Press Releases

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• 3/12/2013 Gov. Malloy: Investment in Carla's Pasta Will Create Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State Bond Commission will vote on a $4 million loan for Carla’s Pasta, Inc. to help the company expand its production capacity and add 98 employees at its South Windsor headquarters.

• 3/12/2013 Gov. Malloy: Support for Maritime Industry will Help Grow the Local Economy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Wednesday’s State Bond Commission agenda includes a request for $6.1 million in funding for improvements to the Port of New London and State Pier.

• 3/11/2013 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Holds Bill Signing Ceremony for Legislation Establishing Sandy Hook Workers Fund

  On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join with Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman and members of the Connecticut General Assembly, including Senate President Donald E. Williams, Jr., Speaker of the House Brendan Sharkey, Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney, Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, and House Minority Leader Larry Cafero, for a bill signing ceremony to commemorate passage of legislation (H.B. 6599) that creates a special fund to assist individuals who suffered psychological trauma as a result of their work related to the Sandy Hook tragedy.

• 3/11/2013 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman to Host Community Forum in New Britain on Thursday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that they will host a community forum in New Britain on Thursday, March 14, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at New Britain High School's Anthony Tercyak Lecture Hall on 110 Mill Street.

• 3/11/2013 Gov. Malloy: New Web Service Marks Significant First Step in Modernizing State's Social Services Department

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the launch of a new, user-friendly web-based service for the state's Department of Social Services (DSS) that gives the agency's 750,000 clients the ability to check on the status of their benefits online and provides members of the general public with a pre-screening tool to learn about which services they may be eligible for.

• 3/8/2013 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Awarded $2.8 Million in Federal Transit Administration Relief Funds for Hurricane Sandy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner James Redeker announced today that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has approved Connecticut's request for $2.8 million in relief funds to offset the costs of Hurricane Sandy preparation and response efforts.

• 3/8/2013 Gov. Malloy Reminds Residents There is Still Time to Apply for Winter Heating Assistance

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is reminding Connecticut residents who need help paying winter heating bills that there is still time to apply for federal energy assistance benefits.

• 3/8/2013 Weekend: Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman March in St. Patrick's Day Parades

  On Saturday and Sunday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will march in both the Hartford and New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parades.

• 3/7/2013 Friday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Red Sox Charity License Plate Announcement

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join representatives from the Boston Red Sox and other state and local officials at a news conference in Hartford to announce the details of a Red Sox charity license plate program.

• 3/7/2013 Gov. Malloy: Sandy Hook Advisory Commission to Receive Testimony Friday on Emergency Planning

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission is next scheduled to meet on Friday, March 8, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, where they will receive testimony from experts on the topics of school security and the state's emergency management infrastructure.

• 3/6/2013 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman on Final Passage of Legislation Establishing Fund for Sandy Hook Workers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements in response to the Connecticut General Assembly’s unanimous, final approval this afternoon of legislation creating a special fund to assist individuals who suffered psychological trauma as a result of their work related to the Sandy Hook tragedy.

• 3/6/2013 Gov. Malloy: Small Business Development Center Partners With Public, Private and Higher Education Institutions to Strengthen Small Businesses and Create Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Small Business Administration (SBA) Associate Administrator for the Office of Capital Access Jeanne A. Hulit, Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Commissioner Catherine Smith, University of Connecticut Vice President of Economic Development Mary Holz–Clause, and Business Council of Fairfield County President and CEO Chris Bruhl, today launched the state’s newest economic development tool, the Small Business Development Center (SBDC).

• 3/6/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces Real Estate Acquisitions in Hartford, Saving the State Over $200 Million in Leases and Renovations

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut will be acquiring two office buildings within the downtown Hartford area in a move that will save the state over $200 million over the next twenty years by decreasing the state's reliance on leased offices and avoiding costly renovations to existing property.

• 3/6/2013 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Retailers Conference, Holds News Conference on School Breakfast Programs, Attends Boys & Girls Club Awards

  On Thursday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give welcoming remarks at the International Council of Shopping Centers' 2013 New England Retail Connection Conference in Hartford.

• 3/6/2013 Gov. Malloy to Sign Legislation that Helps Connecticut's Small Businesses Expand and Create Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced that he looks forward to signing legislation that was unanimously approved by the Connecticut General Assembly tonight making funds available for the state's popular Small Business Express Program, which the Governor signed into law in 2011 and provides loans and grants to help small businesses spur job creation and growth.