Press Releases

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• 5/28/2013 Gov. Malloy: FEMA Approves Appeal of Disaster Case Management Grant

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved his appeal of a FEMA Disaster Case Management Grant to continue to assist Connecticut residents with Super Storm Sandy recovery.

• 5/28/2013 Gov. Malloy: Conn. Selected to Participate in National Initiative to Improve Social and Emotional Well-Being of Children in Foster Care

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Commissioner of the Department of Children and Families (DCF) Joette Katz today announced that Connecticut is among seven states selected by the National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and Casey Family Programs to participate in the Three Branch Institute on Child Social and Emotional Well-Being to improve the welfare of children in foster care throughout the United States.

• 5/27/2013 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Joins Senator Murphy to Launch New Manufacturing Initiative, Holds Community Forum in Meriden

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join U.S. Senator Chris Murphy at a news conference to launch a new manufacturing initiative in Connecticut.

• 5/24/2013 Weekend: Gov. Malloy Participates in Memorial Day Ceremonies in Wethersfield, Newington, Enfield & Danbury

  On Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in Memorial Day ceremonies in Wethersfield, Newington, Enfield and Danbury.

• 5/24/2013 Gov. Malloy: $5 Million In State Funding Available For First Round Of School Security Grants Through Gun Violence Prevention Legislation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan, and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman were joined today by Senator Richard Blumenthal, Senator Chris Murphy, Congressman John Larson and state and local officials at Hartford’s Classical Magnet School for a town hall-style discussion with parents, students, and school officials on education reform and school security.

• 5/24/2013 Gov. Malloy Signs New Laws Expanding Benefits for Veterans as Residents Prepare to Commemorate Memorial Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy on Friday afternoon signed into law a series of bills expanding benefits and services for U.S. military veterans, noting the particular significance of the approaching Memorial Day holiday as residents prepare to honor the service of the men and women of the military.

• 5/24/2013 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Commemorate Memorial Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman issued the following statements commemorating Memorial Day, observed May 27, 2013.

• 5/23/2013 Gov. Malloy Applauds House Passage of Bill Increasing Protections for Homeowners Facing Foreclosure

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today applauded the Connecticut House of Representatives for unanimously approving legislation he introduced that will increase protections for homeowners facing mortgage delinquency or who are in foreclosure.

• 5/23/2013 Friday: Gov. Malloy Announces New Manufacturing Education Initiative at Goodwin College, Joins U.S. Education Secretary for Town Hall on School Safety

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Congressman John Larson to announce a new innovative partnership at Goodwin College in East Hartford that will help strengthen Connecticut’s manufacturing workforce.

• 5/23/2013 Gov. Malloy Commends Senate Passage of Minimum Wage Increase

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy commended the passage of legislation in the Connecticut State Senate today that increases the minimum wage in the state by 75 cents per hour over a two-year period to a total of nine dollars per hour.

• 5/22/2013 Gov. Malloy: Sequestration Budget Cuts Require States to Reduce Federal Unemployment Benefits

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today expressed concern over federal sequestration cuts that will adversely impact more than 30,000 claimants in the state who are collecting federal unemployment insurance benefits and will see a decrease in their benefits beginning next month. Additionally, federal sequestration cuts will force CTWorks Career Centers to decrease employment services available to job seekers.

• 5/22/2013 Gov. Malloy Names Gary Collins Chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has selected Gary Collins of Portland to serve as chairperson of the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO), the state agency responsible for addressing discrimination through civil and human rights law enforcement and working to establish equal opportunity and justice for all persons within the state.

• 5/21/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Attends Coast Guard Commencement, Holds News Conference on Impact of Sequester on Unemployment Benefits, Speaks at Science and Engineering Event

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s 132nd commencement ceremony.

• 5/21/2013 Gov. Malloy and Comptroller Lembo Announce $1.68 Billion Reduction in Retiree Health Care Liabilities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and State Comptroller Kevin Lembo announced another significant reduction in the state's future unfunded state employee and retiree health care liabilities – by approximately $1.68 billion – according to an actuarial report released today.

• 5/21/2013 Gov. Malloy: $13.8 Million Investment Will Strengthen Affordable Housing and Urban Revitalization

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined Department of Housing Commissioner Evonne Klein, Mayor John DeStefano Jr., and state and local officials, to announce $13.8 million in grants to fund 11 affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization programs throughout the state. The projects represent partnerships between state and local government as well as nonprofit groups, and will leverage private and federal funds to rehabilitate blighted housing, construct new units, and make improvements to existing properties.