Press Releases

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• 1/25/2015 Monday: Gov. Malloy Activates Emergency Operations Center at 4PM, Briefs Media on Winter Storm at 10AM

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is ordering the State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to be activated at 4:00 p.m on Monday.

• 1/29/2015 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Visits ConnDOT Facilities in Old Saybrook, Norwich and Marlborough

  On Thursday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit three Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) maintenance facilities in Old Saybrook, Norwich and Marlborough to meet with and thank the department’s storm crews, who have been on the roads for the past several days working around the clock.

• 1/14/2015 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Visits New London to Discuss the Future of Transportation Infrastructure in the Region

  On Thursday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference at the Gold Star Memorial Bridge in New London to highlight the transportation infrastructure in the region and the state.

• 1/28/2015 Today at 2:30PM: Gov. Malloy Visits Stonington to Survey Winter Storm Damage

  Today at 2:30 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit Stonington, where he will meet with First Selectman George Crouse and other town officials to discuss clean-up efforts from yesterday’s winter storm.

• 1/19/2015 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Visits New Haven to Discuss the Future of Transportation Infrastructure Projects, Meets with Nonprofit Groups

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in downtown New Haven to highlight the importance of upgraded transportation infrastructure in the city and the state.

• 1/6/2015 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Begin Second Term in Office

  On Wednesday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will begin their second term in office by participating in the state’s traditional Inauguration Day activities.

• 1/15/2015 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on President Obama's Proposals to Provide Paid Family and Sick Leave

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding President Obama’s calls today for paid family and sick leave.

• 1/23/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces $2.2 Million Investment in Preserving and Redeveloping Eight Historically Significant Brownfields Across the State

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) has awarded $2,188,000 in assessment and planning grants to eight municipalities throughout the state to support the redevelopment of historically significant brownfield sites.

• 1/30/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces $5.1M in Funds to Enhance Connecticut's Power Grid

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced that the state Bond Commission today approved $5.1 million for the creation of two microgrid projects in Bridgeport and Milford that will help keep critical buildings and facilities powered even when the electric grid goes down.

• 1/30/2015 Gov. Malloy Reminds Residents to Have a Plan in Place for Safe Driving on Super Bowl Sunday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is urging drivers in Connecticut who will be celebrating this weekend’s Super Bowl to have a plan in place to get home safely, as well as take extra precautions when getting behind the wheel.

• 1/28/2015 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 30, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. in the hearing room 2B of the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.

• 3/30/2015 Gov. Malloy Selects Dr. Miriam Delphin-Rittmon to Head State’s Mental Health and Addiction Services Department

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is nominating Dr. Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon of Meriden to serve as Commissioner of the state Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS).  

• 3/20/2015 Gov. Malloy Selects Katharine Wade to Head Connecticut Insurance Department

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is nominating Katharine L. Wade of Simsbury to serve as Commissioner of the Connecticut Insurance Department.  

• 3/17/2015 Gov. Malloy Selects Scott Jackson as Under Secretary for Intergovernmental Policy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is selecting Hamden Mayor Scott Jackson to serve as the state's Under Secretary for Intergovernmental Policy, a position that will be responsible for the streamlining the delivery of targeted state investments into urban communities and regions in order to maximize their output and extend those improvements across surrounding areas.

• 3/30/2015 Gov. Malloy Signs Executive Order Regarding Discrimination and State-Funded Travel

  In response to developments in Indiana, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed an executive order that bans state-funded travel to states that have enacted legislation to protect religious freedom but do not prohibit discrimination for classes of citizens.