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• 10/29/2015 Gov. Malloy Permanently Establishes State Council on Storm Resiliency

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed an executive order making permanent a working group - comprised of state agency heads and experts - that is responsible for strengthening the state's resiliency from extreme weather events, including tropical storms, hurricanes, storm surges, flooding, ice storms, extreme high winds, extreme heat, and slow onset events such as sea level rise.

• 10/28/2015 Gov. Malloy: We Must Put Connecticut’s Budget on a More Stable, Sustainable Path

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today held a cabinet meeting with state commissioners in an effort to help inform short and long-term budget conversations around the state.  The Governor outlined the current budgetary challenges facing Connecticut, laid out his principles for addressing those challenges, and also put forward some specific ideas for moving the state forward.

• 10/26/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces Funds to Create New Affordable Housing in Six Towns across Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH) Commissioner Evonne M. Klein, and Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) Executive Director Karl Kilduff today announced state investments of over $20 million to create six affordable housing developments across the state.  The housing grants, which come from the most recent Competitive Housing Assistance for Multifamily Properties (CHAMP) funding round, will assist in creating and rehabilitating 230 affordable units and 52 market-rate units.

• 10/26/2015 Gov. Malloy, Senator Blumenthal, Senator Murphy and Representative Himes Announce $10 Million Federal Tiger Award for New Barnum Station in Bridgeport

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Congressman Jim Himes (D-4) today announced $10 million in federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) funds for the construction of Barnum Station, a new commuter rail station that would serve Metro-North on the east side of Bridgeport.

• 10/21/2015 Gov. Malloy, Conn. Airport Authority & DECD Announce New Aer Lingus Service from Bradley International Airport to Dublin

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and officials from the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) today announced the reestablishment of transatlantic service at Bradley International Airport - a years-long effort that Governor Malloy has completed in order to support the economy, boost tourism, and improve travel for our to and from our state.

• 10/19/2015 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov Wyman on Decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals Upholding Connecticut’s Gun Safety Laws

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements in response to today's ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals upholding Connecticut's gun safety laws.

• 10/19/2015 Gov. Malloy Calls for Bipartisan Meetings on State Budget

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is calling for bipartisan meetings on the state budget, with the aim of addressing the short-term budget shortfall while also improving Connecticut's long-term budget outlook and economic competitiveness.  With Wall Street on a significant, unpredicted downturn, further tough decisions need to be made.  As such, the Governor is inviting leaders of both parties into bipartisan talks that - if successful - could lead to a special session on the budget later this year.

• 10/16/2015 Gov. Malloy: Open Space Grants Will Preserve Nearly 950 Acres of Land Across Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced grant awards of almost $6 million to support 17 communities in the purchase of 949 acres of open space, to assist three urban communities in enhancing or developing community gardens, and to allow a fourth urban community to establish a natural habitat for environmental education.

• 10/15/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces State Will Hold Emergency Preparedness Drill Beginning Saturday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a two-day statewide emergency preparedness drill designed to enhance readiness and disaster planning at all levels of government, with an emphasis on school emergency preparedness and response, will take place on Saturday, October 17 and Wednesday, October 21, 2015.

• 10/14/2015 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Receives Millions in ‘Second Chance Act’ Grants for Crime Reduction Initiatives

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut has been awarded over $2.3 million in grants from the United States Department of Justice under the federal Second Chance Act that will help bolster one of the state's criminal justice efforts.  The grants, awarded to both the Department of Corrections, the City of New Haven, and a variety of non-profit organizations, will support a wide range of efforts to reduce recidivism and help turn offenders into productive members of society.

• 10/8/2015 Gov. Malloy: State’s Economy Will Benefit Dramatically from Widening Connecticut’s Interstate Highways

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a new analysis conducted by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) shows significant economic benefits to the state's economy by widening Connecticut's interstate highways.  By adding travel lanes in both directions on I-95 border-to-border from Greenwich to North Stonington, as well as on I-84 between Waterbury and Danbury, Connecticut will see economic benefits of nearly $40 billion - about four times the cost of both projects.

• 10/7/2015 Gov. Malloy: New Partnership Will Link Connecticut’s Small Businesses with Major Corporations Nationally

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a new partnership between IBM and The Business Council of Fairfield County will help Connecticut small business owners to become suppliers to major corporations - a move that will benefit job growth in the state.

• 10/6/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces State Grants to Assist Thirteen Small Towns with Capital Improvement Projects

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that, in the third installment of several rounds of grants this year, thirteen towns throughout Connecticut have been approved to receive funding under the state's Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP), which assists with infrastructure improvement projects.

• 10/5/2015 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Saw Significant Summer Tourism Growth

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the results of new, end-of-season tourism data, indicating that Connecticut saw a strong 2015 summer, with indicators showing significant rises in visitation to tourism destinations, as well as a significant increase in spending levels per visitor.

• 10/2/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces Retirement of Labor Commissioner Sharon M. Palmer

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut Department of Labor Commissioner Sharon M. Palmer has opted to retire from the agency at the end of this year.  Commissioner Palmer began her position as the head of the department in August 2012 and was reappointed earlier this year when the Governor began his second term in office.