Press Releases

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• 5/14/2018 Gov. Malloy Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Regarding Sports Betting

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the ruling issued today by the United States Supreme Court on sports betting.

• 5/15/2018 Gov. Malloy Statement on Energy Sweep Lawsuit

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding the news that a coalition of environmental organizations will file a lawsuit contesting the legality of the damaging energy sweeps contained in the bipartisan budget deal of October 2017.

• 5/14/2018 Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation Codifying Practices into Law to Ensure the Fair Treatment of Women in Prison

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced that he signed a new law on Monday that strengthens Connecticut’s efforts to bring fairness and dignity to incarcerated women, and thereby reduce recidivism. The legislation, which he proposed earlier this year, codifies into statute specific practices – many of which were enacted during the current administration – to require that they continue well into the future, no matter whom may be the state’s next governor.

• 5/15/2018 Gov. Malloy Signs Budget Adjustment Bill

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed into law legislation (Senate Bill 543) that was adopted by near-unanimous, bipartisan votes in both chambers of the Connecticut General Assembly and makes adjustments to the fiscal year 2019 state budget, as well as deficiency appropriations for agencies in the current fiscal year.

• 5/7/2018 Gov. Malloy Launches Innovative Microgrid to Help Woodbridge Provide Critical Services During Outages

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, along with Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Robert Klee, Woodbridge First Selectman Beth Heller, and United Illuminating (UI) CEO Anthony J. Marone, today celebrated the launch of the Town of Woodbridge’s innovative new microgrid to provide reliable power for police, fire and other emergency services. It is the result of a collaborative partnership between the State of Connecticut, the Town of Woodbridge, the Amity Regional School District, and UI.

• 5/7/2018 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman, and First Lady Commend Senate Approval of Sexual Assault Evidence Kit Bill

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, and First Lady Cathy Malloy are applauding the State Senate for voting 36-0 today in favor of legislation that will codify into law specific practices the Malloy administration enacted in recent years in an effort to improve the processing of sexual assault evidence kits at the Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory and ensure that victims are treated in a compassionate way throughout the process.

• 5/9/2018 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statement on the Passing of Former Lt. Gov. Eunice Groark

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following joint statement regarding the passing of Eunice S. Groark, who served as Lt. Governor for the State of Connecticut from 1991 to 1995.

• 5/8/2018 Gov. Malloy Launches Annual Summer Reading Challenge at State Library

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, State Department of Education Commissioner Dianna R. Wentzell, the State Library’s Director of Library Development Dawn LaValle, and school representatives from across the state today launched the 2018 Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge at the Connecticut State Library. Governor Malloy also announced the 2018 summer reading challenge theme “Libraries Rock!” and recognized the top-performing schools from the 2017 Summer Reading Challenge.

• 5/9/2018 Gov. Malloy Welcomes Final Passage of Environment Bill

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is applauding the Connecticut House of Representatives for giving final approval to legislation he introduced that takes a major step forward in Connecticut’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepares for the ongoing effects of climate change and sea level rise.

• 5/9/2018 Gov. Malloy Highlights Steps toward Connecticut Fairness Achieved during the 2018 Legislative Session

  In February, Governor Dannel P. Malloy used his annual State of the State address before a joint session of the Connecticut General Assembly to focus on the theme of Connecticut Fairness. The Governor outlined several specific policy initiatives aimed at creating a fairer, more equitable, and more just state for Connecticut residents, stressing in particular the importance of focusing on fairness in the context of a tumultuous national and global political landscape. Legislators took action on several of the major initiatives the Governor proposed at the beginning of the legislative session and they are now being transmitted to his desk for his signature.

• 5/10/2018 Gov. Malloy Signs Law Requiring Holocaust and Genocide Education in Connecticut Schools

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed into law legislation that adds Holocaust and genocide education and awareness to the required courses of study for public schools in Connecticut.

• 5/1/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces Historic Long-Term Partnership with General Dynamics Electric Boat

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced an historic partnership with General Dynamics Electric Boat (EB) that will help the company grow their workforce by nearly 1,900 bringing it to more than 13,000 by 2034, allow for capital investments of greater than $800 million in the state over the next 17 years, and more than double their spending on in-state suppliers, which are located in 102 Connecticut cities and towns. Connecticut’s investment will allow EB to maintain its position as the highest-quality provider of submarines to the U.S. Navy, thus capturing additional overhaul and repair work while continuing the delivery of the Virginia Class Submarines.

• 5/1/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces Commissioner Sullivan to Step Down from the Department of Revenue Services

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Department of Revenue Services (DRS) Commissioner Kevin B. Sullivan will depart from his work with the agency effective May 10, 2018 to pursue other professional opportunities. Commissioner Sullivan has served as the head of DRS since January 2011.

• 5/3/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces Cybersecurity Action Plan for Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the release of a Cybersecurity Action Plan for Connecticut and called for enhanced cybersecurity defense and resilience to meet the increasing array of cyber risks facing the state.

• 5/2/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces Groundbreaking Partnership between Connecticut and Center for Policing Equity

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut’s police agencies, including the Connecticut State Police and the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association, have joined in a partnership with the Center for Policing Equity’s (CPE) National Justice Database (NJD), the largest compilation of police data in the nation. To date, more than 240 of the country’s police departments, representing more than 25 percent of the United States’ population, have partnered with the NJD, but today’s announcement makes Connecticut the first state to make such a commitment.