Press Releases

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• 1/6/2014 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Additional Federal Support for Newtown Recovery Efforts

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements in response to the U.S. Department of Education’s announcement that it will award Newtown Public Schools with an additional $1.9 million grant for support services following the December 2012 shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

• 1/16/2014 Gov. Malloy: Agreement Will Invest in Our Children and Those Who Care for Them

  Joined by home-based child care providers and union officials, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced an agreement between the State of Connecticut and CSEA/SEIU LOCAL 2001 providing for professional development and the first general wage increases in 12 years for family child care providers under Connecticut Care 4 Kids program, the state’s program to provide better opportunities for quality child care and subsidize child care costs for low income families.

• 9/10/2014 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Attends 9/11 Memorial Observance at State Capitol

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend a September 11th observance and bell ringing ceremony at the State Capitol in Hartford, where attendees will participate in a moment of silence to honor the victims of the attacks.

• 1/8/2014 Gov. Malloy Appoints Jonathan Slifka to Cabinet-Level Position Advocating on Behalf of the Disability Community

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is appointing Jonathan Slifka of West Hartford to a newly-created cabinet-level position within his administration, specifically advocating on behalf of the state’s disability community.

• 1/1/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman: State Grant Will Increase Access to Riverfront in Downtown Hartford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Gov. Nancy Wyman today announced that $1.5 million in state funding will support the Riverwalk South and Gateway project in Hartford – the last piece of a three-mile loop of fully accessible riverwalks between the Founders and Charter Oak Bridges, and more than 4.5 miles of riverwalks in Riverfront’s four parks along the Connecticut River.

• 9/16/2014 Gov. Malloy: Federal Approval Validates State's Effort to Eliminate Fraud

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Attorney General George Jepsen today announced that the federal government has validated the newly expanded False Claims Act, allowing the state to continue receiving a greater percentage of Medicaid dollars recovered than states without a federal approval.

• 1/16/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Promotes New Option for Veterans to Have Military Service Indicated on Driver’s Licenses and ID Cards

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Wethersfield to promote the new option for veterans of the U.S. military to have their service marked on their driver’s licenses and state-issued ID cards.

• 9/27/2014 Sunday: Gov. Malloy Marches in Bristol Mum Festival Parade

  On Sunday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will march in the 53rd annual Bristol Mum Festival Parade.

• 9/12/2014 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Celebrates Development Along the Connecticut River in Hartford

  On Saturday evening, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Hartford Mayor Pedro E. Segarra and East Hartford Mayor Marcia Leclerc in Hartford at Riverfront Recapture’s annual Big Mo’ fundraiser.

• 1/13/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Attends Announcement of Children’s Behavioral Health Plan, Announces Legislative Proposal Encouraging Business Growth

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Department of Children and Families Commissioner Joette Katz and legislators to announce the development of a plan for the children’s behavioral health system in response to one piece of legislation flowing from the Newtown tragedy.

• 9/19/2014 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Attends Farmland Preservation Celebration in Lebanon

  On Saturday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend the Connecticut Department of Agriculture’s Farmland Preservation Celebration in Lebanon.

• 1/27/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy and Commissioner Rubenstein Make Announcement Regarding Medical Marijuana

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein will hold a news conference in West Haven to make an announcement regarding medical marijuana.

• 1/6/2014 Today at Noon: Gov. Malloy Makes Major Announcement

  Today at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference at the State Capitol in Hartford to make a major announcement.

• 9/8/2014 Photos: Gov. Malloy Tops Off UConn Health's New Hospital Tower

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined state, local and university officials for a ceremony placing the last steel beams on what will be the new hospital tower at the UConn Health Center in Farmington, marking another major milestone in the Bioscience Connecticut construction on the Farmington campus.

• 9/14/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy Speaks with Employees of Voya Financial in Windsor

  On Monday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will address employees of Voya Financial to celebrate the company’s completion of its rebranding from ING U.S. to Voya Financial.