Press Releases

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• 8/10/2016 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman on the Passing of Art Perry

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements regarding the passing of Art Perry, a senior Department of Labor employee and a long-time leader of the organized labor movement in Connecticut:

• 8/18/2016 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on the Passing of Jay Fishman, Executive Chairman of the Board and Former CEO of Travelers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding the passing of Jay S. Fishman, Executive Chairman of the Board and former Chief Executive Officer of the Travelers Companies, Inc.:

• 8/29/2016 Governor Malloy Applauds President Obama's Commutations for Nonviolent Offenders

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today applauded an announcement from President Barack Obama today that he is granting commutations to 111 additional individuals who received unduly harsh sentences under outdated laws.

• 8/30/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces Dept. of Public Health has Distributed Over 9,200 Overdose Prevention Kits Statewide

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) has distributed approximately 9,200 overdose prevention kits since 2014 through the agency's overdose prevention, education, and naloxone access campaign, known as Overdose Prevention Education and Naloxone (OPEN) Access CT.

• 8/29/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces CTfastrak has Surpassed Four Million Riders

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that CTfastrak - Connecticut's recently launched bus rapid transit system - has passed a significant milestone, having carried over four million riders since its launch on March 28, 2015.

• 8/28/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on White House Announcement that the U.S. has Admitted 10,000 Syrian Refugees

  overnor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the announcement made by the White House today that the United States has admitted 10,000 Syrian refugees

• 8/14/2016 Gov. Malloy Thanks the Connecticut State Police for 100 Lives Saved Utilizing Overdose Reversal Medication

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman are thanking the Connecticut State Police for saving 100 lives in fewer than two years through the administration of the opioid antagonist Narcan to individuals experiencing overdoses. The 100th save by a Connecticut State Trooper occurred early Sunday morning in Woodbury.

• 8/6/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on the Passing of Justice David Borden

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding the passing of former Connecticut Supreme Court Justice David M. Borden:

• 8/14/2016 Gov. Malloy: Summer Meals Program Hits All-Time High of 700 Sites Across Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Education Commissioner Dianna Wentzell today announced that the Connecticut Summer Meals Program reached an important milestone. Connecticut now has over 700 locations across the state serving free, nutritious meals to children during the summer.

• 8/17/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on July Jobs Report

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement in response to the Connecticut Department of Labor's monthly "Labor Situation" report for July 2016.

• 8/23/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on Earthquake in Central Italy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement on the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck central Italy and has left dozens killed and missing:

• 7/31/2016 Gov. Malloy: State Receives Nearly $580,000 to Address Zika, Monitor Zika-Related Birth Defects

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation today announced that the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) will be receiving a $579,055 grant from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to support and enhance the state's efforts to protect Connecticut residents from Zika virus and monitor serious birth defects, like microcephaly, and other adverse health outcomes that can be caused by Zika virus.

• 8/18/2016 Gov. Malloy Signs Order Making Slight Updates to Veterans Hall of Fame Nomination Process

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has signed an executive order making slight updates to the process used each year when considering nominations to the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame - the state's official commemoration honoring distinguished veterans who have made significant contributions to their communities.

• 7/31/2016 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman, State Officials Applaud a Nearly 50 Percent National Decline in Veteran Homelessness

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH) Commissioner Evonne M. Klein, and Connecticut Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) Commissioner Sean M. Connolly are applauding an announcement made today by the Obama Administration that the country has seen a nearly 50 percent decline in homelessness among veterans since 2010.

• 8/1/2016 Gov. Malloy Applauds Additional $400,000 Federal Grant to Fight Zika

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is applauding an announcement made today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that the Connecticut Department of Public Health's (DPH) Birth Defects Registry is being awarded a $400,000 grant to fight the Zika virus. This new grant will closely collaborate with the $580,000 ELC grant announced yesterday.