Press Releases

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• 6/25/2013 Gov. Malloy Names Dr. Myra Jones-Taylor as Executive Director of State's New Office of Early Childhood

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is appointing Dr. Myra Jones-Taylor of New Haven to serve as Executive Director of the state's new Office of Early Childhood (OEC), which Governor Malloy proposed earlier this year and signed an executive order on Monday to establish.

• 6/25/2013 Gov. Malloy Launches Strategic Transportation Initiative

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that the Department of Transportation (DOT) has launched a strategic planning approach to transportation policies, programs, and projects. Transform CT will improve economic growth and competitiveness, build sustainability, and provide a blueprint for a world-class transportation system.

• 6/25/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on President Obama's Climate Change Initiative

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement in response to President Barack Obama's initiative to address climate change.

• 6/24/2013 Gov. Malloy: Improved Access to Early Learning is Key to Meeting Long Term Education Goals

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed Executive Order No. 35, recognizing the Office of Early Childhood (OEC) as the office responsible for coordinating and improving the delivery of early childhood services for Connecticut children.

• 6/24/2013 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Holds Commissioners Meeting, Makes Announcement at Camp Harkness in Waterford, Keynotes Downtown Stamford Annual Meeting

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a meeting with the commissioners of each state agency.

• 6/24/2013 Gov. Malloy: Statewide Emergency Drill Enhances Coordination and Communication

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today said that the statewide emergency preparedness drill that concluded on Saturday allowed the state, local officials, utility companies, and the private sector to exercise planning and preparation in advance of the height of hurricane season in Connecticut.

• 6/23/2013 Monday: Gov. Malloy Makes Announcement, Speaks at Forum on Gun Violence Prevention

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference.

• 6/23/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces Emergency Assistance for State's Weather-Damaged Farms

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced emergency assistance is available to the Connecticut farms that have suffered unrecoverable losses in production and property damage in 2013 due to severe weather events, including excessive precipitation this past month. A total of $5 million has been designated for these grants, with individual awards based on the number of qualifying applications received by the July 15, 2013, deadline.

• 6/22/2013 Sunday: Gov. Malloy Makes Agriculture Assistance Announcement, Attends Additional Events in Stamford & Hartford

  On Sunday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make remarks at the start of the Mike Mile race in Stamford. The race benefits the Michael D. Rothman CIDP Research Fund.

• 6/21/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces Funding for Manufacturing Program Upgrades at Community Colleges

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that state's three new Advanced Manufacturing Centers at community colleges across Connecticut will receive $7,325,000 in funding for facility and equipment upgrades that will allow the centers to enhance and develop their educational opportunities.

• 6/21/2013 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Attends Bridgeport Barnum Festival Ringmaster's Ball

  On Saturday evening, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make remarks at the Barnum Festival Ringmaster’s Ball.

• 6/20/2013 Gov. Malloy Gives Final Approval to #NextGenCT

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed a legislative initiative he proposed earlier this year called "Next Generation Connecticut" (#NextGenCT). The plan will invest $1.5 billion in UConn to support major expansions across three campuses, bring thousands of jobs to the state, and, over the next ten years, catalyze hundreds of millions of dollars in research investment and business activity.

• 6/20/2013 Friday: Gov. Malloy Chairs Bond Commission Meeting, Speaks at University of St. Joseph Gala

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

• 6/20/2013 Gov. Malloy: Wallingford's Z-Medica Growth Will Create Jobs, Expand Clinical Research

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a $1.7 million loan to assist Wallingford medical device manufacturer Z-Medica buy new equipment in support of the company's current expansion plans. Z-Medica makes and distributes sterile traumatic wound products that rapidly stop high volume blood loss.

• 6/19/2013 Gov. Malloy, New Britain Delegation Announce Funding for Expansion of New Britain’s Museum of American Art

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, State Senator Terry Gerratana (D-New Britain) and State Representatives Rick Lopes (D-New Britain, Newington) and Betty Boukus (D-Plainville, New Britain) today announced that the State Bond Commission is expected to approve a $4 million grant-in-aid to expand and improve facilities at the New Britain Museum of American Art.