Press Releases

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• 1/19/2016 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Schools Reaching New Milestones

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined Connecticut State Department of Education (SDE) Commissioner Dianna R. Wentzell to highlight the milestones the state has reached over the last several years.

• 1/26/2016 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Sending Crews to Assist with Snow Clean-Up in DC and Maryland

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is sending crews and equipment to Washington, DC and Maryland to assist with snow removal and clean-up from last weekend's historic snowfalls.  The crews - comprised of about 30 workers in all - will leave Connecticut tonight at midnight and be on the job Wednesday morning.

• 1/22/2016 Gov. Malloy, Congressional Delegation Announce $54 Million Federal Grant for Storm Resiliency in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH) Commissioner Evonne M. Klein and members of the state's congressional delegation to announce that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has approved a $54 million grant the state applied for that will be used to improve shoreline infrastructure and increase resiliency to combat future weather events.

• 1/26/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces State's Use of Lean Tools Makes Government More Responsive and Efficient

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that over forty state agencies have become more cost-effective and efficient in the past year thanks to a program he initiated in 2013.  The program, LeanCT, has improved service delivery and saved taxpayers money.  The changes are detailed in the 2015 report to OPM Secretary Ben Barnes by LeanCT Program Director Alison Fisher.

• 1/27/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces $78 Million in New Housing Investments Across Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut is making dramatic new investments in affordable housing across the state, with several projects anticipated to receive nearly $78 million in state bond funding in an effort to help towns and cities foster economic growth, create livable communities, and attract businesses.

• 1/14/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces Funding Under Innovative New Program to Help Clean Up and Reactivate Brownfields in Six Conn. Municipalities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that six municipalities in the state - East Hartford, Meriden, New Britain, Old Saybrook, Waterbury, and Torrington - are being awarded over $1 million in state grants to develop plans for remediating and developing clusters of brownfield sites.

• 1/23/2016 Gov. Malloy Update on Snow Conditions

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy this afternoon released the following statement regarding snow conditions in the state

• 1/6/2016 Gov. Malloy: Correctional Facility in Niantic to Close as Result of Declining Prison Population

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that as a result of the continuing decline in the state's prison population, the Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC) will close the Niantic Annex at the York Correctional Institution effective January 9, 2016.  The closure will save taxpayers approximately $7.6 million per fiscal year.  With crime at a 48-year low - dropping significantly each year - and recidivism down dramatically, the DOC currently has enough empty beds to relocate the offenders who are currently located in the Niantic Annex to other facilities within the state.

• 1/17/2016 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which is celebrated this year on January 18, 2016.

• 1/29/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces $600 Million in Investments Across Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced nearly $600 million worth of investments across Connecticut were approved today by the State Bond Commission that will help move the state forward, attract jobs, improve quality of life, and fund important community projects in every region of the state.

• 1/6/2016 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Seeing Record High Wage Growth

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that wages for Connecticut residents have reached record highs.  According to the most recent Department of Labor data, Connecticut's private sector wages have risen nearly $4 per hour since 2007.  During that span, weekly wages for residents, on average, have increased by about $130 per week since - a 15 percent increase.  The data shows that 2015 wages are the highest at any point ever reported.

• 1/29/2016 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on President Obama's Equal Pay Announcement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statement regarding President Barack Obama's announcement today on new actions the administration is taking to advance equal pay for all workers.

• 1/28/2016 Gov. Malloy Launches Second Chance 2.0 to Continue Crime Reduction Efforts

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is introducing a series of legislative proposals that build upon his "Second Chance Society" reforms that were adopted last year, which are designed to continue reducing the state's decreasing crime rate, as well as ensure nonviolent offenders are successfully reintegrated into society.  The reforms would make Connecticut a national leader on criminal justice reforms.

• 1/4/2016 Gov. Malloy: State Moves Aggressively to Make Connecticut's Transportation System Best-in-Class

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner James P. Redeker to highlight steps forward Connecticut took in 2015 to transform its transportation infrastructure into a best-in-class system that supports economic growth and sustained development for its residents.

• 1/5/2016 Gov. Malloy Applauds President Obama's Actions to Reduce Gun Violence

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement in response to President Obama's announcement that he will be taking a series of actions to reduce gun violence and make our communities safer.