Press Releases

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• 9/24/2015 Gov. Malloy & Congressional Delegation Announce Federal Grants to Upgrade State’s Unemployment Computer System, Continue Fraud Prevention Program

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation today announced that the Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) has been awarded over $2.6 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) - $2.1 million of which will be used to replace its outdated unemployment insurance computer system, while the remainder will be used to continue a successful fraud prevention partnership program.

• 9/22/2015 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman on the Passing of Ted Cummings

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following joint statement regarding the passing of longtime advocate, Manchester political leader, and World War II veteran Ted Cummings.

• 9/22/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces New Capital Dollars to Expand CTfastrak into East Hartford and Manchester

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State Bond Commission next week is scheduled to vote on a $7 million allocation that will allow the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) to purchase buses and other capital equipment necessary to expand CTfastrak east of the Connecticut River into East Hartford and Manchester.

• 9/18/2015 Gov. Malloy Urges U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Adopt Draft Dredging Plan, Continue Operation of Open Water Sites

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is urging the United States Army Corps of Engineers to promptly adopt a draft dredging plan and environmental impact statement for Long Island Sound, arguing that without the continued availability of the four currently operated water disposal sites in Long Island Sound, Connecticut's maritime industry will suffer irreparable damage.

• 9/18/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces ‘Q Bridge’ Project, the Biggest in CTDOT History, Completed Ahead of Schedule

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the southbound side of the new Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge on I-95 in New Haven - informally known as the Q Bridge - is scheduled to open approximately eight months ahead of schedule.  Construction of the main span bridge was completed in July 2015 on schedule and on budget.  Four lanes of the new southbound bridge are scheduled to open to vehicles the week of September 28, providing much needed relief for tens of thousands of residents who face congestion in the corridor and enhancing the region's overall economic competitiveness.

• 9/17/2015 Gov. Malloy: 2015 Represents Best August Job Growth in a Decade

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements in response to the Connecticut Department of Labor's "Labor Situation" report for August 2015, which showed several thousand jobs created last month.

• 9/17/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces New Program to Spur Brownfield Redevelopment Planning

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is now accepting applications for a new grant program designed to help communities develop implementation plans for remediating and redeveloping clusters of brownfield sites.

• 9/15/2015 Gov. Malloy & Conn. Delegation: Connecticut Awarded Grant to Advance Economic Development Plans Across the Hartford Rail Line Corridor

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation today announced that the State of Connecticut has been awarded $700,000 grant from the Federal Transit Administration to conduct a study of transit-oriented development (TOD) opportunities in the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield rail corridor, also known as the Hartford Line.  The federal funding will be matched by $200,000 in state funds.

• 9/15/2015 Gov. Malloy Joins Officials Nationwide in Committing to Support National Climate Efforts

  Participating in the first-ever "U.S.-China Climate Leaders Summit" at the invitation of the White House, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today reaffirmed Connecticut's commitment to reducing harmful carbon emissions linked to climate change in a manner that builds the state's economy and creates jobs for the future.  The Governor signed a declaration to commit to action and to meet specific emission reductions targets.

• 9/14/2015 Gov. Malloy & Conn. Delegation: Over 20 Connecticut Communities Receive Federal Grants That Will Support Second Chance Initiatives, Prevent Youth Substance Use

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that over 20 Connecticut communities have been awarded grants by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to prevent youth substance use and be used to support Connecticut's Second Chance-related initiatives.

• 9/10/2015 Gov. Malloy: Flags to Fly Half-Staff Friday in Recognition of 9/11 Anniversary

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is reminding Connecticut residents that U.S. and state flags should fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, September 11, 2015, in remembrance of the nearly 3,000 men, women and children who lost their lives in the 2001 terrorist attacks.

• 9/10/2015 Joint Statement About the Hartford Rail Line

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, United States Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, Amtrak, and the members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation met this morning in Washington, D.C. to discuss the future of the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield rail line, known as the Hartford Line.  They released the following joint statement.

• 9/9/2015 Gov. Malloy: Labor Department Recovers More Than $6.1 Million in Owed Wages for Connecticut Workers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state Department of Labor's Division of Wage and Workplace Standards recovered more than $6.1 million in unpaid wages for Connecticut workers during the fiscal year that ended June 30.

• 9/9/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces CTfastrak Has Delivered Over One Million Passenger Trips

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner James P. Redeker and other state and local officials at the Flatbush Avenue CTfastrak station in Hartford to announce that the bus rapid transit system has reached a major milestone - one million passenger trips since its launch earlier this spring.

• 9/9/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces $5 Million Federal Grant to Grow Apprenticeship Jobs and Strengthen Talent Pipeline for Connecticut Employers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut has been awarded a $5 million federal grant to expand apprenticeship programs in high-growth industries, with a focus on training for the manufacturing, healthcare and business services sectors.