Press Releases

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• 12/23/2013 Gov. Malloy: Advanced Anti-Fraud Technology Could Save Taxpayers Nearly $170 Million

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut taxpayers could save nearly $170 million over this biennium under a new initiative designed to identify and stop fraud in state programs, including the Medical Assistance program.

• 12/20/2013 Saturday: Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Welcome Home National Guard Soldiers Returning From Kuwait, Speak at NAACP Convention

  On Saturday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will greet approximately 70 Connecticut National Guard soldiers as they return home from a nine month deployment in Kuwait.

• 12/19/2013 Gov. Malloy Views Progress of Turnaround Initiatives During Visit to New Britain's DiLoreto School

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor got a firsthand look at DiLoreto Magnet School’s turnaround efforts today in New Britain.

• 12/19/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on November Labor Report

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today issued the following statement regarding the release of the Connecticut Department of Labor's "Labor Situation" report for the month of November 2013. The monthly report announced that Connecticut's unemployment rate decreased for the third consecutive month to 7.6 percent.

• 12/19/2013 Friday: Gov. Malloy Visits Bricklayers Apprenticeship Site in Wallingford

  On Friday at afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit an apprenticeship program in Wallingford, where a group of apprentices are receiving on-the-job training with related classroom instruction in the areas of bricklaying, cement mason and tile trades.

• 12/18/2013 Gov. Malloy's Sandy Hook Advisory Commission to Meet Friday, Discuss Law Enforcement Response and State's Attorney Report

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission is next scheduled to meet on Friday, December 20, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, where they will receive a presentation from the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association regarding the response of law enforcement to the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

• 12/18/2013 Gov. Malloy: Economic, Scientific Collaboration With Israel Will Strengthen Conneticut's Global Competitiveness

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today at the MetroHartford Alliance's "Rising Star Breakfast" that the state Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) and the Israel Tech Transfer Organization (ITTN) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the first step in laying the foundation for better and more productive economic and research collaborations between Connecticut and Israeli businesses, research institutions and universities.

• 12/18/2013 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Receives Update on Turnaround Progress at New Britain's DiLoreto School

  On Thursday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit Frank J. DiLoreto School in New Britain, where he will meet with teachers, faculty, parents and students to discuss progress that has been made during the school’s first three months in the Commissioner’s Network.

• 12/17/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes MetroHartford Alliance Meeting

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote speech at the MetroHartford Alliance’s Rising Star Breakfast meeting in Hartford, where he will make an announcement regarding a major international economic development partnership to increase commercial and scientific ties with Connecticut businesses.

• 12/17/2013 Gov. Malloy Receives Report on Metro-North Safety Investments/Enhancements

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today received a report from MTA Metro-North Railroad President Howard Permut on recent infrastructure, technology and safety actions on the system.

• 12/17/2013 Gov. Malloy to Partially Activate State Emergency Operations Center

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will partially activate the state's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 1:00PM today to monitor storm conditions across the state heading into the afternoon rush hour.

• 12/16/2013 Gov. Malloy Tours Growing Nutrigenomics Startup in Hartford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today toured the Hartford headquarters of ThinkitDrinkit, a recipient of state assistance through the Small Business Express Program (EXP) and the Subsidized Training and Employment Program (STEP UP) which have helped the startup company grow steadily over the last year and hire more than 20 new employees.

• 12/16/2013 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Connecticut Veterans Wartime Service Medal Ceremony in Branford

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in a ceremony in Branford hosted by State Senator Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) honoring area residents with the Connecticut Veterans Wartime Service Medal.

• 12/15/2013 Monday: Gov. Malloy Visits Hartford Business that Recently Expanded, Created 20 Jobs

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit the corporate offices of ThinkitDrinkit, which manufactures and distributes nutritional supplements for beverages, to meet with the company’s employees.

• 12/13/2013 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Direct Flags to Half-Staff on the One Year Anniversary of the Tragedy at Sandy Hook

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman today directed U.S. and Connecticut flags to half-staff on Saturday, December 14, 2013 in honor of the 20 children and six adults who were killed on December 14, 2012 at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.