Press Releases

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• 8/1/2012 Today at 2PM: Gov. Malloy Makes Major Jobs & Economic Development Announcement

  Today at 2:00 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Stamford to make a major jobs and economic development announcement.

• 8/1/2012 Gov. Malloy Announces Deloitte to Expand in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Deloitte is expanding operations in Connecticut across its Hartford, Stamford and Wilton locations. The project will create between 200 and 500 new jobs and retain all 1,153 existing Deloitte employees in the state. The positions range from entry level to high-level executive jobs.

• 7/31/2012 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Event to Honor Fallen Navy SEAL

  On Wednesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Stamford Mayor Michael A. Pavia and other local officials for an event to commemorate the upcoming first anniversary of the death of Navy SEAL Brian Bill, a Stamford resident who was killed in action in Afghanistan on August 6, 2011.

• 7/31/2012 Today: Gov. Malloy Announces State Veterans Memorial, Recaps Emergency Preparedness Exercise, Participates in National Guard Send-Off Ceremony

  This afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Wyman will hold a news conference in Hartford to announce plans to construct the first state memorial honoring veterans from Connecticut who have served in the United States military.

• 7/31/2012 Gov. Malloy: Hartford Will be Home to First State Memorial Honoring All Connecticut Veterans

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Linda S. Schwartz, state officials, and veterans, today announced plans to build the State of Connecticut's first memorial honoring all Connecticut veterans. The Connecticut State Veterans Memorial will be constructed in Minuteman Park across from the William A. O'Neill State Armory in Hartford and will break ground this fall.

• 7/31/2012 Gov. Malloy: Statewide Emergency Drill Shows Improved Coordination and Communication, Better Delivery of Services in the Event of a Disaster

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy on Tuesday said that the four-day statewide emergency preparedness drill that began on Saturday and was designed to simulate a Category 3 hurricane has allowed the state, local officials, utility companies, and the private sector to exercise planning and preparation for the possibility of future emergencies.

• 7/30/2012 Gov. Malloy to Take Lead on Transportation Issues for the Coalition of Northeastern Governors

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy was today named Lead Governor for Transportation by the Coalition of Northeastern Governors (CONEG).

• 7/30/2012 Monday: Gov. Malloy Attends New England Governors, Conference

  On Monday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join governors from across the northeast at the 36th Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers in Burlington, Vermont. The New England Governors’ Conference was formed in 1937 to promote economic development and policy coordination in the six New England states.

• 7/27/2012 Gov. Malloy: New Distribution Center in Windsor will Create 200 Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Dollar Tree, Inc., which recently acquired a site in Windsor, will build a one-million-square-foot, $104 million distribution center and hire a minimum of 200 people within the next five years.

• 7/26/2012 Gov. Malloy to Partially Activate State Emergency Operations Center

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will partially activate the state's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 3:30 PM today to monitor and manage any issues that may arise as a result of possible severe weather predicted to enter the state this afternoon.

• 7/26/2012 Thursday: Gov. Malloy to Commemorate State's New Natural Disaster & Storm Response Laws

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a bill signing ceremony in West Hartford to commemorate the passage of Public Act 12-148, a new package of laws he introduced that enhances the ability of the state, municipalities and utility companies to better prepare for and respond to natural disasters and intense weather situations.

• 7/26/2012 Gov. Malloy: New Law will Enhance State's Emergency Preparedness

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) Deputy Commissioner William P. Shea and West Hartford Mayor Scott Slifka for a ceremonial bill signing for Public Act 12-148, An Act Enhancing Emergency Preparedness and Response. The law will improve and augment the ability of the state, municipalities, and utility companies to better prepare for natural disasters and other emergencies.

• 7/25/2012 Gov. Malloy: State Awards 2012 "Keep Kids Safe" Grant

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the state Office of Policy and Management awarded the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center a $45,150 grant as part of the Connecticut Keep Kids Safe Grant Program (CKKSGP).

• 7/24/2012 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Continues "Still Revolutionary" Tourism Campaign in Eastern Conn.

  On Wednesday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will continue his promotional visits of state tourism destinations with stops scheduled in Bozrah, Waterford, Noank, Niantic and Old Lyme. 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.

• 7/24/2012 Gov. Malloy's General Counsel on D-SNAP Expedited Arbitration Hearings

  There were 27 expedited arbitration hearings held on Friday, July 20. Assuming Mr. Rochlin received a copy of these decisions, and his reporting of them is accurate (which is not guaranteed since he claims there were 40), Andrew J. McDonald, General Counsel to Governor Dannel P. Malloy, issues the following statement.