Press Releases

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• 7/28/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of Program to Help Shoreline Homeowners and Businesses Prepare for Future Severe Weather and Flooding

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that shoreline homeowners and businesses who are subject to coastal flooding can now apply for assistance under a new state low-interest loan program designed to help those residents elevate their homes and businesses from future severe weather and flooding.

• 7/11/2014 Gov. Malloy Honors Five Connecticut High School Coaches on Receiving National Recognition for Their Achievements on and off the Field

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today congratulated five Connecticut high school coaches on their receipt of the National High School Athletic Coaches Association (NHSACA) 2014 “Coach of the Year” award.

• 7/29/2014 Gov. Malloy Says Enactment of New Law Will Protect Owners and Handlers of Domesticated Horses

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today held a ceremony at Locket’s Meadow Farm in Bethany with farmers and other stakeholders from the state’s agricultural community to commemorate the passage of a new state law that protects the owners and handlers of domesticated horses from a recent court ruling by making it clear in state statute that the animals do not possess a “naturally mischievous or vicious propensity.”

• 7/8/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on Acquisition of Saint Mary's Hospital by Tenet

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the announcement made today that Saint Mary’s Hospital plans to join the Tenet Healthcare Corporation.

• 7/13/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy Meets with New England Governors & Eastern Canadian Premiers to Discuss Regional Economic Issues

  On Monday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend the 38th Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers.

• 7/7/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Participate in Ceremony Honoring State's Sandy Hook Emergency Responders

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will participate in a ceremony hosted by the state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection honoring workers from the state agency who responded to the December 14, 2012 tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown.

• 7/15/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Makes Major Transportation Announcement in Bridgeport, Attends Sherwood Island Groundbreaking

  On Wednesday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for the renovation and modernization of the well-known pavilion at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport.

• 7/1/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Federal Funding to Assist Disaster Recovery Efforts for Residents

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by state Department of Housing (DOH) Commissioner Evonne M. Klein, today announced nearly $32 million in grants for improvements to multifamily housing, infrastructure and public facilities and for planning purposes in cities and towns affected by Superstorm Sandy.

• 7/21/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy and Advocates Commemorate Enactment of New Law on Life-Saving Allergy Treatments in Schools

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a ceremony in Weston to commemorate the enactment of a new state law that allows qualified school employees to administer the life-saving treatment epinephrine (commonly known as “EpiPens”) for emergency first aid to any students who may experience a severe allergic reaction and were not previously known to have serious allergies.

• 7/16/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Today’s State Supreme Court Ruling Regarding Same Sex Marriages

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding the Connecticut Supreme Court’s decision today in the case of Mueller v. Tepler.

• 7/17/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Additional Funding to Make Schools Safer

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the application process will begin next week for the next round of the School Security Grant Program.

• 7/2/2014 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Continues to Attract New Television Productions to the State

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Disney-ABC Domestic Television has relocated its long-running show, “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire,” from New York to Connecticut, which will create 150 new jobs in the state.

• 7/3/2014 Gov. Malloy, Members of Conn. Congressional Delegation Meet With U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation today met with U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Anthony Foxx regarding the looming deficit in federal transportation funding for states.

• 7/22/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on Immigration Issues

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement.

• 7/21/2014 Gov. Malloy: Video Documents Creative Approach to Achieve Early Completion of CTDOT I-84 Bridge Replacement Project in Southington

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released a time-lapse video of the replacement of two Connecticut highway bridges.