Press Releases

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• 1/23/2014 Gov. Malloy’s Sandy Hook Advisory Commission to Meet Friday, Receive Expert Testimony on Behavioral Health and Crisis Counseling Services

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission is next scheduled to meet on Friday, January 24, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, where they will receive presentations from several experts regarding issues related to behavioral health and crisis counseling services.

• 1/22/2014 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Makes School Security Announcement in New Haven, Attends Events in Bridgeport and Bristol

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in New Haven to announce a legislative proposal to improve school security.

• 1/21/2014 Gov. Malloy: Winter Storm and Severe Cold Weather to Impact the State

  With a significant winter storm bearing down on the state, Governor Dannel P. Malloy is urging residents to take it slow and avoid travel during the height of the storm Tuesday night.

• 1/21/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on Letter to the Comptroller

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement following the release of a letter today from the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) to Comptroller Kevin Lembo detailing Connecticut’s latest revenue and expenditure figures, including a projected state budget surplus that has risen to more than $500 million.

• 1/20/2014 Gov. Malloy: Better Coordination Will Improve Services for Young Children

  At a scholarship breakfast with members of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority in Hartford, Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced his plan to reintroduce a bill this session that will formally establish the Office of Early Childhood (OEC). The new agency will provide a comprehensive, collaborative system for delivering improved programs and services to children from birth to age five years old and their parents.

• 1/20/2014 Gov. Malloy: Severe Cold Weather to Impact the State

  With bitter cold temperatures expected to impact the state over the next week, Governor Dannel P. Malloy has activated the state’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol, directing the Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS), the Department of Social Services (DSS), the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), and the Department of Housing (DOH) to coordinate with 2-1-1 and Connecticut’s network of shelters to ensure that the state’s most vulnerable people are protected from the severe cold weather.

• 1/19/2014 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

• 1/19/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Attend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Events in Hartford and New Britain

  On Monday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will participate in events celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Hartford and New Britain.

• 1/17/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Major Upgrade Coming to State's Online Presence

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut’s official website – www.ct.gov – which operates as a portal to every agency in state government, will soon undergo a major modernization process under a self-funded plan that will increase usability, customer service, transparency and access for its visitors.

• 1/17/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Veterans' ID Makes Accessing Benefits and Services More Convenient

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined military veterans, local business leaders and state officials to promote the Connecticut Veterans’ ID program, a joint initiative between the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) that gives veterans an option to place an American flag symbol on a state-issued license or identity card to designate his or her veteran’s status.

• 1/16/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Promotes New Option for Veterans to Have Military Service Indicated on Driver’s Licenses and ID Cards

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Wethersfield to promote the new option for veterans of the U.S. military to have their service marked on their driver’s licenses and state-issued ID cards.

• 1/16/2014 Gov. Malloy: Agreement Will Invest in Our Children and Those Who Care for Them

  Joined by home-based child care providers and union officials, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced an agreement between the State of Connecticut and CSEA/SEIU LOCAL 2001 providing for professional development and the first general wage increases in 12 years for family child care providers under Connecticut Care 4 Kids program, the state’s program to provide better opportunities for quality child care and subsidize child care costs for low income families.

• 1/16/2014 Gov. Malloy’s Sandy Hook Advisory Commission to Meet Friday, Receive Expert Testimony on Autism Spectrum Disorders

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission is next scheduled to meet on Friday, January 17, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, where they will receive presentations from several experts regarding issues related to autism spectrum disorders.

• 1/16/2014 Thursday: Gov. Malloy, CSEA-SEIU Local 2001 Make Announcement Concerning Child Care Providers

  On Thursday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join representatives of CSEA/SEIU Local 2001 in Waterbury to make an announcement concerning child care providers.

• 1/15/2014 Gov. Malloy: Investment Will Create Jobs for Connecticut Residents

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) will provide a loan to Oxford Performance Materials (OPM) Inc. for an expansion project at the company’s South Windsor facility. The funding will create or retain 65 jobs for Connecticut residents over the next two years.