Press Releases

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• 6/27/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of Innovative Opioid Treatment Program for Youths in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Children and Families (DCF) Commissioner Joette Katz today announced the launch of a new, innovative treatment program for young people who misuse opioids that is now available to help families in towns throughout Connecticut.

• 6/27/2018 Gov. Malloy Calls for Legislation to Ensure Women Receive Accurate Information on Medical Options in Response to Pregnancy Center Ruling

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is urging the Connecticut General Assembly to adopt legislation during the upcoming legislative session in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in NIFLA v. Becerra to ensure that women who seek counseling for pregnancy options receive complete and accurate information about available services. The court in yesterday’s 5-4 ruling struck down a California law regarding “crisis pregnancy centers,” which are often unlicensed facilities that purport to offer pregnancy services but refuse to inform clients about safe, legal, readily-available, and low-cost family planning options, including abortion services.

• 6/26/2018 Gov. Malloy: Hartford Line Ridership Tops 10,000 in First Full Week of Regular Operations

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) announced today that ridership on the new CTrail Hartford Line passenger rail service exceeded 10,719 customers during its first full week of regular operations from Monday, June 18 through Sunday, June 24, during which full-fare tickets were required. The service launched on Saturday, June 16, and was free for all riders on the first two days of operation.

• 6/28/2018 Gov. Malloy Reminds Residents of Resources Available to Help the Most Vulnerable Beat the Heat

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is urging Connecticut residents, particularly those who are most vulnerable, to take precautions during periods of excessive heat and humidity during the summer season, including this upcoming weekend as a heat wave is forecast to move into the state on Friday, June 29, and last several days. Those who are looking for a place to get out of the heat can locate a cooling center, which are available in towns and cities across the state, by calling 2-1-1.

• 6/28/2018 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements Regarding Mass Shooting in Maryland

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding the mass shooting that occurred today at the offices of the Capitol Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland.

• 6/28/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces $10.5M in Small Cities Grants Awarded to 16 Municipalities to Combat Blight, Improve Neighborhoods, Increase Development

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH) Commissioner Evonne M. Klein today announced that $10.5 million is being awarded to 16 municipalities in Connecticut to provide infrastructure upgrades and improvements with the goal of combatting blight, improving neighborhoods, and increasing economic development.

• 7/2/2018 Gov. Malloy Appoints Tony Sheridan as Chair of the Connecticut Airport Authority

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is appointing Thomas A. (Tony) Sheridan of Waterford to serve as chair of the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) Board of Directors.

• 9/4/2018 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Invite Residents to Attend Connecticut’s Annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman are inviting members of the public to attend the State of Connecticut’s 17th annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony, honoring and celebrating the lives of those killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 6, 2018, at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport.

• 9/5/2018 Gov. Malloy Statement on Situation at State Office Building and Federal Courthouse in Downtown Hartford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding an ongoing situation at the north tower of the Grasso-Fauliso State Office Building and the federal courthouse in downtown Hartford.

• 9/5/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces State Will Create a Microgrid at U.S. Naval Submarine Base New London to Strengthen Resiliency

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that his administration has approved the release of a $5 million state grant to establish a microgrid at the U.S. Naval Submarine Base (SUBASE) in Groton in order to strengthen storm resiliency and provide energy security.

• 9/7/2018 Gov. Malloy and State Education Commissioner: Federal Education Funding Should Not Be Redirected to Buy Guns

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and State Department of Education Commissioner Dianna Wentzell are urging U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to reconsider reported plans to use federal funding that has been allocated to be spent on schools to be used for the purchase of firearms for teachers.

• 9/6/2018 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Receives $12.2 Million to Support the State’s First Health Information Exchange System

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut will receive a $12.2 million grant to support ongoing work that will establish Connecticut’s first statewide health information exchange. The grant, awarded by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to the Connecticut Office of Health Strategy (OHS), supports efforts to develop a secure, modern health information exchange that facilitates the sharing of health data to further patient care, improve proper efficiency, and rein in the high cost of healthcare.

• 9/5/2018 Gov. Malloy: Update on Today’s Public Safety Situation in Hartford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements with updated information on today’s public safety situation in Hartford, including at the Grasso-Fauliso State Office Building as well as other nearby office buildings.

• 9/18/2018 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut National Guard Performing Life-Saving Measures During Hurricane Florence Relief Efforts

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a unit of Connecticut National Guard soldiers are continuing to assist with Hurricane Florence relief efforts throughout the North Carolina area. To date, the eleven guardsmen have performed multiple search and rescue missions, providing life-saving evacuation measures for those in communities completely cut off by the rising waters.

• 9/20/2018 Gov. Malloy Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of Hurricane Maria

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria.