Press Releases

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• 7/16/2014 Gov. Malloy: New Bridgeport Train Station Will Encourage Economic and Transit-Oriented Development While Improving Quality of Life for Residents

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State Bond Commission at its next meeting will approve $2.75 million for the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) to hire a consultant to complete the engineering, design and environmental permitting to develop the site of the new Barnum Train Station on Bridgeport’s East Side.

• 7/24/2014 Gov. Malloy: New Report Outlines Short-Term Fixes to Improve the Reliability of the Walk Railroad Bridge in Norwalk

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and state Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner James P. Redeker today released a report outlining recommendations for short-term fixes to improve the reliability of the New Haven Line’s Walk Railroad Bridge in Norwalk.

• 7/3/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Monitoring Hurricane Arthur

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today said that the state Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) continues to monitor Tropical Storm Arthur for any potential impacts on the state.

• 7/13/2014 Gov. Malloy Selected to Serve on Executive Committee of the National Governors Association

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today was named to the National Governors Association (NGA) Executive Committee for the 2014-2015 year by his fellow governors at the association's annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee

• 7/22/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on Immigration Issues

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement.

• 7/7/2014 Gov. Malloy: State to Invest $19 Million in Waterbury for Economic Development and Infrastructure Projects

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Waterbury Mayor Neil M. O’Leary and other state and local officials, today announced a $19.2 million package of state investment in six development and improvement projects in downtown Waterbury, as well as funding for the design of a new signalization system for Metro-North’s Waterbury Branch.

• 7/8/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on Old Saybrook Referendum Approving Purchase of "The Preserve" Land

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement in response to the results of today’s referendum in the Town of Old Saybrook in which voters approved funding that will support the public acquisition of the 1,000-acre property known as The Preserve.

• 7/2/2014 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Continues to Attract New Television Productions to the State

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Disney-ABC Domestic Television has relocated its long-running show, “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire,” from New York to Connecticut, which will create 150 new jobs in the state.

• 7/21/2014 Gov. Malloy Commemorates Enactment of New Law on Life-Saving Allergy Treatments in Schools

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today held a bill signing ceremony for a new state law that allows trained school employees to administer the life-saving treatment epipenphrine (commonly known as “EpiPens”) for emergency first aid to any students who may experience a severe allergic reaction and were not previously known to have serious allergies.

• 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.

• 7/18/2014 Gov. Malloy: State to Create Unified Front to Protect Seniors

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has ordered relevant state agencies to support efforts by the State Department on Aging (SDA) that seek to prevent the abuse of elderly citizens.

• 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.

• 7/8/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on Acquisition of Saint Mary's Hospital by Tenet

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the announcement made today that Saint Mary’s Hospital plans to join the Tenet Healthcare Corporation.

• 7/28/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on BIA Extension of Public Comment Period

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement in response to an announcement from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) that it will extend the public comment period concerning revised procedures for establishing a federally recognized tribe.

• 7/6/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy and Mayor O-Leary Announce Major Investment in Waterbury

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Waterbury Mayor Neil O’Leary will hold a news conference to make a major economic development announcement concerning downtown Waterbury.