Press Releases

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• 10/8/2014 Gov. Malloy: Microgrid Projects in Bridgeport and Milford Awarded $5 Million in State Funding to Harden Energy System

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that new microgrid projects in Bridgeport and Milford – which will help keep critical buildings and facilities in those two cities powered even when the grid goes down – have been awarded a total of $5.1 million through the second round of the innovative Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Microgrid Program.

• 12/17/2014 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Announces Arts in Education Grant Recipients

  On Thursday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in New Haven to announce the recipients of the competitive Arts in Education grants, which are part of a multi-agency partnership between the State Department of Education, the Department of Economic and Community Development-Connecticut Office of the Arts, and the Connecticut Arts Council.

• 10/22/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Launches Ebola Information Website

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut has launched a website to keep residents informed regarding the Ebola virus. There will also be a hyperlink to www.ct.gov/ebola on the homepages of all state agencies.

• 12/29/2014 Today at 1:30PM: Gov. Malloy Announces Administrative Appointment

  Today at 1:30 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference at the State Capitol in Hartford to announce an administrative appointment.

• 10/6/2014 Gov. Malloy Releases Annual Crime Report

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by representatives from the law enforcement community, today released the state’s annual “Crime in Connecticut” report.

• 12/24/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman Statement on the Passing of Greenwich Selectman David Theis

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statement on the passing of Greenwich Selectman David Theis.

• 10/10/2014 Gov. Malloy Proclaims "Husky Hockey Weekend" in Connecticut, Encourages Residents to Support Top-Tier College Hockey

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has officially designated Friday, October 10 through Sunday, October 12, 2014 as “Husky Hockey Weekend” in the State of Connecticut to celebrate the start of the 2014-2015 college hockey season, which will see the UConn Men’s Ice Hockey team beginning a new era as they debut in the highly-competitive Hockey East Association.

• 12/9/2014 Gov. Malloy's General Counsel Luke Bronin to Leave at End of First Term

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has been informed by Luke Bronin, who serves as his General Counsel, that he intends to leave the position on January 7, 2015.

• 10/16/2014 Gov. Malloy Outlines State's Efforts to Safeguard Against Ebola

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that the State of Connecticut is taking additional steps to strengthen the level of preparedness for the Ebola virus by enacting the quarantine and isolation protocols that were authorized under the order he signed last week.

• 10/11/2014 Gov. Malloy: Flags to Fly Half-Staff Sunday in Recognition of National Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that in accordance to a proclamation from President Barack Obama, both U.S. and state flags will fly at half-staff on Sunday, October 12, 2014, in recognition of the annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service, which honors the sacrifices of firefighters throughout the country for their service.

• 10/1/2014 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Holds News Conference Regarding the Walk Bridge in Norwalk, Speaks at Governor’s Prevention Partnership Luncheon

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Norwalk to highlight the planned replacement of the Walk Bridge, the 118-year old bridge that serves on Metro-North’s New Haven Line.

• 10/3/2014 Gov. Malloy and Congressional Delegation Applaud Release of Federal Funding to Provide Supportive Housing to Homeless Veterans

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation are applauding an announcement made by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that $475,900 in rental vouchers will be made available to local public housing agencies in Connecticut to help 54 homeless veterans find permanent supportive housing.

• 10/28/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on the National Transportation Safety Board’s Report Detailing Causes of Metro-North Incidents

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today received the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report which provides information and identifies probable causes of five major Metro-North incidents over the past 18 months. Cited in the report are lapses in oversight and performance by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Metro-North Railroad and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

• 10/29/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on Second Anniversary of Super Storm Sandy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement on the second anniversary of Super Storm Sandy.

• 10/17/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on Guilty Plea of Man Who Violated 2013 Assault Weapon Ban

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding today’s conviction of a University of New Haven student who pleaded guilty to importing a banned assault weapon and possession of two pistols while on campus in December 2013.