Press Releases

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• 8/16/2013 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Runs in MADD Dash 5K

  On Saturday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will run in the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) 5K race, which benefits the Fairfield County Chapter of MADD.

• 8/14/2013 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Greets National Guard Unit Returning from Afghanistan, Tours Biopharmaceutical Company that Recently Relocated to Connecticut from New Jersey

  On Thursday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will welcome home approximately 160 Connecticut National Guard soldiers of the 1048th Transportation Company of Stratford, who will be returning from Afghanistan.

• 8/28/2013 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Forum on Youth Engagement

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make remarks at a forum on youth engagement hosted by Congressman John B. Larson and the First Congressional Youth Cabinet.

• 8/26/2013 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Attends Launch of New Nonstop Round-Trip Flight Between Bradley Airport and Los Angeles

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend a ceremony at Bradley International Airport commemorating the inaugural flight of the airport’s new daily nonstop round-trip flight to Los Angeles.

• 8/26/2013 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Celebrate Women's Equality Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman today issued the following statements in support of Women's Equality Day, established in 1971 by a Joint Resolution of Congress.

• 3/21/2013 Friday: Gov. Malloy Participates in New Haven Downtown Crossing Groundbreaking, Speaks at Latina Business Leaders Summit

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join New Haven Mayor John DeStefano, Jr., Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, and other local officials and guests at a groundbreaking ceremony for New Haven’s Downtown Crossing project.

• 3/18/2013 Gov. Malloy Formally Ends Civil Preparedness Emergencies from Hurricane Sandy and February Blizzard

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed Executive Order No. 33, which formally ends the state of civil preparedness emergencies declared by the Governor on October 27, 2012 and February 8, 2013. The order also rescinds the previously issued executive orders related to the storms.

• 3/28/2013 Gov. Malloy: Edith Prague to Head Department on Aging

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today tapped former State Senator Edith Prague of Columbia to serve as the Commissioner of the newly-formed State Department on Aging (SDA). SDA will ensure that Connecticut's elderly population has access to the supportive services necessary to live with dignity, security, and independence, and is responsible for administering a variety of federally-funded programs under the Older American's Act.

• 3/12/2013 Gov. Malloy: Investment in Carla's Pasta Will Create Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State Bond Commission will vote on a $4 million loan for Carla’s Pasta, Inc. to help the company expand its production capacity and add 98 employees at its South Windsor headquarters.

• 3/21/2013 Gov. Malloy: President Obama Approves Major Disaster Declaration

  President Barack Obama has approved Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s request for a major disaster declaration for federal aid in connection with the historic February blizzard.

• 3/18/2013 Gov. Malloy Receives Interim Report from the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today received an interim report from the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission (SHAC) that outlines areas of consideration on the issues of gun violence prevention and school safety, among other issues.

• 3/8/2013 Gov. Malloy Reminds Residents There is Still Time to Apply for Winter Heating Assistance

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is reminding Connecticut residents who need help paying winter heating bills that there is still time to apply for federal energy assistance benefits.

• 3/14/2013 Gov. Malloy: Sandy Hook Advisory Commission to Meet Friday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission is next scheduled to meet on Friday, March 15 at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford to discuss items that have been proposed to the committee for further consideration and possible inclusion in their interim report, which they anticipate releasing on Monday, March 18.

• 3/7/2013 Gov. Malloy: Sandy Hook Advisory Commission to Receive Testimony Friday on Emergency Planning

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission is next scheduled to meet on Friday, March 8, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, where they will receive testimony from experts on the topics of school security and the state's emergency management infrastructure.

• 3/12/2013 Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation Establishing Fund for Sandy Hook Workers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy held a bill signing ceremony at the State Capitol on Tuesday to commemorate the passage of legislation that creates a special fund to assist individuals who suffered psychological trauma as a result of their work related to the Sandy Hook tragedy.