Press Releases

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• 7/8/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Announces Expansion of Program to Help Elderly Renters Stay in Their Homes

  On Wednesday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in New Haven to announce details of the expansion of the state’s Elderly Renters’ Rebate Program, which provides a direct reimbursement to lower-income elderly or 100 percent disabled renters to help offset a portion of their rent and utility expenses.

• 7/3/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman March in Willimantic Boom Box Parade

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will march in the annual WILI Boom Box Parade in Willimantic.

• 7/22/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Announces "Free State Park Weekend" in Connecticut

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference at Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden to announce the details of “Free State Parks Weekend” – an upcoming weekend during which all parking and admission fees at state parks and museums throughout the state will not be collected.

• 7/21/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statement on State Senator Andrew Maynard

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following joint statement regarding State Senator Andrew Maynard (D-Stonington).

• 7/12/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on the Amistad's Participation in Sailfest

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today issued the following statement regarding the Amistad's participation in Sailfest in New London.

• 7/22/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Economic Assistance Grants Awarded to Small Towns Throughout Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a series of grants under the state’s Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) that will be awarded to eight towns throughout Connecticut for the purposes of funding a variety of economic development, community improvement and quality-of-life projects.

• 7/21/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy and Advocates Commemorate Enactment of New Law on Life-Saving Allergy Treatments in Schools

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a ceremony in Weston to commemorate the enactment of a new state law that allows qualified school employees to administer the life-saving treatment epinephrine (commonly known as “EpiPens”) for emergency first aid to any students who may experience a severe allergic reaction and were not previously known to have serious allergies.

• 7/23/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces "Free State Parks Weekend" This Saturday and Sunday At All Connecticut State Parks

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Robert Klee today announced that as part of the ongoing celebration of the state parks centennial, this upcoming Saturday and Sunday – July 26 and 27 – will be “Free State Parks Weekend” in Connecticut.

• 6/5/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Releases Report on Climate Change in Connecticut

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference to release a report drafted by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) outlining the progress Connecticut has been making to systemically reduce emissions of greenhouse gases that are dangerously disrupting the global climate system.

• 7/25/2014 Gov. Malloy: Bond Commission Agenda Supports Nonprofit Collaboration, Efficiency

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State Bond Commission approved the authorization of nearly $15 million in funding for nonprofit organizations.

• 6/9/2014 Today: Gov. Malloy Holds Crisis Summit with MTA and Metro-North Officials

  This afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will meet with executives from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Metro-North to address the recent incidents that caused major disruptions on the New Haven Line.

• 7/21/2014 Gov. Malloy: Video Documents Creative Approach to Achieve Early Completion of CTDOT I-84 Bridge Replacement Project in Southington

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released a time-lapse video of the replacement of two Connecticut highway bridges.

• 6/17/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation Increasing Standards for the Care of Animals at Pet Shops

  On Wednesday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a bill signing ceremony in Greenwich to commemorate a new law that will increase standards for Connecticut retail pet shops and breeders to ensure that animals are treated humanely. He will be joined by state lawmakers and advocates.

• 6/16/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Meets With New England Governors on Opiate Addiction, Signs Legislation on Drug Overdose Prevention

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will meet with Governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts, Governor Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island, Governor Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, and Governor Peter Shumlin of Vermont to discuss a regional approach to opioid addiction.

• 7/31/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Speaks to Students Completing UConn Health Summer Programs, Highlights Tourist Destinations in Litchfield County

  On Friday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak to approximately 220 high school and college students at a commencement ceremony in Farmington marking the culmination of a summer enrichment experience with the UConn Health Center’s Department of Health Career Opportunity Programs.