Press Releases

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• 10/25/2013 Friday: Gov. Malloy Attends UIC Energy Grand Opening in Wallingford, Tours Manufacturing Center at University of Hartford

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make remarks at the grand opening ceremony of UIC Energy’s new manufacturing center in Wallingford.

• 10/25/2013 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Faith-Based Anti-Violence Meeting in Hartford

  On Saturday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in a meeting hosted by the Hartford City Council and attended by members of Hartford’s faith-based community and the Hartford Police Department to discuss crime reduction efforts in the city and to receive an update on Project Longevity.

• 10/25/2013 Gov. Malloy Requests NY State Public Service Commission to Investigate Con Edison Power Failure on New Haven Line

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today wrote a letter to Audrey Zibelman, Chair of the New York State Public Service Commission, requesting the commission conduct a thorough investigation into the loss of power last month on Metro North’s New Haven Line due to the failure of the Con Edison substation in Mt. Vernon, New York.

• 10/24/2013 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman on the Passing of Former State Representative Gail Hamm

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements regarding the passing of former State Representative Gail Hamm, who served East Hampton and Middletown for 14 years before retiring earlier this year.

• 10/24/2013 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Discusses Importance of School Breakfast Programs

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join End Hunger Connecticut, in partnership with Share Our Strength’s Connecticut No Kid Hungry campaign, for a news conference at John F. Kennedy School in Windsor to highlight the importance of school breakfast programs for Connecticut students and the need to grow the programs in the state.

• 10/24/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Procedures at UConn

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding sexual assault prevention and response procedures at UConn.

• 10/23/2013 Gov. Malloy: State Government is Leaner, More Cost Effective

  During a meeting with all state agency commissioners, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released a detailed report compiled by the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) documenting efforts achieved by state employees during the past year that are making state government leaner and more cost-effective. Since taking office, Governor Malloy has charged all state agencies with transforming state government to make it more efficient, responsive and business-friendly – efforts that to date have saved over $2 billion in taxpayer dollars.

• 10/23/2013 Gov. Malloy Named Vice Chair of the National Governors Association Natural Resources Committee

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has been named vice chair of the National Governors Association’s (NGA) Natural Resources Committee by NGA Chair Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and NGA Vice Chair Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper during the 2013-2014 cycle.

• 10/23/2013 Gov. Malloy: Four Sandy Relief Centers to Open in Fairfield, New Haven Counties

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state will open four intake centers October 24 in East Haven, Fairfield, Milford, and Norwalk to provide one-on-one assistance to homeowners seeking disaster assistance for losses caused by Storm Sandy.

• 10/23/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Attends Small Business Conference in Enfield, Releases Report on Continuing Efforts to Shrink State Government

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make remarks at the state’s “Step Up” Employer Conference in Enfield, where over 230 employers will receive information from state officials about available opportunities that benefit local businesses, such as job expansion tax credits, wage incentives to hire unemployed workers, and tax incentives for equipment purchases.

• 10/22/2013 Gov. Malloy: Improving Early Childhood Learning is Critical to Our Young People's Success

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the Office of Early Childhood today released Connecticut's application for the Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge, a federal grant opportunity to increase access to high-quality early learning experiences for young children with high needs.

• 10/21/2013 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Attends National Governors Association Meeting on Workforce Development

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in a National Governors Association (NGA) meeting on education and workforce training in Stamford with Oklahoma Governor and NGA Chair Mary Fallin.

• 10/21/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces More Resources for Families in Accessing Mental Health Services

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that enhanced state resources to help Connecticut families access mental health treatment include a claims "tool kit" to streamline insurance reimbursement and additional funds for prevention and early identification programs.

• 10/21/2013 Monday: Gov. Malloy and UConn Officials Commemorate Final Approval of Next Generation Connecticut

  On Monday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by UConn President Susan Herbst, state lawmakers and other UConn officials, will hold a ceremony in Storrs to celebrate the final approval of Next Generation Connecticut.

• 10/21/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on Nevada Middle School Shooting

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement in response to the middle school shooting earlier today in Sparks, Nevada.