Press Releases

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• 3/10/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Building Trades 2014 Legislative Conference

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at the 2014 Legislative Conference of North America’s Building Trades Unions in Washington, D.C.

• 3/9/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy Makes Economic Development Announcement in Seymour, Attends Other Events in New Haven and Bridgeport

  On Monday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Seymour to make an economic development announcement.

• 3/9/2014 Gov. Malloy: Special Election for State Representative in Hamden and New Haven to be Held April 24

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a special election to fill a vacancy in the State House of Representatives serving the 94th Assembly District, which covers portions of Hamden and New Haven, will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2014.

• 3/8/2014 Sunday: Gov. Malloy Attends 14th Annual Latino Expo in Hartford

  On Sunday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend the 14th annual Latino Expo at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. The mission of the annual event, which is free and open to the general public, is to provide access to information and resources in four key areas: business, jobs, education and healthcare.

• 3/7/2014 Gov. Malloy: "Energy Efficiency Upgrades Will Help Bring Down Costs for Owners and Tenants"

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed an executive order creating the Affordable Housing Energy Efficiency Program, which will utilize $10.8 million federal funding to improve and increase the energy efficiency of multifamily housing in Connecticut in an effort to bring down energy costs for residents while also advancing conservation efforts.

• 3/7/2014 Gov. Malloy Applauds Committee Approval of Legislation Protecting Owners of Domestic Horses

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today applauded the General Assembly’s Environment Committee for voting to approve legislation he introduced that protects horse owners or keepers, and the state’s associated agriculture industry, by clarifying into law that domesticated horses are not wild animals and as such are not “inherently dangerous.”

• 3/7/2014 Gov. Malloy Organizes Group to Review Best Practices in Government Communication

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is creating the Emergency Communications Taskforce, which will be responsible for reviewing how state government communicates with residents, with special attention to those who are non-English speakers, have disabilities, or have certain functional needs.

• 3/6/2014 Gov. Malloy Powers Up First Microgrid Under Conn.’s First-In-The-Nation Statewide Program at Wesleyan University

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined state and local officials at Wesleyan University in Middletown to help power up the first microgrid project to come online under the inaugural round of Connecticut’s statewide microgrid pilot program.

• 3/6/2014 Gov. Malloy: Nonprofit Grants Will Enhance Provider Services Across Connecticut

  Joined by board members and executives from provider agencies, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that 146 projects have been selected to receive a total of $20 million in awards as part of the state’s Nonprofit Grant Program.

• 3/6/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Providence School About Overcoming Learning Differences, Honored With Award

  On Friday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will be a guest at The Hamilton School at Wheeler in Providence, where he will speak with the school’s students about his experience overcoming learning differences.

• 3/5/2014 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Powers Up New Microgrid in Middletown, Announces Nonprofit Grant Awards, Attends Other Events in Meriden and Plainville

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join State Senator Danté Bartolomeo in Meriden for a tour of Protein Sciences Corp.

• 3/4/2014 Gov. Malloy, Legislative Leaders Applaud Committee Approval of Minimum Wage Increase on Eve of Presidential Visit

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today lauded the Connecticut General Assembly’s Labor Committee, led by State Senator Gary Holder-Winfield and State Representative Peter Tercyak, for approving legislation he introduced that will increase the state’s minimum wage to $10.10, mirroring recent efforts by President Barack Obama and other Congressional leaders to raise the federal minimum wage to that same amount.

• 3/4/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on Metro-North's 100 Day Action Plan for Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement on Metro-North Railroad’s 100-day improvement strategy for Connecticut.

• 3/4/2014 Gov. Malloy: Investment Helps Fast-Growing Bakery in East Hartford Increase Production and Double Workforce

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by state and local elected officials, today announced that the State Bond Commission on Friday approved funding for Bakery On Main of East Hartford to relocate to a larger facility in a move that will more than double its workforce.

• 3/4/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Holds Event with President Obama on Minimum Wage, Hosts Community Forum in Milford, Attends Events in Hartford

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will keynote the Connecticut Business and Industry Association’s “2014 Connecticut Business Day,” where he will speak with the state’s business leaders about his agenda for Connecticut’s future.