Press Releases
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3/28/2017
Gov. Malloy and Commissioner Klee Statements on Presidential Executive Order Rolling Back the Clean Power Plan
Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Robert Klee released the following statements in response to an executive order President Trump signed today rolling back previous action made by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the Clean Power Plan, including a rule cutting power-plant carbon emissions.
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3/29/2017
Gov. Malloy Releases State Toolkit Providing Resources for Families Concerned About Immigration Enforcement
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has released a toolkit developed by his office, several Connecticut state agencies, and relevant stakeholders to provide a user-friendly, step-by-step guide for parents who want to have a plan in place for a friend of family member to care for their children in the event that they are detained or deported.
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3/30/2017
Gov. Malloy Proclaims 'Husky Weekend' in Connecticut to Honor the UConn Women's Basketball Team
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is proclaiming Friday, March 31 through Sunday, April 2, 2017 as “Husky Weekend” in the State of Connecticut in recognition of the UConn women’s basketball team playing in the NCAA Final Four tournament on Friday night. This will be the team’s tenth consecutive appearance in the Final Four.
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10/8/2013
Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Visits Bloomfield High School, Speaks at Meeting of Commissioner’s Network Schools
On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit Bloomfield High School for an opportunity to hear from staff and teachers about the re-establishment of the school’s mission and about new literacy initiatives at the school.
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10/11/2013
Friday: Gov. Malloy Attends Archbishop’s Columbus Day Breakfast, Speaks at Justice Norcott’s Retirement Dinner
On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make remarks at Archbishop of Hartford Henry J. Mansell’s Annual Columbus Day Breakfast in New Haven.
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10/31/2013
Gov. Malloy: Capital Region Development Authority Closes on its First Housing Project
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA), the quasi-state agency created in 2012 to stimulate economic development in the capital region, has closed on the financing of 201 Ann Uccello Street, which will convert an existing Class B commercial office building into 26 one-bedroom units with street level commercial use.
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10/7/2013
Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Half-Staff Today to Honor Fallen Firefighters
Governor Dannel P. Malloy, in response to a proclamation issued by President Barack Obama, has ordered U.S. and Connecticut flags to fly at half-staff on Sunday, October 6, 2013 in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.
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10/9/2013
Gov. Malloy: During Federal Shutdown, State Will Help Bridgeport Head Start Remain Open
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the state will provide $800,000 in expedited funds to help ensure that the Head Start program in Bridgeport remains open in the weeks ahead. The Governor was joined by local officials and directors at the Head Start center at 1070 Park Avenue in Bridgeport.
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10/23/2013
Gov. Malloy: Four Sandy Relief Centers to Open in Fairfield, New Haven Counties
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state will open four intake centers October 24 in East Haven, Fairfield, Milford, and Norwalk to provide one-on-one assistance to homeowners seeking disaster assistance for losses caused by Storm Sandy.
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10/21/2013
Gov. Malloy: Investment in Higher Education is Critical to Creating Jobs
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today, joined by Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, UConn President Susan Herbst, state lawmakers and other UConn officials, held a ceremonial bill signing to celebrate the final approval of the Governor’s Next Generation Connecticut (#NextGenCT) legislative initiative, which passed the Connecticut General Assembly with bipartisan support earlier this year.
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10/25/2013
Gov. Malloy Requests NY State Public Service Commission to Investigate Con Edison Power Failure on New Haven Line
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today wrote a letter to Audrey Zibelman, Chair of the New York State Public Service Commission, requesting the commission conduct a thorough investigation into the loss of power last month on Metro North’s New Haven Line due to the failure of the Con Edison substation in Mt. Vernon, New York.
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10/16/2013
Gov. Malloy: Regulatory Review at State Agencies Will Increase Transparency and Provide Greater Opportunities for Economic Growth
At a meeting with small business leaders, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he signed an Executive Order (EO) aimed at streamlining state regulations. EO 37 invites public comment on all state regulations more than four years old, asking for the public's help in identifying regulations that are obsolete, duplicative, excessively burdensome, or otherwise ineffective or unnecessary. The EO also establishes principles of smart, cost-effective, accessible and transparent regulations for future agency endeavors.
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10/2/2013
Gov. Malloy: State Receives $3 Million Grant to Expand Training and Employment Assistance for People with Disabilities
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Labor’s Office of Workforce Competitiveness has been awarded $3,058,706 from the U.S. Department of Labor to provide additional education, training and employment opportunities for youth and adults with disabilities. The grant will be used to better connect with those individuals who need assistance and related services that will help them overcome barriers to employment.
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10/1/2013
Gov. Malloy Statement on MTA Board’s Decision to Credit Metro-North New Haven Line Customers
Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement following the MTA Board’s vote this afternoon to approve a credit for Metro-North Railroad’s New Haven Line customers with monthly or weekly tickets during the ongoing power outage.
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10/24/2013
Gov. Malloy Statement on Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Procedures at UConn
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding sexual assault prevention and response procedures at UConn.
