Press Releases

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• 1/26/2018 Governors Malloy, Murphy, and Cuomo Launch Coalition to Sue the Federal Government Over Federal Tax Bill

  Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy, New Jersey Governor Philip D. Murphy, and New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that they are launching a multi-state coalition to sue the federal government to challenge the new GOP tax bill that eliminates the full state and local tax deductibility. This provision effectively preempts the states’ ability to govern by reducing the ability to provide for their own citizens and unfairly targets them and similarly situated states in violation of the constitution.

• 1/2/2018 Gov. Malloy Extends State’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol through Next Monday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that due to the continuing forecast of bitter cold temperatures over the next several days with negative wind chill factors at times, he is extending the state’s Severe Cold Weather protocol that he activated last week to last through Monday, January 8, 2018, at 5:00 p.m.

• 1/25/2018 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on President Trump’s Attack on Mayor Toni Harp

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding President Donald Trump’s attack on New Haven Mayor Toni Harp.

• 1/19/2018 Gov. Malloy and Coastal Governors Tell Trump Administration No to Offshore Drilling

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the governors of Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Rhode Island, and Virginia have written a letter to Secretary Ryan Zinke of the U.S. Department of the Interior expressing their joint opposition to offshore drilling in the Atlantic Ocean as the Trump administration has proposed, and are urging for an exemption to be granted to their states similar to the one the administration is making for the State of Florida.

• 2/19/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces Drop in Recidivism and Projected Prison Population

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced that as a result of Connecticut’s criminal justice reform initiatives, newly available data from two reports that were released today are showing that recidivism rates and the projected prison population are continuing to drop in Connecticut. Recidivism rates have been declining in each of the four categories that are regularly monitored by the Office of Policy and Management – new arrests, new convictions, returns-to-prison for any reason, and returns-to-prison to begin a new sentence of incarceration – and the prison population is projected to drop by 726 prisoners (approximately 5.25 percent) over the next year, continuing the precipitous drop the state has observed during the course of this administration.

• 1/18/2018 Gov. Malloy Calls on FEMA to Immediately Reverse Decision Cutting Off Temporary Housing for Puerto Rican Families

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today sent a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator William “Brock” Long calling on the federal agency to immediately reverse their sudden decision to rescind Transitional Shelter Assistance (TSA) housing benefits that had just days earlier been extended for 36 Puerto Rican families currently residing in Connecticut since being displaced from the island by Hurricane Maria.

• 1/26/2018 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding the announcement made today by Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richard that she plans to step down from her position with the organization later this year.

• 2/22/2018 Governors Malloy, Murphy, Cuomo, and Raimondo Announce ‘States for Gun Safety’ Coalition to Combat the Gun Violence Epidemic

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy of Connecticut, Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey, Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York, and Governor Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island today announced the formation of the new “States for Gun Safety” coalition to combat gun violence. In the face of repeated federal inaction, the multi-state coalition will enter into a Memorandum of Understanding to better share information and tackle this devastating epidemic through a comprehensive, regional approach. The coalition will advance a multi-pronged effort focused on enhancing inter-state information sharing among law enforcement, stopping the flow of out-of-state guns, and creating the nation’s first Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium that will study the issue across multiple disciplines to better inform policy makers nationwide.

• 1/26/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces Opportunities for Local Communities to Remediate and Revitalize Clusters of Blighted Properties

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is now accepting applications for a second round of grant funding under a recently created state grant program that is designed to help local entities create plans for remediating and redeveloping clusters of blighted properties – also known as “brownfields” – within a community.

• 2/26/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces Municipalities Can Begin Applying for Consideration as Opportunity Zones

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut has begun an application process for towns and cities that are interested in participating in the federal government’s recently established Opportunity Zone program. A new community development program, Opportunity Zones are a creation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 to induce long-term investments in low-income communities.

• 2/20/2018 Gov. Malloy Statement on President Trump’s Plan to Draft Regulations on Bump Stocks

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding an announcement made by President Trump this afternoon that he has directed Attorney General Jeff Sessions to draft regulations regarding bump stocks.

• 2/21/2018 Gov. Malloy Urges Trump Administration to Consider Connecticut Legislation on Firearm Enhancements When Enacting Federal Reforms

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today wrote a letter to United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions, recommending that as the Attorney General’s Office drafts regulations regarding firearm bump stocks as requested yesterday by President Trump, they should utilize legislation he has proposed on the issue because of its carefully constructed, comprehensive, and inclusive language, which was specifically designed to increase effectiveness and improve public safety.

• 2/22/2018 Gov. Malloy and Commissioner Redeker Release Findings of I-95 Widening Study, Reiterate Call for New Transportation Revenue

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner James P. Redeker today released the findings of a study on the impact of widening and improving both the western and eastern portions of Interstate 95 in Connecticut, and outlined the consequences of failing to act.

• 2/26/2018 Gov. Malloy Statement on Today’s Legislative Hearing Concerning the Nomination of Justice McDonald

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding today’s hearing in the General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee on the nomination of Associate Justice Andrew J. McDonald to serve as Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.

• 2/28/2018 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Decision by Dick’s Sporting Goods to Stop Selling Assault-Style Rifles

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statement regarding the decision by Dick’s Sporting Goods to stop selling assault-style rifles in the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Dick’s is also advocating for commonsense gun reform, calling on elected officials to raise the age to purchase guns to 21, ban assault-type weapons, ban bump stocks, and support universal background checks.