| 9/8/2009 | Gov. Rell: 20 Communities to Share Stimulus Grants for Public Safety |
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| 8/26/2009 | Gov. Rell Offers Compromise Budget Alternative |
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“If the Democrats show flexibility on the spending side, I will be flexible on the tax side. Therefore, I am offering a true compromise with my fourth budget that should be voted on and signed into law by September 1.”
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| 8/25/2009 | Gov. Rell: Federal Energy Regulators to Hear State’s Complaint Regarding Undelivered Electricity |
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“This is a significant step forward for electric customers in Connecticut who will finally get answers as to why the power they paid for was never delivered and where exactly did their hard-earned money go.”
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| 8/24/2009 | Gov. Rell Calls on Congressional Delegation to Extend Unemployment Aid, Overhaul System |
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"A key federal program that has been providing much-needed assistance to these families – the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act, known as ‘EUC-08’ – is scheduled to expire at the end of this year. I believe it is essential for Congress to renew this program so that people are not left stranded until the recovery gets in high gear and we once again see jobs being created."
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| 8/24/2009 | Gov. Rell: 20 Communities to Share Stimulus Grants for Public Safety |
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“All across the state, the biggest cities and smallest towns have been putting these stimulus grants to good use for their specific public safety needs, whether it is buying a new cruiser, paying for overtime or updating technology.”
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| 8/24/2009 | Gov. Rell Announces Plans For New Trooper Classes This Spring |
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The new class of recruits will be the 121st Training Troop and will enter the State Police Academy in Meriden in March.
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| 8/24/2009 | Gov. Rell: Stimulus Funding Will Bolster DNA Collection, Database |
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“Our goals are simple: Solving more cases and putting more criminals away,” Governor Rell said.
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| 8/18/2009 | Gov. Rell: Stimulus $$ to Help Region Identify Green Jobs, Training Opportunities |
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“I am proud to say that Connecticut has long been a leader in growing green collar jobs.”
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| 8/17/2009 | Gov. Rell: Illegal Dumping An ‘Attack on Our Environment’ |
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| 8/17/2009 | Gov. Rell: Swine Flu Vaccine Will Be Free to the Public |
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"Swine flu vaccines will be available at no cost and are particularly critical for individuals who are most vulnerable. They will be given priority when the first shipments of vaccine arrive."
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| 8/14/2009 | Gov. Rell: Charter Oak Enrollment Surpasses 10,000 |
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The Charter Oak Health Plan is administered by the Department of Social Services. For information about benefits, costs and applying, the public can call 1-877-77-CTOAK or visit www.charteroakhealthplan.com.
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| 8/14/2009 | Gov. Rell: Sales Tax-Free Week Runs August 16-22 |
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During the Sales Tax Holiday Week, most individual items of clothing and footwear priced under $300 are exempt from Connecticut’s sales and use tax. During that week, the increased exemption replaces the standard exemption for clothing under $50. For purchases costing $300 or more, sales tax is calculated on the full cost of the item.
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| 8/13/2009 | Gov. Rell: Local Schools Awarded Stimulus $$ To Bolster Education for Homeless Students |
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“This economy has created extreme hardships for so many families, but there should be no barriers to ensuring their children have access to an education.”
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| 8/10/2009 | Governor Rell: State Cuts Fleet By 20 Percent |
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| 8/10/2009 | Gov. Rell: Youth Workers of CT Conservation Corps Improving State Parks and Beaches |
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| 8/7/2009 | Gov. Rell Celebrates Legislation Reforming State’s 300-Year-Old Probate Court System |
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“The legislation we celebrate today will give this centuries-old system a much-needed overhaul –professionalizing the system, making it vastly more efficient, requiring that all future probate judges be attorneys and putting the probate courts – which had been nearly bankrupt – back on a ‘paying basis.’”
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| 8/7/2009 | Gov. Rell Announces Boost in Food Aid For Thousands of Connecticut Families |
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For more information or to apply for benefits, visit www.ct.gov/SNAP or contact a local office of the Department of Social Services. To find the DSS office nearest you, call the state Infoline at 2-1-1 or see the government “blue pages” in the phone book.
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| 8/6/2009 | Gov. Rell: Be on Alert for Tree-Eating Beetle |
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| 8/6/2009 | Gov. Rell: Major Bridge Stimulus Project Set to Begin Next Week |
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| 8/5/2009 | Governor Rell: $2.5 Million for Brownfield Redevelopment |
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“This is great news for Bridgeport and for communities all over Connecticut.”
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| 8/5/2009 | Governor Rell: New Laws Expand Mortgage Help |
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| 8/5/2009 | Gov. Rell: Connecticut Vets To Benefit From Four New Laws |
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“This year, I have signed 240 bills into law and for the 250,000 veterans in Connecticut, these four bills may have been among the most important.”
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| 8/5/2009 | Gov. Rell: First-in-Nation Statewide Emergency Notification System Coming On-Line by September |
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"Agencies such as my office, the state police and the Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security will be able to instantly alert people to a wide range of dangers – or to ask them to keep an eye out for a lost child or missing senior. The system also has the flexibility to target specific groups, such as emergency personnel, allowing us to bring Connecticut’s first responders to a higher state of readiness whenever they are needed."
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| 8/4/2009 | Gov. Rell: Stimulus Providing Emergency Food Aid |
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"The money we have received from the stimulus has been a big help, but the second part of my message today is a request to please continue to keep the needs of our food banks in mind all year ’round. Your help – your kindness – is appreciated so very much."
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| 8/4/2009 | Gov. Rell: $600,000 in Stimulus Funds To Upgrade Parole Board Information System |
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“These stimulus funds will give our criminal justice system another valuable tool in protecting the public as well as enhance supervision of those striving to turn their lives around and become productive community members.”
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