Press Releases

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• 1/20/2017 Gov. Malloy Declares Saturday as Women's March on Washington Day in the State of Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has signed a proclamation declaring Saturday, January 21, 2017, to be Women’s March on Washington Day in the State of Connecticut in recognition of the hundreds of thousands of people from across the country who will be traveling to the nation’s capital to participate in a peaceful demonstration in support of the protection of the rights, safety, and health of people and families across the country.

• 1/22/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces State Funding to Conduct Foundation Testing For Homes in Northeastern Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he intends to allocate $5 million in state funding to be placed on an agenda of an upcoming meeting of the State Bond Commission as part of the state’s ongoing efforts to assist homeowners in northeastern Connecticut facing concerns due to the possible existence of a mineral that could cause the foundations of their homes to deteriorate. The funding will be used to provide testing and including visual inspections of foundations in order to better understand the extent of the problem while also assisting property owners with the costs related to testing.

• 1/15/2017 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

• 1/12/2017 Gov. Malloy Statement on the Presidential Inauguration

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding his intention to attend the presidential inauguration in Washington, DC on January 20, 2017.

• 1/12/2017 Gov. Malloy and Congressional Delegation Announce $6.6 Million Federal Grant to Help End Youth Homelessness

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation today announced that the State of Connecticut is receiving a $6.6 million federal grant to help support the state’s goal of ending youth homelessness by 2020.

• 1/12/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces Special Elections for Three General Assembly Seats to be Held February 28

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that special elections to fill three vacancies in the Connecticut General Assembly will be held on Tuesday, February 28, 2017.

• 1/26/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces Initial Clean Air Project Plan Directing $51 Million from Volkswagen Settlement

  First Round of Public Comments Being Sought on Use of Funds from Volkswagen Clean Air Settlement

• 1/8/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Applaud Connecticut Senators for Defending the Affordable Care Act

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements in response to actions by members of the Senate Democratic Caucus holding the Senate floor in opposition to repealing the Affordable Care Act without a replacement.

• 1/5/2017 Gov. Malloy Nominates Ted Doolittle to Serve as State Healthcare Advocate

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is nominating Ted Doolittle of West Hartford to serve as Connecticut’s Healthcare Advocate – a position responsible for helping the state’s residents navigate the complexities of the healthcare system, advocate for patients’ rights, and educate Connecticut consumers about their rights to healthcare and health insurance coverage.

• 1/3/2017 Gov. Malloy Calls for Greater Economic Predictability in State of the State Address

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today delivered his seventh State of the State address before a joint session of the Connecticut General Assembly. He highlighted the core components of a responsible biennial budget and offered a path forward that builds upon progress made in recent years to reduce state spending and grow our economy.

• 8/25/2017 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of U.S. Navy Petty Officer Dustin Doyon

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to fly at half-staff beginning immediately in honor of U.S. Navy Electronics Technician 3rd Class Dustin Louis Doyon, 26, of Suffield, who was among those who died onboard the U.S.S. John S. McCain when it collided with a merchant vessel near Singapore.

• 8/24/2017 Gov. Malloy Receives Report on the State’s Financial Support to Municipalities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today received the first municipal aid report from the Office of Policy and Management in response to his request of August 2. This first report provides a big-picture analysis of state-provided aid to local governments, including expenditures from grants and funding for capital projects. Additionally, it contextualizes that information with other areas of state funding in recent years.

• 8/10/2017 Gov. Malloy Meets with Leaders of Municipal Organizations

• 8/8/2017 Gov. Malloy and Emergency Management Officials Remind Residents That the Height of Hurricane Season Runs Mid-August through Mid-October

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and state emergency management officials are reminding Connecticut residents that as the height of the Atlantic Hurricane Season approaches, people should take needed steps to prepare for any type of severe weather that may impact the state. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, with the principle threat period for Connecticut occurring between mid-August and mid-October.

• 8/3/2017 Gov. Malloy and DEEP Commissioner Klee Applaud EPA Reversal of Decision to Postpone Implementation of New Air Quality Standards

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Rob Klee are applauding an announcement by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt that he is reversing course on his decision to postpone the implementation of the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) by one year – a move that the Connecticut officials had criticized, saying that the delay would put Connecticut at an economic disadvantage against states that ignore critical air quality issues while also prolonging the risk of illness for thousands of residents in the State.