Press Releases

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• 6/29/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces Nicholas Donofrio to Step Down from Board of Regents, Selects Matt Fleury as New Chairman

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Board of Regents for Higher Education Chairman Nicholas M. Donofrio will be stepping down from his position effective Friday, July 1, as his four-year term comes to an end. The Governor has selected Matt Fleury of Hartford, who currently serves as a member on the board, to serve as its next chairman.

• 6/29/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces 'Q Bridge' to be Lit Red, White and Blue for Independence Day Weekend

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven - informally known as the Q Bridge - will be lit in red, white, and blue this weekend in observation of Independence Day. This will be the first time the recently renovated bridge will receive a full lighting, which will include the towers, anchor piers, and cable stays. This is the first bridge in Connecticut with this type of versatile, commemorative lighting.

• 6/28/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces Modernized Symbol and Language to be Phased in on New Reserved Parking Signs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today, joined by disability rights advocates, held a bill signing ceremony to commemorate the passage of a new state law that modernizes the signage used to designate reserved parking spaces for persons with disabilities. The new signage contains a new, modernized symbol as well as more inclusive language that is more active, engaging, and reflective of the diverse community of those who utilize the spaces. Endorsed by advocates internationally and already in use in certain locations throughout the world, the proposal was inspired by a group of Connecticut residents who approached the Governor with the idea.

• 6/26/2016 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Supreme Court Decision Overturning Texas Abortion Law

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt concerning abortion laws.

• 6/23/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces $4.3 Million in State Grants to Help Municipalities Cut Costs Through Regionalization of Services

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that $4.3 million in funding is being awarded to nine regional councils of government and a regional economic district to assist towns and cities throughout the state in reducing costs and burdens by providing support for their efforts to regionalize services and coordinate essential functions of government.

• 6/23/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on Public Health Emergency in the City of New Haven

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding the public health emergency declared in the City of New Haven overnight due to a string of heroin overdoses:

• 6/22/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision on President Obama's Immigration Plan

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision on President Obama's immigration plan:

• 6/21/2016 Gov. Malloy Applauds Connecticut's Congressional Delegation for Unprecedented Sit-in to Demand Votes on Gun Violence Prevention Measures

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding a sit-in by the members of the House Democratic caucus - including Connecticut's Congressional delegation - who are demanding that votes be taken in Congress on gun violence prevention measures:

• 6/21/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces Davis-Standard Expanding Manufacturing Facility in Pawcatuck

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Davis-Standard, LLC, the leading manufacturer of extrusion machinery in the country, is expanding its primary facility at its headquarters in Pawcatuck, in a plan that includes adding 15,000 square feet of manufacturing space and over 30 jobs in the next two years to its largest global site, which currently employs over 400 people.

• 6/20/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces Plan to Remove Traffic Signals on Route 9 in Middletown, Reconfigure Highway to Improve Traffic Flow

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) today announced the details of an innovative solution to resolve several long-standing traffic issues along Route 9 in Middletown to help improve traffic flow. The plans include raising the highway, removing the two traffic signals that are now on the road, reconfiguring entrance and exit ramps, and creating a bicycle and pedestrian bridge connecting downtown Middletown and the park along the Connecticut River.

• 6/19/2016 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Connecticut's Smart Gun Law

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements in response to the United States Supreme Court's rejecting a challenge to Connecticut's assault weapons ban:

• 6/19/2016 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Senate Votes Regarding the Terror Watch List and Firearm Purchases

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding failed votes in the U.S. Senate this evening for the Feinstein amendment that would have prevented those on the terror watch list from legally purchasing firearms in the United States, as well as the Murphy/Blumenthal amendment establishing universal background checks:

• 6/15/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces State Begins Zika Awareness Campaign at Bradley International Airport

  With the summer travel season kicking into high gear over the next several weeks, Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, and other state officials today announced that a Zika education and warning campaign will soon be underway at Bradley International Airport. The campaign, a joint effort between the state Department of Public Health (DPH), Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA), federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and JetBlue, will focus on passengers traveling to and from San Juan, Puerto Rico on JetBlue's two daily flights, but will also be seen by other travelers who may be connecting through other airports on their way to areas in the Caribbean, or Central/South America currently affected by Zika virus.

• 6/14/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces $200,000 Federal Grant to Expand State's Apprenticeship Training Program

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation today announced that the Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) is receiving a $200,000 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) to increase and expand participation in the state's apprenticeship training program.

• 6/11/2016 Gov. Malloy: Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Honor of the Victims of the Tragedy in Orlando

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that - in accordance with a proclamation from President Barack Obama directing flags to be lowered to honor the victims of the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida - U.S. and state flags in Connecticut will fly at half-staff beginning immediately until sunset on June 16, 2016.