Press Releases

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• 3/15/2016 Gov. Malloy Forms Working Group to Improve the Processing of Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has formed a working group aimed at examining and limiting barriers for submitting sexual assault evidence to the Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory.  With the goal of helping local and state law enforcement work hand-in-hand, the working group will make recommendations to standardize and facilitate the transfer, tracking, and testing of evidence kits as well as address issues around victim notification.

• 3/8/2016 Gov. Malloy to Hold Radio Town Hall Forum on Waterbury's WATR 1320 AM on March 15

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he will hold a radio town hall forum on Waterbury's WATR 1320 AM on the morning of Tuesday, March 15, 2016, to discuss his budget principles, his proposals for adapting state government to a changing economy, and other issues concerning the future of the state.

• 3/31/2016 Gov. Malloy: State Grant to Help Hartford Combat Gun Violence

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced that an expansion of the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system in Hartford will become operational by today as a result of a $300,000 state grant.  The technology detects and conveys the location of gunfire or other weapon fire using mounted audio sensors.  Those sensors triangulate signals and identify the point of origin of a gunshot, immediately communicating that information to law enforcement.

• 3/10/2016 Gov. Malloy: Small Business Express Program has Supported 1,500 Companies to Expand and Create Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Commissioner Catherine Smith, today announced that the state's Small Business Express Program (EXP) has reached a new milestone.  With an economic toolkit the state did not have prior to the Governor's administration, more than 1,500 Connecticut companies have been supported by the program, helping create and retain over 22,000 jobs.

• 3/11/2016 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Awarded Over $2.5 Million in Federal Funds to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment in Health Centers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today applauded an announcement made by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell that over $2.5 million in federal funding has been awarded to seven health centers in Connecticut to improve and expand the delivery of substance abuse services in health centers, with a specific focus on treatment of opioid use disorders in underserved populations.

• 3/16/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces New Round of Funding to Help Remediate and Revitalize Connecticut Brownfields

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is now accepting applications for its ninth round of competitive grant funding that will be awarded to help remediate and redevelop brownfield sites throughout the state.  A total of $6.5 million will be earmarked for remediation projects and $1 million will be reserved for assessment projects.

• 3/11/2016 Gov. Malloy: Special Election for State Representative in Waterbury to be Held April 26

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a special election to fill a vacancy in the State House of Representatives serving the 75th Assembly District, which covers a portion of Waterbury, will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2016.

• 3/24/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces Connecticut to Join the Boston Fed’s “Working Cities Challenge” to Help Communities Improve Economic Outcomes

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut will be the latest state participating in the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's Working Cities Challenge competition, an economic development effort that builds cross-sector collaboration and leadership to solve challenges affecting urban communities.

• 3/1/2016 Gov. Malloy: SAT Exam to be Used in Place of the 11th Grade Test for the First Time Wednesday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and State Education Department Commissioner Dianna Wentzell said today that starting on Wednesday, the State of Connecticut will begin using the SAT in lieu of an 11th grade Smarter Balanced - or SBAC - exam.

• 3/2/2016 Gov. Malloy Urges Legislature to Reject UConn Contract, Asks Both Sides to Return to Bargaining Table

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding a contract for non-teaching employees at the University of Connecticut, which is currently pending approval in the General Assembly.  This morning, the Governor received a memo from Office of Policy and Management Secretary Ben Barnes outlining the administration's position on the potential contract.

• 4/25/2016 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Applaud House Passage of Opioid Legislation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding the unanimous approval in the Connecticut House of Representatives this afternoon for legislation that the Governor introduced, in collaboration with several members of the General Assembly, that will expand the state's effort to combat the opioid epidemic.

• 4/1/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces Members to Serve on Certificate of Need Taskforce

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that seventeen people have been appointed to serve on a taskforce he created in February that will be responsible for comprehensively reviewing Connecticut's laws regulating the ability of hospitals, nursing homes, residential care homes, certain physician groups, and other health care entities to establish new facilities or provide new services, change ownership, purchase or acquire equipment, make capital improvements, and terminate services.

• 4/1/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces Opening of DUI Reintegration Center to Provide Unique Support Services for Inmates Re-Entering Society

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that as part of his Second Chance Society initiatives to reduce recidivism and lower crime, the Connecticut Department of Correction has opened a DUI Reintegration Center at the Willard-Cybulski Correctional Institution in Enfield to specifically provide unique support services for inmates convicted of driving under the influence who are preparing to re-enter society.

• 3/23/2016 What They're Saying: Support for Gov. Malloy's Second Chance Society 2.0 Legislation

  Supporters of Governor Dannel P. Malloy's Second Chance Society 2.0 initiatives are testifying today at a public hearing of the General Assembly's Judiciary Committee, telling lawmakers that the bill will strengthen efforts to be smart on crime.

• 4/6/2016 Gov. Malloy Bans Non-Essential State-Funded Travel to Mississippi Due to State Law Endorsing Discrimination

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is banning non-essential state-funded travel to Mississippi, following that state's enactment of a discriminatory law that allows businesses and nonprofit groups to refuse service to people based on their sexual orientation and gender identity.