Press Releases

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• 8/4/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman on the Passing of James Brady

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following joint statement regarding the passing of James Brady, who served as press secretary to President Ronald Reagan, was shot during the assassination attempt on the President, and subsequently championed common sense laws to reduce gun violence.

• 8/4/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Visits Berlin Manufacturer to Discuss Job Growth

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit TOMZ Corporation in Berlin for an opportunity to tour the facility, meet with its management and staff, and discuss opportunities for business growth.

• 8/3/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy Announces Major Natural Gas Expansion in Wilton, Visits Expansion Project at Smiths Medical in Southington

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join officials from the Town of Wilton and executives from Yankee Gas at a news conference to announce the start of a major construction project that will deliver a new natural gas pipeline to households and businesses where it was previously unavailable.

• 7/31/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Speaks to Students Completing UConn Health Summer Programs, Highlights Tourist Destinations in Litchfield County

  On Friday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak to approximately 220 high school and college students at a commencement ceremony in Farmington marking the culmination of a summer enrichment experience with the UConn Health Center’s Department of Health Career Opportunity Programs.

• 7/30/2014 Gov. Malloy: Leading Precision Manufacturer Will Expand and Create Jobs in Bethel

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Memry Corporation, a leading manufacturer in the shape memory alloys industry, will expand its facility in Bethel to meet growing production demand. As part of the expansion project, Memry will add 76 new jobs to its current workforce of 153 employees by November 2017.

• 7/29/2014 Gov. Malloy Says Enactment of New Law Will Protect Owners and Handlers of Domesticated Horses

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today held a ceremony at Locket’s Meadow Farm in Bethany with farmers and other stakeholders from the state’s agricultural community to commemorate the passage of a new state law that protects the owners and handlers of domesticated horses from a recent court ruling by making it clear in state statute that the animals do not possess a “naturally mischievous or vicious propensity.”

• 7/28/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of Program to Help Shoreline Homeowners and Businesses Prepare for Future Severe Weather and Flooding

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that shoreline homeowners and businesses who are subject to coastal flooding can now apply for assistance under a new state low-interest loan program designed to help those residents elevate their homes and businesses from future severe weather and flooding.

• 7/28/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Commemorates New Law Protecting Horse Owners and Handlers, Attends Gini's House Opening in Norwalk

  On Tuesday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a ceremony at Locket’s Meadow Farm in Bethany to commemorate the enactment of a new state law that protects the owners and handlers of domesticated horses from a recent court ruling by making it clear in state statute that the animals do not possess a naturally mischievous or vicious propensity.

• 7/28/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on BIA Extension of Public Comment Period

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement in response to an announcement from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) that it will extend the public comment period concerning revised procedures for establishing a federally recognized tribe.

• 7/27/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of New State Program to Help Shoreline Homeowners and Businesses Prepare for Future Severe Weather and Flooding

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Housing Commissioner Evonne Klein will hold a news conference to announce the launch of a new state low-interest loan program designed to help shoreline homeowners and businesses prepare for future severe weather and flooding.

• 7/25/2014 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Participates in 100th Anniversary Celebration of Hartford’s Bushnell Park Carousel, Visits Dinosaur State Park During "Free State Parks Weekend"

  On Saturday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join officials and residents from the City of Hartford at an event to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Bushnell Park Carousel.

• 7/25/2014 Gov. Malloy: Bond Commission Agenda Supports Nonprofit Collaboration, Efficiency

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State Bond Commission approved the authorization of nearly $15 million in funding for nonprofit organizations.

• 7/25/2014 Gov. Malloy: Funds Approved for Repair of South Branch Park River Channel in Newington, West Hartford & Hartford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that $4.6 million for repairs and improvements to flood control infrastructure that protects hundreds of homes and properties along the South Branch of the Park River as it flows through the towns of Newington, West Hartford, and Hartford were approved this morning at a meeting of the State Bond Commission.

• 7/24/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Appointment of Carolyn Treiss as Executive Director of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding the announcement made today that Carolyn Treiss will serve as Executive Director of the state’s Permanent Commission on Status of Women (PCSW).

• 7/24/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Chairs Bond Commission Meeting, Highlights Tourist Attractions in Central Connecticut

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will chair a meeting of the State Bond Commission in Hartford, which will be followed by a media availability.