Press Releases

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• 5/8/2014 Gov. Malloy Applauds Final Passage of Legislation That Will Help Veterans Find Employment

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today hailed the final passage of legislation (HB 5299) on Wednesday that will address barriers to employment for military families by requiring that state licensing authorities take into account military training and experience, where appropriate, as a substitute for additional training as well as allowing spouses to gain streamlined occupational certifications.

• 5/6/2014 Gov. Malloy Applauds Final Passage of Bill Banning the Sale of E-Cigarettes to Minors

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement on the State House of Representative's passage of a bill he introduced that would prohibit the sale of electronic cigarettes and other devices to minors and strengthen Connecticut’s anti-smoking laws.

• 5/19/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Economic Assistance Grants Awarded to Small Towns Throughout Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a series of grants under the state’s Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP), which will be awarded to 27 towns throughout Connecticut for the purposes of funding a variety of economic development, community conservation and quality-of-life projects.

• 5/28/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on the Passing of Dr. Maya Angelou

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements regarding the death of legendary literary icon Dr. Maya Angelou.

• 5/6/2014 Gov. Malloy Applauds Final Passage of Legislation Protecting Owners and Handlers of Domesticated Horses, Looks Forward to Signing Bill

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today said that he looks forward to signing legislation protecting the owners and handlers of domesticated horses now that the bill, which he introduced, has been approved by both chambers of the Connecticut General Assembly.

• 5/27/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Holds Roundtable with Local Start-Up Companies, Signs Early Childhood Education Bills

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a roundtable discussion in Hartford with a group of successful startups and early-stage companies to discuss economic development and business growth.

• 5/9/2014 Gov. Malloy Kicks Off Annual Summer Reading Program

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy honored students and school representatives from throughout the state for their reading achievements today at the kickoff of the annual Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge.

• 5/16/2014 Gov. Malloy: New Logo Unveiled for the 2015 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by UConn Head Coach Kevin Ollie, UConn President Susan Herbst, UConn Athletic Director Warde Manuel, American Athletic Conference (The American) Commissioner Mike Aresco, Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra, Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) Executive Director Michael Freimuth, and other state and local elected officials, today unveiled the new logo for the 2015 AAC Men’s Basketball Championship.

• 5/18/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy Attends Grand Opening of ESPN’s Digital Center 2 Building. Participates in Town Hall with U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in a ceremony celebrating the grand opening of ESPN’s state-of-the-art Digital Center 2 building – a project announced two years ago as part of the Governor’s “First Five” economic development program.

• 5/5/2014 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, May 7, at Cromwell High School, 1 Donald Harris Drive in Cromwell. The meeting will run from 4:30-6:30 p.m. and will be held in library.

• 5/27/2014 Gov. Malloy's Common Core Taskforce to Meet Wednesday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Educators’ Common Core Implementation Taskforce is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, May 28, at Cromwell High School, 1 Donald Harris Drive in Cromwell.

• 5/20/2014 Gov. Malloy's Common Core Taskforce to Meet Wednesday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Educators’ Common Core Implementation Taskforce is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, May 21, at Cromwell High School, 1 Donald Harris Drive in Cromwell. The meeting will run from 4:30-6:30 p.m. and will be held in library.

• 5/12/2014 Gov. Malloy Views Turnaround Initiatives During Visit to Commissioner's Network School

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today visited the Robert J. O’Brien STEM Academy in East Hartford, where parents, teachers and administrators expressed high hopes for improved student outcomes as part of the Commissioner’s Network.

• 5/7/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on Sikorsky Contract to Build New Presidential Helicopters

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today applauded the U.S. Department of Defense’s announcement that it has awarded Stratford-based Sikorsky a contract valued at $1.2 billion for six test aircraft, and twenty-one overall, with most of the work to be done in Connecticut.

• 5/23/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on Nominations of Donovan and Castro

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Housing Commissioner Evonne Klein today released the following statements in response to President Barack Obama’s nomination of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan as White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director and San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro to succeed him as HUD Secretary.