Press Releases

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• 2/7/2018 Gov. Malloy Statement on CVS Health’s Pro-Employee Decisions

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement on CVS Health’s decision to raise starting wages for hourly employees to $11 per hour, hold employee health care premiums in check, and create a new paid parental leave policy.

• 2/6/2018 Gov. Malloy Highlights ‘Connecticut Fairness’ in 2018 State of the State Address

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today used his annual State of the State address before a joint-session of the Connecticut General Assembly to focus on the theme of Connecticut Fairness. The Governor outlined more than ten specific policy initiatives he will support in the 2018 legislative session, all aimed at creating a fairer, more equitable, and more just state for Connecticut residents.

• 2/5/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of Passport to Parks Program, Providing Connecticut Residents Greater Access to State Park System

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the launch of the state’s Passport to Parks program, a new system that supports services at the state parks system while allowing Connecticut residents who have valid state license plates to access all state parks for free, effective immediately.

• 2/5/2018 Gov. Malloy’s Budget Protects Connecticut Residents from Negative Effects of Trump’s Tax Law

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s FY19 budget adjustment proposal contains two specific provisions to protect Connecticut residents and employers from the negative effects of the federal Republican tax law that was adopted by Congress late last year and signed by President Trump.

• 2/4/2018 Gov. Malloy Introduces Budget Adjustments Focused on Realistic Savings for Long-Term Stability

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released his Fiscal Year 2019 budget adjustments, building on the framework of the bipartisan, biennial budget adopted last year. The Governor’s proposal focuses on recurring, realistic spending and revenue changes to put the state budget on more stable footing, both in this biennium and into the future.

• 2/1/2018 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Congratulate Connecticut Athletes Competing in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman are congratulating the Connecticut athletes who are set to represent the United States in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea.

• 2/1/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces $10 Million to Enhance Security at 182 Schools Across Connecticut in Most Recent Round of School Security Grants

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut has approved an additional round grants totaling $10 million that will be used to enhance security infrastructure at 182 public and private schools in 51 towns and cities across the state. The funds were approved under the School Security Grant Program that was created in 2013 as part of a broad legislative package signed into law by the Governor focusing on gun violence prevention, mental health, and school security issues.

• 1/30/2018 Gov. Malloy Outlines Proposal to Stabilize Special Transportation Fund

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the outline of his administration’s revenue package to stabilize the Special Transportation Fund (STF) and allow for critical investments in the state’s transportation system to take place. Implementation of the administration’s plan for the STF would restore canceled state and municipal projects across Connecticut, and would prevent drastic increases in rail and bus fares and major service reductions on Metro-North, Shore Line East, and CTtransit bus services.

• 1/28/2018 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on the Passing of Patricia Low, Chair of the State Board of Labor Relations

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding the passing of Patricia Low, Chair of the State Board of Labor Relations. She served the board for 40 years, having been first appointed by Ella Grasso in 1977.

• 1/25/2018 Governors Malloy, Murphy, and Cuomo Launch Coalition to Sue the Federal Government Over Federal Tax Bill

  Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy, New Jersey Governor Philip D. Murphy, and New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that they are launching a multi-state coalition to sue the federal government to challenge the new GOP tax bill that eliminates the full state and local tax deductibility. This provision effectively preempts the states’ ability to govern by reducing the ability to provide for their own citizens and unfairly targets them and similarly situated states in violation of the constitution.

• 1/25/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces Opportunities for Local Communities to Remediate and Revitalize Clusters of Blighted Properties

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is now accepting applications for a second round of grant funding under a recently created state grant program that is designed to help local entities create plans for remediating and redeveloping clusters of blighted properties – also known as “brownfields” – within a community.

• 1/25/2018 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding the announcement made today by Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richard that she plans to step down from her position with the organization later this year.

• 1/24/2018 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on President Trump’s Attack on Mayor Toni Harp

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding President Donald Trump’s attack on New Haven Mayor Toni Harp.

• 1/23/2018 Gov. Malloy Statement on Economic Growth

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding a report released today from the U.S. Department of Commerce, which found that Connecticut’s economy grew 3.9 percent during the third quarter of 2017, among the fastest of all U.S. states.

• 1/23/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces $1.6 Million Federal Bonus for SNAP Food Aid Program

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $1.6 million performance bonus to the State of Connecticut for being among the top states for enrolling eligible households in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP).