Press Releases

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• 6/26/2015 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman on Today's U.S. Supreme Court Marriage Equality Decision

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges concerning marriage equality.

• 10/11/2016 Gov. Malloy Appoints Arthur House as State's Chief Cyber Security Risk Officer

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is appointing Art House of Simsbury to serve in the newly created position of the state's Chief Cyber Security Risk Officer, where he will be responsible for working to enhance cybersecurity prevention and protection efforts in a comprehensive, cross-agency and cross-sector manner.

• 6/8/2015 Monday: Gov. Malloy Makes Announcement Regarding CTfastrak

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in New Britain to make an announcement regarding the CTfastrak bus rapid transit system.

• 10/27/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces New Platform Opening at Branford Station on Shore Line East

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Connecticut Department of Transportation Commission James P. Redeker and other state and local officials today marked the completion of a new platform at the Branford railroad station on Shore Line East - the commuter rail line between New Haven and New London. Trains are scheduled to begin utilizing the new platform on Saturday, November 5.

• 10/26/2016 Gov. Malloy Selects Douglas M. Glanville to Serve as a Member of the State's Police Officer Standards and Training Council

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has appointed Douglas M. Glanville of Hartford to serve as a member of the Connecticut Police Officer Standards and Training Council (POST), the state body responsible for working to enhance the professionalism of law enforcement agencies and enforce professional standards for certification of police officers.

• 10/2/2016 Gov. Malloy Urges AAA Northeast to Reconsider Decision on Driver Licensing Services for Non-Members

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is urging AAA Northeast to reconsider its decision to discontinue offering driver licensing services for people who are not members of its motor club, a new policy that the company indicated in a letter to the state that they plan on implementing shortly.

• 10/27/2016 Gov. Malloy: After State's First-Ever Drought Watch Issued, Residents Asked to Voluntarily Reduce Water Use When Possible

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that in response to the decision made by the Connecticut Interagency Drought Workgroup to issue the state's first-ever Drought Watch, he is advising residents to be mindful of their water consumption and to limit unnecessary water usage when possible.

• 10/2/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on Federal Appeals Court Ruling that Indiana Cannot Block Resettlement of Syrian Refugees

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the decision of a federal appeals court today, which ruled that Indiana Governor Mike Pence cannot block federal funding that will help Syrian refugees resettle in Indiana

• 10/5/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces Henkel Corporation Moving Headquarters Across the Country and Creating Hundreds of Jobs in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is applauding the decision of Germany-based Henkel Corporation to relocate its Laundry & Home Care and Beauty Care headquarters across the country from Arizona to Stamford, Connecticut, where the company plans on expanding in a $50 million project that will create up to 266 new jobs in the state.

• 10/2/2016 Gov. Malloy Celebrates Workplace Diversity During National Disability Employment Awareness Month

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is celebrating the important role that disability plays in workforce diversity as the State of Connecticut marks the beginning of 2016 National Disability Employment Awareness Month this October. Joined by Jonathan Slifka, the Governor's Liaison to the Disability Community, the Governor held a ceremony this morning at the Walgreens Distribution Center in Windsor to inspire awareness of the nationwide campaign.

• 10/20/2016 Gov. Malloy and Congressional Delegation Announce $1.6 Million Grant to Fund Apprenticeship Training for Aerospace Manufacturing Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation today announced that the Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Apprenticeship Training has been awarded a $1.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to assist the efforts of the state apprenticeship training program that targets the aerospace manufacturing and maintenance sector, known as the Connecticut Apprenticeship Expansion Rx project.

• 10/2/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces Opportunities to Remediate and Revitalize Brownfields in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is now accepting applications for its 10th round of competitive grant funding that will provide up to $5 million to remediate and redevelop brownfield sites throughout the state.

• 10/26/2016 Gov. Malloy Nominates Katie Dykes to Serve as a Commissioner of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has nominated Katie Dykes of West Hartford to serve as a Commissioner of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA).

• 10/6/2016 Gov. Malloy Applauds Report Showing Connecticut Ranks First in the Nation in Childhood Vaccinations

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is applauding the results of a report released today by the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, which shows that the State of Connecticut has the highest childhood immunization coverage rate of any state in the nation.

• 10/30/2016 Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation That Will Keep Sikorsky's Headquarters and Thousands of Jobs in the State

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today held a ceremonial bill signing to commemorate the adoption of legislation that approves the state's agreement with Lockheed Martin and will result in keeping Sikorsky Aircraft's worldwide headquarters located in Stratford through at least 2032, where the company will retain and grow approximately 8,000 direct jobs. As part of the agreement, Sikorsky has also pledged to nearly double its spending of $350 million per year among in-state suppliers.