Press Releases

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• 1/23/2014 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Awarded Federal Planning Grant to Study How to Strengthen State’s Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Workforce

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that the state Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) and the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc. (CCAT), which have partnered on a Regional Aerospace and Defense Exchange (RADE) initiative to study the impact of defense contract reductions to Connecticut and New England, will receive a $1.25 million U.S. Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment (DoD OEA) grant for the joint effort.

• 1/7/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Funding to Increase Open Space Land in East Lyme

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined State Senator Andrea Stillman (D-Waterford), State Representative Ed Jutila (D-East Lyme, Salem) and State Representative Betsy Ritter (D-Waterford, Montville) to announce that a $200,000 state grant to purchase 41 acres of property for use as open space land as part of the Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve in East Lyme is scheduled to be approved at Thursday’s meeting of the State Bond Commission.

• 1/8/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Funds for Rochford Field Remediation in Hamden

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined Speaker of the House Brendan Sharkey (D-Hamden), Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney (D-New Haven, Hamden), State Senator Joseph J. Crisco, Jr. (D-Woodbridge) and State Representative Mike D’Agostino (D-Hamden) to announce that a grant of $4 million for the remediation of Rochford Field in Hamden is scheduled to be approved at Thursday’s meeting of the State Bond Commission.

• 1/31/2014 Gov. Malloy: Committee Must Review Decision on Disaster Mitigation Funding

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today sent a letter to state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) directing the agency to reconvene the Connecticut Interagency Hazard Mitigation Committee to reassess its decision on the allocation of federal funding after requesting additional information on the immediate needs of homeowners attempting to re-occupy their homes following Super Storm Sandy and finding alternative funding sources for the mitigation efforts.

• 1/17/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Major Upgrade Coming to State's Online Presence

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut’s official website – www.ct.gov – which operates as a portal to every agency in state government, will soon undergo a major modernization process under a self-funded plan that will increase usability, customer service, transparency and access for its visitors.

• 1/6/2014 Gov. Malloy Appoints Dora B. Schriro as Commissioner of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has appointed Dora B. Schriro to serve as Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP).

• 1/27/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces New Initiatives Designed to Help Unemployed Workers Find a Job

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today unveiled a three-pronged legislative package aimed at further reducing the number of unemployed workers, while also removing certain barriers to employment that often prevents long-term unemployed residents from even being considered for available job openings.

• 1/10/2014 Gov. Malloy Celebrates Contributions of Mentors

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by state and local officials, students and volunteers, today kicked off Mentoring Month at Truman School by honoring the contributions of individuals who volunteer as mentors to improve the lives of children across Connecticut.

• 1/23/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Progress in New England Governors Regional Energy Infrastructure Initiative

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy said today that the New England Governors are taking action to advance a recent regional energy initiative designed to expand energy infrastructure and lower the price of electricity for residents and businesses in the region.

• 1/24/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of Climate Institute at UConn's Avery Point Campus in Groton

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined state and local officials for an event to launch the Institute for Community Resiliency and Climate Adaptation at the UConn’s Avery Point Campus in Groton – a new research center designed to strengthen efforts to help residents, communities, and businesses better prepare for the impacts of more severe weather and rising sea levels.

• 1/16/2014 Gov. Malloy: Agreement Will Invest in Our Children and Those Who Care for Them

  Joined by home-based child care providers and union officials, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced an agreement between the State of Connecticut and CSEA/SEIU LOCAL 2001 providing for professional development and the first general wage increases in 12 years for family child care providers under Connecticut Care 4 Kids program, the state’s program to provide better opportunities for quality child care and subsidize child care costs for low income families.

• 1/6/2014 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Additional Federal Support for Newtown Recovery Efforts

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements in response to the U.S. Department of Education’s announcement that it will award Newtown Public Schools with an additional $1.9 million grant for support services following the December 2012 shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

• 1/8/2014 Gov. Malloy Appoints Jonathan Slifka to Cabinet-Level Position Advocating on Behalf of the Disability Community

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is appointing Jonathan Slifka of West Hartford to a newly-created cabinet-level position within his administration, specifically advocating on behalf of the state’s disability community.

• 1/24/2014 Gov. Malloy: Federal Assistance Approved for Residents and Businesses Impacted by Shelton Fire

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the approval of his request for a Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster declaration to mitigate the impact of the fire in Shelton that destroyed personal property and businesses on January 6, 2014. Residents and business owners affected by the fire can now apply for low-interest SBA disaster loans.

• 1/31/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Two-Year, Nearly $450 Million Plan for Modest Tax Relief

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a two-year plan to provide modest, targeted tax relief for Connecticut families totaling nearly $450 million.