Press Releases

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• 4/29/2015 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Highlights Transportation and Development Upgrades in Old Saybrook; Attends Events in Darien and Woodbridge

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference at the Old Saybrook train station to highlight transportation upgrades and development in the surrounding area, boosting the local economy and improving quality of life.  He will be joined by Department of Transportation Commissioner James P. Redeker and other state and local officials.

• 4/22/2015 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Hosts New England Governors for Energy Forum in Hartford

  On Thursday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will host the Governors of the New England states at the "Northeast Forum on Regional Energy Solutions" in Hartford to discuss strategies for addressing energy infrastructure challenges facing the region.

• 4/8/2015 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Rally on Federal Transportation Funding; Speaks at YWCA Hartford Region Luncheon

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, Senator Chris Murphy, Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty, Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner James P. Redeker and a group of transportation advocates at a rally as part of "National Stand Up 4 Transportation Day" urging the U.S. Congress to pass multi-year federal transportation funding legislation.

• 4/9/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces Victory Parade and Rally Honoring UConn Women's Basketball to be Held This Sunday, April 12 in Hartford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Hartford Business Improvement District, the City of Hartford and the State of Connecticut will host a victory parade and rally in downtown Hartford on Sunday, April 12, 2015 to congratulate the UConn Women's Basketball team for winning the 2015 NCAA Basketball National Championship.

• 4/1/2015 Gov. Malloy: Nonprescription Medications are Sales Tax Free in the State Beginning Today

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that as the result of a new state law he introduced and signed last year, nonprescription drugs and medications are exempt from sales taxes in Connecticut beginning today.

• 4/2/2015 Gov. Malloy Proclaims Husky Weekend in the State of Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is proclaiming Friday, April 3 through Sunday, April 5, 2015 as "Husky Weekend" in the State of Connecticut in recognition of the UConn women's basketball team playing in the NCAA Final Four tournament.

• 4/12/2015 Monday: Gov. Malloy Highlights Federal Disaster Relief Funding for the State

  On Monday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Stonington to discuss the federal disaster relief funding that has been approved for the state following the January blizzard. He will be joined by First Selectman George Crouse and other local officials.

• 4/24/2015 Saturday Gov. Malloy Speaks at Ceremony Commemorating the Armenian Genocide

  On Saturday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make remarks at a ceremony at the State Capitol commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

• 4/11/2015 Sunday: Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Participate in UConn Women's Basketball Victory Celebration

  On Sunday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will participate in the victory parade and rally honoring the UConn Women's Basketball team for winning the 2015 NCAA championship.

• 4/16/2015 Friday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes Midstate Chamber of Commerce Meeting; Participates in Naugatuck Valley Community College Groundbreaking

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote address at the Midstate Chamber of Commerce's breakfast meeting, 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.

• 4/5/2015 Monday: Gov. Malloy Visits the I-84 Hartford Viaduct to Discuss the Future of Transportation Infustructure

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit a section of the viaduct on Interstate 84 in Hartford to discuss the state's transportation infrastructure.  The Hartford Viaduct is the elevated section of I-84 with structures that were originally designed in the 1960s for a 50-year service life.

• 4/28/2015 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman: U.S. Supreme Court Should Stand Up for Equality

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements as the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments today in the Obergefell v. Hodges landmark case on marriage equality:

• 4/21/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces Donation of Land to Create New State Park Scenic Reserve in Bloomfield

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has acquired approximately 40-acres of land in Bloomfield that will be preserved for public open space as the Auerfarm State Park Scenic Reserve.

• 4/24/2015 Gov. Malloy Completes Extensive Review of State's Executive Orders, Eliminates Those Identified as Outdated and Obsolete

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that his office has completed an exhaustive review of all executive orders that have been signed by previous Connecticut governors and he has signed a new order directing all outdated, unnecessary, or obsolete orders be repealed, and those benefiting the State of Connecticut to remain in effect.

• 4/15/2015 Gov. Malloy: Tourism Industry Contributes $14 Billion to Connecticut's Economy, Adding 5,000 Jobs in Recent Years

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the results of an economic impact study of the tourism industry in Connecticut, showing that the sector of the state's economy generated $14 billion in total sales in 2013 - a three-percent increase from the prior year. The study also shows that tourism supports more than 118,000 jobs statewide - including 80,000 direct jobs - representing 5.3 percent of all employment in the state. Approximately 5,000 new jobs have been created in the industry since the end of the recession.