Press Releases

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• 6/25/2013 Gov. Malloy Names Dr. Myra Jones-Taylor as Executive Director of State's New Office of Early Childhood

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is appointing Dr. Myra Jones-Taylor of New Haven to serve as Executive Director of the state's new Office of Early Childhood (OEC), which Governor Malloy proposed earlier this year and signed an executive order on Monday to establish.

• 6/5/2013 Gov. Malloy Signs Bill Modernizing Connecticut's Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed Senate Bill 1138, An Act Concerning Connecticut’s Clean Energy Goals. The bill modernizes the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standards, which currently call for 20 percent renewable power by 2020.

• 6/6/2013 Gov. Malloy Signs Minimum Wage Increase Into Law

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy on Thursday morning signed legislation that increases the minimum wage in two stages over the next two years. Under the new law, it will increase from $8.25 to $8.70 on January 1, 2014, followed by a second increase on January 1, 2015 to $9.00.

• 6/16/2013 Today: Gov. Malloy, Congressman Larson Tour Flood Damaged Farm

  Today at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Congressman John Larson will visit the Killam and Bassette Farmstead in Glastonbury. The farm, along with many others throughout the region, suffered damage from flooding due to the recent heavy rainfall.

• 6/3/2013 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes Security Industry Association's Government Summit

  On Tuesday evening, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote address at the Security Industry Association’s Government Summit, a premiere annual public policy conference in the security industry.

• 6/24/2013 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Holds Commissioners Meeting, Makes Announcement at Camp Harkness in Waterford, Keynotes Downtown Stamford Annual Meeting

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a meeting with the commissioners of each state agency.

• 6/20/2013 Friday: Gov. Malloy Chairs Bond Commission Meeting, Speaks at University of St. Joseph Gala

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will chair a meeting of the State Bond Commission, which will be followed by a media availability.

• 6/14/2013 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Governor Wyman on the Passing of Former Winsted Mayor and House Majority Leader John G. Groppo

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statement on the passing of former Winsted mayor and Connecticut House Majority Leader John G. Groppo.

• 6/21/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces Funding for Manufacturing Program Upgrades at Community Colleges

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that state's three new Advanced Manufacturing Centers at community colleges across Connecticut will receive $7,325,000 in funding for facility and equipment upgrades that will allow the centers to enhance and develop their educational opportunities.

• 6/13/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces Award of Stem Cell Research Funds

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the award of $9.8 million in stem cell research funds to 23 Connecticut–based researchers. The awards were made by the State of Connecticut Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee at its Monday grant review meeting in Farmington.

• 6/26/2013 Gov. Malloy Applauds U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Marriage Equality

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on marriage equality.

• 6/18/2013 Gov. Malloy: Autism Center at University of Saint Joseph Will Expand Services, Bolster Teacher Education, and Create Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a $4 million grant to support the construction of the Center for Integrative Education at the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) in West Hartford. The new center will expand the university’s work in the fields of autism and applied behavioral analysis, as well as increase the Gengras Center’s capacity to provide educational and vocational training to students with special needs.

• 6/17/2013 Gov. Malloy to Meet with State Utility Companies in Advance of the Height of Hurricane Season

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he will meet with the state's utility companies on Tuesday, June 18 to discuss preparedness efforts and readiness in advance of the height of hurricane season in Connecticut, which is from mid-August to mid-October.

• 6/4/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Student Tribute to Newtown, Participates in New Haven Works Grand Opening

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make remarks at “An Artistic Student Tribute to Newtown and Connecticut,” hosted by the Connecticut Commission on Children.

• 8/10/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on Tonight's Vigil in East Haven

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy tonight released the following statement on the vigil in honor of the victims of Friday's plane crash in East Haven.