Press Releases

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• 11/13/2014 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on the Passing of Joel Cogen

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements regarding the passing of Joel Cogen, who served for a number of years as Executive Director and General Counsel of the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities.

• 11/18/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces $4M Grant to Enhance Health and Wellness of New Haven Children

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Department of Children and Families (DCF), with support from the Department of Public Health (DPH), is receiving a $4 million federal grant to promote the wellness of young children from birth to eight years old in New Haven.

• 11/25/2014 Gobernador Malloy: Se Está Pronosticando La Primera Nevada Importante De La Temporada, Los Trabajadores Y Viajeros Han De Tomarlo Al Paso Mañana

  El Gobernador Dannel P. Malloy hoy alentó a los trabajadores y viajeros que mañana vayan al paso en las carreteras ya que se está pronosticando que la primera nevada importante de la temporada afectará a todo el estado.

• 11/11/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Meets with Senior Officials from the U.S. Department of Education and the Environmental Protection Agency

  On Wednesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will be in Washington, D.C. to meet with senior officials from the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

• 11/12/2014 Gov. Malloy's Sandy Hook Advisory Commission to Hold Meeting in Newtown on Friday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s Sandy Hook Advisory Commission is next scheduled to meet on Friday, November 14, at 9:30 a.m. in the meeting room of C.H. Booth Library on 25 Main Street in Newtown.

• 10/24/2014 Connecticut Hospitals Carry Out Governor Malloy's Directive to Hold Ebola Drills

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that all Connecticut acute care hospitals have conducted an Ebola preparedness drill per his directive last week.

• 10/7/2014 Gov. Malloy Signs Order That Will Assist the State’s Emergency Response in the Event of a Confirmed Infection or Exposure to Ebola

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed an order that gives the Commissioner of the Department of Public Health (DPH) the ability to effectively quarantine an individual or a group of individuals who may have been exposed to or infected with the Ebola virus.

• 10/27/2014 Gov. Malloy Outlines State's Policies for Monitoring Travelers from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today issued the following outline of how the state is monitoring the health of any individual returning to Connecticut after traveling from one of the countries in West Africa affected by the Ebola outbreak.

• 10/16/2014 Gov. Malloy Outlines State's Efforts to Safeguard Against Ebola

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that the State of Connecticut is taking additional steps to strengthen the level of preparedness for the Ebola virus by enacting the quarantine and isolation protocols that were authorized under the order he signed last week.

• 10/3/2014 Gov. Malloy: New Brownfield Program Focuses on Revitalizing Historically Significant Industrial Structures Around the State

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is accepting applications for a new round of funding of up to $1.5 million that will be awarded to advance the remediation and redevelopment of historically significant brownfield sites throughout the state.

• 10/8/2014 Gov. Malloy Nominates Four Connecticut Residents to Superior Court, Five to Board of Pardons and Paroles

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is nominating four Connecticut residents to serve as judges on the Superior Court. He also announced the appointment of five residents to fill vacancies on the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

• 10/8/2014 Gov. Malloy: Microgrid Projects in Bridgeport and Milford Awarded $5 Million in State Funding to Harden Energy System

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that new microgrid projects in Bridgeport and Milford – which will help keep critical buildings and facilities in those two cities powered even when the grid goes down – have been awarded a total of $5.1 million through the second round of the innovative Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Microgrid Program.

• 10/22/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Launches Ebola Information Website

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut has launched a website to keep residents informed regarding the Ebola virus. There will also be a hyperlink to www.ct.gov/ebola on the homepages of all state agencies.

• 10/11/2014 Gov. Malloy: Flags to Fly Half-Staff Sunday in Recognition of National Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that in accordance to a proclamation from President Barack Obama, both U.S. and state flags will fly at half-staff on Sunday, October 12, 2014, in recognition of the annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service, which honors the sacrifices of firefighters throughout the country for their service.

• 10/29/2014 Gov. Malloy: Electric Boat Expansion Will Further Strengthen State’s Reputation as a Leader in the Defense Manufacturing Industry

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut-based General Dynamics Electric Boat, the world’s premier designer and builder of nuclear submarines, is expanding its facilities in Groton to meet increased hiring and industry demands.