Press Releases

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• 10/30/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Troopers Now Trained and Equipped With Narcan to Help Save Lives of Overdose Victims

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that as the result of the passage of a new state law earlier this year, all Connecticut State Police Troopers have recently completed training providing them with the skills needed to administer Naloxone Hydrochloride, commonly known as Narcan.

• 10/24/2014 Gov. Malloy Appoints David R. Jimenez to the Board of Regents

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is appointing David R. Jimenez of West Simsbury to serve as a member of the state Board of Regents for Higher Education.

• 10/21/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces State Grants to Improve Regional Efficiency and Help Municipalities Cut Costs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that seven grants totaling $1.25 million are being awarded to regional planning councils and their municipalities under the state’s Regional Performance Incentive Program with the goal of improving regional efficiency and helping municipalities cut costs.

• 10/2/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Plan for Full Replacement of the New Haven Line's Walk Bridge

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s (ConnDOT) plan to close a $188 million funding gap for the design and replacement of the New Haven Line’s 118-year-old Walk Bridge in Norwalk, which malfunctioned in two separate incidents within a two week period over the summer.

• 10/29/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Over $4.7 Million for Before- and After-School Programs Across the State

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that nearly $4 million in funding for before and after-school programs in low-performing, high-poverty schools are being awarded around the state, in addition to over $800,000 in grants for expanded learning time.

• 10/24/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Three New Train Stations as Part of NHHS Rail Program

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) today announced the start of construction for new train stations in Wallingford, Meriden and Berlin as part of the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield (NHHS) Rail Program. Governor Malloy also unveiled the logo for the new commuter service, which will be branded the “Hartford Line,” and will be prominently displayed at all Hartford Line stations and in marketing materials.

• 10/22/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Funds to Support Affordable Housing Throughout the State

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Department of Housing (DOH) Commissioner Evonne M. Klein, and Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) President and Executive Director Eric Chatman today announced investments of over $25 million in six affordable housing projects selected under the Competitive Housing Assistance for Multifamily Properties (CHAMP) initiative. The plans will build and rehabilitate over 500 affordable apartments.

• 10/2/2014 Gov. Malloy Briefed on Ebola Situation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has been briefed on the Ebola situation by the state Health Commissioner Dr. Jewel Mullen. The Governor said that although the risk of an Ebola outbreak in the United States is very low, state health officials have been working to prepare should a case of Ebola be identified in Connecticut.

• 10/30/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Funding to Complete New Haven's Downtown Crossing

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by New Haven Mayor Toni Harp, Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro, New Haven Board of Alders President Jorge Perez and LiveWorkLearnPlay Co-Managing Partner and Founding Principal Max Reim, today announced a $21.5 million investment in Phase II of the New Haven’s Downtown Crossing Plan.

• 10/3/2014 Gov. Malloy and Congressional Delegation Applaud Release of Federal Funding to Provide Supportive Housing to Homeless Veterans

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation are applauding an announcement made by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that $475,900 in rental vouchers will be made available to local public housing agencies in Connecticut to help 54 homeless veterans find permanent supportive housing.

• 10/1/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statement on Anthem and Hartford HealthCare

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following joint statement regarding the suspended negotiations between Anthem Health Plans, Inc. and the Hartford HealthCare Corporation.

• 10/1/2014 Gov. Malloy, AG Jepsen: BIA's Wholesale, Dramatic Federal Tribal Recognition Changes Should be Rejected

  Attorney General George Jepsen yesterday filed official comments with the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) on behalf of the state in opposition to proposed rules issued that would significantly weaken the substantive requirements for federal tribal recognition. Governor Dannel P. Malloy said that he supports the Attorney General's comments and that, if ultimately enacted, the BIA's proposed rules would have a unique impact in Connecticut.

• 10/6/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Supreme Court Decision to Reject Appeals in Marriage Equality Cases

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman issued the following statements regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today not to review all five pending marriage equality cases.

• 10/28/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Funding to Preserve Nearly 2,250 Acres of Open Space in 25 Communities Statewide

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that nearly $7.8 million in state grants will assist 25 communities in purchasing 2,237 acres to be preserved as open space. In addition, $96,250 was awarded to establish community gardens in New Haven and Norwalk.

• 10/23/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Hartford Courant's 250th Anniversary Celebration

  On Friday evening, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at an event commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Hartford Courant – the country’s oldest newspaper in continuous publication.