Press Releases

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• 6/24/2013 Gov. Malloy: Improved Access to Early Learning is Key to Meeting Long Term Education Goals

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed Executive Order No. 35, recognizing the Office of Early Childhood (OEC) as the office responsible for coordinating and improving the delivery of early childhood services for Connecticut children.

• 6/25/2013 Gov. Malloy Launches Strategic Transportation Initiative

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that the Department of Transportation (DOT) has launched a strategic planning approach to transportation policies, programs, and projects. Transform CT will improve economic growth and competitiveness, build sustainability, and provide a blueprint for a world-class transportation system.

• 6/4/2013 Gov. Malloy Hails Final Passage of Bill to Modernize the State-s Renewable Energy Strategy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today applauded final passage of Senate Bill 1138, An Act Concerning Connecticut's Clean Energy Goals.

• 6/5/2013 Gov. Malloy on Final Passage of Next Generation Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement upon final passage of Senate Bill 840 – An Act Concerning Next Generation Connecticut.

• 6/19/2013 Gov. Malloy, New Britain Delegation Announce Funding for Expansion of New Britain’s Museum of American Art

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, State Senator Terry Gerratana (D-New Britain) and State Representatives Rick Lopes (D-New Britain, Newington) and Betty Boukus (D-Plainville, New Britain) today announced that the State Bond Commission is expected to approve a $4 million grant-in-aid to expand and improve facilities at the New Britain Museum of American Art.

• 6/1/2013 Gov. Malloy: Next Generation Connecticut Positions UConn as Leading Research University, Creates Thousand of Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement upon bipartisan Senate passage of SB 840 - An Act Concerning Next Generation Connecticut.

• 6/14/2013 Gov. Malloy: On Six Month Anniversary, Funding for Design of New Sandy Hook Elementary School Announced

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that an allocation of $750,000 towards the design of a new building for Newtown’s Sandy Hook Elementary School is slated for approval at next week’s meeting of the State Bond Commission.

• 6/7/2013 Gov. Malloy: State Submits Action Plan for Disbursal of $72 Million in Federal Disaster Funds

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state has finalized its action plan for disbursing $71.82 million in federal funding to address the critical needs of Connecticut residents and businesses affected by Storm Sandy. The plan is being submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for final approval.

• 6/19/2013 Gov. Malloy Signs State Budget With No New Taxes

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed the fiscal year 2014/2015 state budget into law, which continues to invest in public education and job creation, and does it without any new taxes.

• 6/27/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on U.S. Senate Passage of Immigration Bill

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement in response to the U.S. Senate vote today on the immigration bill.

• 6/5/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on Access to Public Records

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy tonight made the following statement upon final passage of Senate Bill 1149, An Act Making Technical Changes to the Statutes Concerning Public Records.

• 6/25/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on President Obama's Climate Change Initiative

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement in response to President Barack Obama's initiative to address climate change.

• 6/7/2013 Gov. Malloy: Expanding Access to Driver's Licenses Will Improve Public Safety

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has signed into law a bill that will improve public safety on our roads by ensuring that residents, including those without current immigration documents, have the ability to obtain a driver's license.

• 6/9/2013 Monday & Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Education Symposium

  On Monday and Tuesday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy, chairman of the National Governors Association’s Education and Workforce Committee, will help lead the organization’s 2013 Governors Education Symposium, which will be attended by several governors from across the country, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, and other education advocates.

• 6/2/2013 Monday: Gov. Malloy Attends Meeting on Urban Violence in Waterbury, Speaks at State Police Ceremony, Receives Award from Early Childhood Advocates

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Waterbury Mayor Neil O’Leary, Waterbury Police Chief Vernon Riddick, members of the Waterbury City Council, and community stakeholders for a roundtable discussion on urban violence, including gun violence reduction strategies, community policing efforts, and other urban crime mitigation efforts.