Press Releases

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• 4/26/2011 Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of New State Tourism Website

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the launch of the new CTvisit.com, the state’s official tourism website, in anticipation of the upcoming peak summer tourism season in Connecticut. The popular website is now an even more informational online travel planning resource, redesigned to better showcase all that Connecticut has to offer and meet evolving consumer expectations.

• 4/4/2011 Gov. Malloy Announces Dual-Track Decision on Busway and Bristol-Waterbury Commuter Rail Line

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced his decision regarding the fate of the New Britain-Hartford Bus Rapid Transit project – better known as the “Busway” – and the Bristol/Waterbury commuter rail line. After meeting with advocates and opponents of the Busway, Governor Malloy has decided to aggressively pursue construction of the Busway while launching a parallel and equally aggressive initiative to plan for the Bristol/Waterbury commuter line. This decision will create new jobs now, as the Busway project is “ready to go,” while continuing to address the needs of commuters on the Bristol/Waterbury rail line. In addition, Governor Malloy’s decision maximizes the availability of federal funding now and going forward.

• 4/5/2011 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Submits Robust Application for $227 Million of Florida-s Declined Rail Money

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that the state has submitted a robust application for $227 million in federal funding to complete the third phase of the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield (NHHS) high-speed intercity passenger rail project. The Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) submitted its application Monday to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for the $227 million, which is available because the State of Florida recently decided to reject some $2.4 billion in high-speed rail money because it did not want to commit to the state matching funds.

• 4/22/2011 Gov. Malloy on Earth Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement on the 41st annual Earth Day.

• 4/29/2011 Gov. Malloy: Navy Awards $2.4 Million Contract for Sub Base Boiler Project to Local Contractor

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy was pleased to see the U.S. Navy’s announcement awarding a $2.4 million contract for the construction of a replacement boiler at the Naval Submarine Base New London to a Groton contractor.

• 4/1/2011 Gov. Malloy on Sexual Assault Awareness Month

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy issued the following statement today in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

• 4/13/2011 Gov. Malloy on President Obama-s Fiscal Policy Address

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement after President Obama’s fiscal policy address.

• 4/18/2011 Gov. Malloy: Per Executive Order One, OPM Secretary Barnes Submits GAAP Conversion Plan to Legislature

  When signing Executive Order One on his first day in office, Governor Dannel P. Malloy mandated that the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management prepare a plan to bring Connecticut’s budget in alignment with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), as prescribed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).

• 4/21/2011 Gov. Malloy: State Flag on Capitol Building to Fly at Half Staff on Saturday for Funeral of Windsor Firefighter

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has ordered the flag of the State of Connecticut on the State Capitol building to be lowered to half-staff on Saturday, April 23, in honor of Windsor Volunteer Firefighter Robert Watts, who died in the line of duty after responding to an emergency call Monday.

• 4/29/2011 Gov. Malloy Orders Flags to Half Staff for Maj. Raymond G. Estelle

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today ordered the Connecticut and U.S. flags to fly at half staff in honor of Major Raymond G. Estelle II, who was killed in action in Afghanistan on Wednesday.

• 4/5/2011 Gov. Malloy Orders Flags Raised to Full Staff at Sunset

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy ordered that the Connecticut and U.S. flags be returned to full staff at sunset today.

• 4/6/2011 Gov. Malloy: State Prepared for Temporary Federal Government Shutdown

  To ensure that Connecticut will be prepared in case the Federal Government shuts down, Governor Malloy last week requested that all Executive Branch department heads submit an initial assessment of potential impacts of a shutdown on each agency’s programs, services, operations and employees.

• 4/20/2011 Gov. Malloy Urges Immigration Officials to Defer Deportation Order for Mariano Cardoso

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today wrote to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship & Immigration Services, asking them to grant deferred action on the enforcement of an order of deportation for Mariano Cardoso. Cardoso is the subject of a deportation order even though he has been living in the United States since he was twenty-two months old after his parents brought him here from Mexico illegally, eventually settling in New Britain. Cardoso is a month away from earning his engineering degree from Capitol Community College in Hartford.

• 4/12/2011 Gov. Malloy Statement on Equal Pay Day

  Governor Malloy released the following statement today on Equal Pay Day.

• 4/6/2011 Gov. Malloy: Victory Parade Honoring the UConn Men's Basketball Team Set for Sunday, April 17 in Hartford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Hartford Business Improvement District will host a victory parade and rally on Sunday, April 17, to congratulate and honor the University of Connecticut Men’s Basketball Team for winning the National Championship Game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament.