Press Releases

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• 7/20/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on NBA All-Star Game

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement on the NBA's potentially moving the 2017 All-Star game from Charlotte, NC in response to its HB2 legislation:

• 7/20/2016 Gov. Malloy: Number of People in Jail for Drug Possession has Reduced 39 Percent Over the Year

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that, following the adoption of his Second Chance Society bill last year, the number of people incarcerated in Connecticut jails for drug possession has been reduced by 39 percent.

• 7/18/2016 Gov. Malloy Applauds White House Announcement of New Initiative Increasing Access to Solar Energy for All Communitiesgy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is applauding an announcement made today by the Obama Administration to form a new cross government partnership - the Clean Energy savings for All Initiative - that aims to increase access to solar energy and promote energy efficiency across the United States, particularly in low and moderate-income communities.

• 7/17/2016 Gov. Malloy: Flags to Remain at Half-Staff in Honor of the Victims of the Attack in Baton Rouge

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that - in accordance with a proclamation from President Barack Obama directing flags to be lowered to honor the victims of the attack on police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana - U.S. and state flags in Connecticut should remain flying at half-staff through sunset on Friday, July 22, 2016.

• 7/14/2016 Gov. Malloy: Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Honor of the Victims of the Attack in Nice

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that - in accordance with a proclamation from President Barack Obama directing flags to be lowered to honor the victims of the attack in Nice, France - U.S. and state flags in Connecticut will fly at half-staff beginning immediately until sunset on July 19, 2016

• 7/10/2016 Gov. Malloy: Local Health Districts Receive Grants Over the Next Three Years to Combat Opioid-Related Overdoses

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) Commissioner Dr. Raul Pino today announced that six local health departments/districts (LHDs) will each receive $30,000 during each of the next three years to further expand efforts combating the opioid epidemic. The funding is being distributed as part of a federal grant the state received from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to tackle opioid-related overdoses

• 7/9/2016 Gov. Malloy Visits Pulse Nightclub Memorial in Orlando

  The Office of Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released photos of the Governor's visit to Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida on Friday. Following the mass shooting there last month, the Governor recognized the victims and their families.

• 7/8/2016 Gov. Malloy Directs State Flags to Remain at Half-Staff in Honor of State Representative Mary Fritz

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is directing State of Connecticut flags to remain at half-staff in honor of State Representative Mary Fritz (D-Cheshire, Wallingford), who passed away early this morning.

• 7/7/2016 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of the Victims of Last Night's Attack in Dallas

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that, in accordance with a proclamation from President Barack Obama, U.S. and state flags in Connecticut should be lowered to half-staff effective immediately to honor the victims of last night's attack in Dallas, Texas.

• 7/6/2016 Gov. Malloy Reminds Residents Nearby Cooling Centers Can Be Located by Calling 2-1-1

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is reminding Connecticut residents that as the state is experiencing its first heat wave of the summer, cooling centers are open in towns and cities throughout the state and can be located by calling 2-1-1.

• 7/6/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on Analysis Showing State Saved Nearly $33 Million in Overtime During Fiscal Year 2016

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding a report released from the state legislature's nonpartisan Office of Fiscal Analysis, showing that state agencies saved nearly $33 million in overtime cost during Fiscal Year 2016, which ended on June 30, 2016. This amounts to a 13.9 percent drop when compared to the previous fiscal year, as indicated in a letter sent from Office of Policy and Management Secretary Ben Barnes to the Governor this afternoon.

• 6/30/2016 Gov. Malloy Continues to Remind those in Connecticut on July 4th Weekend: If You See Something, Say Something

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy urged residents to be safe during the July 4th weekend. With the recent attacks that occurred in Turkey earlier this week, the state, the Connecticut Intelligence Center, and its partners at the local, state and federal levels are continuing to monitor domestic and international information. Should residents witness any suspicious behavior, they should report it.

• 6/29/2016 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Transgender Service Members

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements applauding the announcement made today by Defense Secretary Ash Carter that the Pentagon will lift the ban on transgender service members in the military.

• 6/29/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces $13 Million in Small Cities Grants to 21 Municipalities to Enhance Housing Availability, Increase Economic Development

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH) Commissioner Evonne M. Klein today announced that nearly $13 million is being awarded to 21 municipalities in Connecticut to provide important upgrades and improvements to the state's affordable housing stock and infrastructure.

• 6/29/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces 'Q Bridge' to be Lit Red, White and Blue for Independence Day Weekend

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven - informally known as the Q Bridge - will be lit in red, white, and blue this weekend in observation of Independence Day. This will be the first time the recently renovated bridge will receive a full lighting, which will include the towers, anchor piers, and cable stays. This is the first bridge in Connecticut with this type of versatile, commemorative lighting.