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• 7/6/2017 Gov. Malloy Vetoes Legislation Aimed at Weakening Affordable Housing Standards

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has vetoed legislation aimed at weakening affordable housing standards in the state, saying that the guidelines are necessary for spurring the creation of affordable homes in communities with good schools, jobs, transit access, and vital services. At a time when the number of affordable housing units in the state has grown larger during the past several years than it has over the last several decades, state laws should be encouraging this continued growth, not moving in the opposite direction, he explained.

• 7/9/2017 Gov. Malloy Releases Cybersecurity Strategy for Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the release of the Connecticut Cybersecurity Strategy – a document outlining seven key principles that can be applied to every person, organization, government agency, and business in Connecticut on strengthening efforts to protect the state’s cybersecurity defenses.

• 7/11/2017 Gov. Malloy Applauds Federal Railroad Administration’s Decision on Northeast Corridor, Urges Congress to Increase Funding for Rail

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today is commending the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) decision on the NEC Future program for responding to his consistent urging to focus on upgrading and maintaining the Northeast Corridor (NEC) in a “state of good repair” and postponing consideration of any new alignment of the tracks through Connecticut.

• 7/2/2017 Gov. Malloy: Motorists Applaud New CTDOT State Farm Safety Patrol

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner Jim Redeker today highlighted the contributions of CTDOT State Farm Safety Patrol™ operators for their work assisting stranded motorists and improving highway safety around the state, noting that the unique public-private partnership is continuing important work of assisting stranded motorists and providing necessary traffic control at incident scenes to alleviate congestion and prevent secondary crashes.

• 7/12/2017 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Newest Trumpcare Proposal

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today issued the following statements in response to the release by Senate Republicans of their latest version of the Trumpcare bill.

• 7/13/2017 Gov. Malloy Statement on Address Delivered by Vice President Pence at National Governors Association Meeting

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the speech that Vice President Mike Pence gave today at the National Governors Association 2017 Summer Meeting in Providence, Rhode Island.

• 7/9/2017 Gov. Malloy Meets with Organizations to Discuss Impact Budget Situation is Having on Affordable Housing

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today met with a group of nonprofit organizations from across the state to discuss the impact that the current budget impasse is having on those receiving housing assistance. Housing providers and residents joined Governor Malloy and urged state leaders to come together in order to pass a budget so the state can continue to provide vitally needed services to the most vulnerable residents.

• 7/17/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Vote by the Members of the State Employees' Unions to Ratify Agreement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements regarding the vote by members of the state employees’ unions to ratify the agreement reached with the state.

• 7/16/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces Special Election to Fill Vacancy for Probate Judge in New Haven to be Held this Fall

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is ordering a special election to fill the position of Probate Judge for the New Haven Probate District to be held on the same date of the next general election on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.

• 7/17/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on the Failure of the Senate Republican Version of Trumpcare

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements in response to the failure of the Senate Republican version of the Trumpcare bill.

• 7/18/2017 Gov. Malloy Reminds Residents Cooling Centers can be Located by Calling 2-1-1

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is reminding Connecticut residents that as the state continues to experience hot and humid conditions, cooling centers are open in towns and cities throughout the state and can be located by calling 2-1-1.

• 7/23/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces TransitAmerica Services and Alternate Concepts Selected as Service Provider for the Hartford Line

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a joint venture of TransitAmerica Services and Alternate Concepts has been selected as the service provider that will operate and manage service on the CTrail Hartford Line – the passenger rail service currently under construction that will provide more frequent train service between New Haven, Hartford, and Springfield. The rail line is anticipated to launch in May 2018.

• 7/23/2017 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Applaud House Approval of State Employee Concession Agreement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements applauding the Connecticut House of Representatives for voting to approve the concessions agreement with state employees.

• 7/24/2017 Gov. Malloy Signs Executive Order Directing a Resource Assessment to be Conducted on the Economic Viability of the Millstone Nuclear Generating Facilities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed an executive order directing the relevant state agencies to conduct a resource assessment to evaluate the current and projected economic viability for the continued operation of the Millstone nuclear generating facilities in order for the state to determine a path forward that best benefits the residents of Connecticut.

• 7/24/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on the U.S. Senate Vote to Begin Debate on Trumpcare

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements in response to the U.S. Senate vote to begin debate on Trumpcare.