Press Releases

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• 3/7/2013 Friday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Red Sox Charity License Plate Announcement

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join representatives from the Boston Red Sox and other state and local officials at a news conference in Hartford to announce the details of a Red Sox charity license plate program.

• 3/6/2013 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman on Final Passage of Legislation Establishing Fund for Sandy Hook Workers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements in response to the Connecticut General Assembly’s unanimous, final approval this afternoon of legislation creating a special fund to assist individuals who suffered psychological trauma as a result of their work related to the Sandy Hook tragedy.

• 3/5/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces More Than $37 Million for Capital Improvement Projects at State’s Community Colleges

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that more than $37 million in capital improvement projects for the state's community colleges will be placed on the agenda for an upcoming meeting of the State Bond Commission. The funding will be used for new instruction, research and laboratory equipment; development of IT networks; and other various renovation and construction projects at the colleges.

• 3/13/2013 Gov. Malloy: $9.6 Million for Step Up Incentives will Create Jobs for More than 1,000 Unemployed Veterans and Jobseekers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Bond Commission has approved $9.6 million for the continuation of the state's Subsidized Training & Employment Program (STEP UP), which provides small businesses and manufacturers two types of hiring incentives – a scaled, six month Small Business Wage Subsidy Program and a Small Manufacturer Training Grant Program that provides up to $12,500 over a six-month period.

• 3/4/2013 Gov. Malloy: $29 Million Investment to Bolster Housing Efforts

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a state investment of more than $29 million in nine housing developments in Brookfield, Canaan, Hartford, New Haven, Vernon, and West Hartford.

• 3/8/2013 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Awarded $2.8 Million in Federal Transit Administration Relief Funds for Hurricane Sandy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner James Redeker announced today that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has approved Connecticut's request for $2.8 million in relief funds to offset the costs of Hurricane Sandy preparation and response efforts.

• 3/28/2013 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Full-Staff at Sunset on Friday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy directed flags to full-staff at sunset on Friday, March 29, 2013. Flags were flying at half-staff in honor of Marine Lance Corporal Roger W. Muchnick Jr., 23, who was killed in a training accident in Nevada. Lance Corporal Muchnick will be buried in Massachusetts on Friday.

• 3/28/2013 Gov. Malloy: Edith Prague to Head Department on Aging

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today tapped former State Senator Edith Prague of Columbia to serve as the Commissioner of the newly-formed State Department on Aging (SDA). SDA will ensure that Connecticut's elderly population has access to the supportive services necessary to live with dignity, security, and independence, and is responsible for administering a variety of federally-funded programs under the Older American's Act.

• 3/18/2013 Gov. Malloy Formally Ends Civil Preparedness Emergencies from Hurricane Sandy and February Blizzard

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed Executive Order No. 33, which formally ends the state of civil preparedness emergencies declared by the Governor on October 27, 2012 and February 8, 2013. The order also rescinds the previously issued executive orders related to the storms.

• 3/12/2013 Gov. Malloy: Investment in Carla's Pasta Will Create Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State Bond Commission will vote on a $4 million loan for Carla’s Pasta, Inc. to help the company expand its production capacity and add 98 employees at its South Windsor headquarters.

• 3/21/2013 Gov. Malloy: President Obama Approves Major Disaster Declaration

  President Barack Obama has approved Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s request for a major disaster declaration for federal aid in connection with the historic February blizzard.

• 3/18/2013 Gov. Malloy Receives Interim Report from the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today received an interim report from the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission (SHAC) that outlines areas of consideration on the issues of gun violence prevention and school safety, among other issues.

• 3/6/2013 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Retailers Conference, Holds News Conference on School Breakfast Programs, Attends Boys & Girls Club Awards

  On Thursday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give welcoming remarks at the International Council of Shopping Centers' 2013 New England Retail Connection Conference in Hartford.

• 3/8/2013 Gov. Malloy Reminds Residents There is Still Time to Apply for Winter Heating Assistance

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is reminding Connecticut residents who need help paying winter heating bills that there is still time to apply for federal energy assistance benefits.

• 3/7/2013 Gov. Malloy: Sandy Hook Advisory Commission to Receive Testimony Friday on Emergency Planning

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission is next scheduled to meet on Friday, March 8, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, where they will receive testimony from experts on the topics of school security and the state's emergency management infrastructure.