Press Releases

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• 10/3/2012 Gov. Malloy Statement on Licensure Approval of Quinnipiac University’s Doctor of Medicine Degree

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement in response to the State Board of Education's unanimous vote this morning to approve the licensure of Quinnipiac University's new Doctor of Medicine degree, which will enable the university to enroll its first class of students next fall at its new Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine.

• 10/31/2012 Gov. Malloy Signs Executive Order to Extend Property Tax Filing Deadline

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed Executive Order 26 that extends the property tax deadline for those Connecticut residents who pay property taxes on a quarterly basis.

• 10/29/2012 Gov. Malloy Orders Road Closures

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today ordered road closures for all state highways. The closures will be implemented in two phases. At 11:00 A.M., trucks will be prohibited from operating on limited access highways. At 1:00 P.M., state highways will be closed to all non-emergency related vehicles.

• 1/14/2012 Friday: Gov. Malloy Attends Groundbreaking of Westbrook Railroad Station

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Department of Transportation Commissioner James P. Redeker and officials from the Town of Westbrook at the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Westbrook Shore Line East Railroad Station.

• 10/23/2012 Gov. Malloy: Historic Arrigoni Bridge Fully Open After Construction

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and James Redeker, Commissioner of the State Department of Transportation (DOT), joined Senator Richard Blumenthal, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, Middletown Mayor Dan Drew, Portland First Selectwoman Susan Bransfield, federal transportation officials, and local leaders to celebrate the completion of the year-long rehabilitation of the Arrigoni Bridge.

• 1/19/2012 Governor Malloy Accepts Invitation to Participate in World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has accepted an invitation to participate in the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. The trip, which is being paid for by the UConn Foundation in an effort to help the Governor promote Connecticut as an emerging leader in Bioscience, will take place between January 25th and 29th.

• 10/5/2012 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Half-Staff Sunday to Honor Fallen Firefighters

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, in response to a proclamation issued this evening by President Barack Obama, has ordered U.S. and Connecticut flags to fly at half-staff on Sunday, October 7, 2012 in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.

• 1/30/2012 Tuesday & Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Event Honoring UTC, Keynotes Governing Magazine Conference, Testifies at Congressional Committee on Job Creation

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Connecticut college presidents, members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation, and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan at a ceremony hosted by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) honoring United Technologies Corporation (UTC) for having spent over $1 billion on higher education for their employees.

• 10/9/2012 Gov. Malloy Announces Emergency Management STEAP Grants for Portland, Killingworth, Madison

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Portland, Killingworth, and Madison will receive Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) emergency management awards for infrastructure projects that will help strengthen response and mitigate damage during storms and other emergencies.

• 1/14/2012 Gov. Malloy: Updating "Blue Laws" Will Make Connecticut More Competitive and Benefit Consumers

  In order to help Connecticut stay competitive with neighboring states and give consumers a break, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced he intends to introduce legislation in the upcoming session to update state laws – some of which date back to Prohibition – regulating the sale of alcohol. The package's most recognizable proposal would allow the sale of alcohol on Sundays, certain holidays, and on Mondays that come after Sunday holidays. Other provisions, which Governor Malloy said are "consumer-friendly," would eliminate minimum pricing to lower costs for consumers.

• 10/18/2012 Friday: Gov. Malloy Visits Commissioner's Network Schools in Norwich & Hartford

  On Tuesday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit Commissioner’s Network schools in Norwich and Hartford to showcase some of the reforms that are underway as a result of the education reform legislation that was passed last session by the state legislature and signed into law by the Governor.

• 1/27/2012 Statement from OPM Secretary Benjamin Barnes

  Office of Policy and Management Secretary Ben Barnes released the following statement on the latest Office of Fiscal Analysis report.

• 10/30/2012 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Updates Media on Storm Recovery, Visits Shoreline Towns in Southeastern Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold two media briefings on Wednesday from the State Emergency Operations Center in Hartford with updates on Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts – the first at 8:30 a.m. and the second at 4:00 p.m.

• 1/10/2012 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statement on Jeanne Milstein

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman issued the following statement regarding the retirement of Jeanne Milstein, the State Child Advocate.

• 10/31/2012 Today: Gov. Malloy Visits Shoreline Towns in Southeastern Connecticut

  Throughout the day today, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make visits to view storm damage and speak with residents in towns along the Southeastern Connecticut shoreline, including Stonington, New London, Clinton, Westbrook, Madison and Guilford.