Press Releases

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• 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.

• 1/24/2013 Gov. Malloy: FEMA Registration Deadline Extended to February 12 for Storm Sandy Assistance

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has extended the deadline to register for Storm Sandy disaster assistance from January 28, 2013 to February 12, 2013.

• 1/30/2013 Gov. Malloy: Homeowner Protection Act Holds Banks Accountable and Streamlines Process for Addressing Abandoned Properties

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, Attorney General George Jepsen, Commissioner of the Department of Banking Howard Pitkin, state officials, and housing advocates, today unveiled legislation designed to protect homeowners facing mortgage delinquency or who are in foreclosure, and streamline the process for addressing abandoned and blighted properties.

• 1/23/2013 Gov. Malloy: It's Time for the State to Look for Ways to Address Gender Wage Disparity

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Labor, led by Commissioner Sharon Palmer, and the Department of Economic and Community Development, led by Commissioner Catherine Smith, will study the factors that contribute to the gender wage gap in Connecticut's workforce and make recommendations for actions that will eliminate that inequity.

• 1/22/2013 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman on 40th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements in recognition of the 40th anniversary of the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion and guaranteed that the 14th amendment right to privacy is extended to a woman’s control of her reproductive health care.

• 1/8/2013 Gov. Malloy: Newtown Awarded Economic Assistance Grant for Businesses Impacted by Sandy Hook Tragedy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a $500,000 Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) grant to Newtown to assist the local businesses that incurred economic losses in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

• 1/22/2013 Gov. Malloy: Sandy Hook Advisory Commission to Hold First Meeting, Hear Presentations from Key Experts

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission, chaired by Hamden Mayor Scott Jackson, will hold its first meeting on Thursday, January 24, during which they will receive information on the status of the Sandy Hook Elementary School investigation and then will hear presentations from experts who were directly involved in the aftermath of the Columbine and Virginia Tech tragedies.

• 6/13/2013 Friday: Gov. Malloy Attends Board of Regents Event, Speaks at Conn. Town and City Management Association Meeting

  On Friday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make remarks at a reception in Hartford welcoming Dr. Gregory W. Gray as the new president of the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education.

• 6/20/2013 Gov. Malloy Gives Final Approval to #NextGenCT

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed a legislative initiative he proposed earlier this year called "Next Generation Connecticut" (#NextGenCT). The plan will invest $1.5 billion 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.

• 6/4/2013 Gov. Malloy Hails Final Passage of Bill to Modernize the State-s Renewable Energy Strategy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today applauded final passage of Senate Bill 1138, An Act Concerning Connecticut's Clean Energy Goals.

• 6/24/2013 Gov. Malloy: Improved Access to Early Learning is Key to Meeting Long Term Education Goals

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed Executive Order No. 35, recognizing the Office of Early Childhood (OEC) as the office responsible for coordinating and improving the delivery of early childhood services for Connecticut children.

• 1/15/2013 Gov. Malloy Selects Luke Bronin as General Counsel

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has named Luke Bronin to serve as General Counsel in the Office of the Governor.

• 1/8/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Delivers State of the State

  On Wednesday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will deliver the State of the State address to a joint session of the Connecticut General Assembly.

• 6/19/2013 Gov. Malloy, New Britain Delegation Announce Funding for Expansion of New Britain’s Museum of American Art

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, State Senator Terry Gerratana (D-New Britain) and State Representatives Rick Lopes (D-New Britain, Newington) and Betty Boukus (D-Plainville, New Britain) today announced that the State Bond Commission is expected to approve a $4 million grant-in-aid to expand and improve facilities at the New Britain Museum of American Art.

• 6/1/2013 Gov. Malloy: Next Generation Connecticut Positions UConn as Leading Research University, Creates Thousand of Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement upon bipartisan Senate passage of SB 840 - An Act Concerning Next Generation Connecticut.