Press Releases

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• 2/10/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces $15 Million in State Grants to Enhance Nonprofit Provider Services Across Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that 34 nonprofit providers in 26 municipalities have been selected to receive a total of $15 million in grants as part of Connecticut's Nonprofit Grant Program.

• 2/11/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces Connecticut's Preparation and Response Plan for the Zika Virus

  Following a meeting at Connecticut's Emergency Operations Center and joined by agency commissioners, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced details about the state's cross-functional, cross-department coordination to respond to the Zika virus.  To ensure the safety of Connecticut residents, the Governor and state agencies are proactively planning now for any contingencies that may arise.

• 2/18/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces Connecticut Receives Federal Certification of Effectively Eliminating Veteran Homelessness

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the federal government has certified Connecticut as having effectively ended homelessness among veterans.  Just the second state in the nation to accomplish the milestone, Connecticut has implemented a comprehensive, unprecedented system to target homelessness among veterans.

• 2/10/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on Supreme Court's Clean Power Plan Decision

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Clean Power Plan.

• 2/4/2016 Gov. Malloy Introduces Commonsense Gun Violence Prevention Legislation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is sponsoring legislation designed to protect the victims of domestic violence by prohibiting possession of firearms for anyone who becomes subject to a temporary restraining order, eliminating a critical window of time during which time a victim's life could be at risk.

• 2/5/2016 Gov. Malloy Nominates Four Connecticut Residents to Board of Pardons and Paroles

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the appointment of four Connecticut residents to fill vacancies on the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

• 2/10/2016 Gov. Malloy Appoints Four Residents to the Connecticut Port Authority

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has appointed four residents to fill vacancies on the recently created Connecticut Port Authority, a quasi-public agency created through legislation the Governor signed in 2014 that is responsible for marketing and coordinating the development of the state's ports and maritime economy.

• 2/22/2016 Gov. Malloy Proposes Updates to Anti-Discrimination Laws at the Conn. Military Department

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has submitted legislation to the Connecticut General Assembly that will update the anti-discrimination statutes for the Connecticut Military Department to align them with recent policy changes in the United States military.

• 2/25/2016 Gov. Malloy Signs Executive Order to Create More Transparency in the Hospital Industry

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that - in light of the evolving healthcare industry and continuing changes in market conditions - he has signed an executive order that will begin an extensive review of Connecticut's laws and regulations surrounding processes on the establishment, termination, transfer, acquisition, and expansion of hospitals and medical service providers.

• 2/8/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on I-95 Accident in Madison

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding the accident on I-95 North in Madison.

• 2/11/2016 Gov. Malloy Selects Dr. Raul Pino to Serve as Commissioner of Public Health

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is appointing Dr. Raul Pino to serve as Commissioner of the Department of Public Health (DPH).  Dr. Pino has been serving in the role of Acting Commissioner since December, and prior, served as Deputy Commissioner of the agency.

• 2/21/2016 Gov. Malloy Proposes Reforming Alcohol Pricing to Lower Costs for Consumers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has introduced legislation that will empower businesses by modifying a 1981 state law, which mandates that retailers of alcoholic beverages sell their products at certain - and artificially high - prices.  The proposal will put the authority to determine the prices of these products back into the hands of retailers and out of the hands of government.

• 2/25/2016 Gov. Malloy and Education Commissioner Wentzell Announce New Step to Reduce State Testing

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and State Department of Education (SDE) Commissioner Dianna R. Wentzell today announced the implementation of a new step that will reduce testing time and expand learning time for more than 200,000 Connecticut children across over 800 schools.  Changes to the application of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC), impacting every student in grades three through eight, is as part of a broader effort to help districts spend less time testing students and more time teaching.

• 2/8/2016 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman to Hold First in New Series of Town Hall Forums in Stamford on Thursday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that they will hold a town hall forum in Stamford on the evening of Thursday, February 11, 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.

• 2/26/2016 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman to Hold Town Hall Forum in Hartford on March 9

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that they will hold a town hall forum in Hartford on the evening of Wednesday, March 9, 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.