Press Releases

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• 10/2/2015 Gov. Malloy on the Departure of Arne Duncan as U.S. Education Secretary

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement in response to the announcement that U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is stepping down from the position in December.

• 10/2/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces Retirement of Labor Commissioner Sharon M. Palmer

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut Department of Labor Commissioner Sharon M. Palmer has opted to retire from the agency at the end of this year.  Commissioner Palmer began her position as the head of the department in August 2012 and was reappointed earlier this year when the Governor began his second term in office.

• 10/1/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces Financial Services Company MC Credit Partners Relocating to Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that MC Credit Partners, LP, an institutional manager of middle market direct lending funds, is relocating from New York City to Stamford, moving 16 employees to Connecticut with plans to create five new positions over the next two years.

• 10/1/2015 Gov. Malloy Encourages Residents to Take Necessary Precautions for Possible Hurricane Conditions Over Next Several Days

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today said that with Hurricane Joaquin currently forecast to impact the east coast over the next several days, he is asking Connecticut residents to closely monitor the storm's path and be prepared for severe weather conditions.  The Governor continues to work with state emergency management officials to monitor the storm and make preparations for necessary state response.

• 10/1/2015 El Gobernador Malloy Pide a los Residentes Tomar Precauciones Necesarias Para Prevenir el Impacto del Huracan en los Proximos Dias

  El Gobernador Dannel P. Malloy dijo hoy que con el huracán Joaquín pronostica actualmente para impactar la costa este en los próximos días, se está pidiendo a los residentes de Connecticut vigilar de cerca la trayectoria de la tormenta y estar preparados para las condiciones climáticas severas. El Gobernador continúa trabajando con los funcionarios de manejo de emergencias del estado para monitorear la tormenta y hacer los preparativos para la respuesta estatal en caso sea necesario.

• 9/30/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces Available Support to Towns and Cities for Brownfield Redevelopment

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is accepting applications for $7.5 million in grants that will be awarded to help clean up former industrial sites in communities throughout the state, revitalizing these properties to put them back into productive use.  Made available through the Connecticut Brownfield Remediation program, a total of $6.5 million will be earmarked for remediation projects and $1 million will be used for assessment projects.

• 9/30/2015 Gov. Malloy Says State is Monitoring Forecast for Hurricane Joaquin, Advises Residents to be Prepared for Possible Severe Weather

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today said that his office and state emergency management officials are closely monitoring the activity of Hurricane Joaquin, which is currently in the Atlantic Ocean, and is advising Connecticut residents to closely follow weather reports and prepare for the possibility of its arrival in the region over the next five days.

• 9/30/2015 El Gobernador Malloy Dice Que El Estado Esta Observando Cuidadosamente Los Pronosticos Del Huracan Joaquin

  El Gobernador Dannel P. Malloy dijo hoy que su oficina y los oficiales que manejan emergencias están observando muy de cerca las actividades relacionadas con el Huracán Joaquín, que está en estos momentos en el Océano Atlántico, y les aconseja a los residentes de Connecticut que sigan muy de cerca los reportes acerca del temporal y que se preparen para la posibilidad de su llegada a la región en los próximos cinco días.

• 9/29/2015 Gov. Malloy and Commissioner Wentzell Celebrate Four Connecticut Schools that were Honored with Prestigious National Blue Ribbon Distinction

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and State Education Commissioner Dianna R. Wentzell today celebrated the teachers, students, and communities from four Connecticut schools in New Haven, Monroe, Storrs, and Wolcott that were named by the U.S. Department of Education (USED) as 2015 National Blue Ribbon Schools this afternoon.

• 9/29/2015 Gov. Malloy Designates Year-Long Celebration to Commemorate 100 Years of Connecticut’s Submarine Heritage

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is designating October 2015 through October 2016 as Connecticut's Submarine Century - a year-long observance that celebrates 100 years of submarine activity in Connecticut, including the Town of Groton's distinction as the "Submarine Capital of the World."  The commemoration coincides with the centennial anniversary of the Naval Submarine Base New London and the Naval Submarine School.

• 9/29/2015 Gov. Malloy, Commissioner Wentzell, Senator Bye, Representative Fleischmann Reaffirm State’s Commitment to Reduce Testing, Focus on College Readiness

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined State Department of Education (SDE) Commissioner Dianna R. Wentzell, State Senator Beth Bye (D-West Hartford), and State Representative Andy Fleischmann (D-West Hartford) at Conard High School in West Hartford, where they highlighted the state's plan to replace the 11th Grade Smarter Balance Assessment - or SBAC exam - with the SAT later this school year.

• 9/29/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces $6 Million Federal Grant to Create Training Programs for Manufacturing and Aerospace Industries

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor has awarded the state with a $6 million grant to develop the Eastern Connecticut Manufacturing Pipeline Initiative - a program that will initially create a pipeline for customized training programs in manufacturing in the eastern portion of the state, and provide similar assistance to the aerospace industry throughout Connecticut.

• 9/28/2015 Gov. Malloy: New Data Shows Connecticut Saw Fourth Largest Violent Crime Drop in the Nation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined state public safety officials at the headquarters of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) in Middletown to announce new 2014 crime numbers, which reflected the fourth largest drop in violent crime nationwide over the year prior.  The FBI's annual crime report shows that overall crime in Connecticut continued to drop in 2014, including a 9.7 percent decrease in violent crime.

• 9/28/2015 Gov. Malloy Statement on China’s Environmental Announcement

  Governor Malloy released the following statement today about China's proposed plan to curb emissions and tackle climate change. The plan builds upon international progress made at an event in California last week, which the Governor spoke at and attended at the invitation of the White House.

• 9/28/2015 Gov. Malloy and Delegation Announce Federal Grant to Help Once-Incarcerated Veterans Receive a ‘Second Chance,’ Gain Employment, and Avoid Homelessness

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service has awarded The WorkPlace with a $130,000 grant to provide services that will assist formerly incarcerated veterans considered "at risk" of becoming homeless in finding meaningful employment.  The Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program grant focuses on providing job referral and counseling services, and will be used to supplement the Governor's Second Chance Society goals of ensuring that nonviolent offenders are successfully reintegrated into society and become productive members of Connecticut's economy.