| 9/30/2009 | Gov. Rell: Public Safety Stimulus $$ for 43 Communities |
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| 9/30/2009 | Gov. Rell Announces EPA Brownfield Funding for 3 Projects |
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Other projects will clean up a parcel at 14 Bridge Street in Montville and complete environmental site assessments and remove underground storage tanks at a former textile mill and oil delivery service in Willimantic.
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| 9/30/2009 | Gov. Rell: New ID Theft Protections, Expanded Bottle Bill Among Laws in Effect October 1 |
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“Expansion of the bottle bill – the first major expansion of the nearly 30-year-old program – has the potential to remove nearly 500 million containers a year from Connecticut landfills, protecting the environment while reducing litter.”
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| 9/30/2009 | Gov. Rell: New Law Aimed at Helping Small Businesses |
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| 9/30/2009 | Gov. Rell: October 1 Law Allows Pet Owners to Set Up Trusts for Animals |
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| 9/28/2009 | Governor Rell: $11.5 Million to Combat Underage Drinking |
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| 9/28/2009 | Gov. Rell: Connecticut Gains in Adoption Placements Rewarded with Federal Funding |
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| 9/24/2009 | Gov. Rell: Navy to Accept Improvements to Sub Base |
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“Connecticut’s warm relationship with the Navy – and especially with the Navy’s submarine force – goes back all the way to 1868, when the state first donated the land for the beginnings of this base.”
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| 9/24/2009 | Gov. Rell: State Has Registered Over 1,500 Providers to Give Swine Flu Vaccine |
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| 9/23/2009 | Gov. Rell Announces Draft Regulations for State’s ‘E-Waste’ Recycling System |
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“We are hitting the ‘delete’ button on high-tech trash,” Governor Rell said.
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| 9/23/2009 | Gov. Rell: $138 Million in Stimulus Funding for Special Education |
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“These funds address critical special education needs in our schools and also will help put money back into local economies by hiring staff and purchasing new equipment.”
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| 9/22/2009 | Gov. Rell: State Beefing Up Transit Security With 5 New Canine-Trooper Teams |
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“Although there has been no specific threat to Connecticut, we continue to be vigilant. This grant will certainly help Connecticut law enforcement to enhance its presence for the thousands of commuters who rely on mass transit every day.”
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| 9/21/2009 | Joint Statement on Pratt & Whitney Closures |
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"This was a bottom-line business decision that I believe put profits over people – coldly and regrettably. We made a generous and creative offer to keep these jobs in Connecticut and we will be willing to reconsider our offer if the company is willing to reconsider its decision."
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| 9/17/2009 | Gov. Rell: State Closely Tracking Cases of EEE-Carrying Mosquitoes |
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In a statewide conference call today, Governor M. Jodi Rell updated local health and chief elected officials on the state’s efforts in monitoring the growing number of mosquitoes carrying the potentially deadly Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus.
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| 9/17/2009 | Gov. Rell Announces $103 Million for New Metro-North Station in West Haven |
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| 9/16/2009 | Gov. Rell: State Closely Monitoring Growing Cases of EEE-Carrying Mosquitoes |
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Governor Rell will hold a statewide conference call tomorrow afternoon with local municipal leaders, health districts and emergency directors on updates of EEE in Connecticut.
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| 9/16/2009 | Gov. Rell Announces State’s First-Ever Comprehensive Economic Strategic Plan |
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"This plan will shape policy and priorities as we recover from the current economic downturn and as we make our state’s economy second to none in the years ahead."
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| 9/15/2009 | Gov. Rell: Stimulus Grants for Energy Efficiency Projects |
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| 9/15/2009 | Gov. Rell: State-Owned Scenic Lands To Be Listed on New Digital Public Map |
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“These small, but beautiful pieces of land are like jewels in a crown. They adorn our highways with beauty and richness and are intended to keep the landscape unfettered and free of unsightly structures, towers and signs.”
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| 9/15/2009 | Gov. Rell Announces Stimulus $$ for Vets Home Renovations |
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Governor Rell announced that the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs has given conditional approval for nearly $6 million in federal stimulus funding for improvements to the living quarters at the State Veterans Home in Rocky Hill.
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| 9/10/2009 | Gov. Rell Asks State Residents to Observe Moment of Silence and Lower Flags on September 11 |
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| 9/10/2009 | Gov. Rell: Stimulus $$ for Public Safety at the Local Level |
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| 9/9/2009 | Gov. Rell Announces State Plan To Distribute H1N1 Vaccine |
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“Our plan will ensure that available supplies of the H1N1 vaccine go to those at greatest risk first and in a timely fashion.”
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| 9/8/2009 | Gov. Rell Nominates Marrella for DEP Commissioner |
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“Amey has a wealth of experience at the local, state and federal level and has been an important leader in making the DEP a stronger and more effective, ‘customer-friendly’ agency.”
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| 9/8/2009 | Gov. Rell: CT’s Weir Farm National Historic Site to be Honored on U.S. Quarter |
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| 9/8/2009 | Governor Rell: State Recovers $8.1 Million for Workers |
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“We have a responsibility to protect our workers and ensure that they are paid for the jobs they do,” Governor Rell said. “Each and every Connecticut worker must receive the wages that they rightfully earn.”
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| 9/8/2009 | Gov. Rell: State Saves Over $430,000 on Road Salt Contract |
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“I continue to do all I can to cut state spending and ease the burden on Connecticut taxpayers.”
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| 9/8/2009 | Gov. Rell: Summit to Address H1N1 Prep for Municipalities |
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The September 10 session for city and town leaders, local health officials and emergency medical services personnel will be held from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.
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| 9/8/2009 | Gov. Rell Proclaims Annual ‘Day of Remembrance’ for September 11 |
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| 9/4/2009 | Gov. Rell: $2.5 Million from Stimulus for Rotavirus Vaccine Program |
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Governor Rell today announced that the state’s successful childhood immunization program is getting a big shot in the arm with $2.5 million in stimulus funds, which will buy enough Rotavirus vaccine to inoculate about 13,000 children.
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| 9/4/2009 | Gov. Rell: ‘Stand Down 2009’ for Veterans Will Be Held September 18 |
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Needy veterans or their advocates can preregister and receive more information by calling 1-800-550-0000, extension 5831, or by visiting www.ct.gov/ctva. However, pre-registration is not required to attend Stand Down.
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| 9/3/2009 | Gov. Rell Offers Proposal to Save Pratt & Whitney Jobs |
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“I am totally committed to saving these good-paying jobs and to protecting the hundreds of workers and families who depend on them.”
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| 9/1/2009 | Gov. Rell: Budget Will Become Law Without Her Signature – and Without Pork-Barrel Spending |
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"I will not veto the entire budget. However, I will not sign it into law, because I do not believe in this budget. I do not want, by my signature, to put a stamp of approval on their spending, their inability to make cuts or their levels of borrowing, revenues and taxes."
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