Press Releases

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• 8/16/2013 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut's Annual Sales Tax-Free Week Runs August 18-24

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today reminded Connecticut residents about the state's upcoming sales tax-free week - an annual holiday that allows shoppers to purchase most individual items of clothing and footwear priced under $300 without having to pay the usual sales and use tax. This year's tax-free week runs from Sunday, August 18 through Saturday August 24.

• 8/16/2013 Friday: Gov. Malloy Holds News Conference in Bristol to Promote Sales Tax Free Week

  On Friday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference at a clothing retailer in Bristol to promote Connecticut’s annual sales tax free week, which begins Sunday, August 18 and runs through Saturday, August 24.

• 8/15/2013 Gov. Malloy's Sandy Hook Advisory Commission Receives Presentations Friday on School Security Issues

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission is next scheduled to meet on Friday, August 16, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, where they will receive presentations on school security issues.

• 8/14/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Annual Superintendents Meeting, Participates in Climate Change News Conference

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make welcoming remarks at the Connecticut Department of Education's annual back-to-school meeting for superintendents.

• 8/14/2013 Gov. Malloy: Investments in Microgrids, Energy Efficiency, and Hardening Infrastructure Critical to Mitigate the Impact of Climate Change

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, and other state and local officials gathered today in Hartford to highlight the state's progress to mitigate the impact of climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Connecticut's work to harden energy infrastructure and modernize its electric grid, as well as the state's progress in reducing harmful carbon emissions through investments in transportation, renewable energy projects, and energy efficiency initiatives position the state as a leader in the clean energy economy.

• 8/14/2013 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Greets National Guard Unit Returning from Afghanistan, Tours Biopharmaceutical Company that Recently Relocated to Connecticut from New Jersey

  On Thursday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will welcome home approximately 160 Connecticut National Guard soldiers of the 1048th Transportation Company of Stratford, who will be returning from Afghanistan.

• 8/13/2013 Gov. Malloy, Banks Co-Chairs Commemorate Passage of New Law Increasing Protections for Homeowners

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined the state legislature’s Banks Committee co-chairmen State Senator Carlo Leone (D-Stamford) and State Representative William Tong (D-Stamford) and a group of housing advocates at a ceremonial bill signing in Stamford to highlight the passage of a new state law that increases protections for homeowners facing foreclosure while streamlining the foreclosure mediation process at the same time.

• 8/13/2013 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Signs Bill in Stamford Increasing Homeowner Protection Rights, Honored in Westport for Leadership on Gun Violence Prevention

  On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a bill signing ceremony in Stamford to commemorate the final passage of legislation he introduced earlier this year that increases protections for homeowners facing foreclosure and streamlines the state’s foreclosure mediation process for borrowers and lenders (Public Act 13-136 – An Act Concerning Homeowner Protection Rights).

• 8/12/2013 Gov. Malloy: Economic Development Critical at Waterbury-Oxford Airport

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Connecticut Airport Authority Chair Mary Ellen Jones and Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Commissioner Catherine Smith, today announced that the 11-member Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) Board of Directors has unanimously voted to create an economic development incentive zone at Waterbury-Oxford Airport, Connecticut's busiest general aviation airport.

• 8/12/2013 Monday: Gov. Malloy & HUD Secretary Donovan Visit Milford and Norwalk to Discuss Storm Sandy Recovery

  On Monday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will welcome U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan to Connecticut. The federal agency recently approved a $72 million grant to help Connecticut residents, businesses and communities recover and rebuild from Storm Sandy.

• 8/10/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on Tonight's Vigil in East Haven

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy tonight released the following statement on the vigil in honor of the victims of Friday's plane crash in East Haven.

• 8/8/2013 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Visits Small Businesses in East Hartford and Glastonbury

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit two small businesses – Unas Grinding Corporation in East Hartford and Sweet Mavens in Glastonbury – where he will meet with each of the companies’ executives and staff to discuss their plans for growth and to take a tour of the facilities.

• 8/7/2013 Judge's Preliminary Decision on Transmission Rates Favorable to New England States and Electric Utility Customers

  A federal administrative law judge has agreed with Connecticut and the New England states that earnings paid to electric transmission owners are too high, a decision that could mean substantial savings for the region’s utility customers if approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

• 8/6/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Discusses Urban Crime in Norwich, Visits Small Business Owners in Niantic

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Norwich Mayor Peter Nystrom, Norwich Police Chief Louis J. Fusaro, Sr., and members of the Norwich community for a roundtable discussion on urban crime, including crime reduction strategies and community policing efforts.

• 8/4/2013 Monday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Manchester Community College Groundbreaking, Visits Small Businesses in Manchester and South Windsor

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in a groundbreaking ceremony at Manchester Community College.