Press Releases

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• 12/13/2011 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Addresses Small Town Officials, Announces Results of Care & Share Holiday Food Drive

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will stop in and give remarks at the Connecticut Council of Small Towns (COST) Municipal Leaders Training Institute, an event intended to provide information to newly elected and returning town leaders about key programs, laws, policies and resources that will be available to them as they begin their new or first term in office.

• 12/12/2011 Gov. Malloy: Additional Names Forwarded as Investigation into Emergency Federal Food Aid Program Continues

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Department of Social Services and the Office of Labor Relations has notified several state agencies of an additional nine employees who are suspected of filing false and misleading applications under the D-SNAP program as the state continues its ongoing investigation. In addition, the 15 employees whose names were submitted to agencies last week have been given letters notifying them of the date for their individual administrative hearings.

• 12/9/2011 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at NAACP State Convention

  On Saturday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give remarks at the Connecticut NAACP State Convention.

• 12/7/2011 Gov. Malloy Statement on Ongoing Investigation of Emergency Federal Food Aid Program

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding an update on the investigation into the emergency federal food aid program.

• 12/7/2011 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Attends Roundtable on Childhood Hunger, Holds Monthly Commissioners Meeting

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give opening remarks at a meeting of the Governor’s Roundtable on Childhood Hunger, a component of the No Kid Hungry campaign in Connecticut.

• 12/6/2011 Gov. Malloy Orders Flags to Half Staff Wednesday for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has ordered flags to half-staff in recognition of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, observed on December 7, which honors the lives lost in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

• 12/6/2011 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Attends Rep. Kirkley-Bey Announcement- Participates in Goodrich Recognition Ceremony in Danbury

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend an announcement by State Representative Marie Kirkley-Bey.

• 12/6/2011 Gov. Malloy's Two Storm Panel to Meet Wednesday

  The working group Governor Dannel P. Malloy created to review the preparedness, response and recovery efforts of Tropical Storm Irene and the October Nor’easter will meet on Wednesday, December 7 as it continues hearing testimony from experts in preparation to compose its final set of recommendations for the Governor.

• 12/5/2011 Gov. Malloy's Counsel Outlines Next Steps in Investigation of Emergency Federal Food Aid Program

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s General Counsel this afternoon wrote to the commissioners and department heads of each state agency, explaining the forthcoming steps the Malloy Administration and the Department of Social Services (DSS) will be taking in its investigation of possible fraud of the federally funded D-SNAP program by state employees, and instructing the agency heads to fully cooperate.

• 12/5/2011 Gov. Malloy Announces Remaining Appointments to Board of Regents for Higher Education

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the names of his three remaining appointments to the Board of Regents for Higher Education, the newly reconstructed system that oversees the four regional state universities, the community college system and Charter Oak State College, which officially launches on January 1.

• 12/4/2011 Gov. Malloy Orders Investigation into Emergency Federal Food Aid Program

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that his administration is investigating multiple incidents of possible fraud against the state by individuals, including state employees, who received federal benefits from the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) after Tropical Storm Irene. The Governor also directed Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby to complete a systematic audit of irregularities in the applications for the emergency aid.

• 12/4/2011 Today at 3PM: Gov. Malloy to Make Announcement

  This afternoon at 3:00 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference at the State Capitol to make an announcement.

• 12/2/2011 Governor Malloy, Fairfield Officials, DOT Cut Ribbon on New Fairfield Metro Rail Station

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined Fairfield First Selectman Michael C. Tetreau and other state and local officials to mark the opening of the Fairfield Metro railroad station. The $90 million station, which will open for commuter service on Monday, December 5, also includes 1,400 parking spaces.

• 12/2/2011 Gov. Malloy Urges Congressional Leaders for Extension of Unemployment Compensation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today sent a letter to Congressional leadership, urging the extension of federal unemployment insurance programs for unemployed workers, which are set to expire on December 31.

• 12/1/2011 Gov. Malloy's Two Storm Panel to Meet Friday

  The working group Governor Dannel P. Malloy created to review the preparedness, response and recovery efforts of Tropical Storm Irene and the October Nor’easter will meet on Friday, December 2, during which they are scheduled to hear a presentation on the final report from Witt Associates on their review of Connecticut public utility companies and their handling of the recent October snowstorm.