Press Releases

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• 4/2/2014 Gov. Malloy: State to Seek Providers for New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Passenger Rail Service

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a significant milestone in progress to provide more robust commuter service on the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield rail line: the state will be seeking proposals from railroad companies to begin operating the service in 2016.

• 4/2/2014 Gov. Malloy Proclaims "Husky Weekend" in the State of Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is proclaiming Friday, April 4 through Sunday, April 6 as "Husky Weekend" in the State of Connecticut in honor of both the UConn men's and women's basketball teams playing in the NCAA Final Four tournament.

• 4/2/2014 Gov. Malloy: Agreement Reached to Turn Vacant Buildings into Bioscience Business Incubator, New State Data Center

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by state Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Commissioner Donald DeFronzo, state Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Catherine Smith, Head of Pfizer Pharmatherapeutics R&D Rod MacKenzie, PhD, representatives from Connecticut’s bioscience research organizations, and other state and local officials, today announced that an agreement has been reached to put two vacant buildings on Pfizer’s Groton campus back into productive reuse as a bioscience innovation center for Connecticut United for Research Excellence (CURE) and as a new DAS state data center.

• 4/2/2014 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Attends News Conference on Gun Violence Prevention, Joins Hamden Students at Fish Stocking Event, Holds Community Forum in East Hartford

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at a news conference in Hartford hosted by a coalition of more than 20 state gun violence prevention organizations marking the one-year anniversary of a comprehensive legislative package of reforms on gun violence prevention, mental health initiatives and school safety improvements that was approved by the Connecticut General Assembly and signed into law by the Governor.

• 4/1/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on Committee Approval of Proposed State Revenue Changes

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement in response to the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee’s approval this afternoon of his proposed state revenue changes.

• 4/1/2014 Gov. Malloy Applauds Committee for Making College More Affordable and Accessible

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement in response to the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee’s approval this afternoon of his plan to invest in “Transform CSCU 2020” and his “CHET Baby Scholars” initiative, which is designed to make it easier for Connecticut families to save for college.

• 4/1/2014 Gov. Malloy: “Electric Supplier Consumers’ Bill of Rights” Will Create New Consumer Protections in Electric Supplier Market

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Attorney General George Jepsen, Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz and Senate President Pro Tempore Donald E. Williams, Jr. (D-Brooklyn) today detailed a package of legislative proposals – the “Electric Supplier Consumers’ Bill of Rights” – that seeks to address the growing number of consumer complaints about spiking prices, deceptive practices and lack of disclosure about rates and contract terms in Connecticut’s electric supplier market.

• 4/1/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Makes Announcement on the Future of the Pfizer Site in Groton, Participates in Tourism Meeting, Attends Berlin Economic Development Event

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference to make an announcement about the future use of the Pfizer site in Groton.

• 4/1/2014 Gov. Malloy Applauds Committee Approval of UTC Agreement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy thanked the General Assembly’s Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, especially its co-chairs State Senator John Fonfara and State Representative Pat Widlitz, for unanimously voting to approve an agreement that the Governor reached last month with United Technologies Corporation that will ensure the aerospace company continues its strong presence in Connecticut and will have an impact on thousands of good-paying jobs in the state.

• 3/31/2014 Gov. Malloy Launches Data.CT.Gov to Give Public Unprecedented Amount of Access to Government Data

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by state Comptroller Kevin Lembo, today launched Data.ct.gov, Connecticut’s new open data portal that allows widespread amounts of raw government data to be collected, placed on the internet, and shared with the public in a major effort to increase government efficiency and transparency by providing an easily accessible database that residents can use for any number of purposes.

• 3/31/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Makes Announcement on State Electric Supplier Market

  On Tuesday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Hartford to make an announcement regarding the state’s efforts to address the growing number of consumer complaints regarding spiking prices, deceptive practices and lack of disclosure of rates and contract terms in Connecticut’s electric supplier market.

• 3/31/2014 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman to Hold Community Forum in East Hartford on Thursday, April 3

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that they will hold a community forum in East Hartford on the evening of Thursday, April 3, giving them an opportunity to discuss their agenda for the future with state residents.

• 3/30/2014 Gov. Malloy Cautions Residents About Potential Flooding

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today cautioned residents about possible flooding with additional rainfall forecasted for this evening.

• 3/30/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy Makes Announcement on Transparency and Open Government- Participates in Access Health CT Enrollment Closing Event

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in New Haven, where he will make an announcement regarding efforts to increase transparency and open government.

• 3/29/2014 Gov. Malloy: Metro-North UConn Huskies Fan Express to Run Sunday, March 30

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that MTA Metro-North Railroad will run a special, extra New Haven Line train on Sunday, March 30, to accommodate the UConn men’s basketball fans expected to travel to New York City for the NCAA tournament game at Madison Square Garden (MSG).