Press Releases

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• 2/1/2014 Gov. Malloy Issues Proclamation for 38th Annual Black History Month

  In celebration of the many cultural, economic, and social contributions that African Americans have made to our state and our country, Governor Dannel P. Malloy issued a proclamation recognizing February 2014 as the 38th annual Black History Month in the State of Connecticut.

• 2/12/2014 Gov. Malloy: Investment in State-s Higher Education System Critical to Student Success and Economic Growth

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Board of Regents for Higher Education Vice Chair Yvette Meléndez, Board of Regents President Gregory Gray, Connecticut Department of Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor, legislators, students, and education and business leaders, today launched Transform CSCU 2020, a strategic plan to invest an additional $134.5 million into the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities (CSCU) System.

• 2/20/2014 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Agriculture Leads New England in Growth Rate

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy made the following statement in reaction to preliminary 2012 Census of Agriculture data released today by U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at the Agricultural Outlook Forum in Arlington, VA.

• 2/10/2014 Access Health CT Surpasses Goal of 100,000 Enrollees Seven Weeks Ahead of Schedule

  Seven weeks ahead of schedule, Access Health CT (AHCT) today announced that it has surpassed its self-imposed goal of enrolling 100,000 Connecticut residents and small businesses in qualify, affordable health care coverage. The total number of enrollees stood at 121,983 as of close of business yesterday.

• 2/5/2014 Gov. Malloy Orders All Nonessential First-Shift State Employees to Not Report to Work Today

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has ordered all first-shift non-essential state employees to stay home on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, in response to winter storm conditions across the state.

• 2/12/2014 Gov. Malloy Orders Delayed Opening for State Offices Until 10AM

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has ordered a delayed opening for state offices on Thursday morning until 10am for all nonessential state employees.

• 2/24/2014 Gov. Malloy: Congress Must Act Soon to Ensure Appropriate Levels of Federal Highway and Transit Funding to Continue Critical State Transportation Infrastructure Programs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today urged Congress to quickly approve federal highway and transit budgets so that states can plan properly, continue investments in transportation infrastructure programs and keep the economy moving forward.

• 2/28/2014 Gov. Malloy: Six Connecticut Municipalities to Receive Funding for Local and Regional Wastewater Treatment Projects

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced that nearly $277 million to provide grants and loans for local and regional wastewater treatment projects in Hartford, Rocky Hill, Norwich, Middletown, New Haven, and Bristol was approved Friday by state Bond Commission.

• 2/27/2014 Gov. Malloy: Small Town Assistance Program Invests in Local Economies and Job Growth

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the first round of 2014 Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) grants, a total of more than $2.4 million, will be awarded to Avon, Chester, Farmington, Milford, New Milford and Sprague.

• 2/24/2014 Gov. Malloy: Special Election for State Representative in East Granby, Suffield and Windsor to be Held April 11

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a special election to fill a vacancy in the State House of Representatives serving the 61st Assembly District, which covers all of East Granby and Suffield and a portion of Windsor, will be held on Friday, April 11, 2014.

• 2/4/2014 Gov. Malloy Proposes Increasing Connecticut's Minimum Wage to $10.10

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is introducing legislation during the upcoming regular session of the General Assembly that will increase the state minimum wage to $10.10, mirroring recent national efforts by President Obama and other Congressional leaders to raise the federal minimum wage to that same amount.

• 2/13/2014 Gov. Malloy Orders All Non-Essential First and Second Shift State Employees to Not Report to Work Today, Feb. 13

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced that he has ordered all first and second shift, non-essential state employees to not report to work on Thursday, February 13, in response to winter storm conditions across the state. State employees are encouraged to contact their supervisors for further guidance.

• 2/3/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on L+M Agreement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement in response to the agreement reached between union leadership and Lawrence + Memorial Hospital management.

• 2/17/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Seeking Public Review and Comment on Action Plan for $66 Million in Federal Super Storm Sandy Recovery Funds

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the state Department of Housing (DOH) has released for public comment an action plan that outlines how the state will distribute $66 million in federal Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG- DR) funding to continue the state’s Super Storm Sandy mitigation efforts. Governor Malloy invited residents to visit the state’s official CT Recovers website to review and submit comments on the plan. A period for public comment began February 14, 2014 and will end on March 20, 2014.

• 2/10/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on the Passing of Walter "Doc" Hurley

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy on Monday morning released the following statement regarding the passing of Walter ‘Doc’ Hurley, a legendary Hartford education and sports figure who dedicated his life to helping hundreds of students attend college.