Press Releases
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11/6/2017
Gov. Malloy and Department of Children and Families Celebrate Adoption Awareness Month
Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Children and Families (DCF) Commissioner Joette Katz today announced that November is Adoption Awareness Month in the State of Connecticut. During this year’s annual commemoration, state officials are highlighting their efforts to work with organizations throughout the state that are helping raise awareness of adoption opportunities for LGBTQ families.
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11/3/2017
Gov. Malloy and Connecticut United Way 211 Release Hurricane Resources Guides for Displaced Residents
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today in collaboration with Connecticut United Way 211 and the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) announced the release of Hurricane Resources Guides – in both English and Spanish – for those arriving from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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11/10/2017
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 Friday, November 10 and Saturday, 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.
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11/8/2017
Gov. Malloy Announces Families on Care 4 Kids Wait List Can Now Apply for Child Care Support
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that effective immediately, the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (OEC) has reopened the Care 4 Kids program and eligible families on the wait list can now begin to enroll for the state’s primary child care support.
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11/14/2017
Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Inclusion of Healthcare Mandate Repeal in Senate Republican Tax Plan
Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements regarding the plan by Senate Republicans to include in their tax package a repeal of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) requirement that most people have health insurance.
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11/27/2017
Gov. Malloy Statement on Decision by Attorney General Jepsen to Not Seek Re-Election
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding Attorney General George Jepsen’s decision to not seek re-election.
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11/29/2017
Gov. Malloy: State Partnerships with Businesses are Helping Companies Expand, Grow Jobs, and Relocate to Connecticut
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that as a result of recent state efforts to assist businesses in expanding and relocating to Connecticut, 13 companies have committed to growing 1,594 new jobs and retaining 2,949 employees across the state utilizing economic development tools designed to increase competitiveness and strengthen support for businesses.
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11/27/2017
Gov. Malloy Announces Connecticut Has Deployed 13 State Troopers to Puerto Rico for Post-Hurricane Tour of Duty
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut’s Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) has deployed 13 state troopers as part of Connecticut’s ongoing efforts to assist in Puerto Rico’s post-hurricane recovery efforts. The troopers, 12 of whom are fluent in Spanish, will be patrolling and providing security and traffic assistance in conjunction with the local police in Puerto Rico. The crew departed Bradley Airport early Monday morning.
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11/24/2017
Gov. Malloy Invites Public to Annual Holiday Open House at the Governor’s Residence
Governor Dannel P. Malloy and First Lady Cathy Malloy are inviting Connecticut residents to attend the annual holiday open house of the Governor’s Residence, located at 990 Prospect Avenue in Hartford, which will be decorated for the season and open to the public for tours.
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11/24/2017
Gov. Malloy Sets January 9 Special Election for State House Seat in Bloomfield and Windsor
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a special election to fill a vacancy in the 15th Assembly District of the Connecticut House of Representatives, which consists of the entirety of Bloomfield and portions of Windsor, will be held on January 9, 2018.
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11/22/2017
Gov. Malloy Names Appointees to the State’s Municipal Accountability Review Board
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is appointing Thomas S. Hamilton, Scott Jackson, and Jay Nolan to serve as his appointees on the state’s recently created Municipal Accountability Review Board.
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11/22/2017
Gov. Malloy’s 2017 Thanksgiving Message
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today shared the following Thanksgiving message with the residents of Connecticut.
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11/21/2017
Gov. Malloy Statement on the FCC’s Proposal to Repeal Net Neutrality Rules
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding a proposal by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to repeal net neutrality rules and give internet providers broad powers to determine what websites their customers can use.
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11/2/2017
Gov. Malloy: President Trump’s Tax Plan is No Help to the Middle Class
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today said that the tax plan unveiled today by President Trump and Congressional Republicans provides billions of dollars in tax cuts for the wealthiest in the country at the sacrifice of the middle-class, including average individuals and families in Connecticut who will end up paying for tax breaks for billionaires.
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11/2/2017
Gov. Malloy Statement on the Retirement of Chief Justice Rogers
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding the announcement that Connecticut State Supreme Court Chief Justice Chase T. Rogers has elected to retire effective February 5, 2018.
