Press Releases

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• 6/9/2014 Gov. Malloy: State and MTA Jointly Pursuing Federal Funding to Replace "Walk" Bridge

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) Commissioner James Redeker, officials from Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Metro-North, today announced that ConnDOT and MTA will conduct an operational review of procedures at the Walk Bridge in Norwalk in order to minimize the risk for failure in the future.

• 6/9/2014 Gov. Malloy's Common Core Taskforce to Meet Wednesday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Educators’ Common Core Implementation Taskforce is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, June 11, at Cromwell High School, 1 Donald Harris Drive in Cromwell to continue to discuss recommendations on improving implementation of the Standards.

• 6/9/2014 Today: Gov. Malloy Holds Crisis Summit with MTA and Metro-North Officials

  This afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will meet with executives from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Metro-North to address the recent incidents that caused major disruptions on the New Haven Line.

• 6/9/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy and New Haven Open Officials Make Announcement

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join with officials from the New Haven Open to make an announcement regarding the tennis tournament.

• 6/6/2014 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Making Significant Progress in Addressing Global Warming

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy said that Connecticut is making significant progress in reducing statewide emissions of harmful greenhouse gases (GHGs) to meet requirements set in state law, citing a report issued today by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) that details the state’s progress toward meeting the statutory mandate to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 10% below 1990 levels by 2020, and 80% below 2001 levels by 2050.

• 6/6/2014 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Full-Staff at Sunset on Friday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is directing State of Connecticut flags to return to full-staff at sunset on Friday, June 6. State flags have been flying at half-staff in honor of State Representative Lawrence Miller of the 122nd Assembly District, who passed away on Sunday.

• 6/6/2014 Gov. Malloy Calls for a Crisis Summit with MTA and Metro-North to Discuss Recent "WALK Bridge" Failures

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today called for a crisis summit to be held in the coming days with the State of Connecticut, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Metro-North to address the recent incidents that caused the failure of the New Haven Line’s “WALK Bridge” in Norwalk.

• 6/6/2014 Gov. Malloy: Special Election for State Representative in Shelton, Stratford and Trumbull to be Held July 22

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a special election to fill a vacancy in the State House of Representatives serving the 122nd Assembly District, which covers portions of Shelton, Stratford and Trumbull, will be held on Tuesday, July 22, 2014.

• 6/6/2014 Gov. Malloy: Headquarters of the Largest Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in the Country Relocating to Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) has finalized a deal that will bring the headquarters of the country’s largest intercollegiate athletic conference, the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), from Massachusetts to Danbury, Connecticut.

• 6/6/2014 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Runs in Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and Speaks at Opening Ceremony

  On Saturday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will run in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 5K in Hartford.

• 6/6/2014 Gov. Malloy: Top Manufacturer Will Expand and Create Jobs in New Milford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced funding for Neeltran Inc., a top manufacturer of power systems and transformers, to support the company’s purchase of machinery and equipment and renovate and expand its facility.

• 6/5/2014 Gov. Malloy: Investment in New Haven Rail Yard Facilities Demonstrates State Commitment to Best-in-Class Commuter Line

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today, joined by Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) Commissioner James Redeker and other state and local officials, led a tour of the New Haven Rail Yard, which is undergoing a $1.15 billion, multi-year upgrade and expansion.

• 6/5/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Releases Report on Climate Change in Connecticut

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference to release a report drafted by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) outlining the progress Connecticut has been making to systemically reduce emissions of greenhouse gases that are dangerously disrupting the global climate system.

• 6/5/2014 Gov. Malloy: Improved New Haven Line Schedule Will Reduce Crowding and Increase Convenience

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced improvements to the recently enacted New Haven Line train schedules. The enhanced schedule is aimed at reducing crowding on trains and increasing convenience. Governor Malloy also announced that the Waterbury Branch morning express train to Stamford will be restored this coming Monday, June 9.

• 6/4/2014 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Holds News Conference on New Haven Rail Yard Upgrades, Attends Other Events in New Britain and Hartford

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make welcoming remarks at the MetroHartford Alliance’s 2014 Business Champions Awards Breakfast in Hartford.