Press Releases

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• 7/17/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Additional Funding to Make Schools Safer

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the application process will begin next week for the next round of the School Security Grant Program.

• 7/18/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Economic Assistance Grants Awarded to Small Towns in Connecticut

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

• 7/1/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Federal Funding to Assist Disaster Recovery Efforts for Residents

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by state Department of Housing (DOH) Commissioner Evonne M. Klein, today announced nearly $32 million in grants for improvements to multifamily housing, infrastructure and public facilities and for planning purposes in cities and towns affected by Superstorm Sandy.

• 7/28/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of Program to Help Shoreline Homeowners and Businesses Prepare for Future Severe Weather and Flooding

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that shoreline homeowners and businesses who are subject to coastal flooding can now apply for assistance under a new state low-interest loan program designed to help those residents elevate their homes and businesses from future severe weather and flooding.

• 7/28/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Commemorates New Law Protecting Horse Owners and Handlers, Attends Gini's House Opening in Norwalk

  On Tuesday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a ceremony at Locket’s Meadow Farm in Bethany to commemorate the enactment 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.

• 7/2/2014 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.

• 7/11/2014 Gov. Malloy Honors Five Connecticut High School Coaches on Receiving National Recognition for Their Achievements on and off the Field

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today congratulated five Connecticut high school coaches on their receipt of the National High School Athletic Coaches Association (NHSACA) 2014 “Coach of the Year” award.

• 7/3/2014 Gov. Malloy, Members of Conn. Congressional Delegation Meet With U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation today met with U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Anthony Foxx regarding the looming deficit in federal transportation funding for states.

• 7/16/2014 Gov. Malloy: New Bridgeport Train Station Will Encourage Economic and Transit-Oriented Development While Improving Quality of Life for Residents

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State Bond Commission at its next meeting will approve $2.75 million for the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) to hire a consultant to complete the engineering, design and environmental permitting to develop the site of the new Barnum Train Station on Bridgeport’s East Side.

• 7/24/2014 Gov. Malloy: New Report Outlines Short-Term Fixes to Improve the Reliability of the Walk Railroad Bridge in Norwalk

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and state Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner James P. Redeker today released a report outlining recommendations for short-term fixes to improve the reliability of the New Haven Line’s Walk Railroad Bridge in Norwalk.

• 7/7/2014 Gov. Malloy: State to Invest $19 Million in Waterbury for Economic Development and Infrastructure Projects

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Waterbury Mayor Neil M. O’Leary and other state and local officials, today announced a $19.2 million package of state investment in six development and improvement projects in downtown Waterbury, as well as funding for the design of a new signalization system for Metro-North’s Waterbury Branch.

• 7/3/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Monitoring Hurricane Arthur

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today said that the state Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) continues to monitor Tropical Storm Arthur for any potential impacts on the state.

• 7/22/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on Immigration Issues

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement.

• 7/8/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on Old Saybrook Referendum Approving Purchase of "The Preserve" Land

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement in response to the results of today’s referendum in the Town of Old Saybrook in which voters approved funding that will support the public acquisition of the 1,000-acre property known as The Preserve.

• 7/12/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on the Amistad's Participation in Sailfest

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today issued the following statement regarding the Amistad's participation in Sailfest in New London.