Press Releases

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• 4/20/2015 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Receives $700k to Combat Veteran Homelessness

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded Connecticut nearly $700,000 in federal funding to support Connecticut's efforts to help end veteran homelessness. 

• 4/28/2015 Gov. Malloy: Replacement of Norwalk Rail Bridge on Schedule

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner James P. Redeker today announced that the design for a new Walk Railroad Bridge in Norwalk is progressing and remains on schedule.  Prior to Governor Malloy's administration, the bridge, which was first built in 1896, had gone decades without any plans for replacement despite its declining reliability.  Now, as bridge designers have been developing plans for the replacement bridge and preparing the necessary permits, interim repairs to help ensure its functionality have been completed.  Construction on an entirely new bridge is expected to begin in 2016 and be completed in 2020.

• 4/28/2015 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Highlights "Second Chance Society" Initiative in Willimantic

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit the Windham Recovery Community Center in Willimantic to tour the facility, speak with staff and individuals coping with addiction, and discuss the impact that his "Second Chance Society" initiatives will have on residents' lives.  His proposals and criminal justice reforms - supported by Democrats and Republicans in red and blue states nationwide - are designed to drive down the state's historically low crime rates even further.

• 4/15/2015 Gov. Malloy: Flags to be Lowered Wednesday in Honor of the National Day of Remembrance for President Lincoln

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that in accordance to a proclamation from President Barack Obama, U.S. and state flags should fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, in recognition of the national "Day of Remembrance for President Abraham Lincoln."

• 4/4/2015 Gov. Malloy Lifts Ban on State-Funded Travel to Indiana

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that, following the passage of an amended religious freedom recognition act, he would lift the ban on state-funded travel between Connecticut and Indiana. The adjusted legislation now provides protections to LGBTQ individuals, and as such, falls outside the scope of the Executive Order issued earlier this week.

• 4/17/2015 Gov. Malloy Selects Dr. Dianna Wentzell as Commissioner of the Department of Education

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is selecting Dr. Dianna R. Wentzell to serve as Commissioner of the State Department of Education.  Dr. Wentzell, a former teacher with over 25 years of experience as an educator in Connecticut, has been serving as the department's Interim Commissioner since January.

• 4/19/2015 Monday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Roundtable on Job Growth

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in a roundtable discussion on job growth, where he will hear from individuals who recently secured employment by utilizing resources and services from the Connecticut Department of Labor and its partnered organizations and businesses.

• 4/20/2015 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Attend Dedication of Reintegration Center

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will participate in the dedication ceremony of the Cybulski Community Reintegration Center in Enfield.  The correctional facility is being re-commissioned - as part of the Governor's Second Chance Society initiatives - to become a Reintegration Center that prepares inmates for successful community re-entry.

• 4/30/2015 Friday: Gov.Malloy Attends Rally Supporting Guilford's Nick Fradiani; Meets with Nepalese American Residents to Discuss Earthquake Recovery Efforts

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit Guilford High School to attend a rally in support of Nick Fradiani, a Guilford resident now in the top four on this season's "American Idol" television program.

• 4/8/2015 Gov. Malloy: President Obama Approves Major Disaster Declaration

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that his request for a major disaster declaration with snow assistance for federal aid in connection with the January blizzard has been approved by President Barack Obama.

• 10/26/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces Funds to Create New Affordable Housing in Six Towns across Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH) Commissioner Evonne M. Klein, and Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) Executive Director Karl Kilduff today announced state investments of over $20 million to create six affordable housing developments across the state.  The housing grants, which come from the most recent Competitive Housing Assistance for Multifamily Properties (CHAMP) funding round, will assist in creating and rehabilitating 230 affordable units and 52 market-rate units.

• 6/17/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces I-95 Expansion Project in Norwalk Nearing Completion

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the I-95 expansion project in Norwalk is close to complete, with the new northbound lane already open and the new southbound lane scheduled to open next month.

• 4/17/2015 Gov. Malloy: State Prevents Over $14 Million in Tax Fraud so Far this Season

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that, through diligence by the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS), the state has identified and saved taxpayers over $14 million in fraudulent claims within 2014 filings so far this season. 

• 4/14/2015 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Equal Pay Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements to recognize National Equal Pay Day.

• 11/28/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on Nomination of Elaine Chao as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of Elaine Chao to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation.