Press Releases

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• 2/4/2014 Gov. Malloy to Partially Activate State Emergency Operations Center at Midnight

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will partially activate the state’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at midnight tonight to monitor storm conditions across the state and prepare for the heavy snow forecasted to begin overnight and continue into the late afternoon Wednesday.

• 2/20/2014 Gov. Malloy Urges Residents, Businesses and Municipalities to Clear Snow from Roofs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today reminded Connecticut residents of the importance of clearing snow from their roofs prior to more winter weather hitting the state.

• 2/26/2014 Gov. Malloy Writes President Obama Requesting Changes to Draft Revisions to Tribal Recognition Rules

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy on Monday delivered a letter to President Barack H. Obama expressing opposition to certain revisions to tribal recognition rules being considered by the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).

• 2/26/2014 Gov. Malloy's Sandy Hook Advisory Commission to Meet Friday, Receive Testimony from State and Local Law Enforcement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission is next scheduled to meet on Friday, February 28, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, where they will receive presentations from state and local law enforcement officials regarding incident management.

• 2/26/2014 Infographic: Public vs. Private Investments in UTC Agreement

  Below is a graphic chart representing the public vs. private investments in the United Technologies Corp. agreement that was announced earlier this afternoon.

• 2/2/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy Makes Budget Announcement in Wethersfield, Attends Other Events in Hartford, Plainville

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Wethersfield to make an announcement about the state budget.

• 2/14/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Will Help Municipalities Impacted by Road Salt Shortage

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced a relief package prepared by the Connecticut Department of Transportation for all municipalities across the state facing road salt shortages after tackling 12 snow and ice storms this winter season.

• 2/26/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on Decision by Senate President Williams to Not Seek Re-Election

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the announcement made today by Senate President Donald E. Williams, Jr. (D-Brooklyn) to not seek re-election this fall.

• 2/21/2014 Photo: Gov. Malloy Attends Meeting at the White House to Discuss Efforts to Raise the Minimum Wage

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today attended a meeting at the White House with President Barack Obama, Vice President Joseph Biden, U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, International President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Mary Kay Henry, Director of the National Economic Council Gene Sperling, Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to President Obama, and others to discuss state-level efforts to raise the minimum wage.

• 2/28/2014 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Opening Ceremony of Special Olympics in East Hartford

  On Saturday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics Connecticut Winter Games in East Hartford.

• 2/21/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Flags to be Lowered in Honor of Rep. Elaine O-Brien

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy directed Connecticut flags to half-staff in honor of State Rep. Elaine O’Brien, who passed away overnight. She was elected to the General Assembly in 2010 to serve the 61st District, which includes Suffield, East Granby and Windsor.

• 2/3/2014 Gov. Malloy: Smart Water Policy is Smart Economic and Environmental Policy

  The following are the remarks of Governor Dannel P. Malloy – as prepared – for today’s Connecticut Strategic Water Resources Planning Conference at UConn Law School in Hartford.

• 2/9/2014 Gov. Malloy- SBA Economic Injury Loans Available in Hartford, Tolland and Litchfield Counties

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) federal economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes located in Hartford, Litchfield, and Tolland counties following a disaster declaration by the Secretary of Agriculture due to excessive moisture and heat in Massachusetts, from May 8, through October 20, 2013.

• 2/4/2014 Gov. Malloy Orders Delayed Opening for State Offices; Nonessential State Employees Should Report to Work at 10AM Wednesday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has ordered a delayed opening for state offices on Wednesday morning, directing all nonessential state employees to report to work at 10:00 a.m.

• 2/20/2014 Gov. Malloy Says Federal Funds Available for Purchase of Property Rights in Floodplains Impacted by Storm Sandy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today advised landowners who own property in floodplains impacted by Storm Sandy to consider taking advantage of a program that will pay them for allowing the federal government to take steps to permanently protect their land.