Press Releases

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• 7/2/2014 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Highlights Tourist Attractions in New London County, Meets with U.S. Transportation Secretary

  On Thursday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will commemorate the start of Independence Day weekend by visiting three tourist attractions in New London County to showcase some of the popular destinations the state has to offer.

• 7/16/2014 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Makes School Safety Announcement, Participates in Stony Creek Brewery Groundbreaking

  On Thursday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Wethersfield to make an announcement regarding the security of school facilities in the state.

• 7/25/2014 Gov. Malloy: Funds Approved for Repair of South Branch Park River Channel in Newington, West Hartford & Hartford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that $4.6 million for repairs and improvements to flood control infrastructure that protects hundreds of homes and properties along the South Branch of the Park River as it flows through the towns of Newington, West Hartford, and Hartford were approved this morning at a meeting of the State Bond Commission.

• 7/21/2014 Gov. Malloy Commemorates Enactment of New Law on Life-Saving Allergy Treatments in Schools

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today held a bill signing ceremony for a new state law that allows trained school employees to administer the life-saving treatment epipenphrine (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.

• 7/10/2014 Gov. Malloy: Changes to State Laws Regarding the Residential Electricity Market Will Benefit Connecticut Consumers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that as of July 1st several changes to laws concerning Connecticut’s electricity market will have gone into effect, creating greater transparency and increasing protections for residential consumers by requiring electricity suppliers to provide very clear and specific information about how much they are being charged for electricity.

• 7/23/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces "Free State Parks Weekend" This Saturday and Sunday At All Connecticut State Parks

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Robert Klee today announced that as part of the ongoing celebration of the state parks centennial, this upcoming Saturday and Sunday – July 26 and 27 – will be “Free State Parks Weekend” in Connecticut.

• 7/24/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Chairs Bond Commission Meeting, Highlights Tourist Attractions in Central Connecticut

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will chair a meeting of the State Bond Commission in Hartford, which will be followed by a media availability.

• 7/16/2014 Gov. Malloy: New Bridgeport Train Station Will Encourage Economic and Transit-Oriented Development While Improving Quality of Life for Residents

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State Bond Commission at its next meeting will approve $2.75 million for the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) to hire a consultant to complete the engineering, design and environmental permitting to develop the site of the new Barnum Train Station on Bridgeport’s East Side.

• 7/24/2014 Gov. Malloy: New Report Outlines Short-Term Fixes to Improve the Reliability of the Walk Railroad Bridge in Norwalk

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and state Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner James P. Redeker today released a report outlining recommendations for short-term fixes to improve the reliability of the New Haven Line’s Walk Railroad Bridge in Norwalk.

• 7/13/2014 Gov. Malloy Selected to Serve on Executive Committee of the National Governors Association

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today was named to the National Governors Association (NGA) Executive Committee for the 2014-2015 year by his fellow governors at the association's annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee

• 7/3/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Monitoring Hurricane Arthur

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today said that the state Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) continues to monitor Tropical Storm Arthur for any potential impacts on the state.

• 7/8/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on Old Saybrook Referendum Approving Purchase of "The Preserve" Land

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement in response to the results of today’s referendum in the Town of Old Saybrook in which voters approved funding that will support the public acquisition of the 1,000-acre property known as The Preserve.

• 7/7/2014 Gov. Malloy's Open Data Advisory Panel to Hold First Meeting Wednesday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Open Data Advisory Panel, the group he created that is responsible for advising the direction and focus of the state’s recently launched open data portal, will meet for the first time on Wednesday, July 9, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford to begin discussing a Connecticut Open Data Policy.

• 7/22/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Announces "Free State Park Weekend" in Connecticut

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference at Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden to announce the details of “Free State Parks Weekend” – an upcoming weekend during which all parking and admission fees at state parks and museums throughout the state will not be collected.

• 7/21/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statement on State Senator Andrew Maynard

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following joint statement regarding State Senator Andrew Maynard (D-Stonington).