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• Gov. Malloy Applauds Approval of Constitutional Amendment Creating a Transportation Lockbox

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement applauding Connecticut voters for approving a constitutional amendment during today’s election that will guarantee that funding set aside for transportation is used for exclusively for transportation projects.

• Gov. Malloy: State Will Illuminate the ‘Q Bridge’ in Red, White, and Blue This Weekend in Honor of Veterans Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut will illuminate the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven – informally known by residents as the “Q Bridge” – in red, white, and blue lights on the evenings of Saturday, November 10 and Sunday, November 11 in observation of Veterans Day.

• Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Celebrate the Ten-Year Anniversary of Same-Sex Marriage in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman are celebrating the ten-year anniversary of the legalization of same-sex marriage in Connecticut and inviting state residents to commemorate the important equal rights milestone. Connecticut became the second state in the nation to grant marriage licenses to couples of the same gender beginning November 12, 2008.

• Gov. Malloy Submits Request for Presidential Major Disaster Declaration in Response to September’s Severe Rain and Flooding

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has submitted a request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for a presidential major disaster declaration resulting from the severe rainstorms and flooding that occurred in Connecticut on September 25 and 26. As required by FEMA, the request follows several weeks of data collection across the state by state and local officials to calculate damages and determine whether the federal qualifications have been met.

• 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.

• Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Receives $12.2 Million to Support the State’s First Health Information Exchange System

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut will receive a $12.2 million grant to support ongoing work that will establish Connecticut’s first statewide health information exchange. The grant, awarded by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to the Connecticut Office of Health Strategy (OHS), supports efforts to develop a secure, modern health information exchange that facilitates the sharing of health data to further patient care, improve proper efficiency, and rein in the high cost of healthcare.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Aer Lingus Commits to Bradley International Airport for at Least Four More Years

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Aer Lingus service at Bradley International Airport will continue for at least four more years under a new agreement made with the state, committing the airline to continue its transatlantic service at the airport through September 2022.

• Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on the Latest Allegations Against Brett Kavanaugh

  – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements on Julie Swetnick’s credible sexual misconduct allegations against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

• 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.

• Gov. Malloy Announces New Westbound Lane of I-84 in Waterbury to Open Friday Evening

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the recently completed, third westbound lane on I-84 in Waterbury, stretching from Washington Street to Austin Road, will open to drivers for regular use beginning on the night of Friday, September 28.

• Gov. Malloy Releases Annual Report on Utility Cybersecurity Reviews

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the Connecticut Critical Infrastructure 2018 Annual Report, a comprehensive review the state’s electric, natural gas, and large water companies’ efforts to detect and prevent cybersecurity threats. The report stated that while Connecticut’s utilities faced more frequent and sophisticated penetration attempts in the past year, they were met with “adequate defense capabilities.”

• Gov. Malloy Announces Opportunities to Remediate and Revitalize Brownfields in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is now accepting applications from municipalities and economic development agencies for its 12th round of competitive grant funding as part of the state’s Brownfield Remediation Program. The initiative provides opportunities to investigate, clean up, and revitalize blighted properties that have fallen into disrepair and puts them back into productive use in ways that benefit local economies.

• Gov. Malloy Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of Hurricane Maria

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria.

• Gov. Malloy Statement on Accusations of an Illegal Kickback Scheme Between a Florida-Based Compound Pharmacy and Connecticut State Employees

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding an announcement made this afternoon by Attorney General George Jepsen that the state has initiated a lawsuit alleging violations of the Connecticut False Claims Act orchestrated through a kickback pyramid scheme involving a Florida-based compounding pharmacy and several individuals, including former and current Connecticut state employees.

• Gov. Malloy: Connecticut National Guard Aircraft en Route to Tennessee in Preparation of Anticipated Hurricane Relief Efforts

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that ten Connecticut National Guard soldiers are anticipated to arrive in Tennessee this afternoon aboard UH-60 Blackhawk and CH-47 Chinook helicopters to support those in need in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Florence, which is anticipated to hit the southeast United States later this week. The crew and equipment will stage in the area to help cut down on the response time required to provide assistance.