Press Releases

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• 11/2/2017 Gov. Malloy and Connecticut United Way 211 Release Hurricane Resources Guides for Displaced Residents

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today in collaboration with Connecticut United Way 211 and the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) announced the release of Hurricane Resources Guides – in both English and Spanish – for those arriving from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

• 11/27/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces State Begins Providing Reimbursements to Northeastern Connecticut Homeowners for Testing of Crumbling Foundations

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the state’s testing program for homeowners in northeastern Connecticut impacted or potentially impacted by the ongoing crumbling foundation problem has opened its application process and eligible homeowners can now begin applying to receive reimbursements for the testing of their homes. The state is making $5 million available to provide assistance related the costs of testing foundations for homeowners, which will better provide the state with data related to the scope of the situation while providing homeowners with another level of financial relief.

• 11/19/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces $13.6 Million in Funding to Remediate and Revitalize Blighted Properties in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that $13.6 million in state funding will be awarded to 14 municipalities across Connecticut to assess, remediate and revitalize blighted properties in their communities – also known as “brownfields” – and put them back into productive use. The projects encompass 89 acres of redevelopment.

• 11/17/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Agreement Reached Between Anthem and Hartford HealthCare

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements in response to the agreement reached overnight between Hartford HealthCare and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

• 11/9/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces ‘Q Bridge’ to be Lit Red, White, and Blue for Veterans Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven – informally known as the Q Bridge – will be lit red, white, and blue on the nights of Friday, November 10 and Saturday, November 11, in observation of Veterans Day. Beacons capable of projecting light nearly six miles into the clear night sky will be lit until 1:00 a.m. during those nights.

• 11/6/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces Enfield Correctional Institution to Close as Result of Declining Crime Rate and Prison Population

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that as a result of the continuing decline in the state’s crime rate and the resulting drop in the prison population, the Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC) will be closing the Enfield Correctional Institution in early 2018. The closure of the building, which currently holds around 700 offenders who will be transferred to other facilities, will save the state approximately $6.5 million in annual operating costs.

• 11/1/2017 Gov. Malloy: President Trump’s Tax Plan is No Help to the Middle Class

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today said that the tax plan unveiled today by President Trump and Congressional Republicans provides billions of dollars in tax cuts for the wealthiest in the country at the sacrifice of the middle-class, including average individuals and families in Connecticut who will end up paying for tax breaks for billionaires.

• 11/23/2017 Gov. Malloy Invites Public to Annual Holiday Open House at the Governor’s Residence

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and First Lady Cathy Malloy are inviting Connecticut residents to attend the annual holiday open house of the Governor’s Residence, located at 990 Prospect Avenue in Hartford, which will be decorated for the season and open to the public for tours.

• 11/8/2017 Gov. Malloy Appoints JoAnn Ryan to Serve as Chair of the Connecticut Employment and Training Commission

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has appointed JoAnn Ryan of Torrington to serve as chairperson of the Connecticut Employment and Training Commission (CETC).

• 11/7/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces Families on Care 4 Kids Wait List Can Now Apply for Child Care Support

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that effective immediately, the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (OEC) has reopened the Care 4 Kids program and eligible families on the wait list can now begin to enroll for the state’s primary child care support.

• 11/5/2017 Gov. Malloy: Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Honor of the Victims of the Tragedy in Sutherland Springs, Texas

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that – in accordance with a proclamation from President Donald Trump directing flags to be lowered to honor the victims of the mass shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas – U.S. and state flags in Connecticut will fly at half-staff beginning immediately until sunset on Thursday, November 9, 2017.

• 11/26/2017 Gov. Malloy Statement on Decision by Attorney General Jepsen to Not Seek Re-Election

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding Attorney General George Jepsen’s decision to not seek re-election.

• 11/26/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces Connecticut Has Deployed 13 State Troopers to Puerto Rico for Post-Hurricane Tour of Duty

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut’s Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) has deployed 13 state troopers as part of Connecticut’s ongoing efforts to assist in Puerto Rico’s post-hurricane recovery efforts. The troopers, 12 of whom are fluent in Spanish, will be patrolling and providing security and traffic assistance in conjunction with the local police in Puerto Rico. The crew departed Bradley Airport early Monday morning.

• 11/21/2017 Gov. Malloy Names Appointees to the State’s Municipal Accountability Review Board

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is appointing Thomas S. Hamilton, Scott Jackson, and Jay Nolan to serve as his appointees on the state’s recently created Municipal Accountability Review Board.

• 11/28/2017 Gov. Malloy: State Partnerships with Businesses are Helping Companies Expand, Grow Jobs, and Relocate to Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that as a result of recent state efforts to assist businesses in expanding and relocating to Connecticut, 13 companies have committed to growing 1,594 new jobs and retaining 2,949 employees across the state utilizing economic development tools designed to increase competitiveness and strengthen support for businesses.