Press Releases

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• 2/11/2017 Gov. Malloy Provides Winter Storm Update

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy issued the following update on today’s winter storm. Presently the Governor has not activated the Emergency Operations Center, however the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection's Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security continues to monitor the storm and the Governor’s office, state agencies, and municipalities remain in continuous communication.

• 12/19/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces Housing Unit at Manson Youth Institution to Close as a Result of Juvenile Justice Reforms and Declining Crime Rate

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that as a result of the state’s recently enacted juvenile justice reforms and the continuing decline in the crime rate and prison population, the Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC) will be closing one of the ten housing units at the Manson Youth Institution in Cheshire. The unit closure will save the state over $600,000 in annual operating costs.

• 2/5/2017 Gov. Malloy’s Proposed Budget Provides a Fairer Distribution of Education Aid, Allocates Additional $10 Million for Special Education

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the state budget proposal he will release later this week includes a bold, forward-thinking plan to address disparities in funding the state’s education system, stressing that waiting for further judicial action on the matter will only result in wasted time and wasted opportunity on behalf of students in Connecticut.

• 12/12/2017 Gov. Malloy Submits Deficit Mitigation Options to Legislature

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today issued a series of deficit mitigation options to the leadership of the Connecticut General Assembly for their review to resolve the approximate $208 million current year deficit.

• 2/26/2017 Gov. Malloy, Connecticut Airport Authority Announce Launch of Nonstop Service Between Bradley International Airport and San Francisco with United Airlines

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) and United Airlines today announced the debut of new, seasonal nonstop United Airlines service between Bradley International Airport (BDL) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Beginning June 8, 2017 and running through September 5, the flight offers business commuters and tourists another option when traveling to the Greater Hartford area.

• 12/10/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Today’s Attack in New York City

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding this morning’s attack at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan.

• 12/7/2017 Gov. Malloy: Holiday Open House at the Governor’s Residence Canceled Saturday Due to Parking Ban on Local Roads

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that because the City of Hartford and the Town of West Hartford have implemented parking bans on all municipal streets beginning on the morning of Saturday, December 9, and lasting throughout the day, the previously scheduled Holiday Open House at the Governor’s Residence that was to be held from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. that day has been canceled due to lack of available parking.

• 2/1/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces Cyient to Expand Aerospace Manufacturing Operations in East Hartford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Cyient, Inc., a multi-faceted aerospace engineering design and manufacturing firm is expanding its operations in East Hartford. Currently employing 456 full time workers in Connecticut, the company plans to add 85 full-time jobs over the next three years.

• 12/26/2017 Gov. Malloy Statement on the Passing of Fran Schneidau

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding the passing of Fran Schneidau, who worked for nearly forty years as Connecticut Bureau Chief for WCBS 880AM.

• 2/13/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces $6.9 Million in Funding to Remediate and Revitalize Brownfields in 14 Towns Across Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that $6.9 million in state grants will be awarded to 14 towns and cities to assess, remediate, and revitalize brownfields across the state. The projects comprise 424 acres of redevelopment as part of the administration’s ongoing, unprecedented efforts to restore and put blighted properties back into productive use.

• 1/31/2017 Gov. Malloy Nominates Gregory T. D'Auria to State Supreme Court

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is nominating Gregory T. D’Auria of Hebron to serve as an associate justice on the Connecticut Supreme Court.

• 2/27/2017 Gov. Malloy: Second Year of Accountability Index Scores Show Widespread Improvement on Most Performance Measures

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the State Department of Education (SDE) today announced the release of the 2015-16 Next Generation Accountability System results, which for the first time included year-to-year growth in English language arts and math, an important indicator for determining whether the state is making good on its promise of preparing the state’s children for success in the future.

• 2/9/2017 Gov. Malloy's Budget Plan Includes $3.8 Million for Intellectual Disability Partnership Initiative

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that his Fiscal Year 2018/2019 biennium budget proposal released earlier this week includes $3.8 million in funding to the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) to support the Intellectual Disability (ID) Partnership Initiative, in addition to $1.0 million in bond funding for capital improvements.

• 12/21/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces $31 Million to Support the Development of Affordable Housing in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Department of Housing (DOH) Commissioner Evonne M. Klein, and Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) Executive Director Karl Kilduff, today announced that more than $31 million in state funding is being awarded to support the development of affordable housing projects in ten communities across Connecticut.

• 12/18/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman: Congressional Tax Scam Falls Short on its Promise of Reform for the American People

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding the final version of the Republican tax plan that the House and Senate are expected to vote on today.