Press Releases

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• 6/22/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces $15.1 Million in Grants to Assist Nonprofit Providers in Capital Improvement Projects

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that over $15.1 million in grants are being awarded to fifty nonprofit organizations throughout Connecticut as part of the state’s Nonprofit Grant Program, which assists organizations with the costs associated with one-time infrastructure improvements that upgrade the efficiency and effectiveness of the services provided by the agencies.

• 6/26/2017 Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation Authorizing East Windsor Entertainment and Gaming Facility

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy this afternoon signed legislation that will authorize the operation of an entertainment and casino gaming facility in East Windsor, subject to certain conditions.

• 6/28/2017 Gov. Malloy Statement on Aetna

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding Aetna.

• 6/29/2017 Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation Furthering the State’s Efforts to Combat the Opioid Crisis

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed into law legislation that he introduced earlier this year and developed in cooperation with a number of lawmakers that is designed to further the state’s efforts to combat the opioid crisis. It builds upon a series of reforms that Governor Malloy has signed on the topic since taking office in 2011.

• 6/5/2017 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Applaud House Passage of a Lockbox Protecting Transportation Funding

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding the bipartisan vote in the House of Representatives this afternoon to adopt a resolution that will implement a lockbox in Connecticut’s constitution ensuring that all funding raised for transportation purposes can only be used for transportation.

• 6/5/2017 Gov. Malloy Hails Final Passage of Legislation Furthering the State’s Efforts to Combat the Opioid Crisis

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is applauding the final passage of legislation he introduced earlier this year and developed in cooperation with a number of lawmakers that was designed to further the state’s efforts to combat the opioid crisis.

• 6/12/2017 Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation Keeping State Budget in Balance for FY17

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy this afternoon announced that he has signed the deficit mitigation and deficiency bills that were adopted by the General Assembly during the final days of the legislative session and will keep the fiscal year 2017 budget in balance.

• 6/6/2017 Gov. Malloy Applauds Final Approval of Legislation Reforming the State's Pretrial Justice System

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding a bipartisan vote in the State Senate tonight giving final approval to legislation he introduced that will reform the state’s pretrial justice system to help break the cycle of crime and poverty.

• 6/26/2017 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Return to Full-Staff on Tuesday Evening

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that U.S. and state flags should return to full-staff at sunset on the evening of Tuesday, June 27, 2017. Flags have been flying at half-staff in the state in honor of U.S. Navy Sonar Technician 3rd Class Ngoc T. Truong Huynh of Oakville, who was among those who died on board the U.S.S. Fitzgerald in a collision in Japan on June 17. The U.S. Navy has scheduled a shipside memorial service to be held in Japan on Tuesday in his honor.

• 6/5/2017 Gov. Malloy: Actuarial Analysis Affirms Billions in Taxpayer Dollars Will be Saved by Adopting Framework Reached With State Employee Unions

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released a detailed savings analysis of the framework that his administration reached last month with the state’s employee unions, including independent actuarial analysis of its pension and healthcare provisions. The materials affirm that the proposed structural reforms to pension and benefit costs will result in billions in savings to the state, obtaining significant annual savings for taxpayers over each of the next twenty years. The analysis found the plan produces cumulative savings of $1.569 billion over fiscal years 2017 and 2018, nearly $5 billion in the first five years, and over $24 billion in savings over the next twenty years.

• 6/4/2017 Gov. Malloy Applauds Final Passage of Legislation Authorizing the Testing of Autonomous Vehicles in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is applauding the final passage of legislation in the Connecticut General Assembly that will create a pilot program allowing manufacturers and fleet service providers to test fully autonomous vehicles in Connecticut. The legislation, which was adopted in the House of Representatives tonight in concurrence with the Senate and next moves to the Governor for his signature, establishes strict requirements for testing under the program and requires participating municipalities to enter into agreements with autonomous vehicle testers.

• 6/27/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces UConn Board Chairman Larry McHugh to Depart Position

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Lawrence D. McHugh, Chairman of the UConn Board of Trustees, will not serve another term after his current six-year term ends this summer. At the request of Governor Malloy, McHugh has agreed to continue serving in the role until a successor is nominated.

• 5/31/2017 Gov. Malloy Reminds Residents That Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins June 1

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and state emergency management officials are reminding Connecticut residents that as the first day of the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins on June 1, it is always important to have preparations in place should any severe weather potentially impact the region. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, with the principal threat period for Connecticut occurring from mid-August to mid-October.

• 6/19/2017 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on World Refugee Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements regarding World Refugee Day, an observance set aside by the United Nations and held annually on June 20 to commemorate the strength, courage, and perseverance of refugees across the globe.

• 6/27/2017 Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation Reforming the State’s Pretrial Justice System to Help Break the Cycle of Crime and Poverty

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed into law legislation he introduced and developed with a number of lawmakers and advocates that will create a major reform to the state’s methods of detention for people who have only been charged with a crime in order to continue efforts reducing the state’s historically low crime rates and provide solutions to challenges that discriminate against the poor. The legislation is Public Act 17-145, An Act Concerning Pretrial Justice Reform. It was adopted in both chambers of the General Assembly with broad, bipartisan support.