Press Releases

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• 10/21/2013 Gov. Malloy: Investment in Higher Education is Critical to Creating Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today, joined by Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, UConn President Susan Herbst, state lawmakers and other UConn officials, held a ceremonial bill signing to celebrate the final approval of the Governor’s Next Generation Connecticut (#NextGenCT) legislative initiative, which passed the Connecticut General Assembly with bipartisan support earlier this year.

• 10/18/2013 Gov. Malloy: DCF Meets All Its Improvement Goals Under Federal Child and Family Services Review Process

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) has achieved all of the “program improvement plan” goals set with the federal Administration for Children and Families (ACF), which oversees all state child welfare agencies.

• 10/17/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on Bipartisan Congressional Deal to Open the Federal Government, Avoid Default

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement in advance of an expected vote in the U.S. Senate and House to reopen the federal government and temporarily increase the government's statutory borrowing authority.

• 10/16/2013 Gov. Malloy: Regulatory Review at State Agencies Will Increase Transparency and Provide Greater Opportunities for Economic Growth

  At a meeting with small business leaders, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he signed an Executive Order (EO) aimed at streamlining state regulations. EO 37 invites public comment on all state regulations more than four years old, asking for the public's help in identifying regulations that are obsolete, duplicative, excessively burdensome, or otherwise ineffective or unnecessary. The EO also establishes principles of smart, cost-effective, accessible and transparent regulations for future agency endeavors.

• 10/16/2013 Gov. Malloy Tours Small Business in Bridgeport

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today toured Byrne Woodworking, a manufacturer of high-end custom cabinetry and millwork, one year after the company received a Small Business Express (EXP) Grant. The business, at 170 Herbert St., Bridgeport, was able to hire three full-time cabinetmakers, retain seven jobs, and break ground on a 1,800-square-foot expansion.

• 10/16/2013 Gov. Malloy: Navigators Opens New Headquarters in Stamford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined leaders from The Navigators Group, Inc. and state and local officials to celebrate the opening of The Navigators Group, Inc.’s new headquarters at 400 Atlantic Street in Stamford.

• 10/15/2013 Gov. Malloy & AG Jepsen and Banking Commissioner Announce Upcoming Mortgage Assistance Event

  Connecticut’s distressed homeowners have another opportunity to explore loan modification and foreclosure prevention options with their lenders at a day-long, state-sponsored forum on Tuesday, October 22, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

• 10/15/2013 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Holds News Conference on Mortgage Assistance Event, Honors Regiment of Hispanic Veterans with Lt. Governor Wyman

  On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Attorney General George Jepsen and Department of Banking Commissioner Howard Pitkin at a news conference to announce the details of the state’s upcoming mortgage assistance event, scheduled for October 22 in Hartford.

• 10/15/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Announces Major Economic Development Initiative and Highlights Job Growth in Stamford and Bridgeport

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote address at the Business Council of Fairfield County’s “Jobs and the Economy” breakfast in Stamford, where he will make a major announcement concerning the enhancement of opportunities for businesses in an effort to spur job growth.

• 10/15/2013 Monday: Gov. Malloy Receives Award at University of New Haven Symposium on Gun Violence

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will receive the Leadership Award at the University of New Haven Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science’s 22nd Annual Arnold Markle Symposium, which this year will focus on the management and investigation of shooting incidents.

• 10/12/2013 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman on the Passing of Former State Comptroller J. Edward Caldwell

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman on Saturday released the following statements regarding the passing of J. Edward Caldwell, the longest serving State Comptroller in Connecticut history, who held that office from 1975 to 1991.

• 10/12/2013 Sunday: Gov. Malloy Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month at La Feria De La Familia, Marches in Greater New Haven Columbus Day Parade

  On Sunday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at La Feria de la Familia in Hartford, an annual expo designed to deliver information to Hispanic families about services available in Connecticut.

• 10/11/2013 Gov. Malloy to Con Edison: Repairs to MTA Feeder Cable Need to be Completed Sooner

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy on Friday afternoon wrote a letter to Kevin Burke, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Consolidated Edison Corporation, urging the utility company to prioritize repairs to the MTA feeder cables on the New Haven Line and explaining that the current scheduled completion date is unacceptable.

• 10/11/2013 Friday: Gov. Malloy Attends Archbishop’s Columbus Day Breakfast, Speaks at Justice Norcott’s Retirement Dinner

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make remarks at Archbishop of Hartford Henry J. Mansell’s Annual Columbus Day Breakfast in New Haven.

• 10/10/2013 Gov. Malloy: State to Save New Haven Open Tennis Tournament

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) will vote on purchasing the rights to the New Haven Open tennis tournament at a meeting scheduled for next Thursday, October 17. By purchasing the rights, CRDA would become the owner of the tournament, which will be held August 15-23, 2014, at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale in New Haven.