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• 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.

• 7/13/2017 Gov. Malloy Statement on Address Delivered by Vice President Pence at National Governors Association Meeting

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the speech that Vice President Mike Pence gave today at the National Governors Association 2017 Summer Meeting in Providence, Rhode Island.

• 7/17/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Vote by the Members of the State Employees' Unions to Ratify Agreement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements regarding the vote by members of the state employees’ unions to ratify the agreement reached with the state.

• 8/15/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Congratulate Jack Betkoski on Being Named President of National Group Representing Utility Commissions

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman are congratulating Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) Vice Chairman John W. “Jack” Betkoski III on being named President of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC). In this position, Commissioner Betkoski will oversee the national organization that represents utility commissions responsible for regulating utilities that provide essential services such as energy, telecommunications, power, water, and transportation.

• 7/12/2017 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Newest Trumpcare Proposal

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today issued the following statements in response to the release by Senate Republicans of their latest version of the Trumpcare bill.

• 7/11/2017 Gov. Malloy Applauds Federal Railroad Administration’s Decision on Northeast Corridor, Urges Congress to Increase Funding for Rail

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today is commending the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) decision on the NEC Future program for responding to his consistent urging to focus on upgrading and maintaining the Northeast Corridor (NEC) in a “state of good repair” and postponing consideration of any new alignment of the tracks through Connecticut.

• 7/11/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces Indeed to Significantly Expand Presence in Connecticut, Increase Stamford Workforce to Over 1,200 Employees

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and executives from Indeed today announced that the internet company has plans to significantly increase its presence in Connecticut by investing $26.5 million to expand its Stamford offices, where its workforce already exceeds 700 employees. The expansion project will see the creation of as many as 500 new jobs in the coming years, bringing the company’s Connecticut job presence to over 1,200 employees.

• 7/9/2017 Gov. Malloy Meets with Organizations to Discuss Impact Budget Situation is Having on Affordable Housing

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today met with a group of nonprofit organizations from across the state to discuss the impact that the current budget impasse is having on those receiving housing assistance. Housing providers and residents joined Governor Malloy and urged state leaders to come together in order to pass a budget so the state can continue to provide vitally needed services to the most vulnerable residents.

• 7/9/2017 Gov. Malloy Releases Cybersecurity Strategy for Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the release of the Connecticut Cybersecurity Strategy – a document outlining seven key principles that can be applied to every person, organization, government agency, and business in Connecticut on strengthening efforts to protect the state’s cybersecurity defenses.

• 7/4/2017 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on the Passing of Former PURA Chairman and State Representative Kevin DelGobbo

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding the passing of Kevin DelGobbo, who until 2012 served as Chairman of the state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) and for 12 years served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives for the 70th Assembly District of Naugatuck.

• 7/6/2017 Gov. Malloy Vetoes Legislation Aimed at Weakening Affordable Housing Standards

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has vetoed legislation aimed at weakening affordable housing standards in the state, saying that the guidelines are necessary for spurring the creation of affordable homes in communities with good schools, jobs, transit access, and vital services. At a time when the number of affordable housing units in the state has grown larger during the past several years than it has over the last several decades, state laws should be encouraging this continued growth, not moving in the opposite direction, he explained.

• 7/2/2017 Gov. Malloy: Motorists Applaud New CTDOT State Farm Safety Patrol

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner Jim Redeker today highlighted the contributions of CTDOT State Farm Safety Patrol™ operators for their work assisting stranded motorists and improving highway safety around the state, noting that the unique public-private partnership is continuing important work of assisting stranded motorists and providing necessary traffic control at incident scenes to alleviate congestion and prevent secondary crashes.

• 7/2/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces I-95 Bridge Replacement Project Connecting New Haven and West Haven is Three Months Ahead of Schedule

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner Jim Redeker today announced that as a result of innovative construction techniques, CTDOT has been able to shave off three months from the construction schedule for the new, replacement bridge that is being built over the West River along I-95 northbound and southbound, which connects New Haven and West Haven. The bridge carries about 135,000 vehicles per day.

• 7/30/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Applaud Final Approval of State Employee Concession Deal Saving Taxpayers over $24 Billion

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman are applauding the final legislative approval today of an agreement with the state employee unions on contract concessions that will save the state’s taxpayers approximately $24 billion over the next twenty years. With today’s vote by the State Senate to approve the agreement, which was ratified in the House of Representatives last week, the concession package can now begin to take effect and start producing savings, including $1.57 billion in the current biennium.

• 7/17/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on the Failure of the Senate Republican Version of Trumpcare

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