Press Releases

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• 12/24/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Runs in Christmas 5K in Rockville

  On Christmas morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will run in the 23rd annual Scrooge’s Scramble 5K in Rockville. The 5K benefits the Cornerstone Foundation, a non-profit, grassroots, community-led provider of social services in the region.

• 12/10/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Manufacturing Awards Ceremony, Attends HomeServe Grand Opening in Norwalk, Commemorates Passage of GMO Law

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities’ 2013 Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centers Awards Ceremony in Hartford.

• 12/13/2013 Gov. Malloy & Education Commissioner Statements on New Sheff v. O'Neill Agreement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and State Department of Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor released the following statements regarding the new agreement reached today under the Sheff v. O’Neill decision.

• 12/13/2013 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Direct Flags to Half-Staff on the One Year Anniversary of the Tragedy at Sandy Hook

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman today directed U.S. and Connecticut flags to half-staff on Saturday, December 14, 2013 in honor of the 20 children and six adults who were killed on December 14, 2012 at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.

• 12/23/2013 Gov. Malloy: Advanced Anti-Fraud Technology Could Save Taxpayers Nearly $170 Million

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut taxpayers could save nearly $170 million over this biennium under a new initiative designed to identify and stop fraud in state programs, including the Medical Assistance program.

• 12/31/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces $1.7 Million Federal Bonus for Children's Health Care Enrollment

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Obama Administration has awarded a $1.7 million performance bonus to Connecticut for continuing improvements in children’s health care enrollment efforts in the state.

• 12/3/2013 Gov. Malloy Asks Metro-North to Provide Action Plan, Submit Monthly Reports on Equipment and Maintenance Actions

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today asked Metro-North Railroad to provide an action plan addressing safety issues on its system following the tragic train derailment Sunday morning in the Bronx. In addition, Governor Malloy has asked that the report from the inspection of the track that followed the Bridgeport derailment be provided immediately, as well as monthly reports of all track, bridge, signal, power, equipment inspection and maintenance action.

• 12/13/2013 Gov. Malloy: Drivers Should Limit Travel, Use Caution During First Significant Snowstorm of the Season

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today urged residents to avoid travel during the first significant snowstorm of the season. The National Weather Service has issued Winter Storm Watches for most of the state from tomorrow afternoon until Sunday morning.

• 12/18/2013 Gov. Malloy: Economic, Scientific Collaboration With Israel Will Strengthen Conneticut's Global Competitiveness

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today at the MetroHartford Alliance's "Rising Star Breakfast" that the state Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) and the Israel Tech Transfer Organization (ITTN) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the first step in laying the foundation for better and more productive economic and research collaborations between Connecticut and Israeli businesses, research institutions and universities.

• 12/3/2013 Gov. Malloy Issues Executive Order to Increase Transparency on Economic Development Incentives

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by State Comptroller Kevin Lembo and Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Commissioner Catherine Smith, today signed Executive Order (EO) No. 38 to make information regarding certain economic assistance and tax credits used to recruit or retain businesses more accessible to Connecticut residents.

• 12/9/2013 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes Middlesex County Chamber Meeting

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote address at the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce’s member breakfast meeting in Cromwell.

• 12/6/2013 Gov. Malloy Orders Flags to Remain at Half-Staff Saturday for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy directed U.S. and Connecticut flags to remain at half-staff on Saturday, December 7, in recognition of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day and the lives lost in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

• 5/2/2013 Friday: Gov. Malloy Kicks Off Summer Reading Challenge, Attends Fuel Cell Power Plant Groundbreaking

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will kick-off the launch of the 2013 Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge at the State Library in Hartford and honor the winners of the 2012 challenge.

• 12/9/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on Developments in SEBAC v. Rowland Case

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement on Monday afternoon following the Attorney General’s announcement regarding the case of State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition v. Rowland.

• 12/10/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on Federal Investment in Mental Health Services

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement in response to the Obama Administration’s announcement today that it will invest $100 million in mental health centers and facilities.