Press Releases

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• 5/2/2012 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Police Convention, Participates in State Capitol Polish Day Ceremony

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give opening remarks at the AFSCME Council 15 Connecticut Council of Police 45th annual convention in Plantsville, where he will speak to nearly 4,000 police officers representing 62 municipalities.

• 5/2/2012 Gov. Malloy: Retail and Service Entrepreneurs are Job Creators

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that five Connecticut small businesses located in Berlin, Mansfield, Meriden, Stamford and Westport have qualified for assistance through the state’s Small Business Express Program (EXP). The program was created as a part of the bipartisan jobs bill passed during last year’s jobs special session to encourage business expansion and job growth.

• 5/2/2012 Gov. Malloy on Senate Passage of Design Build Legislation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today issued the following statement on the Senate’s passage of S.B. 33, the Governor’s Design Build Legislation.

• 5/1/2012 Gov. Malloy on Final Passage of Sunday Sales Bill

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement after the Senate approved a bill in concurrence with the House to amend Connecticut’s Blue Laws.

• 4/30/2012 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Travelers Championship Media Day, Holds Education Town Hall in Bristol

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give remarks at the Travelers Championship Media Day in Cromwell.

• 4/30/2012 Gov. Malloy to Meet with President of Ireland Michael Higgins Monday Evening

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will meet with President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins and First Lady Sabina Higgins during a reception at the Consulate General of Ireland in New York City on Monday evening.

• 4/30/2012 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Applaud House Passage of Voting Rights Legislation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements on House passage of HB 5024, legislation that will increase participation in elections and improve voter access to the ballot box.

• 4/27/2012 Gov. Malloy Signs Bill Enhancing Energy Assistance Benefits for Low-Income Utility-Heated Households

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy on Friday signed into law a bill that will allow certain Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) recipients to receive a matching payment from utility companies for a supplemental energy assistance benefit they will receive under the program.

• 4/27/2012 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman Announce Education Town Hall Meeting in Bristol

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that they will hold an education town hall meeting in Bristol on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at Memorial Boulevard Middle School (70 Memorial Boulevard).

• 4/26/2012 Friday: Gov. Malloy Holds Post-Bond Commission Media Availability, Speaks about Education Reform at CT PTSA Annual Meeting

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a media availability at the conclusion of the scheduled meeting of the State Bond Commission in Hartford.

• 4/26/2012 Gov. Malloy Directs Agency Heads to Consider Returning Veterans for State Job Openings

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today issued a directive to the heads of executive branch state agencies instructing them to consider hiring and recruiting veterans who have recently returned from military service or will be returning in the near future and are looking for employment.

• 4/26/2012 Gov. Malloy on House Passage of Sunday Sales Bill

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement after House passage of a bill to amend Connecticut’s Blue Laws.

• 4/26/2012 Friday & Saturday: First Lady Cathy Malloy Honored for Work on Sexual Violence Prevention, Speaks at Unite Women CT Rally

  On Friday morning, First Lady Cathy Malloy will be honored with the National Sexual Violence Resource Center’s 2012 Visionary Voice Award and will give a speech about sexual violence prevention at the Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services’ annual meeting in Middletown.

• 4/25/2012 Gov. Malloy Re-Nominates Jack Betkoski as a Director of PURA

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has re-nominated John W. “Jack” Betkoski, III of Beacon Falls to serve as a Director of the state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA).

• 4/25/2012 Gov. Malloy on Signing Bill to Repeal Capital Punishment

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement after signing S.B. 280, An Act Revising the Penalty for Capital Felonies.