Press Releases

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• 1/13/2015 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Applaud Aetna Announcement on Employee Salaries

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman today released this statement following Aetna’s announcement that it will increase the company minimum wage to $16 an hour beginning in April.

• 1/13/2015 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Speak at Council of Small Towns Meeting

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will make welcoming remarks at the Council of Small Towns (COST) 2015 Town Meeting in Cromwell.

• 1/12/2015 Gov. Malloy, Bond Commission Approve Design of Rail Stations on Hartford and New Haven Lines

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that $5.75 million approved this morning by the State Bond Commission will be used to advance design plans and address environmental issues for new railroad stations on the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Line (NHHS) and the New Haven Line.

• 1/12/2015 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Makes Rail Announcement in Stamford, Participates in Grand Opening of New Deloitte Headquarters

  On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will announce improved and more reliable service on the New Canaan Branch of Metro-North’s New Haven Line.

• 1/11/2015 Monday: Gov. Malloy Chairs Bond Commission Meeting

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will chair a meeting of the State Bond Commission in Hartford, which will be followed by a media availability.

• 1/9/2015 Gov. Malloy Says Funds to Finalize Purchase of The Preserve on Agenda for Bond Commission

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today said that $2 million in funding to help finalize and secure the purchase of the valuable shoreline property known as The Preserve is expected to be approved when the State Bond Commission meets Monday.

• 1/9/2015 Gov. Malloy Activates State Severe Weather Protocol

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced he has activated the state’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol in anticipation of temperatures in the teens and single digits and wind chills below zero over the next few days and nights.

• 1/9/2015 Gov. Malloy: State Severe Weather Protocol Extended Through Sunday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced he is extending the state’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol through Sunday morning, January 11th as dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills continue to affect the state.

• 1/9/2015 Gov. Malloy: Special Elections for Three General Assembly Seats to be Held February 24

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that special elections to fill three vacancies in the Connecticut General Assembly will be held on Tuesday, February 24, 2015.

• 1/8/2015 Gov. Malloy, Insurance Department Laud Congressional Passage of TRIA

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today praised the Congressional approval for a six-year extension of the federal government’s Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA).

• 1/8/2015 Gov. Malloy Tours Site of the New Meriden Intermodal Center

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today toured the Meriden train station on the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield (NHHS) rail corridor, which is the site of an ongoing transit-oriented development (TOD) project with a primary focus on stimulating the area within a half‐mile of the proposed new Meriden Intermodal Center.

• 1/7/2015 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Highlights Transportation Projects in Meriden

  On Thursday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Meriden to discuss transportation improvements being made in the city.

• 1/7/2015 Praise for Gov. Malloy's 2015 State of the State Address

  Praise for Governor Malloy's 2015 State of the State Address.

• 1/6/2015 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statement on the Passing of Dr. Richard D. Veltri

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statement regarding the passing of Hebron resident Richard D. Veltri, PhD, father of Victoria Veltri, the state's Healthcare Advocate.

• 1/6/2015 Gov. Malloy Outlines Transportation Lockbox Proposals

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today outlined additional details regarding the proposals he intends to submit to the General Assembly regarding a transportation “lock box.”