Press Releases

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• 4/28/2014 Gov. Malloy's Common Core Taskforce to Meet, Hear Presentation on Best Practices

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Educators’ Common Core Implementation Taskforce is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, April 30, at Cromwell High School, 1 Donald Harris Drive in Cromwell.

• 4/2/2014 Gov. Malloy: State to Seek Providers for New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Passenger Rail Service

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a significant milestone in progress to provide more robust commuter service on the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield rail line: the state will be seeking proposals from railroad companies to begin operating the service in 2016.

• 9/2/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Commemorates New Law Strengthening United Technologies Corporation's Commitment to Connecticut, Attends Events in Hartford and Greenwich

  On Wednesday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a ceremony at the Pratt & Whitney hangar in East Hartford to commemorate the enactment of the Connecticut Aerospace Reinvestment Act.

• 9/16/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy and UConn Release Report Measuring the University's Economic Impact on Connecticut

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and UConn President Susan Herbst will host an event in Hartford, where they will release a report that provides a comprehensive measure of the university’s economic impact on the State of Connecticut.

• 9/3/2014 Video: UTC Employees Comment on Significance of Connecticut Aerospace Reinvestment Act

  Today at Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s bill signing ceremony for Public Act 14-2, the United Technologies Corp. released the following employee testimonials on the Connecticut Aerospace Reinvestment Act.

• 9/30/2014 Today at 1:30PM: Gov. Malloy Makes Major Announcement Concerning the Future of "Seaside" in Waterford

  This afternoon at 1:30 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Waterford to make a major announcement concerning the 32-acre property in the town commonly known as “Seaside.”

• 9/26/2014 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Attends Opening of Glastonbury’s Riverfront Park and Boathouse, Speaks at Cuban Lyceum of Bridgeport’s 60th Anniversary Celebration

  On Saturday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the grand opening ceremony of the Town of Glastonbury’s Riverfront Park and Boathouse.

• 9/3/2014 Photo: Gov. Malloy Signs Connecticut Aerospace Reinvestment Act, Securing Long-Term Commitment from United Technologies Corp.

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by employees and executives from United Technologies Corporation (UTC) and state and federal lawmakers, held a bill signing ceremony at the Pratt & Whitney hangar in East Hartford to commemorate the final passage of the Connecticut Aerospace Reinvestment Act, which strengthens UTC’s commitment to the State of Connecticut, impacting more than 75,000 jobs in the state.

• 4/24/2014 Gov. Malloy: Long Island Sound Should be Designated a Critical Conservation Area

  In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture to designate the Long Island Sound and its watershed as a critical conservation area.

• 9/10/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Flags at Half-Staff to Commemorate 9/11 Anniversary

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that U.S. and state flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, September 11, 2014, in remembrance of the nearly 3,000 men, women and children who lost their lives in the 2001 terrorist attacks.

• 9/29/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Works With Parents, Coaches to Reduce Youth Athlete Concussions

  Joined by students, lawmakers and advocates, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today visited Staples High School where he commemorated the enactment of legislation that requires the State Board of Education to develop a plan aimed at reducing the number of concussions and addressing the proper procedures following concussions experienced by students during school athletics.

• 9/30/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Plans to Create Connecticut's First Shoreline State Park in Over 50 Years in Waterford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced plans to turn the approximately 32-acre property in Waterford commonly known as “Seaside” into the Connecticut’s first shoreline state park in over 50 years.

• 9/4/2014 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Ranked as a Leading State for its Information Technology System

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut has been ranked one of the best states in the nation for its information technology system, leaping this year from a grade of “C” in 2012 to an “A-” in the Center for Digital Government’s 2014 Digital States Survey.

• 9/26/2014 Gov. Malloy Declares Saturday "First Responder Day" in the State of Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has signed a proclamation declaring Saturday, September 27, 2014 as First Responder Day in Connecticut. The date is part of an annual observance by the state to recognize the contributions of first responders in protecting the security and health of our communities.

• 9/22/2014 Gov. Malloy: Expanding Affordable Housing Opportunities is Critical to Building Stronger Communities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state is awarding $10,649,077 in grants and loans for eight projects and programs that will create 131 units of affordable housing throughout the state.