Press Releases

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• 2/27/2014 Gov. Malloy: Funds for State Park Improvements Expected to be Approved Friday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that $750,000 to fund state park improvements is expected to be approved when the state Bond Commission meets Friday.

• 2/27/2014 Gov. Malloy: Small Town Assistance Program Invests in Local Economies and Job Growth

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the first round of 2014 Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) grants, a total of more than $2.4 million, will be awarded to Avon, Chester, Farmington, Milford, New Milford and Sprague.

• 2/26/2014 Infographic: Public vs. Private Investments in UTC Agreement

  Below is a graphic chart representing the public vs. private investments in the United Technologies Corp. agreement that was announced earlier this afternoon.

• 2/26/2014 Gov. Malloy Activates State Severe Cold Weather Protocol

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced he has activated the state’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol in anticipation of temperatures in the teens and single digits on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

• 2/26/2014 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Makes Announcement on the Future of the Travelers Championship in Conn., Speaks at Microgrids Conference

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Travelers executives, PGA Tour officials and state and local leaders at a news conference in Hartford to discuss the future of the Travelers Championship in Connecticut.

• 2/26/2014 Gov. Malloy's Sandy Hook Advisory Commission to Meet Friday, Receive Testimony from State and Local Law Enforcement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission is next scheduled to meet on Friday, February 28, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, where they will receive presentations from state and local law enforcement officials regarding incident management.

• 2/26/2014 Today at 2PM: Gov. Malloy Announces Major Economic Development Agreement

  Today at 2:00 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in East Hartford to announce a major economic development agreement.

• 2/26/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Historic Agreement to Secure Long-Term Commitment from United Technologies Corp. to Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and United Technologies Chairman & CEO Louis Chênevert today announced an agreement under which UTC will invest up to $500 million to upgrade and expand its aerospace research, development and manufacturing facilities over the next five years. During the same time period, UTC expects to invest up to $4 billion in research and other capital expenditures in the state. The agreement is expected to have an impact on more than 75,000 jobs in the state.

• 2/26/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on Decision by Senate President Williams to Not Seek Re-Election

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the announcement made today by Senate President Donald E. Williams, Jr. (D-Brooklyn) to not seek re-election this fall.

• 2/26/2014 Gov. Malloy Writes President Obama Requesting Changes to Draft Revisions to Tribal Recognition Rules

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy on Monday delivered a letter to President Barack H. Obama expressing opposition to certain revisions to tribal recognition rules being considered by the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).

• 2/25/2014 Gov. Malloy: Collaborative Law Enforcement Efforts and Increased Community Involvement Have Led to Steady Reduction in Shooting-Related Crime in Connecticut

  Citing a memo from the Office of Policy and Management’s Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner reported 97 murders last year, down from 146 in 2012, and the third lowest point recorded for the state in the last forty years.

• 2/24/2014 Gov. Malloy: Special Election for State Representative in East Granby, Suffield and Windsor to be Held April 11

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a special election to fill a vacancy in the State House of Representatives serving the 61st Assembly District, which covers all of East Granby and Suffield and a portion of Windsor, will be held on Friday, April 11, 2014.

• 2/24/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes Bridgeport Regional Business Council Event

  On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote address at the Bridgeport Regional Business Council’s 2014 Capitol Luncheon.

• 2/24/2014 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Bill to Elect the President by National Popular Vote

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Gov. Nancy Wyman released the following statements in support of HB 5126, An Act Concerning an Agreement Among the States to Elect The President of the United States by National Popular Vote. The Government Administration and Elections Committee today is holding a public hearing on HB 5126.

• 2/24/2014 Gov. Malloy Moves to Safeguard Food Benefits for 50,000 Low-Income Families

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that his administration is taking immediate action to prevent nearly 50,000 Connecticut households from losing vital food benefits through cuts in the recently-passed Farm Bill.