Press Releases

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• 6/14/2013 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Governor Wyman on the Passing of Former Winsted Mayor and House Majority Leader John G. Groppo

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statement on the passing of former Winsted mayor and Connecticut House Majority Leader John G. Groppo.

• 6/13/2013 Gov. Malloy Cautions Residents About Potential Hazardous Weather Conditions

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today cautioned residents about potential hazardous weather conditions impacting the state.

• 6/13/2013 Friday: Gov. Malloy Attends Board of Regents Event, Speaks at Conn. Town and City Management Association Meeting

  On Friday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make remarks at a reception in Hartford welcoming Dr. Gregory W. Gray as the new president of the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education.

• 6/13/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces Award of Stem Cell Research Funds

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the award of $9.8 million in stem cell research funds to 23 Connecticut–based researchers. The awards were made by the State of Connecticut Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee at its Monday grant review meeting in Farmington.

• 6/12/2013 Gov. Malloy Directs State Agencies to Comply with the National Incident Management System

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed an executive order directing all state agency commissioners and department heads to comply with the National Incident Management System (NIMS), a federal emergency management practice that provides a consistent, nationwide framework among governmental and nongovernmental agencies when responding to natural disasters or other emergency situations.

• 6/12/2013 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Attends New Britain’s DiLoreto School Dedication Ceremony

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the Frank J. DiLoreto School dedication ceremony to commemorate the school’s newly completed renovations and its enhanced programmatic changes.

• 6/11/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes National Fund for Workforce Solutions Meeting

  On Wednesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy, chairman of the National Governors Association’s Committee on Workforce and Education, will keynote the third annual meeting of the National Fund for Workforce Solutions.

• 6/10/2013 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Attends American Inn of Court Meeting in Norwalk

  On Tuesday evening, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend the Raymond E. Baldwin American Inn of Court 25th anniversary celebration and meeting in Norwalk.

• 6/9/2013 Monday & Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Education Symposium

  On Monday and Tuesday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy, chairman of the National Governors Association’s Education and Workforce Committee, will help lead the organization’s 2013 Governors Education Symposium, which will be attended by several governors from across the country, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, and other education advocates.

• 6/7/2013 Gov. Malloy: State Submits Action Plan for Disbursal of $72 Million in Federal Disaster Funds

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state has finalized its action plan for disbursing $71.82 million in federal funding to address the critical needs of Connecticut residents and businesses affected by Storm Sandy. The plan is being submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for final approval.

• 6/7/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on Signing Legislation Regarding the Reduction of Mandates to Allow for Educational Achievement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has signed into law Public Act 13-108, An Act Unleashing Innovation in Connecticut Schools, and issued the following statement upon signing.

• 6/7/2013 Gov. Malloy: Expanding Access to Driver's Licenses Will Improve Public Safety

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has signed into law a bill that will improve public safety on our roads by ensuring that residents, including those without current immigration documents, have the ability to obtain a driver's license.

• 6/6/2013 Gov. Malloy Signs Minimum Wage Increase Into Law

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy on Thursday morning signed legislation that increases the minimum wage in two stages over the next two years. Under the new law, it will increase from $8.25 to $8.70 on January 1, 2014, followed by a second increase on January 1, 2015 to $9.00.

• 6/6/2013 Gov. Malloy Cautions Residents About Weekend Storm

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today cautioned residents about Tropical Storm Andrea, which formed in the Gulf of Mexico last night and is expected to have an impact on Connecticut beginning on Friday.

• 6/5/2013 Gov. Malloy on Final Passage of Next Generation Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement upon final passage of Senate Bill 840 – An Act Concerning Next Generation Connecticut.