Press Releases

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• 5/16/2016 Data Release: Daily Statistics of Pretrial Inmates Accused of Misdemeanors, 5/17/16

  Today, the Office of Governor Dannel P. Malloy released May 17, 2016 numbers for those accused of misdemeanor crimes who are currently in jail awaiting trial. Often, many of those pre-trial detainees are in prison because they cannot come up with even a few hundred dollars in bail.

• 5/10/2016 Gov. Malloy Urges Congress to Take Swift Action on Zika Funding

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement, joining a call from Governors across the nation who are urging for federal funding for the Zika virus.

• 5/26/2016 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Half-Staff Sunday in Recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, May 15, 2016, in recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day.

• 5/17/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on Metro-North Delays Caused by Fire in New York City

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement after speaking with MTA President Thomas Prendergast this morning regarding current delays on the Metro-North system due to a fire last night in Manhattan:

• 5/17/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on Expansion of Overtime Protections for Workers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding President Obama's announcement that the U.S. Department of Labor will expand overtime pay to millions of American workers

• 5/1/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on Receiving the 2016 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement on receiving the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award, which was presented to him this morning during a ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston.

• 5/17/2016 Transcript: Gov. Malloy Discusses Second Chance Society on WTIC Radio

  The Office of Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following transcript of the Governor's appearance on Mornings with Ray Dunaway on WTIC 1080AM at approximately 7:51 this morning:

• 5/3/2016 Statement from Governor Dannel P. Malloy, 5/4/2016

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy this evening released the following statement:

• 12/10/2018 Gov. Malloy: Significant Results Generated in State’s Campaign to End Family Homelessness

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the State of Connecticut and its partners in the nonprofit sector matched 280 families, including 548 children and 438 adults, to housing during the last three months as part of the Governor’s Challenge on Family Homelessness – a campaign to house as many homeless families in the state as possible. Launched in September, the initiative was part of the administration’s ongoing goal to eliminate all forms of homelessness in the state.

• 12/25/2018 Gov. Malloy: State Resurfaced 261 Two-Lane Miles of Roadways in 2018

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner James P. Redeker today announced that state resurfaced a total of 261 two-lane miles of roadways in 2018. CTDOT also completed 38 two-lane miles as part of the pavement preservation program, which includes crack-filling, surface patching, drainage repairs, and other rehabilitation work prior to resurfacing to extend the life of existing roadways.

• 12/3/2018 Gov. Malloy Issues Executive Order Honoring President Bush, Calls for a Minute of Silence at 10am Wednesday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today issued the following executive order declaring Wednesday, December 5, a Day of Remembrance in honor of President George H.W. Bush and asking Connecticut residents to observe one minute of silence beginning at 10:00 a.m. on that day.

• 12/5/2018 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Remain at Half-Staff Friday for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is directing U.S. and State of Connecticut flags to remain flying at half-staff on Friday, December 7, 2018, in recognition of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. The national observation honors the lives lost in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

• 1/2/2019 Gov. Malloy Announces $30.8 Million in Grants to Assist Nonprofit Providers With Capital Improvement Projects

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that approximately $30.8 million in state grants are being awarded to 92 nonprofit organizations throughout Connecticut as part of the state’s Nonprofit Grant Program, which assists organizations with the costs associated with one-time infrastructure improvements that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the services provided by the organizations.

• 12/9/2018 Gov. Malloy Commemorates Imminent Completion of Silver Sands State Park Renovations

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Energy and Environment Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Rob Klee today cut a ribbon to celebrate the imminent completion of long-awaited renovations at Silver Sands State Park in Milford. The project, which will be fully completed by the beginning of the 2019 beach season, includes three new buildings, including a concession building, restrooms, and offices. A new beach boardwalk will connect the previously existing boardwalk to the bathhouse, and a short new boardwalk across the tidal wetlands will connect the existing main boardwalk to the new bathhouse.

• 12/17/2018 Gov. Malloy Releases Climate Change Recommendations, Adds Connecticut to Newly Formed Coalition Addressing Transportation-Related Emissions

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the final set of recommendations from the Governor’s Council on Climate Change (GC3), which will establish a sustainable path for achieving Connecticut’s long-term vision for decarbonizing our economy in order to address the problem of human-induced climate change. The policy recommendations are focused on three broad objectives: zero-carbon electricity generation; clean transportation; and clean, efficient, and resilient buildings.