Press Releases

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• 11/22/2016 Gov. Malloy Invites Public to Annual Holiday Open House at the Governor's Residence

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and First Lady Cathy Malloy are inviting Connecticut residents to attend the annual holiday open house of the Governor’s Residence, located at 990 Prospect Avenue in Hartford, which will be decorated for the season and open to the public for tours.

• 11/8/2016 Statement from Governor Dannel P. Malloy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy made the following statement at a news conference this morning

• 11/17/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on the Nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions as US Attorney General

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding the announcement that President-elect Donald Trump will nominate U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama to a prominent cabinet position as U.S. Attorney General.

• 11/13/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces Open Space Grants That Will Preserve Nearly 1,170 Acres of Land Across Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced grant awards of $4.7 million to support 17 communities in the purchase of 1,170 acres of open space, and to assist two urban communities in enhancing or developing community gardens.

• 11/16/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces Completion of Q-Bridge/I-95 New Haven Harbor Crossing Corridor Improvement Program

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner James Redeker and other officials today announced the substantial completion of the I-95 New Haven Harbor Crossing Corridor Improvement Program, a multi-modal transportation project designed to increase capacity and safety and reduce congestion in the area. As of today, all major roadwork has been completed and travel lanes opened for use.

• 11/13/2016 Gov. Malloy and Congressional Delegation Applaud Federal Funding to Help Homeless Veterans find Permanent Homes

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, and the members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation are applauding an announcement made today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that local public housing agencies in Connecticut will receive $264,272 to help provide permanent homes to veterans experiencing homelessness. The supportive housing assistance announced today is provided through the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program which combines rental assistance from HUD with case management and clinical services provided by VA.

• 11/8/2016 Gov. Malloy: AQR Capital Management to Expand, Add Up to 600 New Jobs in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that AQR Capital Management, a global investment management firm, plans to expand its headquarters and operations in Connecticut over the next ten years - a more than $72 million project that will retain 540 jobs, create up to 600 new jobs, and significantly increase the firm's economic impact in the state.

• 10/31/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces North Branford Teacher Named 2017 Connecticut Teacher of the Year

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Lauren Danner, a biology teacher from North Branford High School, has been named Connecticut's 2017 Teacher of the Year. State and local officials joined Mrs. Danner at her school today to deliver the good news to her students and colleagues.

• 11/29/2016 Gov. Malloy and Congressional Delegation Announce Connecticut Awarded Competitive Federal Grant to Expand High-Quality Preschool

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation today announced that the State of Connecticut has been awarded nearly $11.7 million in discretionary federal funding in the third year of funding through the Preschool Development Grant, which aims to expand high-quality preschool. The funding was awarded by the U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services through a competitive grant process and was announced today by Education Secretary John B. King.

• 11/17/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces Funding to Continue Connecticut's Popular Rebate Program for Electric Vehicles

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that due to the ongoing success of a consumer rebate program he launched last year to promote the sale of electric vehicles (EVs), an additional $2.7 million in new funding is being made available to continue this popular initiative. He made the announcement during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Connecticut International Auto Show in Hartford, which brings together dozens of manufacturers and car dealers to showcase their latest models being offered to consumers, including many EVs.

• 11/6/2016 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman on the Passing of Janet Reno

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements regarding the passing of former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno

• 11/28/2016 Gov. Malloy and Dept. of Transportation Debut New Snow Plows That Can Clear Two Highway Lanes in One Single Pass

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner James P. Redeker today debuted the state’s new fleet of three tow-behind plows that are capable of clearing snow and ice from two full highway lanes in a single pass. Towed in the rear of a truck, the plows measure 26 feet in length, essentially doubling the width of a single plow truck when in operation, and will boost the state’s overall handling of winter maintenance and snow-clearing operations on state roads.

• 11/1/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on the Designation of Two Connecticut Sites as National Historic Landmarks

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the announcement made today by the U.S. Department of the Interior that two Connecticut sites - the James Merrill House in Stonington and the Steward's House in Cornwall - have been designated as national historic landmarks

• 11/9/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on Today’s Votes to Select Legislative Caucus Leaders

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding the votes in each of the four legislative caucuses to select their respective leaders for the upcoming term in office.

• 11/28/2016 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman on the Selection of Rep. Tom Price as Secretary of Health and Human Services

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements regarding the announcement that U.S. Representative Tom Price has been selected by President-Elect Donald Trump to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services.