Press Releases

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• 2/16/2016 Gov. Malloy and White House Drug Policy Director Announce New Pay for Success Initiative

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, White House National Drug Control Policy Director Michael Botticelli, Commissioner on Children, Youth and Families Rafael López, Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) Commissioner Joette Katz, and other federal and local officials announced an innovative new strategy to be launched in Connecticut to better serve hundreds of families struggling with the effects of substance use.

• 2/13/2016 Gov. Malloy: Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Honor of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that - in accordance with a proclamation from President Barack Obama directing flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia - U.S. and state flags in Connecticut will fly at half-staff beginning immediately until sunset on the day of interment.

• 2/11/2016 Gov. Malloy Selects Dr. Raul Pino to Serve as Commissioner of Public Health

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is appointing Dr. Raul Pino to serve as Commissioner of the Department of Public Health (DPH).  Dr. Pino has been serving in the role of Acting Commissioner since December, and prior, served as Deputy Commissioner of the agency.

• 2/11/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces Connecticut's Preparation and Response Plan for the Zika Virus

  Following a meeting at Connecticut's Emergency Operations Center and joined by agency commissioners, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced details about the state's cross-functional, cross-department coordination to respond to the Zika virus.  To ensure the safety of Connecticut residents, the Governor and state agencies are proactively planning now for any contingencies that may arise.

• 2/11/2016 Gov. Malloy Advises Residents: Bitter Cold Weather to Impact the State Over Next Several Days

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is urging Connecticut residents to prepare for bitter cold temperatures over the next several days, with current forecasts for this weekend projecting a low of -5 to -10 degrees F.  Sustained winds of 15 MPH, with gusts to 30-35 MPH, are expected.  This could create a wind chill of -25 to -35 at times.

• 2/11/2016 Gov. Malloy Applauds Planned Conversion of Connecticut's Last Remaining Coal Burning Power Plant

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is applauding the announcement made this morning by Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) that the company will be converting its coal-burning power plant at Bridgeport's Harbor Station to natural gas.  With the planned conversion, Connecticut will no longer have any coal burning plants in the state.

• 2/11/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces State Grants to Assist Fifteen Small Towns with Capital Improvement Projects

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that fifteen towns throughout Connecticut have been approved to receive funding under the state's Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP), which assists smaller communities with infrastructure and capital improvement projects.  The grants announced today are the first of several rounds anticipated to be announced during this year.

• 2/10/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces $8.7 Million for Brownfield Redevelopment in 16 Municipalities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that 16 municipalities across Connecticut are being awarded $8.7 million in state grants that will help the communities revitalize and remediate specific properties so they can be put back into productive use and attract new development that will benefit each town and city.

• 2/10/2016 Gov. Malloy Appoints Four Residents to the Connecticut Port Authority

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has appointed four residents to fill vacancies on the recently created Connecticut Port Authority, a quasi-public agency created through legislation the Governor signed in 2014 that is responsible for marketing and coordinating the development of the state's ports and maritime economy.

• 2/10/2016 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman to Hold Town Hall Forum in Middletown on Tuesday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that they will hold a town hall forum in Middletown on the evening of Tuesday, February 16, 2016, to discuss his budget principles, his proposals for adapting state government to a changing economy, and other issues concerning the future of the state.

• 2/10/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces $15 Million in State Grants to Enhance Nonprofit Provider Services Across Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that 34 nonprofit providers in 26 municipalities have been selected to receive a total of $15 million in grants as part of Connecticut's Nonprofit Grant Program.

• 2/10/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on Supreme Court's Clean Power Plan Decision

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Clean Power Plan.

• 2/9/2016 Gov. Malloy Introduces An Act Decreasing Wait Times at the DMV

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has introduced legislation aimed at reducing wait times experienced at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) by enacting several measures into state statute that will streamline services for customers.

• 2/8/2016 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman to Hold First in New Series of Town Hall Forums in Stamford on Thursday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that they will hold a town hall forum in Stamford on the evening of Thursday, February 11, 2016, to discuss his budget principles, his proposals for adapting state government to a changing economy, and other issues concerning the future of the state.

• 2/8/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on I-95 Accident in Madison

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding the accident on I-95 North in Madison.