Press Releases

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• 8/11/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces Early Childhood Commissioner Myra Jones-Taylor to Depart Position

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced Office of Early Childhood Commissioner Dr. Myra Jones-Taylor will depart from state service for new professional opportunities, effective September 1, 2016

• 8/11/2016 Gov. Malloy Urges People to Take Precautions During Extreme Heat

  With excessive heat forecasted to continue over the next few days and heat advisories issued for most of the state, Governor Dannel P. Malloy is asking people to take precautions and to call 2-1-1 if they need information on cooling centers in their town or city.

• 8/30/2016 Gov. Malloy and Dept. of Consumer Protection Announce New Tool to Locate Pharmacies that Prescribe Naloxone

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) has developed a new, interactive online map that will allow consumers to locate pharmacies across the state where pharmacists are certified to prescribe the overdose-reversing medication naloxone - commercially known as Narcan.

• 8/8/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on Analysis Showing State Saved Over $37 Million in overtime During Fiscal Year 2016

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding a report released today from the state legislature's nonpartisan Office of Fiscal Analysis showing that state agencies saved more than $37 million in overtime costs during Fiscal Year 2016, which ended on June 30, 2016 - about $4 million more than reported last month. This amounts to a 14.5 percent drop when compared to the previous fiscal year, as indicated in a letter sent from Office of Policy and Management Secretary Ben Barnes to the Governor this afternoon.

• 8/22/2016 Gov. Malloy: First-of-its-Kind First Five Plus Report Shows the Program Generating Long-Term Benefits for State's Economy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Catherine Smith today announced the results of a new analysis on the First Five jobs initiative (now referred to as the First Five Plus), one of the state's flagship economic development programs. To date, nearly 3,800 new jobs have been created at the 13 participating companies

• 2/24/2016 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Applaud Committee Passage of Opioids Legislation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman are applauding a unanimous 22-0 vote that was taken in the Public Health Committee this morning to approve legislation the Governor introduced that expands on the state's efforts to combat the opioid epidemic.

• 8/17/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces New Haven Line Commuters Will Soon be able to Purchase Rail Tickets with Smartphone App

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, the Connecticut Department of Transportation, (CTDOT) and Metro-North Railroad today announced that commuters on the New Haven Line - including the New Canaan, Danbury, and Waterbury branch lines - will soon be able to purchase train tickets utilizing an app on their mobile devices, providing added convenience to commuters. Once on board, commuters will simply need to show the digital ticket on their smartphone device to the conductor.

• 2/16/2016 Gov. Malloy Signs Onto 17-State Accord for a New Energy Future

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined with a bipartisan group of 17 governors to announce the Governors' Accord for a New Energy Future - a joint commitment to take action to promote clean energy, clean transportation choices and a modern electrical grid.

• 2/23/2016 Gov. Malloy: Ten Municipalities and Three Transit Districts to Share $20M Federal Grant for Transportation Projects

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that ten Connecticut municipalities and three transit districts will share a $20 million federal grant for transportation projects designed to improve the flow of traffic, improve air quality, and reduce energy use.

• 2/5/2016 Gov. Malloy Update on Today's Snowfall

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following update regarding today's winter weather.

• 2/4/2016 Gov. Malloy Advises Connecticut Residents to Prepare for Snow During Morning Commutes

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is advising Connecticut residents to prepare for an anticipated snowfall overnight that may create hazardous conditions on the roads, particularly during Friday morning's rush hour commute.

• 2/16/2016 What They're Saying: Leaders and Community Members Show Solid Support for Gov. Malloy's Opioid Legislation

  Community members, health experts, and other officials are testifying today at a public hearing of the General Assembly's Public Health Committee in support of legislation introduced by Governor Dannel P. Malloy that continues the state's efforts to combat opioid overdoses.  The legislation is yet another piece in the state's efforts to tackle the issue, and aims to increase access to the overdose reversing drug naloxone for both first responders and citizens who want to purchase the medication.

• 2/11/2016 Gov. Malloy Advises Residents: Bitter Cold Weather to Impact the State Over Next Several Days

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is urging Connecticut residents to prepare for bitter cold temperatures over the next several days, with current forecasts for this weekend projecting a low of -5 to -10 degrees F.  Sustained winds of 15 MPH, with gusts to 30-35 MPH, are expected.  This could create a wind chill of -25 to -35 at times.

• 2/16/2016 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman to Hold Town Hall Forum in New Haven Next Tuesday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that they will hold a town hall forum in New Haven on the evening of Tuesday, February 23, 2016, to discuss his budget principles, his proposals for adapting state government to a changing economy, and other issues concerning the future of the state.

• 2/16/2016 Gov. Malloy and White House Drug Policy Director Announce New Pay for Success Initiative

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, White House National Drug Control Policy Director Michael Botticelli, Commissioner on Children, Youth and Families Rafael López, Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) Commissioner Joette Katz, and other federal and local officials announced an innovative new strategy to be launched in Connecticut to better serve hundreds of families struggling with the effects of substance use.