Press Releases

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• 10/28/2012 Monday: Gov. Malloy Updates Media on Impact of Hurricane Sandy

  On Monday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold three media briefings at the state Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Hartford to provide updates on Connecticut's response to Hurricane Sandy – the first at 8:30 a.m., followed by another at noon, and then a third at 6:00 p.m.

• 1/19/2012 Gov. Malloy Nominates Six to Fill Vacancies on Superior Court

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced he has nominated six individuals to serve as judges on the Connecticut Superior Court, filling a portion of the 23 judicial vacancies on the court that currently exist due to retirements or elevations to higher courts.

• 10/18/2012 Gov. Malloy Statement on September Jobs Report

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy issued the following statement regarding today’s release of the Connecticut Department of Labor's monthly "Labor Situation" report for September 2012.

• 1/13/2012 Gov. Malloy Partially Activates State Emergency Operations Center

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will partially activate the state’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at noon today in preparation for today’s high winds.

• 1/23/2012 Gov. Malloy Unveils Pension Proposal That Will Save Taxpayers Nearly $6 Billion Over Twenty Years

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a change to the pension funding plan that will avoid a spike in the state’s obligation in Fiscal Year (FY) 2032, avoiding a potential fiscal crisis. Under the current contribution plan, the state would have to make a one-time payment of $4.5 billion in FY2032 in order to reach full funding. The restructuring will save the state nearly $6 billion over the next 20 years, and put the pension system on the road to long-term sustainability, something that is currently not the case.

• 10/11/2012 Gov. Malloy Statement on Board of Regents

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding the Board of Regents.

• 1/13/2012 Saturday: Gov. Malloy News Conference on Blue Laws

  On Saturday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Enfield to announce legislative proposals updating Connecticut’s Blue Laws.

• 10/28/2012 Gov. Malloy Statement on Approval by President Obama of Pre-Landfall Emergency Declaration in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement in response to President Obama's approval Sunday night of the Governor's request to declare a pre-landfall emergency in Connecticut, which will allow the state to request federal funding and other assistance in advance of Hurricane Sandy's impact on the state.

• 1/17/2012 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy News Conference on Small Business Job Growth Initiative

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in South Windsor to make an announcement on an economic development and job growth initiative impacting small businesses.

• 10/10/2012 Gov. Malloy: South Windsor Business Grows by Reducing Energy Costs

  Highlighting the benefits of a comprehensive energy strategy unveiled last week, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today toured Carla's Pasta, Inc. in South Windsor and cited it as a Connecticut business that is growing and expanding on the strength of innovative steps to address energy costs.

• 1/15/2012 Friday: Gov. Malloy Gives Opening Remarks at Regional Economic Summit

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give welcoming remarks at the Connecticut Community Colleges Regional Economic Summit in Manchester.

• 10/31/2012 Gov. Malloy: Residents Seeking Federal Assistance Must Register With FEMA

  After receiving notification of the federal assistance available to cities and towns, businesses, individuals, and non-profits in Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex and New London Counties, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that residents in those counties who suffered damage as a result of Hurricane Sandy must register with FEMA by phone or online to access that aid.

• 10/18/2012 Gov. Malloy: Renewed P-20 Council Will Strengthen Link Between Education System & Workforce Development

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed an executive order revitalizing the objectives and updating the membership of the state's P-20 Council to ensure that Connecticut develops bold initiatives that strengthen all levels of the state's education system so that students are best prepared with the skills needed in today's job market.

• 10/28/2012 Gov. Malloy Orders Voter Registration Deadline Extended to Thursday at 8PM

  In response to the dangerous weather impacting the state from Hurricane Sandy, Governor Dannel P. Malloy on Sunday evening signed an executive order extending the in-person voter registration deadline in Connecticut to Thursday, November 1, at 8 p.m. for those who intend to vote in the upcoming election. The deadline had originally been scheduled for Tuesday, October 30, at 8 p.m.

• 10/29/2012 Gov. Malloy Orders Local Officials on Shoreline Towns from Greenwich to Old Saybrook to "High Alert"

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, based on the most recent data from the National Weather Service which suggests that the strong possibility exists for historic flooding at high tide later tonight, convened an emergency call at approximately 8:15pm with the mayors and first selectmen of the coastal towns that comprise the state’s Regions 1 and 2.