Press Releases

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• 12/5/2013 Gov. Malloy, AG Jepsen & President Herbst Statements on Plea Agreement in Matter Involving DEEP and Unilever

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Attorney General George Jepsen and UConn President Susan Herbst released the following statements today following approval of a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorneys’ Office and Conopco, Inc. (better known as Unilever) in a matter involving Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).

• 12/9/2013 Gov. Malloy: Conn. Joins Seven Other Neighboring States in Action to Require Upwind States to Reduce Air Pollution

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut is sending a powerful message to upwind states: Stop dumping your air pollution on us – it’s time to clean up your act.

• 12/5/2013 Gov. Malloy: Dense Fog to Impact Afternoon Commute

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today cautioned residents about dense fog having a major impact on the afternoon commute.

• 12/26/2013 Gov. Malloy: DESPP Commissioner Reuben F. Bradford Announces His Retirement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Reuben F. Bradford, Commissioner of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP), will retire early next year.

• 12/5/2013 Gov. Malloy: Flags to be Lowered in Honor of Nelson Mandela

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that in accordance to a proclamation from President Barack Obama, U.S. and state flags should fly at half-staff through sunset on Monday, December 9, “as a mark of respect for the memory of Nelson Mandela.”

• 12/11/2013 Gov. Malloy: HomeServe USA to Expand and Create 130 Jobs in Norwalk

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that HomeServe USA Corp. is relocating its corporate headquarters to Norwalk.

• 12/6/2013 Gov. Malloy: Improvements to XL Center Will Help Drive Regional Economy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State Bond Commission is expected to approve $1.8 million in state funds at its next meeting to finance the planning and design of capital improvements at the XL Center.

• 12/17/2013 Gov. Malloy Receives Report on Metro-North Safety Investments/Enhancements

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today received a report from MTA Metro-North Railroad President Howard Permut on recent infrastructure, technology and safety actions on the system.

• 12/30/2013 Gov. Malloy: First of Two Increases in State's Minimum Wage Scheduled to Take Effect Wednesday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today reminded Connecticut residents that the first of two scheduled increases in the state’s minimum wage is slated to take effect this week as a result of a new law the Governor signed earlier this year, which requires the state’s minimum wage to increase from $8.25 to $8.70 on January 1, 2014, followed by a second increase on January 1, 2015 to $9.00.

• 12/4/2013 Gov. Malloy: Responders Involved in Sandy Hook Tragedy to Receive Compensatory Time Under Negotiated Agreement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that first responders and other state employees who were significantly involved with the direct response to the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School last year will be credited with forty hours of compensatory time under an agreement reached between the state and six unions representing the state employees.

• 12/30/2013 Gov. Malloy Selects Shelby Brown as Executive Administrator of the Office of Governmental Accountability

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has appointed Shelby J. Brown of East Hartford to serve as Executive Administrator of the Office of Governmental Accountability (OGA).

• 12/19/2013 Friday: Gov. Malloy Visits Bricklayers Apprenticeship Site in Wallingford

  On Friday at afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit an apprenticeship program in Wallingford, where a group of apprentices are receiving on-the-job training with related classroom instruction in the areas of bricklaying, cement mason and tile trades.

• 12/17/2013 Gov. Malloy to Partially Activate State Emergency Operations Center

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will partially activate the state's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 1:00PM today to monitor storm conditions across the state heading into the afternoon rush hour.

• 12/5/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on the Passing of Nelson Mandela

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement on Thursday evening regarding the death of Nelson Mandela.

• 12/29/2013 Monday: Gov. Malloy Holds News Conference to Discuss Minimum Wage Increase

  On Monday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference at the State Capitol in Hartford to discuss the state’s minimum wage, which is scheduled to increase on January 1, 2014.