Press Releases

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• 8/23/2011 Gov. Malloy on Effects of Earthquake Felt in Connecticut

  “The movement people in Connecticut felt was associated with the earthquake which originated in Virginia. Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection staff is at the Emergency Operations Center as a precaution, but at this point, there have been no reports of injury or damage.”

• 8/22/2011 Gov. Malloy Appoints Dr. Robert Kennedy as Interim President of Board of Regents of Higher Education

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today appointed Dr. Robert Kennedy, immediate past president of the University of Maine, as the Interim President of the Board of Regents of Higher Education, a new system, which includes the four state universities (Central, Eastern, Southern and Western) as well as the community college system and Charter Oak State College, the state’s online college.

• 8/22/2011 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Meets with Commissioners, Continues Jobs Tour in New Haven and Shelton

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold his monthly meeting with the commissioners of each state agency, during which Department of Revenue Services Commissioner Kevin Sullivan and Department of Insurance Commissioner Thomas Leonardi will each give presentations with updates on issues concerning their respective agencies.

• 8/22/2011 Today: Governor Malloy to Make Major Higher Education Announcement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make a major higher education announcement today at 3:30.

• 8/22/2011 Gov. Malloy: Deeply Appreciate Troopers’ Service- “Completely Confident” Comm. Bradford, Col. Stebbins will Manage State Police without Jeopardizing Safety

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the Connecticut State Police Union.

• 8/19/2011 Gov. Malloy Appoints Naomi Cohen as Chair of the Board of Trustees for Community-Technical Colleges

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today appointed Naomi Cohen as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Community-Technical Colleges. Cohen will serve as Chairman of the Board through December 31, 2011. Cohen, who lives in Bloomfield, is a former member of the Connecticut House of Representatives and the former House chairman of the General Assembly’s Education Committee.

• 8/18/2011 Gov. Malloy on Ratified Agreement: Relationship Between State and its Workforce Sustainable

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement after it was announced that state employees ratified the agreement with the Malloy Administration.

• 8/18/2011 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman to Hold Media Availability at 1:30 P.M.

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman will hold a media availability this afternoon.

• 8/17/2011 Under Secretary Lawlor on Accreditation of the Division of Scientific Services Forensic Lab

  Michael P. Lawlor, Undersecretary for Criminal Justice Policy and Planning at the Office of Policy and Management, today released a statement about the expiration of accreditation for the Division of Scientific Services Forensic Lab. Last week, Governor Dannel P. Malloy created a working group comprised of experts in the field to propose a short- and long-term solution to issues identified in recent audits.

• 8/16/2011 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Superintendents, Back-to-School Conference, Continues Jobs Tour in South Windsor & Hartford

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will welcome school superintendents from across the state at the Department of Education’s Back-to-School Conference in East Hartford.

• 8/15/2011 Gov. Malloy Orders Flags to Half Staff for Sergeant Edward J. Frank II

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today ordered the Connecticut and U.S. flags to fly at half staff in honor of Sergeant Edward J. Frank II, who was killed in action in Nalgham, Afghanistan when his mounted patrol vehicle struck an IED.

• 8/15/2011 Gov. Malloy Announces Members of ECS Task Force

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the members of a newly-formed task force that will review the effectiveness of the state’s Education Cost Sharing (ECS) grant and how it relates to state constitutional requirements. The group, whose membership was appointed by Governor Malloy and legislative leaders, will develop recommendations on possible ways to change how money is divided up by school district.

• 8/15/2011 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Continues Jobs Tour at Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford

  Continuing his Jobs Tour, on Tuesday afternoon Governor Dannel P. Malloy along with Department of Economic & Community Development Commissioner Catherine Smith will visit Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford for a private tour of the facilities immediately followed by a press conference.

• 8/15/2011 State Receives $6.7 Million Federal Grant to Create Health Insurance Exchange

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that the state has secured a $6.7 million federal grant to help create the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange, which by 2014 will offer individuals and small businesses a variety of coverage options.

• 8/14/2011 Monday: Gov. Malloy Continues Jobs Tour in Middletown, Tours Preston Riverwalk, Visits Norwich Transportation Center

  Continuing his Jobs Tour, on Monday morning Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Economic & Community Development Commissioner Catherine Smith will visit with the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges (CCIC) in Middletown for a roundtable meeting to discuss ways the organization’s member institutions and the state can work cohesively to help stimulate job growth and economic development.