Press Releases

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• 3/12/2012 Gov. Malloy: Jobs Report "Encouraging" Lowest Unemployment Rate Since April 2009

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today issued the following statement regarding the release of the Connecticut Department of Labor’s (CTDOL) monthly “Labor Situation” report for the month of January 2012. The report announced that Connecticut’s unemployment rate decreased for the sixth consecutive month to 8.0 percent, compared with the national rate of 8.3 percent, and is at its lowest level since April 2009.

• 3/12/2012 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Receives Housing Award in Stamford, Attends PEZ Visitor Center Dedication Ceremony, Holds Education Town Hall in New Haven

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend the New Neighborhoods, Inc. luncheon in Stamford, where he will be honored as the “2012 Champion of Housing” for his support and advocacy of affordable housing.

• 3/12/2012 Gov. Malloy Issues Update on D-SNAP Investigation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today issued an update on the investigation into possible fraud committed by state employees who applied for the Federal Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) following Tropical Storm Irene.

• 3/9/2012 Saturday & Sunday: Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman March in Hartford & New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parades

  This weekend, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will march in the Hartford and New Haven St. Patrick’s Day parades.

• 3/9/2012 Gov. Malloy: Access to Capital Allows Small Businesses to Think Big

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that four additional small businesses have qualified for grants through the state’s Small Business Express Program (EXP) to expand their businesses and create jobs. EXP was created as a part of the bi-partisan jobs bill that was passed during the October Special Session.

• 3/9/2012 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman Announce Education Town Hall Meetings in Windham & Bethel

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that they will hold two education town hall meetings in Windham on Wednesday, March 14 and in Bethel on Thursday, March 15.

• 3/8/2012 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman to Hold Education Town Hall in New Haven on Tuesday, March 13

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, will hold an Education Town Hall in New Haven on Tuesday, March 13 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at Wilbur Cross High School (181 Mitchell Drive).

• 3/7/2012 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Early Childhood Education Forum, Holds Education Town Hall in Torrington

  On Thursday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give welcoming remarks at the Connecticut Mirror’s early childhood education forum in Hartford, where he will speak about his plan to close the achievement gap in Connecticut.

• 3/6/2012 Statement by Governor Malloy's Director of Communications Andrew Doba on the Civil Motion Filed Yesterday

  Andrew Doba, Governor Malloy’s Director of Communications, today released the following statement regarding the civil motion filed yesterday on the Governor’s behalf.

• 3/6/2012 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Speaks About Education Reform at ABNY Meeting

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will be the featured speaker at a breakfast meeting of the Association for a Better New York (ABNY), where he will present his plan to close the achievement gap in Connecticut and spur regional economic development.

• 3/5/2012 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Holds Education Town Hall in West Hartford

  On Tuesday evening, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will hold a town hall meeting on education reform in West Hartford, where they will discuss the need to improve the state’s public school system with parents, students, teachers, and other concerned residents. The event is the second stop on the Governor’s Education Reform Tour.

• 3/5/2012 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman to Hold Education Town Hall in Torrington on Thursday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, will hold an Education Town Hall in Torrington on Thursday, March 8 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at Torrington High School (50 Major Besse Drive). Doors will open at 6:15.

• 3/4/2012 Monday: Gov. Malloy Tours Norwalk School, Participates in Early Childhood Education Roundtable, Keynotes Waterbury Chamber Annual Meeting

  On Monday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join State Senator Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) and other members of Norwalk’s legislative delegation for a tour of Brookside Elementary School in Norwalk.

• 3/2/2012 Gov. Malloy Appoints Jeanne Milstein to Child Advocate Advisory Committee

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has appointed recently retired state Child Advocate Jeanne Milstein to serve as his appointee on the seven-member advisory committee that will evaluate and present to the Governor a list of recommended candidates to fill the role she championed for the last 12 years.

• 3/2/2012 Gov. Malloy to Hold Education Reform Event in West Hartford Tuesday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold the next Education Reform Tour event in West Hartford on Tuesday, March 6 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at Charter Oak School on 425 Oakwood Avenue.