Press Releases

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• 2/18/2014 Gov. Malloy & Secretary Merrill Unveil New Online Voter Registration Feature

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Secretary of the State Denise Merrill today officially unveiled Connecticut’s new online voter registration system.

• 2/17/2014 Today at 5PM: Gov. Malloy Holds Media Availability with MTA and Metro-North Executives

  This evening at 5:00 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Transportation Commissioner James P. Redeker will hold a media availability at the State Capitol in Hartford with Metropolitan Transportation Authority CEO and Chairman Thomas F. Prendergast and Metro-North Railroad President Joseph Giulietti.

• 2/17/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy and Secretary Merrill Make Major Voter Registration Announcement

  On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Secretary of the State Denise Merrill will hold a news conference at the State Capitol in Hartford to announce a major effort to modernize the voter registration process in Connecticut.

• 2/17/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Seeking Public Review and Comment on Action Plan for $66 Million in Federal Super Storm Sandy Recovery Funds

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the state Department of Housing (DOH) has released for public comment an action plan that outlines how the state will distribute $66 million in federal Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG- DR) funding to continue the state’s Super Storm Sandy mitigation efforts. Governor Malloy invited residents to visit the state’s official CT Recovers website to review and submit comments on the plan. A period for public comment began February 14, 2014 and will end on March 20, 2014.

• 2/14/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Will Help Municipalities Impacted by Road Salt Shortage

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced a relief package prepared by the Connecticut Department of Transportation for all municipalities across the state facing road salt shortages after tackling 12 snow and ice storms this winter season.

• 2/14/2014 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman to Launch Annual Statewide Series of Community Forums

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that they will be launching their annual statewide series of community forums next week, giving them an opportunity to discuss the state’s pressing issues face-to-face with state residents.

• 2/14/2014 Gov. Malloy Activates State's Severe Cold Weather Protocol, Effective Tonight Through Monday Morning

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced he will activate the state’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol in anticipation of overnight temperatures in the teens and single digits on Saturday and Sunday.

• 2/14/2014 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Attends Robotics Competition in Suffield

  On Saturday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at the opening ceremony of the Aces High Robotics 176 annual Suffield Shakedown competition, where over 30 teams of students from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York will participate in a robotics competition utilizing the STEM skills of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

• 2/14/2014 Today at Noon: Gov. Malloy Announces Plan to Make State Road Salt Available to Municipalities

  Today at 12:02 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news briefing at the State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Hartford to announce plans to make road salt available to municipalities.

• 2/14/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Will Accept Assault Weapon and Large Capacity Magazine Applications Submitted but Not Received by Deadline

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) will accept and process the applications to register assault weapons and large capacity magazines that are believed to have been submitted to the state agency by the statutory deadline but were not received by that date.

• 2/13/2014 Today at 5PM: Gov. Malloy Briefs Media on Winter Storm

  This afternoon at 5:02 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news briefing at the State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Hartford to provide updates on today’s winter storm.

• 2/13/2014 Gov. Malloy Declares State of Emergency to Seek Federal Assistance in Obtaining Salt for Cities and Towns

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today declared a State of Emergency in an attempt for the state to pursue a request to the federal government to help some municipalities in Connecticut that are experiencing road salt shortages for the remainder of this winter season. Today's winter weather event is the twelfth of the season.

• 2/13/2014 Today at 8:32AM: Gov. Malloy Briefs Media on Winter Storm

  This morning at 8:32 a.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news briefing at the State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Hartford to provide updates on today’s winter storm.

• 2/13/2014 Gov. Malloy Orders All Non-Essential First and Second Shift State Employees to Not Report to Work Today, Feb. 13

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced that he has ordered all first and second shift, non-essential state employees to not report to work on Thursday, February 13, in response to winter storm conditions across the state. State employees are encouraged to contact their supervisors for further guidance.

• 2/12/2014 Gov. Malloy: Investment in State-s Higher Education System Critical to Student Success and Economic Growth

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Board of Regents for Higher Education Vice Chair Yvette Meléndez, Board of Regents President Gregory Gray, Connecticut Department of Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor, legislators, students, and education and business leaders, today launched Transform CSCU 2020, a strategic plan to invest an additional $134.5 million into the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities (CSCU) System.