Press Releases

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• 3/5/2015 Friday: Gov. Malloy Receives Final Report of the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission

  On Friday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will attend the last meeting of the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission, at which they will be presented with its final report. Afterwards, they will hold a media availability.

• 3/18/2015 Gov. Malloy: Graduation Rates Continue to Climb

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Interim Commissioner of Education Dianna R. Wentzell, today announced that graduation rates continue to climb as persistent graduation gaps continue to close. In 2014, the statewide graduation rate increased 1.5 points to 87.0 percent-up for a total 5.2 points since 2010.

• 3/12/2015 Gov. Malloy: Newly Released Data Indicates Continuing Decline in Criminal Arrests Statewide

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today highlighted newly released statistics from the state's Division of Criminal Justice Policy and Planning, which signify a 12% decrease in criminal arrests statewide over the last year.

• 3/30/2015 Gov. Malloy Selects Dr. Miriam Delphin-Rittmon to Head State’s Mental Health and Addiction Services Department

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is nominating Dr. Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon of Meriden to serve as Commissioner of the state Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS).  

• 3/20/2015 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Marches in Hartford St. Patrick’s Day Parade

  On Saturday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will march in the Hartford St. Patrick's Day Parade.

• 3/30/2015 Gov. Malloy Signs Executive Order Regarding Discrimination and State-Funded Travel

  In response to developments in Indiana, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed an executive order that bans state-funded travel to states that have enacted legislation to protect religious freedom but do not prohibit discrimination for classes of citizens.

• 3/16/2015 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Attends Archbishop’s St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast; Chairs Bond Commission Meeting; Attends Business Opening in Stratford; Holds News Conference with Congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at Hartford Archbishop Leonard P. Blair's annual St. Patrick's Day Breakfast, which benefits the Foundation for the Advancement of Catholic Schools.

• 3/26/2015 Gov. Malloy: With Launch of CTfastrak this Weekend, CTtransit Bus Service Will Now Operate on Sundays in Bristol, New Britain and Waterbury

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner James P. Redeker today announced that CTtransit bus service will now offer new Sunday service in Bristol, New Britain and Waterbury, beginning this Sunday, March 29, 2015.  The additional service, which will also run on all major holidays - including the upcoming Easter holiday on Sunday, April 5, 2015 - coincides with the launch of the CTfastrak bus rapid transit system this weekend.

• 3/25/2015 Today at 2pm: Gov. Malloy Holds Conference Call to Discuss White House Panel on Transportation Infrastructure

  Today at 2:00 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a media conference call to discuss the White House panel discussion on transportation infrastructure that he is helping lead today.  

• 3/27/2015 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Kicks Off Robotics Competition in Hartford

  On Saturday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make welcoming remarks at the opening ceremony of the New England FIRST Robotics Competition in Hartford.  The two-day competition was created to inspire young students and encourage a love of learning for science and engineering.

• 3/30/2015 Today at 3pm: Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Announce Administrative Appointment

  Today at 3:00 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will hold a news conference at the State Capitol in Hartford to announce an administrative appointment.

• 3/2/2015 Monday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes Waterbury Regional Chamber of Commerce Dinner

  On Monday evening, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will keynote the Waterbury Regional Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner in Watertown, where he will speak with the local business community about his agenda for Connecticut’s future and his vision to transform the state’s infrastructure to create jobs and attract business.

• 3/17/2015 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Announces Statewide Graduation Rates in New Haven and Fairfield

  On Wednesday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold events at schools in New Haven and Fairfield to announce the state's 2014 graduation rates.  Joined by Interim Education Commissioner Dianna R. Wentzell, local educators, students, and other state officials, the Governor will hold news conferences at each school as well as tour classrooms. 

• 3/2/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces Fourteen Communities Awarded Funding to Create 416 Additional Preschool Slots

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that over $3.5 million in state funding is being awarded to fourteen towns and cities across Connecticut that will expand the availability of high-quality preschool to 416 additional children.

• 3/16/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces Small Town Grants to Assist Seven Communities with Capital Improvement Projects

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that, in the first installment of several rounds of funding, seven towns in Connecticut are being awarded grants under the state's Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) to assist with infrastructure improvement projects.