Press Releases

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• 11/2/2012 Gov. Malloy: New Haven Rail Line Branch Service to Resume Monday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that rail service on the Danbury and Waterbury branch lines of the New Haven Line will resume Monday, November 5, 2012. Bus service will be provided on the New Canaan branch line at least on Monday and Tuesday, November 5-6.

• 11/21/2012 Gov. Malloy Issues Thanksgiving Message

  On the eve of Thanksgiving, Governor Dannel P. Malloy shared the following message with Connecticut residents.

• 11/1/2012 Gov. Malloy: President Obama Approves Additional Federal Assistance

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that President Obama has approved a 100% cost share for ten days for emergency power restoration and emergency public transportation assistance for the four shoreline counties that have already received a major disaster declaration.

• 11/12/2012 Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation to Protect Veterans' Charitable Organizations

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman joined state leaders, faculty and students at the Yale Law School, Connecticut veterans, and other officials to ceremonially sign House Bill 5298, now Public Act 12-195, An Act Concerning Fundraising for Veterans Organizations.

• 11/2/2012 Gov. Malloy Signs Order Allowing Propane Tanks to be Filled by Alternate Distributors

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed Executive Order 27 which will allow any propane supplier to respond to a request to fill a propane tank irrespective of whether they are the owner of the tank. This order will particularly help those who lease their propane tank from their supplier, because under normal conditions, only the owner of the propane tank may respond to these requests.

• 11/13/2012 Gov. Malloy: Special Incentives Available to Assist Those Facing Energy-Related Reconstruction Costs from Storm Sandy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that $3 million in additional energy efficiency incentives are now available for residents and businesses replacing furnaces, boilers, hot water heaters and refrigerators as a result of damage from Storm Sandy.

• 11/8/2012 Gov. Malloy Statement on House Democratic Leadership Vote

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement in response to the vote today of House Democratic leadership.

• 11/19/2012 Gov. Malloy Statement on October Jobs Report

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy issued the following statement regarding today's release of the Connecticut Department of Labor's monthly "Labor Situation" report for October 2012.

• 11/8/2012 Gov. Malloy Statement on Senate Democratic Leadership Vote

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement in response to the vote today of Senate Democratic leadership.

• 11/23/2012 Gov. Malloy: Veterans Can Now Have Their Status Recognized on Drivers' Licenses, State-Issued ID Cards

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that military veterans can now apply to have their status marked on a Connecticut Driver's License or state-issued ID. The Department of Motor Vehicles and AAA offices on January 2, 2013 will begin issuing drivers' licenses and ID cards that will include the symbol of an American Flag to identify veteran status.

• 11/29/2012 Joint Statement from Governors Cuomo and Malloy on Working Together for Federal Aid After Hurricane Sandy

  Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following joint statement on working together for federal aid after Hurricane Sandy.

• 11/11/2012 Monday: Gov. Malloy Commemorates Passage of New Law Protecting Veterans' Charities

  On Monday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will honor Veterans Day by holding a ceremonial bill signing in New Haven to commemorate the passage of a new law (Public Act 12-195: An Act Concerning Fundraising By Veterans’ Organizations) that increases the penalties for any person found guilty of inappropriately posing as a representative of a veterans’ charitable organization.

• 11/28/2012 Office of Policy & Management Release: Budget Office Announces $170 Million in Rescissions to Help Bring State Budget into Balance

  The Office of Policy and Management (OPM) today released a list of $170 million in rescissions from state agencies in an effort to keep the state budget in balance. That dollar figure is within the statutory authority the Governor has to rescind up to 5% of any line item and 3% of any fund without seeking legislative changes to the state budget.

• 11/27/2012 Project Longevity Launched to Reduce Gang and Gun Violence in Connecticut's Cities

  Attorney General Eric Holder, U.S. Attorney David Fein and Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy joined members of law enforcement, public officials, social service providers, community leaders and researchers in New Haven today to launch "Project Longevity," a comprehensive initiative to reduce gun violence in Connecticut's major cities. Project Longevity uses a strategy that has shown violence can be reduced dramatically when community members and law enforcement join together to directly engage with these groups and clearly communicate a community message against violence, a law enforcement message about the consequences of further violence and an offer of help for those who want it.

• 11/10/2012 Sunday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Veterans Day Wreath Laying Ceremony

  On Sunday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will commemorate Veterans Day by joining veterans, military officials and other state leaders at a wreath laying ceremony at the Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown.