Press Releases

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• 4/24/2012 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Speaks to Municipal Leaders on Education Reform, Holds Education Town Hall in Bridgeport

  On Wednesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak to a group of mayors and first selectmen from throughout the state about the importance of passing meaningful education reform legislation at the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities’ “Day on the Hill.”

• 4/24/2012 Gov. Malloy Nominates Arthur House as a Director of PURA

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has nominated Arthur H. House of Simsbury to serve as a Director of the state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA).

• 4/24/2012 Gov. Malloy: Action Plan Needed to Help Those Facing Loss of Unemployment Benefits

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today directed Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) Commissioner Glenn Marshall and Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Roderick Bremby to develop an action plan to assist individuals that will have their unemployment benefits cut short as a result of the state’s declining unemployment rate.

• 4/23/2012 Gov. Malloy Orders Flags to Half-Staff on Tuesday in Honor of Spc. Philip C.S. Schiller

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy directed flags to fly at half staff Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in honor of Army Specialist Philip C.S. Schiller, who was killed last week by small arms fire while on patrol in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.

• 4/23/2012 Gov. Malloy: Norwalk and Newington Companies Poised to Grow Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today highlighted two items on this week’s State Bond Commission agenda that will strengthen the economy, make Connecticut more competitive, and create or retain jobs.

• 4/23/2012 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Speaks to School Business Administrators, Holds Monthly Commissioners Meeting, Attends Roses for Autism Ceremony- Honored by Windham Region Chamber of Commerce

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy, will speak at the Connecticut Association of School Business Officials (CASBO) Professional Development and Vendor Day in Southington, where he will speak about his proposals to improve the public school system in the state.

• 4/22/2012 Monday: Gov. Malloy Holds News Conference with Martin Luther King, III, Speaks at Immigrant Day Ceremony, Meets with Hartford Parents on Education Reform

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Secretary of the State Denise Merrill and Congressman John Larson will host a news conference with Martin Luther King, III in support of legislation preserving voting rights and expanding access to voter registration.

• 4/21/2012 Gov. Malloy on Earth Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement on the 42nd celebration of Earth Day, April 22.

• 4/20/2012 Gov. Malloy: Investment in State Companies Promotes Job Growth

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today highlighted several items on the State Bond Commission agenda that will strengthen the state’s economy and create jobs in Connecticut.

• 4/20/2012 Gov. Malloy and Comptroller Lembo Announce Retiree Health Care Liabilities Have Been Reduced by $11 Billion

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Comptroller Kevin Lembo announced today that the state’s future unfunded state employee and retiree health care liabilities have been reduced dramatically – by more than $11 billion – according to an updated draft actuarial report released today.

• 4/20/2012 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Ceremony Commemorating the Armenian Genocide

  On Saturday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give remarks at a ceremony at the State Capitol commemorating the 97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

• 4/19/2012 Gov. Malloy Statement on March Jobs Report

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy issued the following statement regarding today’s release of the Connecticut Department of Labor’s monthly “Labor Situation” report for March 2012, which indicates that the state’s unemployment rate decreased for the eighth consecutive month to 7.7 percent – the lowest unemployment rate in three years and half of a percentage point below the national average.

• 4/19/2012 Today at 6PM: Gov. Malloy Rallies with College Students in Support of Education Reform

  Today at 6:00 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Students for Education Reform at a rally at the State Capitol, where the Governor will speak about the need to pass meaningful education reform legislation. The rally will be attended by Connecticut college students from 12 campuses throughout the state.

• 4/19/2012 Friday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Sacred Heart University's Center for Urban Policy & Action Symposium

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the featured speech at a symposium hosted by Sacred Heart University’s Center for Urban Policy and Action, where he will discuss his proposals to improve the state’s public school system and close the achievement gap.

• 4/17/2012 Gov. Malloy on Equal Pay Day

  Governor Malloy released the following statement to recognize Equal Pay Day.