Press Releases

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• 8/9/2012 Friday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Greater Meriden Chamber Breakfast, Participates in Forum on Improving Child Welfare & Development

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the featured speech at the Greater Meriden Chamber of Commerce's summer breakfast meeting.

• 8/9/2012 Gov. Malloy: New Law Allows for More Local Input When Determining Location of Cellular Towers

  At a ceremonial bill signing in Branford, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today highlighted a new state law that gives municipalities more time and an increased opportunity for local and public input when it comes to determining where cellular communications towers should be located.

• 8/9/2012 Gov. Malloy on State Board of Education Approval of First Commissioner's Network School Turnaround Plans

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement on the State Board of Education's unanimous vote today to approve the first Commissioner's Network school turnaround plans submitted by Bridgeport's Curiale School, Hartford's Core Knowledge Academy at Milner School, New Haven's High School in the Community, and Norwich's Stanton School.

• 8/8/2012 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Long Island Sound Roundtable, Commemorates New Cell Tower Law in Branford

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in a roundtable discussion on Long Island Sound hosted by Senator Joseph Lieberman.

• 8/8/2012 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Continues "Still Revolutionary" Tourism Campaign in Northwestern Conn.

  On Wednesday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will continue his promotional visits of state tourism destinations with stops scheduled in Goshen, Morris, Salisbury and Lakeville. The visits are part of the Governor’s summer-long effort to highlight the role Connecticut’s hospitality, tourism and recreation attractions play in strengthening the state’s overall economy.

• 8/6/2012 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Half-Staff in Recognition of Wisconsin Tragedy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, in response to a proclamation issued today from President Barack Obama, has directed all U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to fly at half-staff until sunset on August 10, 2012, in memoriam of the victims of the tragic shooting in Wisconsin.

• 8/2/2012 Gov. Malloy Partially Activates State Emergency Operations Center

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has partially activated the state's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) today to monitor a potentially hazardous cloud of smoke that has developed from an industrial fire in Ghent, New York.

• 8/2/2012 At Invitation from the World Economic Forum, Governor Malloy to Participate in China Summit

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today at a meeting with a delegation of officials from Guangdong Province that he has accepted an invitation to participate in the World Economic Forum Summit in Tianjin, China. The Governor will be joined by Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Catherine Smith, and will also include a stop in Connecticut's sister province, Shandong, to explore other economic opportunities.

• 8/2/2012 Gov. Malloy: Thomson Reuters Establishes Connecticut's First Captive Insurance Company

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that international media and information company Thomson Reuters has relocated its U.S. insurance subsidiary from Delaware to Connecticut. The subsidiary, Thomson Reuters Risk Management Inc. (TRRMI), is the state's first captive insurance company, taking advantage of key changes in the Governor's sweeping jobs reform legislation of 2011.

• 8/2/2012 Gov. Malloy: State Emergency Operations Center Returns to Monitoring Status

  The state's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) returned to monitoring status at 5:00 p.m. today as initial tests did not indicate any detectable levels of hazardous material entering the state as a result of an industrial fire in Ghent, New York.

• 8/2/2012 Today at 1PM: Gov. Malloy Meets with Delegation of Chinese Officials Taking Part in Leadership Conference

  Today at 1:00 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at an event being hosted by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and Yale University.

• 8/2/2012 Today: Gov. Malloy Makes Major Housing Announcement

  Today at 12:15 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Hartford to make a major announcement regarding the future of affordable housing projects in Bridgeport, Guilford, Hartford, New Haven, Norwalk and Norwich.

• 8/2/2012 Gov. Malloy Announces Funding for Affordable Housing, Lays Out Overall Agenda

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, Department of Economic & Community Development (DECD) Commissioner Catherine Smith and Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) Executive Director Eric Chatman, today announced a major commitment to increase the amount of affordable housing in the state in recognition of its fundamental impact in growing jobs and creating a strong economic base.

• 8/2/2012 Gov. Malloy Statement on Women's Healthcare and the Affordable Health Care Act

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement on the Affordable Health Care Act and the impact on women's health care.

• 8/1/2012 Tonight at 6:30 PM: Gov. Malloy Tours Flood Damage in Naugatuck

  Tonight at 6:30 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Naugatuck Mayor Robert A. Mezzo for a tour of the flood damage caused by this afternoon's strong thunderstorm in Naugatuck. Mayor Mezzo has declared a state of emergency in the town.