Press Releases

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• 12/3/2012 Gov. Malloy, Senators Lieberman and Blumenthal Discuss $3.2 Billion Emergency Supplemental Request with White House Office of Management and Budget

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Senator Joseph Lieberman, and Senator Richard Blumenthal discussed the state’s $3.2 billion emergency supplemental budget request with Jeffrey Zients, Acting Director of the White House Office of Management & Budget (OMB), on an afternoon phone call held to review the damage sustained from the two 2011 storms and superstorm Sandy.

• 12/2/2012 Monday: Gov. Malloy Attends Announcement on Major Initiative to Expand Learning Time

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, Ford Foundation President Luis Ubiñas, National Center on Time & Learning Chairman Chris Gabrieli, and other state and education leaders from around the country at an event announcing the participation of five states in a major new effort that will add significantly more time to the school year for tens of thousands of students in select public schools starting with the 2013 school year.

• 11/29/2012 Joint Statement from Governors Cuomo and Malloy on Working Together for Federal Aid After Hurricane Sandy

  Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following joint statement on working together for federal aid after Hurricane Sandy.

• 11/29/2012 Gov. Malloy Will Seek $3.2 Billion from the Federal Government for Infrastructure Improvements

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he will seek $3.2 billion from the Federal Government for infrastructure hardening, following the extensive damage incurred most recently from Storm Sandy. Combined, Connecticut sustained more than $1 billion in damage from Tropical Storm Irene, the October Nor'easter and Storm Sandy.

• 11/28/2012 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Highlights Benefits of Energy Efficiency Programs

  On Thursday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Daniel C. Esty will visit Modern Woodcrafts in Plainville, where they will highlight the benefits of energy efficiency programs for businesses and individuals.

• 11/28/2012 Gov. Malloy: Hartford CTTRANSIT Facility Moves to Clean Power

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined officials from the Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) and CTTRANSIT to dedicate the United Technologies Company (UTC) stationary fuel cell that is providing CTTRANSIT's Hartford bus maintenance and storage facility with clean and reliable power. The Governor also announced a $5.7 million Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant for the planning, purchase and installation of similar technology at the New Haven bus maintenance and storage facility.

• 11/28/2012 Office of Policy & Management Release: Budget Office Announces $170 Million in Rescissions to Help Bring State Budget into Balance

  The Office of Policy and Management (OPM) today released a list of $170 million in rescissions from state agencies in an effort to keep the state budget in balance. That dollar figure is within the statutory authority the Governor has to rescind up to 5% of any line item and 3% of any fund without seeking legislative changes to the state budget.

• 11/27/2012 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Attends Fuel Cell Dedication Ceremony at CTTRANSIT Hartford Facility, Participates in Veterans Hall of Fame Ceremony

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and officials from the Connecticut Department of Transportation will participate in a ceremony dedicating the stationary fuel cell that is now providing CTTRANSIT’s Hartford bus maintenance and storage facility with clean and reliable power.

• 11/27/2012 Project Longevity Launched to Reduce Gang and Gun Violence in Connecticut's Cities

  Attorney General Eric Holder, U.S. Attorney David Fein and Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy joined members of law enforcement, public officials, social service providers, community leaders and researchers in New Haven today to launch "Project Longevity," a comprehensive initiative to reduce gun violence in Connecticut's major cities. Project Longevity uses a strategy that has shown violence can be reduced dramatically when community members and law enforcement join together to directly engage with these groups and clearly communicate a community message against violence, a law enforcement message about the consequences of further violence and an offer of help for those who want it.

• 11/26/2012 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Joins Attorney General Eric Holder & U.S. Attorney David Fein to Announce Anti-Gun Violence Initiative, Holds News Conference With FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join United States Attorney General Eric Holder and U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut David Fein for a news conference to announce a comprehensive initiative to reduce gun violence in Connecticut’s major cities.

• 11/26/2012 Gov. Malloy: "Living the Mission" at DDS Will Improve Quality of Life for Clients

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Terrence W. Macy, Ph.D., Commissioner of Connecticut’s Department of Developmental Services (DDS), today launched the agency’s new mission and vision statement by video conference from the DDS Hartford headquarters.

• 11/25/2012 Monday: Gov. Malloy & DDS Commissioner Macy Kick Off Agency's "Living the Mission" Event

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Department of Developmental Services Commissioner Terrence Macy and employees of the agency at an event kicking off the agency’s “Living the Mission” event.

• 11/23/2012 Gov. Malloy: Veterans Can Now Have Their Status Recognized on Drivers' Licenses, State-Issued ID Cards

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that military veterans can now apply to have their status marked on a Connecticut Driver's License or state-issued ID. The Department of Motor Vehicles and AAA offices on January 2, 2013 will begin issuing drivers' licenses and ID cards that will include the symbol of an American Flag to identify veteran status.

• 11/23/2012 Gov. Malloy Invites Public to Annual Holiday Open House at Governor's Residence

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and First Lady Cathy Malloy are inviting Connecticut residents to attend the annual open house and tour of the Governor's Residence, located at 990 Prospect Avenue in Hartford, which will be decorated for the holiday season and open to the public.

• 11/22/2012 Friday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Hartford Winterfest Opening Ceremony

  On Friday evening, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and First Lady Cathy Malloy will participate in the City of Hartford’s Winterfest celebration, which marks the opening of the city’s ice skating rink on Bushnell Park and Hartford’s other seasonal festivities.