Press Releases

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• 2/21/2018 Gov. Malloy Urges Trump Administration to Consider Connecticut Legislation on Firearm Enhancements When Enacting Federal Reforms

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today wrote a letter to United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions, recommending that as the Attorney General’s Office drafts regulations regarding firearm bump stocks as requested yesterday by President Trump, they should utilize legislation he has proposed on the issue because of its carefully constructed, comprehensive, and inclusive language, which was specifically designed to increase effectiveness and improve public safety.

• 2/20/2018 Gov. Malloy Statement on President Trump’s Plan to Draft Regulations on Bump Stocks

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding an announcement made by President Trump this afternoon that he has directed Attorney General Jeff Sessions to draft regulations regarding bump stocks.

• 2/28/2018 Gov. Malloy Encourages School Districts to Take Advantage of Connected Learning Initiatives

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today encouraged school districts to take advantage of the Connecting Connecticut Classrooms (C3 Initiative) program, a partnership among his office, the Connecticut Commission for Educational Technology (CET), and EducationSuperHighway, a national nonprofit focused on upgrading internet access in every public school classroom in America. The program provides free consulting, training, and technical support to Connecticut districts, enabling them to take full advantage of federal funds to build state-of-the-art networks that leverage today's educational technology resources.

• 2/28/2018 Gov. Malloy on Decision by Walmart to Raise the Age of Firearm Purchases to 21

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the announcement made by Walmart this evening that the retail chain will raise the age of firearm and ammunition purchases to 21.

• 2/2/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces $10 Million to Enhance Security at 182 Schools Across Connecticut in Most Recent Round of School Security Grants

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut has approved an additional round grants totaling $10 million that will be used to enhance security infrastructure at 182 public and private schools in 51 towns and cities across the state. The funds were approved under the School Security Grant Program that was created in 2013 as part of a broad legislative package signed into law by the Governor focusing on gun violence prevention, mental health, and school security issues.

• 2/28/2018 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Decision by Dick’s Sporting Goods to Stop Selling Assault-Style Rifles

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statement regarding the decision by Dick’s Sporting Goods to stop selling assault-style rifles in the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Dick’s is also advocating for commonsense gun reform, calling on elected officials to raise the age to purchase guns to 21, ban assault-type weapons, ban bump stocks, and support universal background checks.

• 2/7/2018 Gov. Malloy Highlights ‘Connecticut Fairness’ in 2018 State of the State Address

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today used his annual State of the State address before a joint-session of the Connecticut General Assembly to focus on the theme of Connecticut Fairness. The Governor outlined more than ten specific policy initiatives he will support in the 2018 legislative session, all aimed at creating a fairer, more equitable, and more just state for Connecticut residents.

• 2/9/2018 Gov. Malloy Highlights Montgomery Mills Project, Reiterates Calls for Transportation Revenue

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today highlighted the Montgomery Mills transit-oriented development project in Windsor Locks as an example of a successful investment in building attractive communities for people to live and businesses to thrive. The Governor also reiterated his call for revenue to stabilize the state’s Special Transportation Fund (STF).

• 2/22/2018 Gov. Malloy and Commissioner Redeker Release Findings of I-95 Widening Study, Reiterate Call for New Transportation Revenue

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner James P. Redeker today released the findings of a study on the impact of widening and improving both the western and eastern portions of Interstate 95 in Connecticut, and outlined the consequences of failing to act.

• 2/22/2018 Governors Malloy, Murphy, Cuomo, and Raimondo Announce ‘States for Gun Safety’ Coalition to Combat the Gun Violence Epidemic

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy of Connecticut, Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey, Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York, and Governor Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island today announced the formation of the new “States for Gun Safety” coalition to combat gun violence. In the face of repeated federal inaction, the multi-state coalition will enter into a Memorandum of Understanding to better share information and tackle this devastating epidemic through a comprehensive, regional approach. The coalition will advance a multi-pronged effort focused on enhancing inter-state information sharing among law enforcement, stopping the flow of out-of-state guns, and creating the nation’s first Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium that will study the issue across multiple disciplines to better inform policy makers nationwide.

• 2/8/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces ASML Intends to Expand its Connecticut Manufacturing Facility and Add Hundreds of New Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that ASML, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of chip-making equipment, is planning to substantially grow its operations in Wilton, Connecticut through an expansion project that will see the creation of up to 524 new jobs added to its current workforce in the town of 1,222 employees.

• 2/26/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces Massachusetts, Delaware, and Puerto Rico Join ‘States For Gun Safety’ Coalition to Combat the Gun Violence Epidemic

  Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, and Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo today announced that Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Delaware Governor John Carney, and Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló are joining the “States for Gun Safety” coalition – a multi-state partnership launched this month to combat the gun violence epidemic. With the addition of these new members, the coalition of states now represents over 35 million Americans and will take action to stop gun-related violence in the face of continued federal inaction.

• 2/26/2018 Gov. Malloy Statement on Today’s Legislative Hearing Concerning the Nomination of Justice McDonald

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding today’s hearing in the General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee on the nomination of Associate Justice Andrew J. McDonald to serve as Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.

• 2/26/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of Connecticut’s ‘Change the Script’ Campaign to Combat the Prescription Drug and Opioid Misuse Crisis

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined the Commissioners of the state Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), Consumer Protection (DCP) and Public Health (DPH) to officially launch the Change the Script statewide public awareness campaign, which is designed to provide communities, healthcare providers, pharmacists, and individuals with information on the prescription drug and opioid misuse and overdose crisis that is plaguing states throughout the nation.

• 2/14/2018 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on the School Shooting in Parkland, Florida

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding the school shooting today in Parkland, Florida.