Press Releases

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• 7/27/2012 Gov. Malloy: New Distribution Center in Windsor will Create 200 Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Dollar Tree, Inc., which recently acquired a site in Windsor, will build a one-million-square-foot, $104 million distribution center and hire a minimum of 200 people within the next five years.

• 7/9/2012 Gov. Malloy: Education Reform Delivers Greater Access to Early Childhood Education

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, together with Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman and Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor, today announced that 1,000 new school readiness slots have been identified and awarded to providers throughout Connecticut as a part of the education reforms the Governor championed earlier this year.

• 7/11/2012 Gov. Malloy: New Law Will Ensure "Thousands of Hard Working Men and Women in the Building Trades Have Good Paying Jobs"

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today highlighted a new state law that puts Connecticut in a better position to obtain federal funding for critically important infrastructure investments, reduces the number of steps it takes to get infrastructure projects started, lowers costs, and ensures that we have the best trained workforce in place for these projects.

• 7/19/2012 Gov. Malloy Signs Order Formally Establishing Developmental Disabilities Council

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy on Thursday signed an executive order formally establishing the Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities, a move that will allow the council to better carry out its mission of promoting self-determination, independence, productivity, integration and inclusion in all facets of community life for people with developmental disabilities.

• 7/25/2012 Gov. Malloy: State Awards 2012 "Keep Kids Safe" Grant

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the state Office of Policy and Management awarded the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center a $45,150 grant as part of the Connecticut Keep Kids Safe Grant Program (CKKSGP).

• 7/9/2012 Gov. Malloy Statement on New Connecticut Whale Management

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding AEG Management CT, LLC's announcement this afternoon that the company will manage all business operations, including marketing, sponsorship, ticketing and group sales for the American Hockey League's Connecticut Whale hockey team.

• 7/26/2012 Gov. Malloy to Partially Activate State Emergency Operations Center

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will partially activate the state's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 3:30 PM today to monitor and manage any issues that may arise as a result of possible severe weather predicted to enter the state this afternoon.

• 7/24/2012 Gov. Malloy's General Counsel on D-SNAP Expedited Arbitration Hearings

  There were 27 expedited arbitration hearings held on Friday, July 20. Assuming Mr. Rochlin received a copy of these decisions, and his reporting of them is accurate (which is not guaranteed since he claims there were 40), Andrew J. McDonald, General Counsel to Governor Dannel P. Malloy, issues the following statement.

• 7/1/2012 Monday: Gov. Malloy Promotes Connecticut's "Still Revolutionary" Tourism Campaign

  On Monday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit destinations in Bristol, Cheshire, Redding, Wilton, Goshen and Torrington as part of his summer-long effort to highlight the role Connecticut’s hospitality, tourism and recreation sites play in strengthening the state’s overall economy.

• 7/26/2012 Thursday: Gov. Malloy to Commemorate State's New Natural Disaster & Storm Response Laws

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a bill signing ceremony in West Hartford to commemorate the passage of Public Act 12-148, a new package of laws he introduced that enhances the ability of the state, municipalities and utility companies to better prepare for and respond to natural disasters and intense weather situations.

• 7/24/2012 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Continues "Still Revolutionary" Tourism Campaign in Eastern Conn.

  On Wednesday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will continue his promotional visits of state tourism destinations with stops scheduled in Bozrah, Waterford, Noank, Niantic and Old Lyme. The visits are part of the Governor’s summer-long effort to highlight the role Connecticut’s hospitality, tourism and recreation attractions play in strengthening the state’s overall economy.

• 7/31/2012 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Event to Honor Fallen Navy SEAL

  On Wednesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Stamford Mayor Michael A. Pavia and other local officials for an event to commemorate the upcoming first anniversary of the death of Navy SEAL Brian Bill, a Stamford resident who was killed in action in Afghanistan on August 6, 2011.

• 7/24/2012 Gov. Malloy: Back9Network will Cover the Links from Hartford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a new company has established its corporate headquarters and will launch a multi-platform cable golf network in Hartford, a project that is expected to create hundreds of jobs over time and breathe new life into the downtown area.

• 7/31/2012 Today: Gov. Malloy Announces State Veterans Memorial, Recaps Emergency Preparedness Exercise, Participates in National Guard Send-Off Ceremony

  This afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Wyman will hold a news conference in Hartford to announce plans to construct the first state memorial honoring veterans from Connecticut who have served in the United States military.

• 7/30/2012 Gov. Malloy to Take Lead on Transportation Issues for the Coalition of Northeastern Governors

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy was today named Lead Governor for Transportation by the Coalition of Northeastern Governors (CONEG).