Press Releases

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• 10/31/2014 Gov. Malloy: Praxair Building New World Headquarters in Danbury

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Praxair, Inc., a global leader in industrial gases and applications, will maintain its world headquarters in Danbury and invest approximately $65 million to build a new 100,000 square-foot corporate facility. The company will retain 535 positions statewide, and is incented to grow up to 120 new jobs over the next five years.

• 10/2/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Plan for Full Replacement of the New Haven Line's Walk Bridge

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s (ConnDOT) plan to close a $188 million funding gap for the design and replacement of the New Haven Line’s 118-year-old Walk Bridge in Norwalk, which malfunctioned in two separate incidents within a two week period over the summer.

• 10/13/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Highlights Growth of Manufacturing Programs at State’s Community Colleges, Attends Grand Opening of New Fitness Center at Elementary School in Hartford

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Congressman John Larson and Connecticut Board of Regents President Dr. Gregory W. Gray at a news conference in Manchester to highlight a recently approved federal grant that will assist in the expansion of manufacturing programs across all of Connecticut’s 12 community colleges.

• 4/30/2014 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Makes Announcement on Department of Motor Vehicles Modernization Plan

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference to make a major announcement concerning the progress of modernizing the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

• 4/2/2014 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Attends News Conference on Gun Violence Prevention, Joins Hamden Students at Fish Stocking Event, Holds Community Forum in East Hartford

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at a news conference in Hartford hosted by a coalition of more than 20 state gun violence prevention organizations marking the one-year anniversary of a comprehensive legislative package of reforms on gun violence prevention, mental health initiatives and school safety improvements that was approved by the Connecticut General Assembly and signed into law by the Governor.

• 4/25/2014 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Machinists Conference in Groton

  On Saturday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at the New England State Council of Machinists annual conference in Groton, which is being hosted this year by the Connecticut State Council of Machinists.

• 4/28/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Honored for Commitments to Affordable Housing

  On Tuesday evening, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will be honored by the National Low Income Housing Coalition with the Edward W. Brook III Housing Leadership Award at the organization’s 32nd Annual Housing Leadership Awards Reception in recognition of the historic investments the state has made in affordable housing during his administration.

• 4/3/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Makes Higher Education Announcement in Norwalk, Participates in Playground Dedication Ceremony in Hartford

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Norwalk, where he will make an announcement regarding the expansion of higher education opportunities in the region that will encourage young adults to receive college degrees.

• 4/2/2014 Gov. Malloy: State to Seek Providers for New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Passenger Rail Service

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a significant milestone in progress to provide more robust commuter service on the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield rail line: the state will be seeking proposals from railroad companies to begin operating the service in 2016.

• 4/4/2014 Gov. Malloy: Let's Do Our Part to Help Young Children

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (OEC) are asking Connecticut residents and communities to come together for children during the Week of the Young Child, April 6-12, 2014. As part of the Week of the Young Child, Governor Malloy will be holding a Pre-K to 3rd Grade symposium at the Mark Twain House in Hartford on April 8.

• 4/24/2014 Gov. Malloy: Long Island Sound Should be Designated a Critical Conservation Area

  In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture to designate the Long Island Sound and its watershed as a critical conservation area.

• 4/18/2014 Gov. Malloy Outlines Priorities for Metro-North Performance and Service Goals

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today outlined his expectations and priorities for Metro-North Railroad’s (MNR) performance in light of MNR’s anticipated May schedule change.

• 4/28/2014 Gov. Malloy on Navy Announcement of $17.6 Billion Contract with Electric Boat for Block IV Submarine Production

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today praised the U.S. Navy’s announcement that it has awarded Groton-based General Dynamics’ Electric Boat a contract valued at $17.6 billion for the construction and delivery of the next block (Block IV) of Virginia-class submarines.

• 4/8/2014 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Equal Pay Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements to recognize Equal Pay Day.

• 4/2/2014 Gov. Malloy Proclaims "Husky Weekend" in the State of Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is proclaiming Friday, April 4 through Sunday, April 6 as "Husky Weekend" in the State of Connecticut in honor of both the UConn men's and women's basketball teams playing in the NCAA Final Four tournament.