Press Releases

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• 5/22/2014 Gov. Malloy Congratulates Six Connecticut Companies That Received NASA Contracts to Develop Aerospace Technology and Assist With Space Exploration

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today praised the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announcement that it has awarded six Connecticut companies contracts valued at $125,000 each to conduct feasibility studies that could lead to advances in space exploration and aerospace technology.

• 5/7/2014 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Leads the Nation on High School Assessment

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced that Connecticut high school seniors lead the nation and are in a class of their own in reading, according to the results released today by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). In math, the Class of 2013 remained in the top tier along with seniors from only four other states.

• 5/14/2014 Gov. Malloy: Graduation Rate Increases for Fourth Consecutive Year

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor, today announced that Connecticut’s high school graduation rate increased for the fourth consecutive year and that several persistent graduation rate gaps are closing.

• 5/6/2014 Gov. Malloy: Completion of New Haven Line Power Upgrade Project Means Safer, More Reliable Service for Connecticut Rail Commuters

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) Commissioner James Redeker and New Haven Mayor Toni Harp, today announced that nearly 80 percent of the overhead power lines on the New Haven commuter rail between Southport and Bridgeport have been replaced.

• 5/5/2014 Gov. Malloy Applauds Final Passage of Electric Supplier Consumers' "Bill of Rights"

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy issued the following statement in response to final legislative approval today of Senate Bill 2, An Act Concerning Electric Customer Consumer Protection and Clarifying the Property Tax Exemption for Certain Solar Thermal or Geothermal Renewable Energy Sources.

• 5/22/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Grants to Connect More Town Government Services to State's High Speed Internet Network

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has approved a series of grants to assist municipalities throughout Connecticut with the infrastructure costs associated with connecting their town governments to the state’s Nutmeg Network and extending its availability to include all municipal services.

• 5/6/2014 Gov. Malloy and DEEP Commissioner Klee Comment on Findings of National Climate Assessment

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Robert Klee issued the following comments on the findings of the latest National Climate Assessment, which was released today by the White House.

• 5/27/2014 Gov. Malloy: After 40 Years of Planning and Discussion, New Courthouse to be Built in Torrington

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State Bond Commission will vote Friday on the final funding elements necessary for the new Litchfield County Courthouse project in Torrington. He also released a rendering of the new facility and announced the formal groundbreaking will occur in July.

• 5/1/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Teresa Younger Being Named President & CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements regarding this evening’s announcement that Teresa C. Younger, Executive Director of Connecticut’s Permanent Commission on the Status of Women, has been named President and CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women.

• 5/29/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Fire Fighters Conference, Chairs Bond Commission Meeting

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at the International Association of Fire Fighters’ New England Conference in Ledyard.

• 5/1/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Groundbreakings in West Hartford & New London

  On Friday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Center for Applied Research and Education at the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford.

• 5/22/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Gives Commencement Address at Boston College Law School

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the commencement address at Boston College Law School’s graduation ceremony.

• 5/14/2014 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Half-Staff Thursday in Recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, in correspondence with a proclamation from President Barack Obama, is directing U.S. and Connecticut flags to be flown at half-staff on Thursday, May 15, 2014, in recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day.

• 5/29/2014 Gov. Malloy: Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins June 1st

  With the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season beginning June 1, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today is reminding Connecticut residents to be prepared.

• 5/5/2014 Gov. Malloy Applauds House Passage of Bill Eliminating Nearly 1,000 Pages of State Regulations

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today applauded the Connecticut House of Representatives for adopting legislation he introduced that will eliminate nearly a thousand pages of state regulations that have been identified as obsolete, duplicative, excessively burdensome, or otherwise ineffective or unnecessary, in a major effort to make Connecticut’s regulations more streamlined, readable and user-friendly for citizens, especially small businesses.