Press Releases

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• 5/19/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Economic Assistance Grants Awarded to Small Towns Throughout Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a series of grants under the state’s Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP), which will be awarded to 27 towns throughout Connecticut for the purposes of funding a variety of economic development, community conservation and quality-of-life projects.

• 5/29/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Fire Fighters Conference, Chairs Bond Commission Meeting

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at the International Association of Fire Fighters’ New England Conference in Ledyard.

• 5/8/2014 Thursday: Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Discuss the 2014 Legislative Session

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will hold a news conference at the State Capitol to discuss the conclusion of the 2014 legislative session.

• 5/31/2014 Sunday: Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman March in Greater Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade

  On Sunday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will march in the 5th Annual Greater Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade.

• 5/11/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy Visits Turnaround School in East Hartford, Attends Event in New Britain

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the groundbreaking ceremony of the new expansion project at the New Britain Museum of American Art.

• 5/2/2014 Gov. Malloy, Legislative Leaders Announce Budget Agreement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, President Pro Tem Donald E. Williams Jr., Speaker of the House Brendan Sharkey, House Majority Leader Joe Aresimowicz, and Democratic leaders of the General Assembly today announced a budget agreement that continues to fund top priorities such as universal access to pre-kindergarten, making college more affordable, continuing to make year over year increases in local public education funding, and the Earned Income Tax Credit.

• 5/16/2014 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Student Innovation Expo, Participates in CCSU Commencement, Attends "The Gathering" Festival in Waterbury

  On Saturday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will welcome 1,500 students attending the 2014 Student Innovation Expo in Hartford.

• 5/6/2014 Gov. Malloy Hails Final Passage of Legislation Renewing & Upgrading State's Recycling and Waste Management System

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today hailed the Connecticut State House of Representatives for final passage of legislation he introduced that will result in a major modernization of the state’s recycling and waste management system that will not only help the environment, but saves taxpayer money and create economic benefits in the state.

• 5/29/2014 Gov. Malloy: Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins June 1st

  With the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season beginning June 1, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today is reminding Connecticut residents to be prepared.

• 5/23/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on Nominations of Donovan and Castro

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Housing Commissioner Evonne Klein today released the following statements in response to President Barack Obama’s nomination of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan as White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director and San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro to succeed him as HUD Secretary.

• 5/23/2014 Gov. Malloy: Funds for the Repair of Lebanon's Savin Lake Dam Expected to be Approved by Bond Commission

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that nearly $3 million to fund repair of the Savin Lake Dam in Lebanon is expected to be approved at the next meeting of the state Bond Commission.

• 5/15/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy, Coach Kevin Ollie Unveil 2015 AAC Men's Basketball Tournament Logo

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and UConn Men’s Basketball Coach Kevin Ollie will participate in a news conference in Hartford to unveil the logo for the 2015 American Athletic Conference (AAC) Men’s Basketball Tournament, which will be hosted at XL Center.

• 5/8/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Attends Red Cross Heroes Breakfast, Kicks Off Summer Reading Challenge

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend the American Red Cross Heroes Breakfast in Trumbull, where he will present the organization’s Community Resilience Award to Newtown First Selectman Pat Llodra, who will be accepting the award on behalf of the Newtown community, including its citizens, government, first responders, volunteers, and local and outside organizations.

• 5/1/2014 Gov. Malloy, DMV Commissioner Announce New Appointment Centers and Upgrades as Part of Agency Modernization Efforts

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is now accepting appointments for learner's permit tests in the Old Saybrook office as part of the department's major computer upgrade so that businesses and customers can do more transactions online without coming into a DMV office.

• 5/20/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Makes State Road Resurfacing Announcement, Attends Additional Events in Bridgeport and Waterbury

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at a groundbreaking ceremony in Bridgeport for the Jewish Senior Services at the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Campus on Park Avenue – the first “household” model nursing home in Connecticut.