Press Releases

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• 7/21/2014 Gov. Malloy Commemorates Enactment of New Law on Life-Saving Allergy Treatments in Schools

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today held a bill signing ceremony for a new state law that allows trained school employees to administer the life-saving treatment epipenphrine (commonly known as “EpiPens”) for emergency first aid to any students who may experience a severe allergic reaction and were not previously known to have serious allergies.

• 7/2/2014 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Continues to Attract New Television Productions to the State

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Disney-ABC Domestic Television has relocated its long-running show, “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire,” from New York to Connecticut, which will create 150 new jobs in the state.

• 7/9/2014 Gov. Malloy Encourages Participation in Renters' Rebate Program

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, Mayor Toni Harp, state Department of Aging Acting Commissioner Margaret Gerundo-Murkette and state and local officials, today encouraged participation in Connecticut’s Elderly Renters’ Rebate Program for low-income and disabled residents.

• 7/25/2014 Gov. Malloy: Funds Approved for Repair of South Branch Park River Channel in Newington, West Hartford & Hartford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that $4.6 million for repairs and improvements to flood control infrastructure that protects hundreds of homes and properties along the South Branch of the Park River as it flows through the towns of Newington, West Hartford, and Hartford were approved this morning at a meeting of the State Bond Commission.

• 7/11/2014 Gov. Malloy Encourages Residents to Visit Connecticut's 130 Farmers' Markets

  With nearly all of Connecticut’s 130 farmers’ markets now open for the season, Governor Dannel P. Malloy is encouraging residents to eat healthy while supporting their local growers and economy by visiting one.

• 7/30/2014 Gov. Malloy: Leading Precision Manufacturer Will Expand and Create Jobs in Bethel

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Memry Corporation, a leading manufacturer in the shape memory alloys industry, will expand its facility in Bethel to meet growing production demand. As part of the expansion project, Memry will add 76 new jobs to its current workforce of 153 employees by November 2017.

• 7/24/2014 Gov. Malloy: New Focus on Waterbury Line Should Improve Service for Riders

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today commended Metro North Railroad for the appointment of a new Waterbury Branch Line advocate, a person who will be responsible for improving service on the line.

• 7/29/2014 Gov. Malloy Says Enactment of New Law Will Protect Owners and Handlers of Domesticated Horses

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today held a ceremony at Locket’s Meadow Farm in Bethany with farmers and other stakeholders from the state’s agricultural community to commemorate the passage of a new state law that protects the owners and handlers of domesticated horses from a recent court ruling by making it clear in state statute that the animals do not possess a “naturally mischievous or vicious propensity.”

• 7/18/2014 Gov. Malloy: State to Create Unified Front to Protect Seniors

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has ordered relevant state agencies to support efforts by the State Department on Aging (SDA) that seek to prevent the abuse of elderly citizens.

• 7/8/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on Acquisition of Saint Mary's Hospital by Tenet

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the announcement made today that Saint Mary’s Hospital plans to join the Tenet Healthcare Corporation.

• 7/28/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on BIA Extension of Public Comment Period

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement in response to an announcement from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) that it will extend the public comment period concerning revised procedures for establishing a federally recognized tribe.

• 7/27/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of New State Program to Help Shoreline Homeowners and Businesses Prepare for Future Severe Weather and Flooding

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Housing Commissioner Evonne Klein will hold a news conference to announce the launch of a new state low-interest loan program designed to help shoreline homeowners and businesses prepare for future severe weather and flooding.

• 7/13/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy Meets with New England Governors & Eastern Canadian Premiers to Discuss Regional Economic Issues

  On Monday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend the 38th Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers.

• 7/6/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy and Mayor O-Leary Announce Major Investment in Waterbury

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Waterbury Mayor Neil O’Leary will hold a news conference to make a major economic development announcement concerning downtown Waterbury.

• 7/9/2014 Thursday to Saturday: Gov. Malloy Meets With the Nation's Governors

  On Thursday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend a meeting of the Council of Governors, a congressionally-authorized body that includes 10 state governors to address matters of national security, homeland defense, synchronization and integration of state and federal military activities in the United States and matters of mutual interest pertaining to the National Guard.