Press Releases

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• 9/14/2015 Gov. Malloy & Conn. Delegation: Over 20 Connecticut Communities Receive Federal Grants That Will Support Second Chance Initiatives, Prevent Youth Substance Use

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that over 20 Connecticut communities have been awarded grants by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to prevent youth substance use and be used to support Connecticut's Second Chance-related initiatives.

• 9/4/2015 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Invite Residents to Attend State’s Annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman are inviting members of the public to attend the State of Connecticut's 14th annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony, honoring and celebrating the lives of those killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.  The ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2015, at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport.

• 9/10/2015 Joint Statement About the Hartford Rail Line

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, United States Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, Amtrak, and the members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation met this morning in Washington, D.C. to discuss the future of the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield rail line, known as the Hartford Line.  They released the following joint statement.

• 9/15/2015 Gov. Malloy & Conn. Delegation: Connecticut Awarded Grant to Advance Economic Development Plans Across the Hartford Rail Line Corridor

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation today announced that the State of Connecticut has been awarded $700,000 grant from the Federal Transit Administration to conduct a study of transit-oriented development (TOD) opportunities in the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield rail corridor, also known as the Hartford Line.  The federal funding will be matched by $200,000 in state funds.

• 9/24/2015 Gov. Malloy & Congressional Delegation Announce Federal Grants to Upgrade State’s Unemployment Computer System, Continue Fraud Prevention Program

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation today announced that the Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) has been awarded over $2.6 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) - $2.1 million of which will be used to replace its outdated unemployment insurance computer system, while the remainder will be used to continue a successful fraud prevention partnership program.

• 9/9/2015 Gov. Malloy: Labor Department Recovers More Than $6.1 Million in Owed Wages for Connecticut Workers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state Department of Labor's Division of Wage and Workplace Standards recovered more than $6.1 million in unpaid wages for Connecticut workers during the fiscal year that ended June 30.

• 6/13/2015 Gov. Malloy to Meet with Business Overseas to Discuss Job Growth Opportunities in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy during the coming days is scheduled to hold meetings with several international companies to discuss the economic development benefits of doing business in Connecticut.

• 6/8/2015 Friday: Gov. Malloy Makes Announcement Regarding Upgrades to the I-95, I-91 Interchange in New Haven

  On Friday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference to give updates on major upgrades that are being made to the I-95/I-91 interchange in New Haven. The project is part of a $2 billion, multi-modal transportation improvement plan that is the largest, most comprehensive construction project ever undertaken by the Connecticut Department of Transportation. The Governor will be joined by DOT Commissioner James P. Redeker.

• 6/22/2015 Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation Increasing Access to Higher Education Opportunities for Connecticut Residents

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed into law legislation that improves access to higher education opportunities for Connecticut residents by allowing the children of undocumented immigrants to attend state institutions of higher education and pay the in-state tuition rate if the student has attended a Connecticut high school for at least two years and has graduated from a Connecticut high school.

• 6/19/2015 Gov. Malloy: State Receives $3.8 Million Federal Grant to Develop Regional Training Programs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation today announced that the Connecticut Department of Labor has been awarded more than $3.8 million in federal funding that will be used to develop innovative job-training programs focused on building talent pipelines for companies through regional and industry-specific collaborations in the state.

• 6/30/2015 Gov. Malloy Signs 2016-2017 Budget to Invest in Transportation, Deliver Property Tax Relief

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed the FY 2016-2017 budget, including corresponding implementers, which makes major investments in transportation infrastructure and delivers property tax relief for middle class families. The budget holds spending growth to 3.9% in 2016 and 3.0% in the following fiscal year.  The budget will also cap the car tax at 32 mills in 2017 and 29.5 mills in 2018 - tax relief for thousands of middle-class Connecticut families.

• 6/29/2015 Gov. Malloy, Sen. Blumenthal, Sen. Murphy, Congressional Delegation Praise Final BIA Ruling

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy and the Connecticut Congressional delegation today praised the new Bureau of Indian Affairs rules regarding tribal recognition.

• 6/29/2015 Gov. Malloy Hails Bipartisan Approval of "Second Chance" Legislation to Further Reduce Crime, Reintegrate Nonviolent Offenders Into Society

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is applauding the Connecticut General Assembly for giving bipartisan, final approval today in favor of the "Second Chance Society" legislation he introduced that is designed to continue the progress being made in reducing the state's dropping crime rate, which is currently at a 48-year low, as well as ensuring nonviolent offenders are being reintegrated into society and become productive members of Connecticut's economy.

• 6/12/2015 Gov. Malloy Proposes Improvements to Historic Budget Agreement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced proposals for budget improvements that will reduce spending and eliminate business taxes, while preserving historic investments in transportation and property tax reform.  This improvement plan assures that Connecticut remains on a path of long-term sustainability.

• 6/15/2015 Gov. Malloy Directs Connecticut Flag on State Capitol Building Lowered Tuesday in Honor of Waterbury Deputy Police Chief Corbett

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is directing the State of Connecticut flag to be lowered to half-staff on the State Capitol building in Hartford from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, June 16, in honor of Waterbury Acting Deputy Police Chief Christopher Corbett.