Press Releases

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• 1/23/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces $2.2 Million Investment in Preserving and Redeveloping Eight Historically Significant Brownfields Across the State

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) has awarded $2,188,000 in assessment and planning grants to eight municipalities throughout the state to support the redevelopment of historically significant brownfield sites.

• 1/13/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces AMBER Alerts to be Sent Through Facebook

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that, as part of National AMBER Alert Awareness Day, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children have partnered with Facebook to send AMBER Alerts to the social network’s community to help law enforcement find missing children.

• 1/16/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces Funds for Small, Innovative Housing Developments

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Housing (DOH) Commissioner Evonne Klein today announced $9,555,585 in loans for the creation or rehabilitation of affordable housing units in small multifamily rental and homeownership developments across the state.

• 1/6/2015 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Begin Second Term in Office

  On Wednesday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will begin their second term in office by participating in the state’s traditional Inauguration Day activities.

• 1/13/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces New M-8 Rail Cars for Metro-North New Canaan Branch

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today new M-8 cars have begun operating on the New Canaan Branch Line.

• 1/21/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces New Steps Towards Ending Veteran and Chronic Homelessness

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that Connecticut is one of only six states to be chosen for Zero: 2016, a national initiative organized by the nonprofit Community Solutions dedicated to ending veteran and chronic homelessness within the next two years.

• 1/22/2015 Gov. Malloy: I-84 Widening in Danbury is Critical for Economic Growth and Traffic Congestion Mitigation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy said today that widening Interstate 84 in both directions through Danbury is critical for economic growth in western Connecticut, as well as easing rush-hour traffic along that heavily congested section of the highway to improve quality of life.

• 1/15/2015 Gov. Malloy: Gold Star Bridge Illustrates Needs for Renewed Investment

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, using the 70-year-old, one-mile long Gold Star Bridge on I-95 as a backdrop, today highlighted the importance of long-term planning and investment in all modes of Connecticut’s transportation infrastructure.

• 1/8/2015 Gov. Malloy, Insurance Department Laud Congressional Passage of TRIA

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today praised the Congressional approval for a six-year extension of the federal government’s Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA).

• 1/27/2015 Gov. Malloy Lifts Travel Ban for Local Travel in Fairfield County and Litchfield County

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced this morning that he has adjusted the state’s travel ban. As of 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2015, the ban has been lifted for local roads and local travel in Fairfield and Litchfield counties.

• 1/19/2015 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Visits New Haven to Discuss the Future of Transportation Infrastructure Projects, Meets with Nonprofit Groups

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in downtown New Haven to highlight the importance of upgraded transportation infrastructure in the city and the state.

• 1/20/2015 Gov. Malloy: New Haven "Boulevard" Project Highlights Bike-Pedestrian Commitment

  An innovative downtown development project in New Haven highlights the importance of incorporating two critical modes of urban transportation – walking and bicycling – Governor Dannel P. Malloy said today.

• 1/26/2015 Gov. Malloy Orders Extension of DMV Deadlines for Licenses and Registrations

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is ordering an extension of expiration dates for motor vehicle registrations and driver’s licenses due to the impending severe winter storm.

• 1/6/2015 Gov. Malloy Outlines Transportation Lockbox Proposals

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today outlined additional details regarding the proposals he intends to submit to the General Assembly regarding a transportation “lock box.”

• 1/30/2015 Gov. Malloy: State Asks FEMA to Begin a Preliminary Damage Assessment

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that at his request, the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) has formally requested the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct a joint Federal/State Preliminary Damage Assessment in New London, Tolland, and Windham Counties as a result of the severe winter snow storm this week.