Press Releases

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• 7/1/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Federal Funding to Assist Disaster Recovery Efforts for Residents

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by state Department of Housing (DOH) Commissioner Evonne M. Klein, today announced nearly $32 million in grants for improvements to multifamily housing, infrastructure and public facilities and for planning purposes in cities and towns affected by Superstorm Sandy.

• 6/30/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on U.S. Supreme Court Contraception Ruling

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements concerning today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that closely held corporations with religious owners can be exempt from the requirement to cover contraception.

• 6/30/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Concerning Home Health Care Workers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement concerning today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision on home health care workers in Harris v. Quinn.

• 6/30/2014 Gov. Malloy: "Katie Beckett" Waiver Program to Serve 100 More Medically Fragile Children

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut’s Medicaid program for medically fragile children, known as the Katie Beckett waiver, will be helping up to 100 additional families care for their children at home, instead of a hospital.

• 6/30/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Commemorates Anniversary of Paid Sick Leave Law, Attends Announcement on Collinsville Dam

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in a news conference with U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, U.S. Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty and Canton First Selectman Richard Barlow to announce the passage of the Collinsville Renewable Energy Promotion Act into federal law.

• 6/29/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Early Completion of I-84 Bridge Replacement Project in Southington

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation's (CTDOT) weekend bridge replacement project of I-84 over Marion Avenue in Southington is virtually complete with I-84 EB opening at 4:30 PM today - 12-plus hours ahead of schedule. Interstate 84 Westbound, also well ahead of schedule, is tentatively set to open between 7 and 8 PM.

• 6/27/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Receives $3.3 Million Federal Grant to Train Workers for High-Demand Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Labor has been awarded more than $3.3 million in federal funding that will be used to help train and prepare unemployed workers for jobs in high-demand industries.

• 6/27/2014 Gov. Malloy Appoints Elease Wright to the Board of Regents for Higher Education

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is appointing Elease E. Wright of Hartford to serve as a member of the state Board of Regents for Higher Education.

• 6/26/2014 Gov. Malloy: Clothing Retailer Expanding and Creating Jobs in Stamford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that vineyard vines®, a fast-growing clothing retailer based in Stamford, is investing in a new headquarters in the city and plans to create 200 new jobs and retain 150 existing jobs over the next 5 years.

• 6/26/2014 Gov. Malloy's Sandy Hook Advisory Commission to Meet Friday, Receive Presentations from Family Members

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s Sandy Hook Advisory Commission is next scheduled to meet on Friday, June 27, at 10:00 a.m. in hearing room 1B of the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.

• 6/26/2014 Gov. Malloy Launches "Connecticut Core Initiative"

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the launch of the Connecticut Core Initiative to provide additional resources for public schools and a continued dialogue with parents, teachers, administrators, and students as districts work to implement the Common Core State Standards.

• 6/25/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Crime Lab Continues Successful Turnaround

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB) conducted, as part of its accreditation process, an audit of the Connecticut Crime Lab’s quality management system and operations.

• 6/25/2014 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Unveils Common Core Taskforce Report, Launches Public School Initiative

  On Thursday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a press conference in Hartford to announce the launch of a new public school initiative in response to the final report from the Educators’ Common Core Implementation Taskforce.

• 6/25/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of New Connecticut ‘Antiques Trail’ to Showcase Destinations Around the State

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and state Office of Tourism Director Randy Fiveash today announced the launch of the first-ever Connecticut Antiques Trail, a curated online guide to the finest antiquing experiences across the state.

• 6/24/2014 Gov. Malloy Organizes Group to Improve Services for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is creating a working group to examine and improve the provision of services to members of the intellectual and developmental disabilities community.