Press Releases

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• 1/5/2017 Gov. Malloy Nominates Ted Doolittle to Serve as State Healthcare Advocate

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is nominating Ted Doolittle of West Hartford to serve as Connecticut’s Healthcare Advocate – a position responsible for helping the state’s residents navigate the complexities of the healthcare system, advocate for patients’ rights, and educate Connecticut consumers about their rights to healthcare and health insurance coverage.

• 1/3/2017 Gov. Malloy Calls for Greater Economic Predictability in State of the State Address

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today delivered his seventh State of the State address before a joint session of the Connecticut General Assembly. He highlighted the core components of a responsible biennial budget and offered a path forward that builds upon progress made in recent years to reduce state spending and grow our economy.

• 7/23/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces TransitAmerica Services and Alternate Concepts Selected as Service Provider for the Hartford Line

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a joint venture of TransitAmerica Services and Alternate Concepts has been selected as the service provider that will operate and manage service on the CTrail Hartford Line – the passenger rail service currently under construction that will provide more frequent train service between New Haven, Hartford, and Springfield. The rail line is anticipated to launch in May 2018.

• 7/16/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces Special Election to Fill Vacancy for Probate Judge in New Haven to be Held this Fall

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is ordering a special election to fill the position of Probate Judge for the New Haven Probate District to be held on the same date of the next general election on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.

• 6/30/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces 'Q Bridge' to be Lit Red, White, and Blue for Independence Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut will illuminate the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven – informally known by residents as the Q Bridge – in red, white, and blue lights on the evenings of Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4, in observation of Independence Day. Beacons capable of projecting light nearly six miles into the clear night sky will be lit until 1:00 a.m. during those nights. In addition, the Governor is directing Connecticut residents to visit the state’s tourism website at www.CTvisit.com, where they can find a schedule of fireworks shows that are scheduled to take place across the state throughout the coming days. Dozens of towns and cities in Connecticut have scheduled fireworks displays.

• 7/27/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces $11.5 Million in Small Cities Grants Awarded to 20 Municipalities to Enhance Housing Availability, Increase Economic Development

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH) Commissioner Evonne M. Klein today announced that $11.5 million is being awarded to 20 municipalities in Connecticut to provide upgrades and improvements to the state’s small town infrastructure. Awarded under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Small Cities program, which is administered by DOH with funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the grants are awarded to small towns that have a population below 50,000 residents and will advance projects that develop and preserve affordable housing, provide services to the most vulnerable residents in their communities, and also create and retain jobs.

• 7/26/2017 Gov. Malloy Statement on Attorney General’s Formal Opinion Regarding State Employee Contracts

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy issued the following statement in response to the formal opinion regarding state employee contracts from Attorney General George Jepsen that was released today.

• 7/27/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Failure of Trumpcare in the U.S. Senate

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements in response to the failure of Trumpcare in the U.S. Senate.

• 7/26/2017 Gov. Malloy: Trump Administration, Department of Justice Going Out of its Way to Divide Americans and Legalize Discrimination

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is criticizing an amicus brief filed in federal court by the Trump administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) yesterday, whereby the administration has needlessly intervened in a case currently being heard in the Second Circuit, arguing that employers should be allowed to fire, deny promotion to, and generally discriminate against their employees just for being gay. The brief is particularly unusual because the DOJ was never asked to weigh in on this particular case, which was filed by a worker who said he was being discriminated against by his employer based solely on his sexual orientation, and went out of its way to intervene against the workplace rights of LGBT Americans.

• 7/25/2017 Gov. Malloy Signs Order Reinforcing State’s Nondiscrimination Policies within the Connecticut Military Department

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed an executive order reinforcing the state’s nondiscrimination policies within the Connecticut Military Department following an announcement from President Trump this morning that he intends to ban people who are transgender from serving in the military in any capacity.

• 7/25/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on President Trump’s Plan to Ban Transgender Individuals from Serving in the Military

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements following President Donald Trump’s plan to ban transgender individuals from serving in any capacity in the military.

• 7/24/2017 Gov. Malloy Signs Executive Order Directing a Resource Assessment to be Conducted on the Economic Viability of the Millstone Nuclear Generating Facilities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed an executive order directing the relevant state agencies to conduct a resource assessment to evaluate the current and projected economic viability for the continued operation of the Millstone nuclear generating facilities in order for the state to determine a path forward that best benefits the residents of Connecticut.

• 7/24/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on the U.S. Senate Vote to Begin Debate on Trumpcare

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements in response to the U.S. Senate vote to begin debate on Trumpcare.

• 7/23/2017 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Applaud House Approval of State Employee Concession Agreement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements applauding the Connecticut House of Representatives for voting to approve the concessions agreement with state employees.

• 7/18/2017 Gov. Malloy Reminds Residents Cooling Centers can be Located by Calling 2-1-1

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is reminding Connecticut residents that as the state continues to experience hot and humid conditions, cooling centers are open in towns and cities throughout the state and can be located by calling 2-1-1.