Press Releases

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• 3/11/2018 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman, Commissioner Wentzell Statements on President Trump’s Gun Proposals

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, and State Department of Education Commissioner Dianna Wentzell released the following statements on the Trump administration’s school safety proposals.

• 3/6/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces Tractor Trailer Highway Ban will be Lifted on All Highways Except I-84 Effective 10pm Tonight

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced that the travel ban for tractor trailers and tandem trailers on all limited access highways will be lifted effective 10:00 p.m. tonight (Wednesday, March 7, 2018) except on I-84, where it will remain in effect until further notice.

• 3/5/2018 Gov. Malloy to Partially Activate State’s Emergency Operations Center at 11am Wednesday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he will partially activate the state’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 to monitor storm conditions across the state and prepare for winter weather that is forecast to have a significant impact on afternoon and evening travel.

• 3/7/2018 Gov. Malloy Orders One-Hour Delayed Opening for State Offices Thursday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that all state offices will have a one-hour delayed opening on Thursday, March 8, 2018, due to inclement weather conditions. Nonessential, first-shift employees should report to work one hour from their normal reporting time.

• 3/15/2018 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Public Safety Committee Refusal to Vote on Bump Stock Ban

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements in reaction to the Public Safety Committee’s refusal to vote on legislation banning “rate of fire enhancements,” including bump stocks, binary trigger systems and trigger cranks. These devices modify the speed at which a weapon can be fired to machine-gun-like speeds, and were used in the Las Vegas shooting, where the shooter was able to fire an estimated 90 shots in 10 seconds.

• 3/20/2018 Gov. Malloy Notifies State Employees of Change in Designation Terminology Used During Weather-Related and Other Emergency Situations

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed an executive order modifying the terminology used to describe the designation levels of executive branch state employees during weather-related and other emergency situations. Previously, when the state has experienced severe weather or other types of emergency situations, executive branch state employees have been referred to as “essential” or “nonessential” based on their respective job duties as required to address the needs of Connecticut’s residents in the face of urgent situations that can have an adverse effect on health and safety.

• 3/26/2018 Gov. Malloy Statement Regarding Comments Made on the Floor of the Senate by Senator Fasano

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding remarks made on the floor of the State Senate this afternoon by Senate Republican President Pro Tempore Senator Len Fasano concerning the nomination of Associate Justice Andrew J. McDonald to serve as Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.

• 3/14/2018 Gov. Malloy, Education Leaders Speak Out Against Pres. Trump’s Proposal to Arm Teachers, Demand Action

  A day after thousands of Connecticut students participated in the National School Walkout to demand legislation to combat gun violence, Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, Education Commissioner Dianna Wentzell, and representatives of organizations that represent Connecticut superintendents, boards of education, and principals today spoke out in strong opposition to President Donald Trump’s proposal to arm classroom teachers.

• 3/21/2018 Gov. Malloy Statement on Committee Passage of Bill to Help Stabilize Transportation Funding

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the Transportation Committee's approval of legislation this afternoon that will help stabilize the state’s transportation funding in the long-term. It now moves to the Finance Committee for its consideration.

• 3/21/2018 Gov. Malloy Hails Committee Approval of Legislation on Climate Change and Storm Resiliency

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is hailing the Connecticut General Assembly’s Environment Committee for voting to approve a legislative proposal he introduced that will mark a major step forward in Connecticut’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepare the state for the ongoing effects of climate change and sea level rise. The committee voted to approve the bill this afternoon by a bipartisan vote of 19-11.

• 3/6/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces Tractor Trailer Highway Ban in Effect Immediately Until Further Notice

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that as winter weather conditions continue to deteriorate this evening, he has signed an order banning travel of all tractor trailers and tandem trailers on limited access highways until further notice to assist neighboring state New York manage traffic on its worsening highway conditions.

• 3/20/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces Partial Activation of State’s Emergency Operations Center at 2pm Wednesday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he will partially activate the state’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 to monitor storm conditions across the state and prepare for winter weather that is forecast to have an impact on afternoon travel. Forecasts are showing a range of accumulation across the state, with the heaviest amounts occurring in central and eastern Connecticut.

• 3/26/2018 Gov. Malloy’s Prepared Remarks from Today’s News Conference at the State Capitol

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy delivered the following prepared remarks regarding the nomination for Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court during a news conference this afternoon at the State Capitol in Hartford.

• 3/12/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces State Offices Will Be Closed on Tuesday, March 13 Due to Snowstorm

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy this morning announced that state offices will be closed for the first shift on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 due to the significant snowfall that is impacting the state and expected to continue into the evening. Nonessential, first-shift state employees should not report to work on Tuesday.

• 3/27/2018 Gov. Malloy Celebrates Third Anniversary of CTfastrak, Reiterates Call for Transportation Revenues

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner James P. Redeker, and advocates today celebrated the third anniversary of the launch of CTfastrak bus service, the state’s bus rapid transit system. Ridership on the service surpassed 15 million in March and continues to grow, and important economic development projects continue along the route.