Press Releases

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• 8/2/2012 Today: Gov. Malloy Makes Major Housing Announcement

  Today at 12:15 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Hartford to make a major announcement regarding the future of affordable housing projects in Bridgeport, Guilford, Hartford, New Haven, Norwalk and Norwich.

• 8/14/2012 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Attends Events Celebrating Growth of Businesses in Berlin & Bethel, Speaks at Rail Conference

  On Tuesday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at an event celebrating the expansion of OKAY Industries, Inc. in Berlin.

• 8/28/2012 Gov. Malloy Appoints Sharon Palmer to Lead Connecticut's Labor Department

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, today appointed Sharon Palmer to serve as Commissioner of Connecticut's Department of Labor. Ms. Palmer is currently the President of AFT Connecticut, an AFL-CIO union representing 28,000 teachers and other workers, including heath care professionals, state employees, higher education and school related personnel.

• 8/26/2012 Gov. Malloy, Congressman Murphy Urge Congress to Act on Drought Relief for Farmers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Congressman Chris Murphy today held a press conference at Tulmeadow Farm in Simsbury urging Congress to act on relief for farmers who have been impacted - both directly and indirectly - by the summer’s nationwide drought.

• 8/30/2012 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Fly Half-Staff Friday in Memory of Astronaut Neil Armstrong

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, in accordance with a proclamation from President Barack Obama, has directed U.S. and Connecticut flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, August 31, in memory of Astronaut Neil Armstrong, who died at age 82.

• 8/6/2012 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Half-Staff in Recognition of Wisconsin Tragedy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, in response to a proclamation issued today from President Barack Obama, has directed all U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to fly at half-staff until sunset on August 10, 2012, in memoriam of the victims of the tragic shooting in Wisconsin.

• 8/21/2012 Gov. Malloy: Education Reform Delivers More Resources for Early Grade Literacy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, together with Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman and Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor, today announced that five elementary schools have been selected to pilot an intensive new reading intervention program for students in kindergarten through grade three. The K-3 Literacy Initiative was created as part of comprehensive education reform bill approved earlier this year with bipartisan support in the legislature and signed into law by the Governor.

• 8/29/2012 Gov. Malloy Highlights New College Readiness and Completion Law

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by legislators and state higher education officials today at Norwalk Community College for a ceremonial bill signing, said that a new state law will add extra support for college students who need help in their regular courses and ensure that graduating high school seniors are better prepared for the rigors of higher education.

• 8/23/2012 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman Announce $107 Million Federal Grant for State's Health Exchange

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange has been awarded a $107 million Federal Level-Two Establishment Grant from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

• 8/26/2012 Sunday: Gov. Malloy & Congressman Murphy Hold News Conference to Call for Drought Relief for Farmers

  On Sunday at 11:00 a.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Congressman Chris Murphy and Department of Agriculture Commissioner Steven Reviczky will hold a news conference at Tulmeadow Farm in West Simsbury to urge Congress to act on drought relief legislation. Connecticut farmers are being negatively impacted by the nationwide drought that is causing a shortage of feed for livestock, which could raise the price of groceries in the near future.

• 8/21/2012 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Speaks to Superintendents at Back-to-School Conference

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give remarks at the Department of Education’s Back-to-School Conference, an annual meeting attended by school superintendents from throughout the state.

• 8/31/2012 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Issue Labor Day Message

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today shared the following Labor Day message with Connecticut residents.

• 8/30/2012 Gov. Malloy: Arrigoni Bridge to Reopen All Travel Lanes Ahead of Schedule

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner James P. Redeker today announced that the Arrigoni Bridge, which carries Route 66 over the Connecticut River between Middletown and Portland, will reopen all four lanes of traffic by September 15 - two months ahead of the original schedule.

• 9/20/2012 Today: Gov. Malloy Participates in Dedication of Supportive Housing Apartments in Hartford, Attends Launch of Ikea’s Solar Energy System

  This morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at the dedication ceremony of the Sue Ann Shay Place Apartments in Hartford. The new building hosts 34-units of supportive housing and was built by My Sister’s Place, a nonprofit agency dedicated to transforming the lives of homeless women and their children.

• 10/10/2012 Thursday: Gov. Malloy to Discuss Efforts to Increase Jobs in Construction Industry

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at the University of Hartford Construction Institute’s 18th annual State of the State event in East Hartford, where he will speak about his efforts to increase economic development in Connecticut, specifically addressing how his recently unveiled comprehensive energy strategy will create thousands of jobs in the construction industry while lowering energy costs for residents and businesses.