Press Releases

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• 10/28/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Announces Major Expansion at Electric Boat

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference at General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, where he will join the company’s executives and staff to announce a substantial expansion of good paying jobs with good benefits at the iconic Connecticut company.

• 10/14/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Forum on Healthcare Innovation

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make opening remarks at the Forum on Healthcare Innovation, hosted by The Jackson Laboratory, UConn and Yale University.

• 10/28/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Funding to Preserve Nearly 2,250 Acres of Open Space in 25 Communities Statewide

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that nearly $7.8 million in state grants will assist 25 communities in purchasing 2,237 acres to be preserved as open space. In addition, $96,250 was awarded to establish community gardens in New Haven and Norwalk.

• 10/7/2014 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statement on Hartford Fire

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statement in response to the loss of one firefighter and the injury to three other firefighters in the line of duty tonight in Hartford.

• 10/30/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Funding to Complete New Haven's Downtown Crossing

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by New Haven Mayor Toni Harp, Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro, New Haven Board of Alders President Jorge Perez and LiveWorkLearnPlay Co-Managing Partner and Founding Principal Max Reim, today announced a $21.5 million investment in Phase II of the New Haven’s Downtown Crossing Plan.

• 10/1/2014 Gov. Malloy, AG Jepsen: BIA's Wholesale, Dramatic Federal Tribal Recognition Changes Should be Rejected

  Attorney General George Jepsen yesterday filed official comments with the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) on behalf of the state in opposition to proposed rules issued that would significantly weaken the substantive requirements for federal tribal recognition. Governor Dannel P. Malloy said that he supports the Attorney General's comments and that, if ultimately enacted, the BIA's proposed rules would have a unique impact in Connecticut.

• 10/6/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Supreme Court Decision to Reject Appeals in Marriage Equality Cases

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman issued the following statements regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today not to review all five pending marriage equality cases.

• 10/3/2014 Gov. Malloy and Congressional Delegation Applaud Release of Federal Funding to Provide Supportive Housing to Homeless Veterans

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation are applauding an announcement made by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that $475,900 in rental vouchers will be made available to local public housing agencies in Connecticut to help 54 homeless veterans find permanent supportive housing.

• 10/1/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statement on Anthem and Hartford HealthCare

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following joint statement regarding the suspended negotiations between Anthem Health Plans, Inc. and the Hartford HealthCare Corporation.

• 10/9/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Archbishop's Columbus Day Breakfast in New Haven

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at Archbishop of Hartford Leonard P. Blair’s annual Columbus Day Breakfast in New Haven.

• 10/16/2014 Gobernador Malloy Detalla Esfuerzos Estatales Contra Amenaza De Ébola

  El Gobernador Dannel P. Malloy anunció hoy que el Estado de Connecticut está tomando pasos adicionales para fortalecer el nivel de preparación para enfrentar el virus de Ébola activando los protocolos de cuarentena y aislamiento que fueron autorizados bajo la orden que él ejecutó la semana pasada.

• 10/23/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Hartford Courant's 250th Anniversary Celebration

  On Friday evening, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at an event commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Hartford Courant – the country’s oldest newspaper in continuous publication.

• 10/6/2014 Gov. Malloy Releases Annual Crime Report

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by representatives from the law enforcement community, today released the state’s annual “Crime in Connecticut” report.

• 10/8/2014 Gov. Malloy: Promoting the Employment of People with Disabilities is Good for Connecticut

  As part of a continuing effort to promote the employment of people with disabilities, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (GCEPD) has been re-invigorated with a new chairperson and committee members from the state’s business community, non-profit organizations, state agencies, and people with disabilities.

• 10/10/2014 Gov. Malloy Proclaims "Husky Hockey Weekend" in Connecticut, Encourages Residents to Support Top-Tier College Hockey

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has officially designated Friday, October 10 through Sunday, October 12, 2014 as “Husky Hockey Weekend” in the State of Connecticut to celebrate the start of the 2014-2015 college hockey season, which will see the UConn Men’s Ice Hockey team beginning a new era as they debut in the highly-competitive Hockey East Association.