Press Releases

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• 10/8/2014 Gov. Malloy: Promoting the Employment of People with Disabilities is Good for Connecticut

  As part of a continuing effort to promote the employment of people with disabilities, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (GCEPD) has been re-invigorated with a new chairperson and committee members from the state’s business community, non-profit organizations, state agencies, and people with disabilities.

• 10/8/2014 Gov. Malloy Directs Connecticut Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Hartford Firefighter

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is directing State of Connecticut flags to half-staff in honor of the Hartford firefighter who passed away Tuesday night while fighting a house fire in the city.

• 10/8/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Immediate Action Plan to Address Youth Behavioral Health Needs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced immediate action he will take to improve the behavioral health system for children in Connecticut. The Governor’s action plan is intended to provide immediate relief to the Connecticut children and families who have to navigate the children’s mental health system.

• 10/8/2014 Gov. Malloy: Microgrid Projects in Bridgeport and Milford Awarded $5 Million in State Funding to Harden Energy System

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that new microgrid projects in Bridgeport and Milford – which will help keep critical buildings and facilities in those two cities powered even when the grid goes down – have been awarded a total of $5.1 million through the second round of the innovative Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Microgrid Program.

• 10/8/2014 Gov. Malloy Nominates Four Connecticut Residents to Superior Court, Five to Board of Pardons and Paroles

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is nominating four Connecticut residents to serve as judges on the Superior Court. He also announced the appointment of five residents to fill vacancies on the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

• 10/7/2014 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statement on Hartford Fire

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statement in response to the loss of one firefighter and the injury to three other firefighters in the line of duty tonight in Hartford.

• 10/7/2014 Gov. Malloy Signs Order That Will Assist the State’s Emergency Response in the Event of a Confirmed Infection or Exposure to Ebola

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed an order that gives the Commissioner of the Department of Public Health (DPH) the ability to effectively quarantine an individual or a group of individuals who may have been exposed to or infected with the Ebola virus.

• 10/7/2014 Gov. Malloy: JAX Official Opening Represents Significant Step Forward for Connecticut Bioscience Industry

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) President and CEO Dr. Edison Liu, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, UConn President Susan Herbst and national scientific leaders to celebrate the official opening of JAX’s new nonprofit research institute for Genomic Medicine.

• 10/6/2014 Gov. Malloy Releases Annual Crime Report

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by representatives from the law enforcement community, today released the state’s annual “Crime in Connecticut” report.

• 10/6/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Supreme Court Decision to Reject Appeals in Marriage Equality Cases

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman issued the following statements regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today not to review all five pending marriage equality cases.

• 10/6/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Attend Dedication Ceremony of The Jackson Laboratory in Farmington

  On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will participate in the grand opening and dedication ceremony of The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine in Farmington.

• 10/5/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy Releases Statewide Crime Data

  On Monday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference at the State Capitol in Hartford to release the 2013 Uniform Crime Data Report, which indicates dramatic reductions in crime across Connecticut during the past year.

• 10/3/2014 Gov. Malloy and Congressional Delegation Applaud Release of Federal Funding to Provide Supportive Housing to Homeless Veterans

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation are applauding an announcement made by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that $475,900 in rental vouchers will be made available to local public housing agencies in Connecticut to help 54 homeless veterans find permanent supportive housing.

• 10/3/2014 Today: Gov. Malloy Participates in One Hundred Men of Color Awards Ceremony

  This evening, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the One Hundred Men of Color awards ceremony in Hartford.

• 10/3/2014 Gov. Malloy: New Brownfield Program Focuses on Revitalizing Historically Significant Industrial Structures Around the State

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is accepting applications for a new round of funding of up to $1.5 million that will be awarded to advance the remediation and redevelopment of historically significant brownfield sites throughout the state.