Press Releases

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• 7/24/2014 Gov. Malloy: New Report Outlines Short-Term Fixes to Improve the Reliability of the Walk Railroad Bridge in Norwalk

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and state Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner James P. Redeker today released a report outlining recommendations for short-term fixes to improve the reliability of the New Haven Line’s Walk Railroad Bridge in Norwalk.

• 7/24/2014 Gov. Malloy: New Focus on Waterbury Line Should Improve Service for Riders

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today commended Metro North Railroad for the appointment of a new Waterbury Branch Line advocate, a person who will be responsible for improving service on the line.

• 7/23/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces "Free State Parks Weekend" This Saturday and Sunday At All Connecticut State Parks

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Robert Klee today announced that as part of the ongoing celebration of the state parks centennial, this upcoming Saturday and Sunday – July 26 and 27 – will be “Free State Parks Weekend” in Connecticut.

• 7/23/2014 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Speaks With CareCentrix Employees About the Company's Growth in Connecticut

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in a roundtable discussion with CareCentrix employees who were recently hired after the company moved its operations to Hartford and expanded.

• 7/22/2014 Gov. Malloy: Fiscal Year Ends With $121 Million Surplus, Will Be Deposited Into Rainy Day Fund

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut ended Fiscal Year 2014 with an estimated $121.3 million dollar surplus, bringing the state’s Rainy Day Fund to a four-year high of $392 million.

• 7/22/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on Immigration Issues

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement.

• 7/22/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Announces "Free State Park Weekend" in Connecticut

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference at Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden to announce the details of “Free State Parks Weekend” – an upcoming weekend during which all parking and admission fees at state parks and museums throughout the state will not be collected.

• 7/22/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Economic Assistance Grants Awarded to Small Towns Throughout Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a series of grants under the state’s Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) that will be awarded to eight towns throughout Connecticut for the purposes of funding a variety of economic development, community improvement and quality-of-life projects.

• 7/21/2014 Gov. Malloy: Video Documents Creative Approach to Achieve Early Completion of CTDOT I-84 Bridge Replacement Project in Southington

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released a time-lapse video of the replacement of two Connecticut highway bridges.

• 7/21/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Announces Capital Improvement Projects in Waterford and Ledyard, Attends Restaurant Groundbreaking in Uncasville

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit the towns of Waterford and Ledyard, where he will hold news conferences in each location to announce the approval of state grants for certain capital improvement projects within the two towns.

• 7/21/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy and Advocates Commemorate Enactment of New Law on Life-Saving Allergy Treatments in Schools

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a ceremony in Weston to commemorate the enactment of a new state law that allows qualified school employees to administer the life-saving treatment epinephrine (commonly known as “EpiPens”) for emergency first aid to any students who may experience a severe allergic reaction and were not previously known to have serious allergies.

• 7/21/2014 Gov. Malloy Commemorates Enactment of New Law on Life-Saving Allergy Treatments in Schools

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today held a bill signing ceremony for a new state law that allows trained school employees to administer the life-saving treatment epipenphrine (commonly known as “EpiPens”) for emergency first aid to any students who may experience a severe allergic reaction and were not previously known to have serious allergies.

• 7/21/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statement on State Senator Andrew Maynard

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following joint statement regarding State Senator Andrew Maynard (D-Stonington).

• 7/18/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Economic Assistance Grants Awarded to Small Towns in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a series of grants under the state’s Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) that will be awarded to seven towns in Connecticut for the purposes of funding a variety of economic development, community improvement and quality-of-life projects.

• 7/18/2014 Gov. Malloy: State to Create Unified Front to Protect Seniors

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has ordered relevant state agencies to support efforts by the State Department on Aging (SDA) that seek to prevent the abuse of elderly citizens.