Press Releases

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• 4/30/2017 Gov. Malloy Statement on U.S. Supreme Court’s Rejection of a Challenge to Conversion Therapy Law

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection today of a challenge to a California state law that bans the so-called practice of “conversion therapy,” which attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity by oftentimes using destructive practices that are harmful to youths, such as electric shock therapy.

• 3/5/2017 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on President Trump’s Second Travel Ban

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements regarding the second executive order President Trump signed banning travel from certain countries.

• 5/14/2017 Gov. Malloy: Updated Budget Proposal Designed to Provide Greater Fiscal Stability and Predictability

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released an updated Fiscal Year 2018-2019 biennial budget proposal, which was designed to maintain the administration’s goals of providing more fiscal stability and predictability for taxpayer, businesses, and local governments, while continuing bolster the state’s efforts to grow the economy and create jobs.

• 3/13/2017 Gov. Malloy Lifts Statewide Travel Ban Effective at 5PM Today, Encourages Residents to Remain Off Roads if Possible

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced this afternoon that the travel ban on state roads that went into effect early this morning will be lifted effective at 5:00 p.m. today, but he is still urging motorists to stay off the roads if possible this evening as conditions remain treacherous.

• 5/8/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces Pharmaceutical Company Opening Manufacturing Facility in Windsor That Will Create 361 New Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that SCA Pharmaceuticals, an Arkansas-based company, has decided to establish a presence in Connecticut through the creation of a new 90,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Windsor, where the company has plans to create approximately 361 new jobs over the next four years. SCA manufactures injectable pharmaceuticals in ready-to-administer dosages for use at hospitals and healthcare facilities. The company helps healthcare facilities increase efficiencies and reduce costs while improving patient care.

• 3/23/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces Colt to Expand Operations, Grow Jobs in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Colt’s Manufacturing Company is purchasing its West Hartford headquarters and manufacturing facility and making new investments to expand operations and grow jobs in Connecticut. The acquisition of this property is a key part of the company’s growth strategy and is part of a $23 million project by Colt that targets the retention of its current workforce of 600 employees and will lead to the creation of an additional 100 jobs at the location over the next five years.

• 3/15/2017 Gov. Malloy Statement on President Trump's FY18 Budget Proposal

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding President Trump’s fiscal year 2018 budget proposal.

• 5/3/2017 Gov. Malloy Encourages Residents and Visitors to Support Connecticut Vineyards, Participate in Farm Winery Passport Program

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is encouraging Connecticut residents and visitors alike to discover one of the many vineyards located throughout the state by participating in the Passport to Connecticut Farm Wineries program – the state’s annual promotion offering incentives to visitors who support the local businesses. Connecticut has 37 farm wineries that grow their own grapes, including the addition of three new wineries in Granby, Lyme, and Waterford that recently opened and joined the Passport program for the first time this year.

• 5/2/2017 Gov. Malloy and Coalition of Governors Urge President to Keep the U.S. in the Paris Climate Agreement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the Governors of eleven other states today wrote to President Donald J. Trump urging him to keep the United States in the Paris Climate Agreement, explaining that it is essential to protecting the nation’s residents from the potentially catastrophic impacts of climate change.

• 3/12/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces Opening of State’s New Corrections Unit Exclusively for Young Adult Offenders

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC) Commissioner Scott Semple today announced that the DOC has opened a new unit at the Cheshire Correctional Institution that will house offenders between the ages of 18 to 25 with the goal of preventing these young adults who have committed nonviolent crimes from beginning a life of crime and returning to prison.

• 3/7/2017 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on International Women’s Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding International Women’s Day.

• 4/30/2017 Gov. Malloy Selects Michelle Seagull to Serve as Commissioner of the Department of Consumer Protection

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is appointing Michelle Seagull of Glastonbury to serve as Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP).

• 3/28/2017 Gov. Malloy Releases State Toolkit Providing Resources for Families Concerned About Immigration Enforcement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has released a toolkit developed by his office, several Connecticut state agencies, and relevant stakeholders to provide a user-friendly, step-by-step guide for parents who want to have a plan in place for a friend of family member to care for their children in the event that they are detained or deported.

• 5/30/2017 Gov. Malloy’s Prepared Remarks from Today’s News Conference Regarding Aetna’s Headquarters

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy delivered the following prepared remarks during a news conference this afternoon at the State Capitol. In addition, he released three letters that were delivered to Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini, including two from the Governor – one delivered in March and the other May 15 – and one from Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Catherine Smith also delivered May 15.

• 3/22/2017 Gov. Malloy Commemorates the Seventh Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, noting that the number of people without health insurance in Connecticut is at the lowest point in history, today applauded the seventh anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, which was signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. Through the adoption of the law and the coverage it has extended through Access Heath CT, the state’s healthcare exchange, Connecticut is among the states with the lowest uninsured rates in the nation.