Press Releases

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• 9/4/2018 Gov. Malloy Statement on Situation at State Office Building and Federal Courthouse in Downtown Hartford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding an ongoing situation at the north tower of the Grasso-Fauliso State Office Building and the federal courthouse in downtown Hartford.

• 9/4/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces State Will Create a Microgrid at U.S. Naval Submarine Base New London to Strengthen Resiliency

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that his administration has approved the release of a $5 million state grant to establish a microgrid at the U.S. Naval Submarine Base (SUBASE) in Groton in order to strengthen storm resiliency and provide energy security.

• 9/3/2018 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Invite Residents to Attend Connecticut’s Annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman are inviting members of the public to attend the State of Connecticut’s 17th annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony, honoring and celebrating the lives of those killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 6, 2018, at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport.

• 8/30/2018 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Labor Department Recovers $4.9 Million in Owed Wages for Workers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) has recovered more than $4.9 million in unpaid wages for Connecticut workers during the fiscal year that ended June 30.

• 8/30/2018 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman, Commissioners Delphin-Rittmon and Pino Statements on International Overdose Awareness Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Commissioner Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, and Department of Public Health Commissioner Raul Pino released the following statements on International Overdose Awareness Day.

• 8/30/2018 Labor Day Charts: Private Sector Job Growth Under Gov. Malloy Strongest in Recent Memory

  The Office of Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released a series of charts showing that private-sector job growth under Governor Malloy has significantly exceeded that of any of his predecessors, while the size and scope of government has shrunk. Indeed, since the Governor took office in January 2011, the number of private sector jobs in Connecticut has increased by over 94,000 – a nearly 7 percent increase – while at the same time the government sector has decreased by nearly 6.5 percent.

• 8/29/2018 Gov. Malloy Appeals Denial of Federal Assistance on Behalf of Individuals Impacted by May’s Tornadoes and Severe Storms

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has filed an appeal with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in connection with the May 15 tornadoes and storms that heavily impacted parts of Connecticut, requesting that the denial of individual assistance for homeowners in New Haven and Fairfield Counties be reversed. The Governor also filed an appeal over the denial of public assistance and individual assistance on behalf of the towns of Bridgewater, New Milford, and Roxbury, all of which are located in Litchfield County and sustained significant damage from the storms.

• 8/27/2018 Gov. Malloy Advises Connecticut Residents to Prepare for Extreme Heat Over the Next Two Days

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is advising Connecticut residents, particularly those who are most vulnerable, to take precautions ahead of the high temperature conditions that are expected to impact the state through Wednesday. The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for Hartford County for Tuesday and Heat Advisories for the rest of the state for Tuesday and Wednesday.

• 8/25/2018 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Senator John McCain

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to be lowered to half-staff beginning immediately in remembrance of Senator John McCain of Arizona, who passed away on Saturday evening. Flags will remain at half-staff until sunset on the date of his funeral, which has yet to be announced.

• 8/24/2018 Gov. Malloy Statement on the Passing of Senator John McCain

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding the passing of Senator John McCain of Arizona.

• 8/22/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of Statewide Text-to-911 Capability

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut has launched a new Text-to-911 capability as part of the state’s new Next Generation 9-1-1 Emergency Telecommunications System. Text-to-911 provides residents with the ability to send a text message to 9-1-1 from a handheld device in emergency situations when it is either unsafe or they are unable to place a voice call. The system, which is available statewide, is now in effect.

• 8/22/2018 Gov. Malloy Statement on Proposed Trump Administration Regulations Regarding State and Local Tax Credits

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding proposed regulations announced today by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service regarding state and local tax credits.

• 8/21/2018 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman: Sergeant John A. Chapman Represents the Best of Connecticut and the Nation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today said that United States Air Force Technical Sergeant John A. Chapman of Windsor Locks is a hero who represents the best of Connecticut and the United States. He is being posthumously awarded with the Medal of Honor at a ceremony this afternoon in the White House for the actions he took in 2002 while serving in Afghanistan that saved the lives of his teammates at the sacrifice of his own.

• 8/21/2018 Gov. Malloy Statement on Stay of Salma Sikander’s Deportation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement on the decision by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to grant a temporary stay to Salma Sikander of New Haven, who was scheduled to be deported to Bangladesh on Thursday morning.

• 8/20/2018 Gov. Malloy, Commissioner Klee Slam Trump Administration’s New Coal Rule

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection released the following statements on President Trump’s new coal pollution rule, which rolls back Obama-era protections. The EPA estimates the new rule will cause up to 1,400 premature deaths per year.