Press Releases

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• 11/9/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of New State Initiative Targeted at Combating Youth Homelessness

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH) Commissioner Evonne M. Klein today announced that the State of Connecticut is launching a new, first-of-its-kind initiative that will focus on building supportive housing for youths between the ages of 18 to 24 who are homeless. November is National Homeless Youth Awareness Month and this funding comes at a time when Connecticut is focusing its efforts on expanding access to affordable housing opportunities for everyone.

• 11/13/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces Open Space Grants That Will Preserve Nearly 1,170 Acres of Land Across Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced grant awards of $4.7 million to support 17 communities in the purchase of 1,170 acres of open space, and to assist two urban communities in enhancing or developing community gardens.

• 11/8/2016 Statement from Governor Dannel P. Malloy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy made the following statement at a news conference this morning

• 11/29/2016 Gov. Malloy and Congressional Delegation Announce Connecticut Awarded Competitive Federal Grant to Expand High-Quality Preschool

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation today announced that the State of Connecticut has been awarded nearly $11.7 million in discretionary federal funding in the third year of funding through the Preschool Development Grant, which aims to expand high-quality preschool. The funding was awarded by the U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services through a competitive grant process and was announced today by Education Secretary John B. King.

• 10/31/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces North Branford Teacher Named 2017 Connecticut Teacher of the Year

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Lauren Danner, a biology teacher from North Branford High School, has been named Connecticut's 2017 Teacher of the Year. State and local officials joined Mrs. Danner at her school today to deliver the good news to her students and colleagues.

• 11/22/2016 Gov. Malloy's 2016 Thanksgiving Message

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today shared the following Thanksgiving message with the residents of Connecticut.

• 11/21/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on Federal Judge's Injunction Regarding Overtime Pay for Millions of Working Americans

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the announcement that a federal judge has blocked the United States Department of Labor’s ruling to expand overtime protections to millions of workers.

• 11/17/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on the Nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions as US Attorney General

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding the announcement that President-elect Donald Trump will nominate U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama to a prominent cabinet position as U.S. Attorney General.

• 11/17/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces Funding to Continue Connecticut's Popular Rebate Program for Electric Vehicles

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that due to the ongoing success of a consumer rebate program he launched last year to promote the sale of electric vehicles (EVs), an additional $2.7 million in new funding is being made available to continue this popular initiative. He made the announcement during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Connecticut International Auto Show in Hartford, which brings together dozens of manufacturers and car dealers to showcase their latest models being offered to consumers, including many EVs.

• 11/13/2016 Gov. Malloy Advances Commitment to Storm Resiliency With Funding for New Microgrids

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut’s innovative and successful microgrid program will take another major step forward when the State Bond Commission meets Tuesday and is expected approve $30 million in funding for new projects that will strengthen the state’s resiliency against future weather events.

• 11/9/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on Today’s Votes to Select Legislative Caucus Leaders

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding the votes in each of the four legislative caucuses to select their respective leaders for the upcoming term in office.

• 11/9/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces 'Q Bridge' to be Lit Red, White, and Blue for Veterans Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven - informally known as the Q Bridge - will be lit red, white, and blue on the nights of Thursday, November 10, and Friday, November 11, in observation of Veterans Day. Beacons capable of projecting light nearly six miles into the clear night sky will be lit until 1:00 a.m. during those nights.

• 11/6/2016 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman on the Passing of Janet Reno

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements regarding the passing of former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno

• 11/8/2016 Gov. Malloy: AQR Capital Management to Expand, Add Up to 600 New Jobs in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that AQR Capital Management, a global investment management firm, plans to expand its headquarters and operations in Connecticut over the next ten years - a more than $72 million project that will retain 540 jobs, create up to 600 new jobs, and significantly increase the firm's economic impact in the state.

• 11/1/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on the Designation of Two Connecticut Sites as National Historic Landmarks

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the announcement made today by the U.S. Department of the Interior that two Connecticut sites - the James Merrill House in Stonington and the Steward's House in Cornwall - have been designated as national historic landmarks