Press Releases

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• 4/11/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Workforce Training Program Creates More Than 2,200 Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that with more than 2,200 new employees hired under the state’s Subsidized Training and Employment Program (“Step Up”), the job creation initiative has now helped more than 700 employers fill well-paying jobs and expand their workforce.

• 4/22/2014 Gov. Malloy Declares Connecticut a "Range Confident" State for Drivers of Electric Vehicles

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that with a growing network of publicly available charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs), Connecticut can now be considered a “range confident” state, giving drivers more confidence than ever before that they can recharge their batteries when needed.

• 4/11/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on Kathleen Sebelius

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding the resignation of U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.

• 4/3/2014 Gov. Malloy: Town of Berlin Awarded $500k STEAP Grant

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Town of Berlin has been awarded a $500,000 Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) grant for the Train Station Boulevard project as part of the town’s downtown revitalization efforts.

• 4/14/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on Selection of Hartford as Host City for the AAC 2015 Men's Basketball Tournament

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding the American Athletic Conference’s selection of Hartford as the host city for the 2015 men’s basketball tournament.

• 4/28/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on the Revised Metro-North Schedule for the New Haven Line

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today issued the following statement on Metro-North Railroad’s and the railroad’s parent company, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, approval of a revised commuter rail schedule for the New Haven Line in Connecticut. Metro-North’s new schedule will take effect Sunday, May 11, 2014.

• 4/25/2014 Gov. Malloy Hails House Passage of Legislation Focused on Assisting Unemployed Job Seekers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today hailed the Connecticut House of Representatives for approving legislation he introduced that removes certain barriers to employment that often prevents long-term unemployed residents from even being considered for available job openings.

• 4/9/2014 Gov. Malloy: Victory Parade Honoring UConn Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams Set for This Sunday, April 13 in Hartford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Hartford Business Improvement District will host a victory parade and rally in Hartford on Sunday, April 13 to congratulate the UConn Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams for winning their 2014 NCAA Basketball National Championships.

• 4/18/2014 Gov. Malloy Unveils Plan to Increase Support for Legal Aid Services for Low-Income Residents

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today visited New Haven Legal Assistance Association to highlight a legislative proposal he introduced to increase access to legal aid services for low-income citizens and to secure a funding structure that continues Connecticut’s efforts to combat the Civil Justice Gap.

• 4/21/2014 Gov. Malloy: With Application Approved, Company Expected to Move Jobs Into Oxford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) has approved its first pre-application for a business located within the recently created Waterbury-Oxford Airport Development Zone, which was formed in August 2013.

• 4/1/2014 Gov. Malloy Applauds Committee Approval of UTC Agreement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy thanked the General Assembly’s Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, especially its co-chairs State Senator John Fonfara and State Representative Pat Widlitz, for unanimously voting to approve an agreement that the Governor reached last month with United Technologies Corporation that will ensure the aerospace company continues its strong presence in Connecticut and will have an impact on thousands of good-paying jobs in the state.

• 4/24/2014 Gov. Malloy Applauds Final Bipartisan Passage of Aerospace Reinvestment Initiative

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today hailed the final bipartisan passage of legislation that will support an agreement the state reached last month with United Technologies Corporation (UTC) under which the company will invest up to $500 million to upgrade and expand its aerospace research and development and manufacturing facilities over the next five years.

• 4/28/2014 Gov. Malloy Applauds Final Passage of Bill Improving Access to Primary Care

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today applauded the final approval in the Connecticut General Assembly of a bill that will increase access to health care and said that he looks forward to signing it into law once it reaches his desk.

• 4/9/2014 Gov. Malloy Applauds Senate for Improving Access to Health Care

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement after the Senate passed Bill No. 36, An Act Concerning The Governor’s Recommendations To Improve Access to Health Care.

• 4/30/2014 Gov. Malloy Applauds House Approval of Water Planning Legislation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy applauded the Connecticut House of Representatives for approving legislation today that commits the state to creating a state water plan that will plan effectively for future demand and maintain water as an asset.