williams, Speaker of the House Brendan Sharkey, representatives from United Technologies, and state officials, announced a $1.5 billion investment in UConn to support major expansions across three campuses, bring thousands of jobs to the state, and, over the next ten years, catalyze hundreds of millions of dollars in research investment and business activity.

• 1/3/2013 GOV. MALLOY CREATES SANDY HOOK ADVISORY COMMISSION TO ADDRESS KEY POLICY AREAS IN VIOLENCE PREVENTION

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the formation of the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission, an expert panel that will review current policy and make specific recommendations in the areas of public safety, with particular attention paid to school safety, mental health, and gun violence prevention.