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• Today at 4:30 PM: Gov. Malloy to Hold Media Availability Following Meeting with Legislative Leaders

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a media availability today at 4:30 p.m. following his meeting with legislative leaders and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Catherine Smith. Governor Malloy is meeting with the leaders and Commissioner Smith to discuss potential legislation ahead of the Jobs Special Session at the end of October.

• Friday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at UConn Law School Insurance Law Symposium, Holds Post-Bond Commission Media Availability

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give a speech at an international insurance regulation symposium hosted by SNR Denton law firm and the University of Connecticut School of Law titled, “International Insurance Regulation in a Post-Crisis Environment: Perspectives from the US, the EU, China and the Middle East.” The Governor will speak about the insurance and financial services industries in Connecticut, and will be followed by a speech from Connecticut Insurance Department Commissioner Thomas Leonardi.

• Gov. Malloy Announces $1 Million in Federal Emergency Relief Funds for Transportation Infrastructure Repairs and Clean Up Due to Hurricane Irene

  At the request of Governor Dannel P. Malloy, the Federal Highway Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation is making available to Connecticut $1 million in Emergency Relief Funding for clean-up and bridge and roadway infrastructure repairs as a result of Hurricane Irene. The Connecticut Department of Transportation will have immediate access to the funding stream to pay for clean-up costs and for damages incurred to the roadway network as a result of the powerful storm.

• Gov. Malloy Announces FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers Open Across State

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) will be opening in every county of the state – and two in New Haven County – on Thursday, September 8 to assist home owners and businesses affected by Tropical Storm Irene.

• Gov. Malloy Advances Workers' Rights for Personal Care Attendants, Family Child Care Providers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed two executive orders which will advance workers’ rights for personal care attendants and family child care providers and help lay the groundwork for them to organize and collectively bargain in the future.

• Gov. Malloy Appoints Four to Connecticut Airport Authority Board; Names Chair

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today appointed four people to the Connecticut Airport Authority and named the board’s chair.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Selection of Stefan Pryor as Commissioner of Department of Education; Praises Choice of a “Turnaround Leader”

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the selection of Stefan Pryor to be the new Commissioner of the State Department of Education, and praised the choice of a “turnaround leader” by the State Board of Education. Pryor headed the education department at the Partnership for New York City, a leading business/civic organization, and co-founded New Haven’s Amistad Academy, an acclaimed public charter school.

• Gov. Malloy, Insurance Commissioner Praise Carriers for Waiving Hurricane Deductibles

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Insurance Commissioner Thomas B. Leonardi today announced that the Administration has been working closely with the insurance industry in wake of Tropical Storm Irene to address the issue of higher-cost hurricane deductibles that may be applied for some damages on coastal properties. As a result, the majority of the companies that write homeowners policies in Connecticut, including the Travelers and The Hartford, will be waiving the higher cost deductible.

• Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman, on Behalf of State of Connecticut, Hold Memorial Service for Victims of September 11, 2001

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, on behalf of the State of Connecticut, will hold a memorial service for the state’s victims of September 11, 2001 at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport. The sculpture made in part from aluminum cladding from the World Trade Center will also be unveiled, honoring those the state lost.

• Gov. Malloy on Labor Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement in recognition of Labor Day.

• Gov. Malloy: President Obama Signs Connecticut Disaster Declaration

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that late last night President Barack Obama signed the Connecticut Disaster Declaration, enabling state and local governments, individuals and non-profits to apply for federal funding in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene.

• Gov. Malloy: Three Remaining Connecticut Counties Qualify for Disaster Assistance Funding from FEMA

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the three remaining counties have been granted disaster assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

• Gov. Malloy: State FEMA Offices Transition into SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Centers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that seven of the state’s eleven FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) will soon be transitioning into Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Outreach Centers (DLOCs) at their current locations. Because of low volume, the Danielson, Storrs-Mansfield and Old Saybrook DRCs will permanently close, and the Greenwich DRC will move to a new location in Bridgeport.

• Governor Malloy: Lt. Governor Wyman on Passing of Former House Speaker Nelson Brown

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statement regarding the passing of former Connecticut Speaker of the House Nelson C.L. Brown of Glastonbury.

• Malloy Administration on Quinnipiac Poll

  Roy Occhiogrosso, Senior Advisor to the Governor, released the following statement regarding today’s Quinnipiac University poll.