Press Releases

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• 1/15/2015 Gov. Malloy: Gold Star Bridge Illustrates Needs for Renewed Investment

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, using the 70-year-old, one-mile long Gold Star Bridge on I-95 as a backdrop, today highlighted the importance of long-term planning and investment in all modes of Connecticut’s transportation infrastructure.

• 1/8/2015 Gov. Malloy, Insurance Department Laud Congressional Passage of TRIA

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today praised the Congressional approval for a six-year extension of the federal government’s Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA).

• 1/26/2015 Gov. Malloy Directs First and Second-Shift State Employees Not to Report to Work Tuesday, January 27, Due to Snow

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is ordering all first and second-shift state employees who are designated as nonessential not to report to work on Tuesday, January 27, 2015, in response to winter storm conditions across the state.

• 1/27/2015 Gov. Malloy Lifts Travel Ban for Local Travel in Fairfield County and Litchfield County

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced this morning that he has adjusted the state’s travel ban. As of 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2015, the ban has been lifted for local roads and local travel in Fairfield and Litchfield counties.

• 1/14/2015 Gov. Malloy Nominates Betsy Ritter to Serve as Commissioner of the Department on Aging

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is nominating Elizabeth “Betsy” Ritter of Waterford to serve as Commissioner of the State Department on Aging (SDA).

• 1/20/2015 Gov. Malloy: New Haven "Boulevard" Project Highlights Bike-Pedestrian Commitment

  An innovative downtown development project in New Haven highlights the importance of incorporating two critical modes of urban transportation – walking and bicycling – Governor Dannel P. Malloy said today.

• 1/26/2015 Gov. Malloy Orders Extension of DMV Deadlines for Licenses and Registrations

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is ordering an extension of expiration dates for motor vehicle registrations and driver’s licenses due to the impending severe winter storm.

• 1/6/2015 Gov. Malloy Outlines Transportation Lockbox Proposals

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today outlined additional details regarding the proposals he intends to submit to the General Assembly regarding a transportation “lock box.”

• 1/30/2015 Gov. Malloy: State Asks FEMA to Begin a Preliminary Damage Assessment

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that at his request, the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) has formally requested the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct a joint Federal/State Preliminary Damage Assessment in New London, Tolland, and Windham Counties as a result of the severe winter snow storm this week.

• 1/9/2015 Gov. Malloy Says Funds to Finalize Purchase of The Preserve on Agenda for Bond Commission

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today said that $2 million in funding to help finalize and secure the purchase of the valuable shoreline property known as The Preserve is expected to be approved when the State Bond Commission meets Monday.

• 1/9/2015 Gov. Malloy: State Severe Weather Protocol Extended Through Sunday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced he is extending the state’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol through Sunday morning, January 11th as dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills continue to affect the state.

• 1/29/2015 Gov. Malloy Statement on Claims Commissioner's Decision to Award Compensation to Kenneth Ireland

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding the Office of the Claims Commissioner’s decision to award Kenneth Ireland compensation following 21 years of wrongful incarceration.

• 1/14/2015 Gov. Malloy's Sandy Hook Advisory Commission to Meet on Friday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s Sandy Hook Advisory Commission is next scheduled to meet on Friday, January 16, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. in the hearing room 1B of the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.

• 1/8/2015 Gov. Malloy Tours Site of the New Meriden Intermodal Center

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today toured the Meriden train station on the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield (NHHS) rail corridor, which is the site of an ongoing transit-oriented development (TOD) project with a primary focus on stimulating the area within a half‐mile of the proposed new Meriden Intermodal Center.

• 1/11/2015 Monday: Gov. Malloy Chairs Bond Commission Meeting

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will chair a meeting of the State Bond Commission in Hartford, which will be followed by a media availability.