Press Releases

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• 3/19/2014 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman to Hold Community Forum in Enfield on Tuesday, March 25

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that they will hold a community forum in Enfield on the evening of Tuesday, March 25, giving them an opportunity to discuss their agenda for the future with state residents.

• 3/19/2014 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Holds News Conference in East Haven on Efforts to Protect Shoreline Residents from Severe Weather and Flooding

  On Thursday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in East Haven to discuss efforts helping the state’s shoreline residents protect their homes and businesses from future severe weather and flooding.

• 3/19/2014 Gov. Malloy and Treasurer Nappier: Let's Help Students Realize Their Dreams

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, together with State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier, today discussed his proposals designed to make college more affordable for Connecticut citizens. Governor Malloy had previously unveiled plans to create the CHET Baby Scholars program and to increase funding for the Governor’s Scholarship program during his State of the State address last month.

• 3/18/2014 Gov. Malloy: Revitalization of "Q" House Will Provide a Safe After-School Option for City's Youth

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Mayor Toni Harp and other state and local elected officials, today announced that the state will assist the City of New Haven in funding the construction of the new “Q” House community center, which was left unoccupied for the last decade and fell into disrepair.

• 3/18/2014 Gov. Malloy: Funding Available to Help Municipalities Promote Business Growth in Town Commercial Centers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Housing is now accepting applications from eligible towns interested in applying for a second round of grants under the state’s Main Street Investment Fund (MSIF).

• 3/18/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Makes Announcement on College Affordability in Waterbury, Keynotes East Hartford Chamber Meeting

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote address at the East Hartford Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Speaker Series, where he will speak to the local business community about his agenda for Connecticut’s future.

• 3/17/2014 Gov. Malloy: JAX Progress Report Highlights Job Creation, Advancements in Connecticut's Bioscience Industry

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) has met and exceeded last year’s business goals and employment targets outlined in connection with the Governor’s Bioscience Connecticut initiative, including hiring 20 percent more scientific and administrative staff than was required for 2013.

• 3/17/2014 Gov. Malloy: Speaker Boehner's Comments are "Shameful"

  Today, Governor Dannel P. Malloy, in a letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner, took issue with statements made by the Speaker on Connecticut’s action to prevent thousands of citizens from losing critical food benefits through cuts in the recently passed Farm Bill.

• 3/17/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Holds News Conference in New Haven on the Future of the Q House, Welcomes Home Conn. National Guard Soldiers

  On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in New Haven to discuss the future of the Q House – a community center located on Dixwell Avenue that closed in 2003.

• 3/14/2014 Infographic: Decline in Workers Filing Unemployment Insurance Claims

  State year-end data released today shows that over the last three years, Connecticut has seen a trending decline in the number of workers filing initial unemployment insurance claims.

• 3/14/2014 Gov. Malloy: Report Reinforces Serious Concerns for Operations at Metro-North

  Senior Officials for Governor Dannel P. Malloy were briefed by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) this morning about the results of the 60-day Operation Deep Dive review of Metro-North Railroad.

• 3/14/2014 Infographic: Private Sector Job Growth in Connecticut

  Federal year-end data released today shows that Connecticut experienced a net growth of 52,500 private sector jobs between January 2011 and December 2013.

• 3/14/2014 Today at 12:30PM: Gov. Malloy Announces Judicial Nominations

  Today at 12:30 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference at the State Capitol to announce judicial nominations.

• 3/14/2014 Weekend: Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Events Across the State

  On Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will attend several St. Patrick’s Day events around the state.

• 3/14/2014 Gov. Malloy Nominates Judges Eliot Prescott and Raheem Mullins to Appellate Court, Names 16 Others to Superior Court

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is nominating the Honorable Eliot D. Prescott of West Hartford and the Honorable Raheem L. Mullins of Cromwell to serve as judges of the Connecticut Appellate Court. In addition, the Governor is nominating 16 attorneys to become judges of the Superior Court, two to serve as Family Support Magistrates, and one to serve as a Workers’ Compensation Commissioner.