Press Releases

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• 8/18/2016 Gov. Malloy Signs Order Making Slight Updates to Veterans Hall of Fame Nomination Process

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has signed an executive order making slight updates to the process used each year when considering nominations to the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame - the state's official commemoration honoring distinguished veterans who have made significant contributions to their communities.

• 8/17/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces New Haven Line Commuters Will Soon be able to Purchase Rail Tickets with Smartphone App

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, the Connecticut Department of Transportation, (CTDOT) and Metro-North Railroad today announced that commuters on the New Haven Line - including the New Canaan, Danbury, and Waterbury branch lines - will soon be able to purchase train tickets utilizing an app on their mobile devices, providing added convenience to commuters. Once on board, commuters will simply need to show the digital ticket on their smartphone device to the conductor.

• 8/17/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on July Jobs Report

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement in response to the Connecticut Department of Labor's monthly "Labor Situation" report for July 2016.

• 8/14/2016 Gov. Malloy Thanks the Connecticut State Police for 100 Lives Saved Utilizing Overdose Reversal Medication

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman are thanking the Connecticut State Police for saving 100 lives in fewer than two years through the administration of the opioid antagonist Narcan to individuals experiencing overdoses. The 100th save by a Connecticut State Trooper occurred early Sunday morning in Woodbury.

• 8/14/2016 Gov. Malloy: Summer Meals Program Hits All-Time High of 700 Sites Across Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Education Commissioner Dianna Wentzell today announced that the Connecticut Summer Meals Program reached an important milestone. Connecticut now has over 700 locations across the state serving free, nutritious meals to children during the summer.

• 8/11/2016 Gov. Malloy Urges People to Take Precautions During Extreme Heat

  With excessive heat forecasted to continue over the next few days and heat advisories issued for most of the state, Governor Dannel P. Malloy is asking people to take precautions and to call 2-1-1 if they need information on cooling centers in their town or city.

• 8/11/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces Early Childhood Commissioner Myra Jones-Taylor to Depart Position

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced Office of Early Childhood Commissioner Dr. Myra Jones-Taylor will depart from state service for new professional opportunities, effective September 1, 2016

• 8/10/2016 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman on the Passing of Art Perry

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements regarding the passing of Art Perry, a senior Department of Labor employee and a long-time leader of the organized labor movement in Connecticut:

• 8/8/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of Connecticut Emergency Alert Mobile App

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the launch of a new emergency preparedness mobile application for Connecticut residents that provides information and alerts in emergency situation, and also helps residents prepare in advance of an emergency.

• 8/8/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on Analysis Showing State Saved Over $37 Million in overtime During Fiscal Year 2016

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding a report released today from the state legislature's nonpartisan Office of Fiscal Analysis showing that state agencies saved more than $37 million in overtime costs during Fiscal Year 2016, which ended on June 30, 2016 - about $4 million more than reported last month. This amounts to a 14.5 percent drop when compared to the previous fiscal year, as indicated in a letter sent from Office of Policy and Management Secretary Ben Barnes to the Governor this afternoon.

• 8/6/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on the Passing of Justice David Borden

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding the passing of former Connecticut Supreme Court Justice David M. Borden:

• 8/1/2016 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Congratulate Connecticut Athletes Competing in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today congratulated the Connecticut athletes competing in the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and are wishing them the best in their competitions.

• 8/1/2016 Gov. Malloy Applauds Additional $400,000 Federal Grant to Fight Zika

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is applauding an announcement made today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that the Connecticut Department of Public Health's (DPH) Birth Defects Registry is being awarded a $400,000 grant to fight the Zika virus. This new grant will closely collaborate with the $580,000 ELC grant announced yesterday.

• 7/31/2016 Gov. Malloy: State Receives Nearly $580,000 to Address Zika, Monitor Zika-Related Birth Defects

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation today announced that the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) will be receiving a $579,055 grant from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to support and enhance the state's efforts to protect Connecticut residents from Zika virus and monitor serious birth defects, like microcephaly, and other adverse health outcomes that can be caused by Zika virus.

• 7/31/2016 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman, State Officials Applaud a Nearly 50 Percent National Decline in Veteran Homelessness

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH) Commissioner Evonne M. Klein, and Connecticut Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) Commissioner Sean M. Connolly are applauding an announcement made today by the Obama Administration that the country has seen a nearly 50 percent decline in homelessness among veterans since 2010.