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• Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of New State Tourism Website

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the launch of the new CTvisit.com, the state’s official tourism website, in anticipation of the upcoming peak summer tourism season in Connecticut. The popular website is now an even more informational online travel planning resource, redesigned to better showcase all that Connecticut has to offer and meet evolving consumer expectations.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Dual-Track Decision on Busway and Bristol-Waterbury Commuter Rail Line

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced his decision regarding the fate of the New Britain-Hartford Bus Rapid Transit project – better known as the “Busway” – and the Bristol/Waterbury commuter rail line. After meeting with advocates and opponents of the Busway, Governor Malloy has decided to aggressively pursue construction of the Busway while launching a parallel and equally aggressive initiative to plan for the Bristol/Waterbury commuter line. This decision will create new jobs now, as the Busway project is “ready to go,” while continuing to address the needs of commuters on the Bristol/Waterbury rail line. In addition, Governor Malloy’s decision maximizes the availability of federal funding now and going forward.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Bonding for New London Community Health Center

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that next week’s Bond Commission Agenda will include $1 million for the renovation of the Community Health Center of New London.

• Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Submits Robust Application for $227 Million of Florida-s Declined Rail Money

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that the state has submitted a robust application for $227 million in federal funding to complete the third phase of the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield (NHHS) high-speed intercity passenger rail project. The Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) submitted its application Monday to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for the $227 million, which is available because the State of Florida recently decided to reject some $2.4 billion in high-speed rail money because it did not want to commit to the state matching funds.

• Gov. Malloy on Earth Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement on the 41st annual Earth Day.

• Gov. Malloy on Sexual Assault Awareness Month

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy issued the following statement today in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

• Gov. Malloy Orders Flags to Half Staff for Maj. Raymond G. Estelle

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today ordered the Connecticut and U.S. flags to fly at half staff in honor of Major Raymond G. Estelle II, who was killed in action in Afghanistan on Wednesday.

• Gov. Malloy: State Flag on Capitol Building to Fly at Half Staff on Saturday for Funeral of Windsor Firefighter

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has ordered the flag of the State of Connecticut on the State Capitol building to be lowered to half-staff on Saturday, April 23, in honor of Windsor Volunteer Firefighter Robert Watts, who died in the line of duty after responding to an emergency call Monday.

• Gov. Malloy Statement on Equal Pay Day

  Governor Malloy released the following statement today on Equal Pay Day.

• Gov. Malloy: Victory Parade Honoring the UConn Men's Basketball Team Set for Sunday, April 17 in Hartford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Hartford Business Improvement District will host a victory parade and rally on Sunday, April 17, to congratulate and honor the University of Connecticut Men’s Basketball Team for winning the National Championship Game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament.

• Governor Malloy on Navy Announcement of $1.2 Billion to Electric Boat for Second Submarine Production

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy this evening released the following statement in response to the U.S. Navy announcement that it has awarded $1.2 billion for the production of a second submarine by Electric Boat in FY 2011. In February, Governor Malloy sent letters to the Chairs and the Ranking Members of Congress’ Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense urging the full funding of two Virginia Class submarines.

• Tuesday: Governor Malloy Wraps Up Town Hall Meetings in Middletown

  On Tuesday evening, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a Town Hall Meeting in Middletown – the final stop in his current series of seventeen constituent meetings that has taken him from one end of the state to the other. The seventeen meetings, which began February 21 in Bridgeport, have given the Governor an opportunity to conduct an open dialogue with the residents of Connecticut on the pressing economic issues facing our state.

• Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Attends Rep. Kirkley-Bey Announcement- Participates in Goodrich Recognition Ceremony in Danbury

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend an announcement by State Representative Marie Kirkley-Bey.

• Friday: Gov. Malloy Holds News Conference on Witt Report, Participates in Fairfield Metro Station Ceremony, Attends Inaugurations in Brookfield & Waterbury

  On Friday at 10:00 a.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference with Witt Associates Vice President Charles Fischer to discuss the findings in the firm’s independent review and analysis of the October Nor’Easter, which the Governor had requested in the storm’s immediate aftermath.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Remaining Appointments to Board of Regents for Higher Education

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the names of his three remaining appointments to the Board of Regents for Higher Education, the newly reconstructed system that oversees the four regional state universities, the community college system and Charter Oak State College, which officially launches on January 1.