Press Releases

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• 10/3/2014 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Event Honoring Military Women of Color, Participates in German-American Day Celebration

  On Saturday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make remarks at a luncheon in Windsor hosted by the National Council of Negro Women honoring military women of color.

• 10/2/2014 Gov. Malloy Briefed on Ebola Situation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has been briefed on the Ebola situation by the state Health Commissioner Dr. Jewel Mullen. The Governor said that although the risk of an Ebola outbreak in the United States is very low, state health officials have been working to prepare should a case of Ebola be identified in Connecticut.

• 10/2/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Plan for Full Replacement of the New Haven Line's Walk Bridge

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s (ConnDOT) plan to close a $188 million funding gap for the design and replacement of the New Haven Line’s 118-year-old Walk Bridge in Norwalk, which malfunctioned in two separate incidents within a two week period over the summer.

• 10/2/2014 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman, Comptroller Lembo Commend Anthem and Hartford HealthCare for Contract Resolution, Announce Agreement to Pilot New Integrated Care Program

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman and Comptroller Kevin Lembo today commended Anthem and Hartford HealthCare for reaching a contract agreement, while announcing a new commitment between the state and both parties to improve health-care quality, control costs and establish an unprecedented pilot to coordinate care for patients with chronic conditions.

• 10/1/2014 Gov. Malloy, AG Jepsen: BIA's Wholesale, Dramatic Federal Tribal Recognition Changes Should be Rejected

  Attorney General George Jepsen yesterday filed official comments with the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) on behalf of the state in opposition to proposed rules issued that would significantly weaken the substantive requirements for federal tribal recognition. Governor Dannel P. Malloy said that he supports the Attorney General's comments and that, if ultimately enacted, the BIA's proposed rules would have a unique impact in Connecticut.

• 10/1/2014 Today at 1PM: Gov. Malloy Makes Announcement on the "Danbury Community Facility Collaboration"

  This afternoon at 1:00 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Danbury to make an announcement regarding the Danbury Community Facility Collaboration – an effort led by an alliance of local non-profit agencies to establish a community center at the site of the now vacant Danbury branch of the YMCA in order to restore programs and services for adults and children that were lost due to the YMCA branch’s closure.

• 10/1/2014 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Holds News Conference Regarding the Walk Bridge in Norwalk, Speaks at Governor’s Prevention Partnership Luncheon

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Norwalk to highlight the planned replacement of the Walk Bridge, the 118-year old bridge that serves on Metro-North’s New Haven Line.

• 10/1/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Will Support Efforts of Danbury Nonprofit Alliance to Establish Community Center for Residents of All Ages

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Mayor Mark Boughton and other state and local leaders, today announced that the state will invest nearly $3.8 million to advance the plans of the “Danbury Community Facility Collaboration” to establish a new community center that will serve the Greater Danbury area.

• 10/1/2014 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut State Police to Adopt Domestic Violence Assessment Program

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the Connecticut State Police will be adopting a lethality assessment program (LAP) to keep victims of domestic violence safe by encouraging more victims to use shelters, counseling and advocacy and support services.

• 10/1/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statement on Anthem and Hartford HealthCare

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following joint statement regarding the suspended negotiations between Anthem Health Plans, Inc. and the Hartford HealthCare Corporation.

• 9/30/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Plans to Create Connecticut's First Shoreline State Park in Over 50 Years in Waterford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced plans to turn the approximately 32-acre property in Waterford commonly known as “Seaside” into the Connecticut’s first shoreline state park in over 50 years.

• 9/30/2014 Today at 1:30PM: Gov. Malloy Makes Major Announcement Concerning the Future of "Seaside" in Waterford

  This afternoon at 1:30 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Waterford to make a major announcement concerning the 32-acre property in the town commonly known as “Seaside.”

• 9/29/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Attends 60th Anniversary of the USS Nautilus

  On Tuesday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend an event in Groton celebrating the 60th anniversary of the commissioning of the USS Nautilus – the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine, now a national museum at the nation’s first submarine base.

• 9/29/2014 Gov. Malloy: Middletown Waterfront Redevelopment Project Will Serve as a Catalyst for Culture and Commerce

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Middletown Mayor Dan Drew and other state and local officials, today announced that the state will invest up to $2.6 million to advance the redevelopment of the Middletown Riverfront.

• 9/29/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Works With Parents, Coaches to Reduce Youth Athlete Concussions

  Joined by students, lawmakers and advocates, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today visited Staples High School where he commemorated the enactment of legislation that requires the State Board of Education to develop a plan aimed at reducing the number of concussions and addressing the proper procedures following concussions experienced by students during school athletics.