Press Releases

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• 2/26/2014 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Makes Announcement on the Future of the Travelers Championship in Conn., Speaks at Microgrids Conference

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Travelers executives, PGA Tour officials and state and local leaders at a news conference in Hartford to discuss the future of the Travelers Championship in Connecticut.

• 2/1/2014 Sunday: Gov. Malloy Holds News Conference to Announce Upgrades to Metro-North's New Haven Line

  On Sunday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference at Union Station in New Haven to make an announcement regarding upgrades to Metro-North’s New Haven Line.

• 2/26/2014 Infographic: Public vs. Private Investments in UTC Agreement

  Below is a graphic chart representing the public vs. private investments in the United Technologies Corp. agreement that was announced earlier this afternoon.

• 2/26/2014 Gov. Malloy's Sandy Hook Advisory Commission to Meet Friday, Receive Testimony from State and Local Law Enforcement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission is next scheduled to meet on Friday, February 28, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, where they will receive presentations from state and local law enforcement officials regarding incident management.

• 2/26/2014 Gov. Malloy Writes President Obama Requesting Changes to Draft Revisions to Tribal Recognition Rules

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy on Monday delivered a letter to President Barack H. Obama expressing opposition to certain revisions to tribal recognition rules being considered by the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).

• 12/15/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces James P. Redeker Will Continue Leading the Department of Transportation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he will re-appoint James P. Redeker as Commissioner of the Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) when his second term in office begins on January 7, 2015.

• 2/20/2014 Gov. Malloy Urges Residents, Businesses and Municipalities to Clear Snow from Roofs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today reminded Connecticut residents of the importance of clearing snow from their roofs prior to more winter weather hitting the state.

• 2/4/2014 Gov. Malloy to Partially Activate State Emergency Operations Center at Midnight

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will partially activate the state’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at midnight tonight to monitor storm conditions across the state and prepare for the heavy snow forecasted to begin overnight and continue into the late afternoon Wednesday.

• 12/2/2014 Gov. Malloy: 2014 Marks Third Straight Year of Increases in Funding and Mileage for State Road Resurfacing Program

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) has resurfaced 305 two-lane miles of roadways this construction season – about 63 miles more than during the 2013 construction season.

• 2/5/2014 Today at 5PM: Gov. Malloy Briefs Media on Winter Storm

  Today at 5:02 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news briefing at the State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Hartford to provide updates on today's winter storm.

• 2/17/2014 Today at 5PM: Gov. Malloy Holds Media Availability with MTA and Metro-North Executives

  This evening at 5:00 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Transportation Commissioner James P. Redeker will hold a media availability at the State Capitol in Hartford with Metropolitan Transportation Authority CEO and Chairman Thomas F. Prendergast and Metro-North Railroad President Joseph Giulietti.

• 2/14/2014 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Attends Robotics Competition in Suffield

  On Saturday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at the opening ceremony of the Aces High Robotics 176 annual Suffield Shakedown competition, where over 30 teams of students from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York will participate in a robotics competition utilizing the STEM skills of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

• 2/28/2014 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Full-Staff at Sunset on Saturday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is directing State of Connecticut flags to return to full-staff at sunset on Saturday, March 1, 2014.

• 2/11/2014 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Kicks Off 2014 Tourism Season

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the state Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) and its Office of Tourism released new tracking results that demonstrate the $22 million Statewide Tourism Marketing Fund investment over the course of 18 months has generated measurable gains in overall tourism spending to the state and has helped increase positive awareness of Connecticut as a place to visit.

• 2/5/2014 Gov. Malloy Orders All Nonessential Second-Shift State Employees to Not Report to Work Today

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has ordered all second-shift state employees who are designated as non-essential to stay home on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, in response to winter storm conditions across the state. State employees are encouraged to contact their supervisors for further guidance.