Press Releases

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• 7/13/2014 Gov. Malloy Selected to Serve on Executive Committee of the National Governors Association

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today was named to the National Governors Association (NGA) Executive Committee for the 2014-2015 year by his fellow governors at the association's annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee

• 7/14/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy and Bridgeport City Leaders Discuss Crime Reduction Efforts

  On Tuesday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference with officials from the City of Bridgeport to provide an update on recent efforts to reduce violence in the city, including the allocation of Youth Violence Prevention grants and the state’s active participation in Project Longevity – a comprehensive initiative of federal, state and local law enforcement officials who partner with local community members to reduce gun violence in major cities.

• 7/21/2014 Gov. Malloy: Video Documents Creative Approach to Achieve Early Completion of CTDOT I-84 Bridge Replacement Project in Southington

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released a time-lapse video of the replacement of two Connecticut highway bridges.

• 7/22/2014 Gov. Malloy: Fiscal Year Ends With $121 Million Surplus, Will Be Deposited Into Rainy Day Fund

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut ended Fiscal Year 2014 with an estimated $121.3 million dollar surplus, bringing the state’s Rainy Day Fund to a four-year high of $392 million.

• 7/15/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Makes Major Transportation Announcement in Bridgeport, Attends Sherwood Island Groundbreaking

  On Wednesday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for the renovation and modernization of the well-known pavilion at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport.

• 1/16/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Promotes New Option for Veterans to Have Military Service Indicated on Driver’s Licenses and ID Cards

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Wethersfield to promote the new option for veterans of the U.S. military to have their service marked on their driver’s licenses and state-issued ID cards.

• 1/17/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Veterans' ID Makes Accessing Benefits and Services More Convenient

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined military veterans, local business leaders and state officials to promote the Connecticut Veterans’ ID program, a joint initiative between the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) that gives veterans an option to place an American flag symbol on a state-issued license or identity card to designate his or her veteran’s status.

• 1/14/2014 Gov. Malloy: State to Develop Plan to Improve Children's Mental Health Services

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the state Department of Children and Families (DCF) will partner with families, youths, communities and experts to develop a plan to improve mental health services for children. The plan will be given to the General Assembly next fall under a law it passed in the wake of the Newtown tragedy.

• 1/10/2014 Gov. Malloy: Special Election for State Senator in New Haven and West Haven to be Held February 25

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a special election to fill a vacancy in the State Senate representing the 10th Senatorial District, which covers portions of New Haven and West Haven, will be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2014.

• 1/9/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Grant Program Encourages Nonprofit Collaboration, Efficiency

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the state Office of Policy and Management (OPM) is accepting applications for a new round of grants to encourage collaboration and sharing among nonprofit agencies.

• 1/6/2014 Gov. Malloy: Severe Cold Weather Will Again Impact the State Over the Next Few Days

  With bitter cold temperatures expected again over the next few days, Governor Dannel P. Malloy has reactivated the state’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol, directing the Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS), the Department of Social Services (DSS), the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), and the Department of Housing (DOH) to coordinate with 2-1-1 and Connecticut’s network of shelters to ensure that the state’s most vulnerable people are protected from the severe cold weather.

• 1/27/2014 Gov. Malloy: SBA to Open Disaster Loan Outreach Center to Assist Victims of Jan. 6 Shelton Fire

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will open a Disaster Loan Outreach Center at Shelton City Hall on Wednesday to assist residents and business owners affected by the January 6th fire on Howe Avenue.

• 1/30/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on Federal Court Decision Upholding State Gun Laws

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement in response to a federal judge’s decision today upholding Connecticut’s gun laws.

• 1/28/2014 Gov. Malloy: Severe Cold Weather Continues to Impact the State

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced he will keep the activation of the state’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol in place in anticipation of bitter cold temperatures expected to continue over the next few days.

• 1/31/2014 Gov. Malloy Releases Comments Received from Public During State Regulations Review Period

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released onto his official state website hundreds of comments he received from members of the public during a recent two-month review period of state regulations that he initiated in an attempt to identify those that are obsolete, duplicative, excessively burdensome, or otherwise ineffective or unnecessary.