Press Releases

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• 6/10/2014 Gov. Malloy: Funding Will Improve Public Safety Radio Communications Across the State

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection’s (DESPP) will receive nearly the $7.2 million in state funding to provide a technology upgrade to state public safety radio system.

• 6/16/2014 Gov. Malloy: Statewide Port Authority Will Attract New Investment, Economic Development and Create Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined state and local elected officials and members the state’s maritime industry, today held a signing ceremony for legislation that creates the Connecticut Port Authority which will act as a quasi-public agency to market and coordinate the development of the state’s ports and maritime economy.

• 6/5/2014 Gov. Malloy: Improved New Haven Line Schedule Will Reduce Crowding and Increase Convenience

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced improvements to the recently enacted New Haven Line train schedules. The enhanced schedule is aimed at reducing crowding on trains and increasing convenience. Governor Malloy also announced that the Waterbury Branch morning express train to Stamford will be restored this coming Monday, June 9.

• 6/1/2014 Gov. Malloy Directs State Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of State Representative Lawrence Miller

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today directed State of Connecticut flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of State Representative Lawrence G. Miller.

• 6/6/2014 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Full-Staff at Sunset on Friday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is directing State of Connecticut flags to return to full-staff at sunset on Friday, June 6. State flags have been flying at half-staff in honor of State Representative Lawrence Miller of the 122nd Assembly District, who passed away on Sunday.

• 6/16/2014 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut to Receive Nearly $8 Million in Federal Funding to Enhance Storm Resiliency

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut will receive $7.97 million in federal competitive matching grants for four projects designed to make local communities more resilient against future storms.

• 6/6/2014 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Making Significant Progress in Addressing Global Warming

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy said that Connecticut is making significant progress in reducing statewide emissions of harmful greenhouse gases (GHGs) to meet requirements set in state law, citing a report issued today by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) that details the state’s progress toward meeting the statutory mandate to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 10% below 1990 levels by 2020, and 80% below 2001 levels by 2050.

• 6/17/2014 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Awarded $9.7M to Integrate Health Care for High-Cost Medicaid Beneficiaries

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a new federal award of $9.7 million for spurring a Connecticut initiative to transform the way health care is delivered to children and families with extensive behavioral and physical health needs.

• 6/5/2014 Gov. Malloy: Investment in New Haven Rail Yard Facilities Demonstrates State Commitment to Best-in-Class Commuter Line

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today, joined by Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) Commissioner James Redeker and other state and local officials, led a tour of the New Haven Rail Yard, which is undergoing a $1.15 billion, multi-year upgrade and expansion.

• 6/6/2014 Gov. Malloy Calls for a Crisis Summit with MTA and Metro-North to Discuss Recent "WALK Bridge" Failures

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today called for a crisis summit to be held in the coming days with the State of Connecticut, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Metro-North to address the recent incidents that caused the failure of the New Haven Line’s “WALK Bridge” in Norwalk.

• 6/12/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Resignation of State Victim Advocate Garvin Ambrose

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has received communication from Garvin G. Ambrose, the state’s Victim Advocate, indicating his intention to resign from the position effective July 18, 2014.

• 6/29/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Early Completion of I-84 Bridge Replacement Project in Southington

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation's (CTDOT) weekend bridge replacement project of I-84 over Marion Avenue in Southington is virtually complete with I-84 EB opening at 4:30 PM today - 12-plus hours ahead of schedule. Interstate 84 Westbound, also well ahead of schedule, is tentatively set to open between 7 and 8 PM.

• 6/30/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on U.S. Supreme Court Contraception Ruling

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements concerning today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that closely held corporations with religious owners can be exempt from the requirement to cover contraception.

• 6/11/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Allocation of Pre-K Opportunities Across Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Commissioner of the Office of Early Childhood, Dr. Myra Jones-Taylor, and local officials, this morning announced the allocation of 1,020 additional School Readiness opportunities for low-income children in 46 towns and cities throughout Connecticut.

• 6/25/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of New Connecticut ‘Antiques Trail’ to Showcase Destinations Around the State

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and state Office of Tourism Director Randy Fiveash today announced the launch of the first-ever Connecticut Antiques Trail, a curated online guide to the finest antiquing experiences across the state.