Press Releases

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• 10/8/2014 Gov. Malloy: Microgrid Projects in Bridgeport and Milford Awarded $5 Million in State Funding to Harden Energy System

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that new microgrid projects in Bridgeport and Milford – which will help keep critical buildings and facilities in those two cities powered even when the grid goes down – have been awarded a total of $5.1 million through the second round of the innovative Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Microgrid Program.

• 10/2/2014 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman, Comptroller Lembo Commend Anthem and Hartford HealthCare for Contract Resolution, Announce Agreement to Pilot New Integrated Care Program

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman and Comptroller Kevin Lembo today commended Anthem and Hartford HealthCare for reaching a contract agreement, while announcing a new commitment between the state and both parties to improve health-care quality, control costs and establish an unprecedented pilot to coordinate care for patients with chronic conditions.

• 10/7/2014 Gov. Malloy: JAX Official Opening Represents Significant Step Forward for Connecticut Bioscience Industry

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) President and CEO Dr. Edison Liu, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, UConn President Susan Herbst and national scientific leaders to celebrate the official opening of JAX’s new nonprofit research institute for Genomic Medicine.

• 10/29/2014 Gov. Malloy: FuelCell Energy Expansion Advances Connecticut's Long-Term Energy Goals

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Danbury-based FuelCell Energy Inc. will begin a two-phased expansion of its Torrington manufacturing facility. The company expects the project to add up to 325 new jobs over the next four years to its existing Connecticut workforce of 538 employees.

• 10/11/2014 Gov. Malloy: Flags to Fly Half-Staff Sunday in Recognition of National Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that in accordance to a proclamation from President Barack Obama, both U.S. and state flags will fly at half-staff on Sunday, October 12, 2014, in recognition of the annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service, which honors the sacrifices of firefighters throughout the country for their service.

• 10/17/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on Guilty Plea of Man Who Violated 2013 Assault Weapon Ban

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding today’s conviction of a University of New Haven student who pleaded guilty to importing a banned assault weapon and possession of two pistols while on campus in December 2013.

• 10/14/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Forum on Healthcare Innovation

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make opening remarks at the Forum on Healthcare Innovation, hosted by The Jackson Laboratory, UConn and Yale University.

• 7/7/2014 Gov. Malloy's Open Data Advisory Panel to Hold First Meeting Wednesday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Open Data Advisory Panel, the group he created that is responsible for advising the direction and focus of the state’s recently launched open data portal, will meet for the first time on Wednesday, July 9, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford to begin discussing a Connecticut Open Data Policy.

• 7/31/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Speaks to Students Completing UConn Health Summer Programs, Highlights Tourist Destinations in Litchfield County

  On Friday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak to approximately 220 high school and college students at a commencement ceremony in Farmington marking the culmination of a summer enrichment experience with the UConn Health Center’s Department of Health Career Opportunity Programs.

• 7/21/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statement on State Senator Andrew Maynard

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following joint statement regarding State Senator Andrew Maynard (D-Stonington).

• 7/22/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Economic Assistance Grants Awarded to Small Towns Throughout Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a series of grants under the state’s Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) that will be awarded to eight towns throughout Connecticut for the purposes of funding a variety of economic development, community improvement and quality-of-life projects.

• 7/23/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces "Free State Parks Weekend" This Saturday and Sunday At All Connecticut State Parks

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Robert Klee today announced that as part of the ongoing celebration of the state parks centennial, this upcoming Saturday and Sunday – July 26 and 27 – will be “Free State Parks Weekend” in Connecticut.

• 7/15/2014 Gov. Malloy Cautions Residents About Potential Severe Weather and Flooding

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today cautioned residents about possible severe weather through this evening and potential flooding through tomorrow morning.

• 7/25/2014 Gov. Malloy: Bond Commission Agenda Supports Nonprofit Collaboration, Efficiency

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State Bond Commission approved the authorization of nearly $15 million in funding for nonprofit organizations.

• 7/10/2014 Gov. Malloy: Changes to State Laws Regarding the Residential Electricity Market Will Benefit Connecticut Consumers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that as of July 1st several changes to laws concerning Connecticut’s electricity market will have gone into effect, creating greater transparency and increasing protections for residential consumers by requiring electricity suppliers to provide very clear and specific information about how much they are being charged for electricity.