Press Releases

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• 9/13/2012 Gov. Malloy: State Awarded $5M to Expand and Enhance Supportive Housing

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Children and Families (DCF) Commissioner Joette Katz today announced that the state has been awarded a $5 million federal grant to expand and enhance a DCF program designed to reduce the number of children in foster care by providing supportive housing and necessary services to vulnerable and homeless families. Connecticut is one of five jurisdictions around the country to be awarded the funding.

• 9/13/2012 Gov. Malloy: Stanley Black & Decker Establishes Connecticut's Second Captive Insurance Company

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Stanley Black & Decker is moving its captive insurance subsidiary, SBD Insurance, Inc., from Vermont to Connecticut, establishing the state's second captive insurer.

• 9/13/2012 Gov. Malloy Appoints Three to CT Housing Finance Authority Board

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has appointed three state residents to fill vacancies on the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA). Kathleen Corbet of New Canaan, Nuala Droney of West Hartford and Richard Orr of West Hartford joined the board at the end of August.

• 9/12/2012 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Ambassador Stevens and the Victims of the Attack in Libya

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, following a proclamation by President Barack Obama, today ordered U.S. and Connecticut flags to fly at half-staff until sunset on September 16, 2012 in honor of Ambassador John Christopher Stevens and the American personnel who were killed in Benghazi, Libya yesterday.

• 9/11/2012 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Updates Media on China Trip

  On Wednesday at 10:00 a.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak with reporters via conference call to provide an update on his economic development trip to China.

• 9/10/2012 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on September 11 Anniversary

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements on the anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2001.

• 9/6/2012 Gov. Malloy Named Chair of National Governors Association-s Education and Workforce Committee

  The National Governors Association (NGA), led by Delaware Governor Jack Markell and Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin, today announced that Governor Dannel P. Malloy will serve as the Chair of the organization's Education and Workforce Committee.

• 9/4/2012 Gov. Malloy Appoints Jamey Bell State Child Advocate

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced he has appointed Jamey Bell of Bloomfield to serve as the State of Connecticut's new Child Advocate.

• 8/31/2012 Gov. Malloy: Investment in Hartford Hospital Will Drive Innovation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state will provide a $10 million grant to support a 30,000 square foot expansion of Hartford Hospital's Center for Education, Simulation, and Innovation (CESI). The CESI project is part of the hospital's larger $100 million capital improvement plan, which will make the institution a leader in training the world's healthcare professionals in the latest medical techniques.

• 8/31/2012 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman Invite Public to Attend 11th Annual 9/11 Memorial Service

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman invite the public to attend the 11th annual Connecticut Remembers September 11th Memorial Service, to be held at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport on Monday, Sept. 10.

• 8/31/2012 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Issue Labor Day Message

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today shared the following Labor Day message with Connecticut residents.

• 8/30/2012 Gov. Malloy: Arrigoni Bridge to Reopen All Travel Lanes Ahead of Schedule

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner James P. Redeker today announced that the Arrigoni Bridge, which carries Route 66 over the Connecticut River between Middletown and Portland, will reopen all four lanes of traffic by September 15 - two months ahead of the original schedule.

• 8/30/2012 Friday: Gov. Malloy Holds Post-Bond Commission Media Availability

  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.

• 8/30/2012 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Fly Half-Staff Friday in Memory of Astronaut Neil Armstrong

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, in accordance with a proclamation from President Barack Obama, has directed U.S. and Connecticut flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, August 31, in memory of Astronaut Neil Armstrong, who died at age 82.

• 8/29/2012 Gov. Malloy Highlights New College Readiness and Completion Law

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by legislators and state higher education officials today at Norwalk Community College for a ceremonial bill signing, said that a new state law will add extra support for college students who need help in their regular courses and ensure that graduating high school seniors are better prepared for the rigors of higher education.