Press Releases

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• 8/27/2012 Gov. Malloy: One Year After Irene, East Haven Continues to Rebuild

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Daniel Esty, Department of Insurance (CID) Commissioner Thomas B. Leonardi, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) Deputy Commissioner William Shea, and state and local officials, met with residents of the Cosey Beach neighborhood in East Haven to assess clean-up and recovery efforts one year after Tropical Storm Irene devastated the area.

• 8/22/2012 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Continues "Still Revolutionary" Tourism Campaign in South Central Conn.

  On Thursday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will continue his promotional visits of state tourism destinations with stops scheduled in Middletown, Portland, Haddam, East Haddam, Essex and Middlefield.

• 8/17/2012 Gov. Malloy: Regional Performance Incentive Program Helps Municipalities Cut Costs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that twenty grants totaling $8,614,845 will be awarded under the Regional Performance Incentive Program to regional planning and economic development entities across the state. The program, administered by the Office of Policy and Management, provides grants to planning organizations, economic development districts or groups of two or more municipalities that coordinate functions and services on a regional basis.

• 8/2/2012 Gov. Malloy: State Emergency Operations Center Returns to Monitoring Status

  The state's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) returned to monitoring status at 5:00 p.m. today as initial tests did not indicate any detectable levels of hazardous material entering the state as a result of an industrial fire in Ghent, New York.

• 8/16/2012 Gov. Malloy Statement on July Jobs Report

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy issued the following statement regarding today's release of the Connecticut Department of Labor's monthly "Labor Situation" report for July 2012.

• 8/2/2012 Gov. Malloy Statement on Women's Healthcare and the Affordable Health Care Act

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement on the Affordable Health Care Act and the impact on women's health care.

• 8/23/2012 Gov. Malloy: The Mark Twain House Unveiled as Connecticut's Favorite "Still Revolutionary" Destination

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that The Mark Twain House has been voted residents' and visitors' Fan-Favorite Still Revolutionary destination. As a result, The Mark Twain House will be showcased in Connecticut's tourism marketing efforts via a digital ad spot and a short documentary video that will run online and on the state's social media channels this fall.

• 8/2/2012 Gov. Malloy: Thomson Reuters Establishes Connecticut's First Captive Insurance Company

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that international media and information company Thomson Reuters has relocated its U.S. insurance subsidiary from Delaware to Connecticut. The subsidiary, Thomson Reuters Risk Management Inc. (TRRMI), is the state's first captive insurance company, taking advantage of key changes in the Governor's sweeping jobs reform legislation of 2011.

• 8/10/2012 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Bristol NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet

  On Saturday evening, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give remarks at the Bristol Branch NAACP Annual Freedom Fund Banquet.

• 8/27/2012 Monday: Gov. Malloy Makes Key Administration Appointment, Speaks at Housing Convention, Meets with East Haven Residents on Anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Hartford to announce a cabinet-level appointment in his administration.

• 8/26/2012 Statement by Gov. Malloy on Passing of former State Senator George "Doc" Gunther

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement on the passing of former Connecticut State Senator George "Doc" Gunther.

• 8/26/2012 Sunday: Gov. Malloy & Congressman Murphy Hold News Conference to Call for Drought Relief for Farmers

  On Sunday at 11:00 a.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Congressman Chris Murphy and Department of Agriculture Commissioner Steven Reviczky will hold a news conference at Tulmeadow Farm in West Simsbury to urge Congress to act on drought relief legislation. Connecticut farmers are being negatively impacted by the nationwide drought that is causing a shortage of feed for livestock, which could raise the price of groceries in the near future.

• 8/2/2012 Gov. Malloy Partially Activates State Emergency Operations Center

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has partially activated the state's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) today to monitor a potentially hazardous cloud of smoke that has developed from an industrial fire in Ghent, New York.

• 8/16/2012 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Continues "Still Revolutionary" Tourism Campaign in Northeastern Conn.

  On Thursday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will continue his promotional visits of state tourism destinations with stops scheduled in Ashford, Woodstock, Pomfret, Canterbury and Storrs.

• 8/14/2012 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Attends Events Celebrating Growth of Businesses in Berlin & Bethel, Speaks at Rail Conference

  On Tuesday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at an event celebrating the expansion of OKAY Industries, Inc. in Berlin.