Press Releases

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• 1/23/2012 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Has Taken a Major Step Toward Meaningful Teacher Evaluations

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement.

• 1/25/2012 Gov. Malloy: East Haven Mayor's Comments are "Repugnant" and "Unacceptable"

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement in reaction to the racially insensitive comments by East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo.

• 1/6/2012 Gov. Malloy Joins State and Local Officials to Break Ground on New Westbrook Railroad Station

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner James P. Redeker and local Westbrook officials at the groundbreaking for a new Westbrook train station serving Shore Line East customers.

• 10/27/2012 Today: Gov. Malloy Updates Media on Hurricane Sandy Preparations, Speaks at State NAACP Convention

  This afternoon at 2:00 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a media briefing at the state Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Hartford to provide an update on Connecticut’s preparedness efforts in response to Hurricane Sandy.

• 10/14/2012 Monday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Domestic Violence Conference, Attends Tronox Grand Opening

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote address at the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence statewide conference, “Emerging Best Practices to Strengthen Connecticut’s Response,” whose goal is to provide advocates, clinicians, therapists, law enforcement, attorneys and other state and local providers with tools and practical applications to enhance Connecticut’s response to domestic violence.

• 1/17/2012 Gov. Malloy Names Amy Porter Director of New Bureau of Rehabilitative Services

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has appointed Dr. Amy Porter of Coventry to serve as Director of the newly merged state Bureau of Rehabilitative Services.

• 10/26/2012 Gov. Malloy to Partially Activate the State Emergency Operations Center at 8AM Saturday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will partially activate the state's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on Saturday at 8:00 a.m. to coordinate the state's response in advance of Hurricane Sandy. Based on the current forecast, it is anticipated that the state EOC will go to full activation on Sunday at 8:00 a.m.

• 1/20/2012 OPM Secretary Benjamin Barnes Statement on Moody's Rating Change

  Benjamin Barnes, Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, today released the following statement about the Moody’s change to the state’s bond rating.

• 10/12/2012 Gov. Malloy Statement on Recommendation of Philip E. Austin to Serve as Interim President of the Board of Regents

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement in response to a vote by the members of the Board of Regents on Friday afternoon recommending Philip E. Austin to serve as Interim President of the Board of Regents.

• 1/24/2012 Statement from Gov. Malloy on the State of the Union Address

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy tonight released the following statement on President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address.

• 1/16/2012 Gov. Malloy and Secretary of the State Merrill Call for Preserving Access to Elections

  In commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman joined Secretary of the State Denise Merrill, and Common Cause Board Chair Dr. Bilal Sekou to call for preserving voting rights and expanding access to voter registration.

• 10/29/2012 Gov. Malloy Signs Four Executive Orders to Assist Hurricane Sandy Recovery Efforts

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed four executive orders designed to assist Connecticut's recovery from Hurricane Sandy. The Executive Orders will allow faster restoration of the state power infrastructure, as well as offer certain tax filing extensions to Connecticut residents and businesses.

• 1/9/2012 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Working Lands Alliance Meeting, Meets with Jewish Leaders

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give brief remarks at the monthly meeting of the Working Lands Alliance, a group established in 1999 to protect farmland.

• 10/6/2012 Sunday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Diabetes Walk, Marches in New Haven Columbus Day Parade, Attends Child Safety Day Event

  On Sunday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give opening remarks and help kick-off the start of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s annual Walk to Cure Diabetes at Rentschler Field in East Hartford.

• 1/18/2012 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman on the Passing of Dr. Mel Goldstein

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statement on the passing of Dr. Mel Goldstein.