Press Releases

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• 1/2/2014 Today at 5PM: Gov. Malloy Briefs Media on Winter Storm and Severe Cold Outbreak

  Today at 5:00 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news briefing at the State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Hartford to provide updates on the state’s preparations for tonight’s forecasted winter storm and severe cold outbreak.

• 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.

• 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.

• 3/27/2014 Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation Increasing Minimum Wage to $10.10

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed legislation into law that will increase Connecticut’s minimum wage to $10.10 by 2017.

• 1/28/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Conference on Child Sex Trafficking, Participates in Education Meeting, Unveils Legislative Proposal on Growing Connecticut Manufacturing Jobs

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at a conference on domestic minor sex trafficking hosted by the Connecticut Department of Children and Families.

• 1/14/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy, Oxford Performance Materials Make Announcement in South Windsor

  On Wednesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Catherine Smith, will hold a news conference with the executives of Oxford Performance Materials to announce plans for the company’s expansion.

• 7/17/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Announces Capital Improvement Projects in Plymouth, Thomaston, Morris & Winchester

  On Friday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit the towns of Plymouth, Thomaston, Morris, and Winchester, where he will hold news conferences in each location to announce the approval of state grants for certain capital improvement projects within the four towns.

• 7/18/2014 Gov. Malloy: State to Create Unified Front to Protect Seniors

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has ordered relevant state agencies to support efforts by the State Department on Aging (SDA) that seek to prevent the abuse of elderly citizens.

• 7/28/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on BIA Extension of Public Comment Period

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement in response to an announcement from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) that it will extend the public comment period concerning revised procedures for establishing a federally recognized tribe.

• 7/25/2014 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Participates in 100th Anniversary Celebration of Hartford’s Bushnell Park Carousel, Visits Dinosaur State Park During "Free State Parks Weekend"

  On Saturday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join officials and residents from the City of Hartford at an event to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Bushnell Park Carousel.

• 7/28/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Commemorates New Law Protecting Horse Owners and Handlers, Attends Gini's House Opening in Norwalk

  On Tuesday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a ceremony at Locket’s Meadow Farm in Bethany to commemorate the enactment of a new state law that protects the owners and handlers of domesticated horses from a recent court ruling by making it clear in state statute that the animals do not possess a naturally mischievous or vicious propensity.

• 7/24/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Appointment of Carolyn Treiss as Executive Director of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding the announcement made today that Carolyn Treiss will serve as Executive Director of the state’s Permanent Commission on Status of Women (PCSW).

• 7/12/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on the Amistad's Participation in Sailfest

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today issued the following statement regarding the Amistad's participation in Sailfest in New London.

• 7/14/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy and Bridgeport City Leaders Discuss Crime Reduction Efforts

  On Tuesday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference with officials from the City of Bridgeport to provide an update on recent efforts to reduce violence in the city, including the allocation of Youth Violence Prevention grants and the state’s active participation in Project Longevity – a comprehensive initiative of federal, state and local law enforcement officials who partner with local community members to reduce gun violence in major cities.

• 7/16/2014 Gov. Malloy and Park Advocates Break Ground for Renovation of Sherwood Island Pavilion in Westport

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined with state and local officials, and state park advocates at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport to break ground for a project that will renovate and fully modernize the well-known pavilion at the historic park.