Press Releases

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• 3/10/2017 Gov. Malloy and Dept. of Public Health Unveil Springtime Awareness Campaign Aimed at Travelers Heading to Areas Affected by Zika Virus

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) Commissioner Dr. Raul Pino today announced the launch of a new springtime public awareness campaign aimed at warning travelers heading to the Caribbean and other areas where the Zika virus is being actively transmitted about the risk of contracting the virus. Television and radio ads in both English and Spanish that target college students on spring break and other travelers began airing statewide and online on February 27 and will run through the end of March.

• 9/12/2017 Gov. Malloy: UConn Receives Highest Position to Date in Survey of Nation’s Top Public Universities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today are congratulating the University of Connecticut on receiving its highest ranking to date among the nation’s top public universities, having reached No. 18 on this year’s U.S. News & World Report list and marking its seventh consecutive year in the Top 25. UConn was one of 1,389 national public and private universities ranked as part of this year’s U.S. News survey.

• 3/1/2017 Gov. Malloy Introduces Legislation to Prevent the State’s Adult Prisons from Becoming Crime Schools for the Young

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has submitted a legislative proposal to the Connecticut General Assembly with the goal of further reducing the state’s decreasing crime rate by making a systemic distinction – when appropriate – in how young adults within the justice system are treated in order to provide them with the support services they need to succeed in life instead of being mixed into the adult offender population, which too often can be the first step on a path toward a life of crime.

• 3/29/2017 Gov. Malloy Releases State Toolkit Providing Resources for Families Concerned About Immigration Enforcement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has released a toolkit developed by his office, several Connecticut state agencies, and relevant stakeholders to provide a user-friendly, step-by-step guide for parents who want to have a plan in place for a friend of family member to care for their children in the event that they are detained or deported.

• 9/25/2017 Gov. Malloy: Annual FBI Crime Data Shows Connecticut Saw Largest Decline of Violent Crime in Nation over Last Four Years

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today highlighted the release of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) annual state-by-state crime report for the 2016 calendar year, which shows that crime rates continue to decline in Connecticut, which has had the largest reduction in violent crime of any state in the nation over the last four years. Since Governor Malloy took office in 2011, overall crime in Connecticut has declined by 18 percent, including a 20 percent drop in violent crime. The FBI is reporting that overall crime in the state is at its lowest point since 1967.

• 9/6/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Applaud Metro-North Decision to Discontinue Practice of Categorizing Passengers by Gender

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today are applauding the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and Metro-North Railroad for discontinuing its long-standing practice of gender identification on monthly commuter rail passes.

• 9/6/2017 Gov. Malloy and Attorney General Jepsen: Connecticut Joins Multistate Lawsuit Challenging President Trump on DACA

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Attorney General George Jepsen today announced that Connecticut has joined with a coalition of 14 other states and the District of Columbia in suing President Donald Trump and his administration seeking to invalidate his memorandum that ends the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and to enjoin federal agencies from using information gathered through DACA in immigration enforcement efforts.

• 9/8/2017 Gov. Malloy Sends Legislators Compromise Budget Proposal

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released a compromise budget proposal for FY18 and FY19. The proposal achieves dramatic structural change geared at stabilizing Connecticut’s finances over the long-term, while also being responsive to concerns voiced in recent months by legislators, town leaders, and recipients of state aid. This is the Governor’s third balanced budget proposal since February.

• 9/8/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces Flags will be Flown at Half-Staff Monday in Observation of 9/11 Anniversary

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that U.S. and state flags in Connecticut will be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, September 11, 2017, in remembrance of the nearly 3,000 men, women, and children who lost their lives in the 2001 terrorist attacks. Accordingly, since no flag should fly higher than the U.S. flag, all other flags – including state, municipal, corporate, or otherwise – should also be lowered during this same duration of time.

• 9/26/2017 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Continues Humanitarian Efforts for Puerto Rico, Sends National Guard Crew to Help Establish Communications Infrastructure

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that in the state’s ongoing humanitarian efforts to assist Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria, a crew of thirteen Guardsmen from the Connecticut National Guard departed Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby on a C-130H cargo plane on Tuesday morning and are headed to Puerto Rico, where they will assist local government authorities in establishing and maintaining urgently needed communications equipment that will be used in the ongoing recovery and response efforts. Almost immediately upon arriving, the Guardsmen – eight Soldiers and five Airmen – will set up Joint Incident Site Communication Capability (JISCC) equipment capable of connecting local, state, and federal-level authorities together through voice, video, and data communications.

• 9/26/2017 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Officials Continue to Coordinate Recovery and Relief Assistance to Puerto Rico in Aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that his administration continues to coordinate the State of Connecticut’s recovery and relief assistance to help people in Puerto Rico, which is experiencing widespread damage and devastation in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria.

• 9/7/2017 Gov. Malloy Previews New Compromise Budget Proposal

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy this afternoon released an overview of guiding principles of a new, compromise biennial budget proposal that he will offer to the members of the Connecticut General Assembly tomorrow. He also previewed several areas where the administration’s new proposal makes significant adjustments and compromises to reflect both the priorities of various legislative caucuses, as well as affected constituencies, particularly in the area of town aid.

• 9/26/2017 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Students Enrolling in Advanced Placement Courses at Significant Pace

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and State Department of Education Commissioner Dianna R. Wentzell today announced that Connecticut public school students have significantly increased their participation and performance on Advanced Placement (AP) exams, according to results published today by the College Board. The number of students who took at least one AP exam in 2016-17 rose to 28,961, an increase of 4.9 percent from 2015-16. Those students took 53,106 exams, an increase of 5.1 percent from the prior year. Of the exams taken, 36,404 exams achieved a score of three, four, or five, also an increase of 3.6 percent from 2015-16. These improvements were evidenced among students from all racial/ethnic backgrounds.

• 9/11/2017 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Half-Staff Tuesday in Observance of the Funeral Services for U.S. Navy Petty Officer Dustin Doyon

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, in observation of the funeral services for U.S. Navy Electronics Technician 2nd Class Dustin Louis Doyon, which are scheduled to be held on that day in Suffield. Accordingly, since no flag should fly higher than the U.S. flag, all other flags – including state, municipal, corporate, or otherwise – should also be lowered during this same duration of time.

• 9/22/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces Connecticut Has Deployed Additional Airmen and Supplies to Puerto Rico and St. Thomas for Hurricane Maria Relief Efforts

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut has deployed a C-130H cargo plane and seven Airmen from the 103rd Airlift Wing of the Connecticut National Guard to help with Hurricane Maria response and relief efforts in Puerto Rico and St. Thomas. The unit, which departed from Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby this morning, includes C-130H pilots, crewmembers, loadmasters, and maintainers.