Press Releases

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• 6/25/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of New Connecticut ‘Antiques Trail’ to Showcase Destinations Around the State

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and state Office of Tourism Director Randy Fiveash today announced the launch of the first-ever Connecticut Antiques Trail, a curated online guide to the finest antiquing experiences across the state.

• 6/11/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Allocation of Pre-K Opportunities Across Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Commissioner of the Office of Early Childhood, Dr. Myra Jones-Taylor, and local officials, this morning announced the allocation of 1,020 additional School Readiness opportunities for low-income children in 46 towns and cities throughout Connecticut.

• 6/30/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on U.S. Supreme Court Contraception Ruling

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements concerning today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that closely held corporations with religious owners can be exempt from the requirement to cover contraception.

• 6/12/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation to Advance Revitalization Projects Around the State

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a bill signing ceremony in Waterbury to commemorate the approval of legislation that promotes the restoration of vacant and blighted properties across the state for a return to productive uses.

• 6/2/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Ceremony Formalizing Creation of UConn's New Downtown Hartford Campus

  On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in a ceremony formalizing the creation of UConn’s new campus in downtown Hartford at the site of the former Hartford Times building.

• 6/30/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Commemorates Anniversary of Paid Sick Leave Law, Attends Announcement on Collinsville Dam

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in a news conference with U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, U.S. Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty and Canton First Selectman Richard Barlow to announce the passage of the Collinsville Renewable Energy Promotion Act into federal law.

• 6/9/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy and New Haven Open Officials Make Announcement

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join with officials from the New Haven Open to make an announcement regarding the tennis tournament.

• 6/25/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Crime Lab Continues Successful Turnaround

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB) conducted, as part of its accreditation process, an audit of the Connecticut Crime Lab’s quality management system and operations.

• 6/29/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Early Completion of I-84 Bridge Replacement Project in Southington

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation's (CTDOT) weekend bridge replacement project of I-84 over Marion Avenue in Southington is virtually complete with I-84 EB opening at 4:30 PM today - 12-plus hours ahead of schedule. Interstate 84 Westbound, also well ahead of schedule, is tentatively set to open between 7 and 8 PM.

• 3/27/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Chairs State Bond Commission Meeting

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will chair a meeting of the State Bond Commission, which will be followed by a media availability.

• 3/18/2014 Gov. Malloy: Revitalization of "Q" House Will Provide a Safe After-School Option for City's Youth

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Mayor Toni Harp and other state and local elected officials, today announced that the state will assist the City of New Haven in funding the construction of the new “Q” House community center, which was left unoccupied for the last decade and fell into disrepair.

• 3/14/2014 Gov. Malloy: Report Reinforces Serious Concerns for Operations at Metro-North

  Senior Officials for Governor Dannel P. Malloy were briefed by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) this morning about the results of the 60-day Operation Deep Dive review of Metro-North Railroad.

• 3/13/2014 Gov. Malloy Reactivates State Severe Cold Weather Protocol

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced he has reactivated the state’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol in anticipation of below-zero wind chills overnight

• 3/27/2014 Gov. Malloy Releases Major Report Outlining Plans to Support State’s Affordable Housing Portfolio Over the Next 10 Years

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today unveiled a major report outlining his plans to utilize $300 million in funding over the next 10 years to revitalize the more than 340 properties – consisting of more than 13,800 units – that are part of the state’s affordable housing collection known as the State-Sponsored Housing Portfolio (SSHP).

• 3/6/2014 Gov. Malloy Powers Up First Microgrid Under Conn.’s First-In-The-Nation Statewide Program at Wesleyan University

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined state and local officials at Wesleyan University in Middletown to help power up the first microgrid project to come online under the inaugural round of Connecticut’s statewide microgrid pilot program.