Press Releases

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• 2/6/2014 Gov. Malloy Activates the State's Severe Cold Weather Protocol

  In anticipation of overnight temperatures in the teens and single digits over the next several days, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced he will activate the state’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol.

• 2/6/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Holds News Conference in Hamden to Discuss Proposed Expansion of Universal Pre-K

  On Friday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Hamden to discuss the proposal he announced during the State of the State speech on Thursday to expand statewide access for universal pre-kindergarten.

• 2/5/2014 Gov. Malloy Orders All Nonessential First-Shift State Employees to Not Report to Work Today

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has ordered all first-shift non-essential state employees to stay home on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, in response to winter storm conditions across the state.

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

  Today 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.

• 2/5/2014 Gov. Malloy Orders All Nonessential Second-Shift State Employees to Not Report to Work Today

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has ordered all second-shift state employees who are designated as non-essential to stay home on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, in response to winter storm conditions across the state. State employees are encouraged to contact their supervisors for further guidance.

• 2/5/2014 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Delivers State of the State Address

  On Thursday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will deliver his annual State of the State address to a joint session of the Connecticut General Assembly.

• 2/4/2014 Gov. Malloy to Partially Activate State Emergency Operations Center at Midnight

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will partially activate the state’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at midnight tonight to monitor storm conditions across the state and prepare for the heavy snow forecasted to begin overnight and continue into the late afternoon Wednesday.

• 2/4/2014 Gov. Malloy Proposes Increasing Connecticut's Minimum Wage to $10.10

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is introducing legislation during the upcoming regular session of the General Assembly that will increase the state minimum wage to $10.10, mirroring recent national efforts by President Obama and other Congressional leaders to raise the federal minimum wage to that same amount.

• 2/4/2014 Gov. Malloy Orders Delayed Opening for State Offices; Nonessential State Employees Should Report to Work at 10AM Wednesday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has ordered a delayed opening for state offices on Wednesday morning, directing all nonessential state employees to report to work at 10:00 a.m.

• 2/4/2014 Gov. Malloy & Legislative Leaders' State of the State Address Postponed Until Thursday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that legislative leaders have agreed to push back the start of the joint legislative session one day due to the pending snow storm.

• 2/3/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Makes Major Announcement

  On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Bridgeport to make a major announcement.

• 2/3/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on L+M Agreement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement in response to the agreement reached between union leadership and Lawrence + Memorial Hospital management.

• 2/3/2014 Gov. Malloy: Expanding Rebate Program Will Help Thousands of Elderly Residents Stay in Their Homes

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, state Department of Aging Commissioner Edith Prague and state and local officials, today announced that he is proposing an increase of more than $6.5 million during the upcoming regular session of the General Assembly to expand Connecticut's Elderly Renters’ Rebate Program.

• 2/3/2014 Gov. Malloy: Smart Water Policy is Smart Economic and Environmental Policy

  The following are the remarks of Governor Dannel P. Malloy – as prepared – for today’s Connecticut Strategic Water Resources Planning Conference at UConn Law School in Hartford.

• 2/2/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy Makes Budget Announcement in Wethersfield, Attends Other Events in Hartford, Plainville

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Wethersfield to make an announcement about the state budget.