Press Releases

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• 7/22/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces $10 Million Technology Grant for Schools

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, together with State Department of Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor, today announced the release of a $10 million competitive technology grant for Connecticut school districts to bring more computers into classrooms and to increase Internet bandwidth capacity. This grant will provide critical assistance to local districts as they prepare for the statewide rollout during the 2014-15 school year of Common Core State Standards and the computer-based Smarter Balanced Assessments.

• 7/19/2013 Gov. Malloy Names Two to Serve on Crime Victim Privacy Panel

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has appointed Officer Jillian Knox of New Haven and Andrew Woods of Hartford to serve on a new task force that will be responsible for reviewing and making recommendations regarding the balance between the privacy of crime victims and the public's right to obtain certain documents related to crimes.

• 7/19/2013 Gov. Malloy: State's Plan for Storm Sandy Relief Earns Federal Approval

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has approved the state's action plan for disbursing $71.82 million in federal funding to help Connecticut residents, businesses and communities recover and rebuild after Storm Sandy.

• 7/18/2013 Gov. Malloy: Norwalk's Akademos Will Expand, Create Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced $400,000 in grants and loans to Norwalk-based Akademos, Inc. The funding, through the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), will help the online book seller expand its operations and hire seven additional employees.

• 7/18/2013 Gov. Malloy: State Awards Incentive Housing Zone Grants to Ten Municipalities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Department of Housing Commissioner Evonne M. Klein, today announced that ten Connecticut towns have each been awarded grants for predevelopment costs associated with establishing incentive housing zones in their respective communities. The towns include: Brookfield, Burlington, Canton, Durham, Fairfield, Haddam, Milford, North Stonington, Ridgefield, and Stonington.

• 7/18/2013 Gov. Malloy: "Step Up" Workforce Training Program Broadened to Include Veterans of Any Age and Any War

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) Commissioner Sharon M. Palmer, and state and local officials, today celebrated the passage of Public Act 13-63 – An Act Concerning the Definition of New Employee in the Unemployed Armed Forces Member Subsidized Training and Employment Program, which expands Connecticut's Subsidized Training and Employment Program (Step Up) to include veterans who have served at least 90 days and were honorably discharged from the military.

• 7/18/2013 Gov. Malloy Asks Residents to Help Conserve Electricity as Demand Soars During Ongoing Heat Wave

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is urging residents to voluntarily take steps to conserve energy as Connecticut faces a record demand for electricity during the ongoing heat wave.

• 7/18/2013 Gov. Malloy & Commissioner Esty Applaud Confirmation of Gina McCarthy as EPA Administrator

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Daniel C. Esty today issued the following statements applauding the U.S. Senate confirmation of Gina McCarthy to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). McCarthy was nominated by President Obama in March.

• 7/17/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Participates in SCSU Library Groundbreaking, Makes State Grant Announcements in Branford and North Haven

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for Southern Connecticut State University’s Hilton Buley Library, which is being renovated to become a state-of-the-art library offering students the latest in media technology.

• 7/17/2013 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Celebrates Passage of New Law Increasing Job Creation Incentives for Veterans

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a bill signing ceremony in Hartford to commemorate passage of a new law (Public Act 13-63) that increases the number of U.S. veterans who qualify for job creation incentives under the state’s Subsidized Training and Employment Program (Step Up).

• 7/17/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces Funding for Capital Improvement Projects in 14 Connecticut Small Towns

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that 14 small towns throughout Connecticut are being awarded grants under the state's Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) to be utilized for certain capital improvement projects, such as road and bridge upkeep, public water system maintenance, and other municipal facility projects. The towns announced today include: Bolton, Branford, Burlington, Chaplin, Columbia, Durham, East Lyme, Granby, Kent, Marlborough, North Haven, Old Lyme, Trumbull, and Union.

• 7/17/2013 Gov. Malloy: Congress Should Act Quickly on Immigration Reform

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy signed on to a joint letter calling on House Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to support common sense and comprehensive immigration reform legislation. Such legislation passed the U.S. Senate with strong bipartisan support on June 27, 2013.

• 7/16/2013 Gov. Malloy Selects Michael Cantor to Serve as Chairperson of Connecticut Innovations

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has appointed Michael Cantor of West Hartford to serve as chairperson of Connecticut Innovations (CI), the quasi-public agency charged with growing Connecticut's economy by making strategic capital and other investments that encourage the development of high-tech industries within the state, such as energy, biotechnology, information technology, and photonics.

• 7/16/2013 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Signs New Law Preserving One of the Largest Parcels of Farmland in State History, Speaks at Maritime Aquarium’s 25th Anniversary Event

  On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a bill signing ceremony at Southbury Training School to celebrate the final approval of legislation he introduced that preserves future use of land at the state-owned property for agriculture purposes.

• 7/15/2013 Gov. Malloy Reminds Residents to Take Necessary Precautions During Current Heat Wave

  With heat index temperatures forecasted to be over 100 degrees Fahrenheit for the next several days, Governor Dannel P. Malloy is reminding residents to be cautious during this current heat wave.