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Gov. Malloy Offers State Assistance With Reunification of Families
In a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today pressed the federal government to move quickly to reunite families separated by President Trump’s “zero-tolerance” detention policies and offered state assistance with reunification efforts.
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Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he will appoint Scott Jackson, who is currently the Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL), to serve as Commissioner of the Department of Revenue Services (DRS). With Jackson’s departure from CTDOL, Governor Malloy will appoint the agency’s Deputy Commissioner, Kurt Westby, to serve as its Commissioner.
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Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements calling on President Trump to end the inhumane policy his administration enacted of forcibly separating immigrant children from their parents at the border.
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Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the CTrail Hartford Line attracted a total of 21,850 riders over the course of its two-day opening weekend of service, during which travel was free to celebrate the launch. Sunday attracted a phenomenal response of 11,550 riders, surpassing the 10,300 who rode the train on its opening day of service the day prior.
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Gov. Malloy and AG Jepsen Announce Connecticut Wins Smog Lawsuit Against Trump Administration
Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Attorney General George Jepsen today announced that the State of Connecticut and the State of New York won their joint lawsuit in federal court against the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its administrator, Scott Pruitt, over the agency’s failure to adequately control ozone pollution from other states that negatively impacts air quality in the two downwind states.
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Gov. Malloy Appoints Tony Sheridan as Chair of the Connecticut Airport Authority
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is appointing Thomas A. (Tony) Sheridan of Waterford to serve as chair of the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) Board of Directors.
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Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Return to Full-Staff on Tuesday Evening
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that U.S. and state flags should return to full-staff at sunset on the evening of Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Flags have been flying at half-staff across the state in honor of Connecticut State Police Trooper First Class Walter Greene, who passed away in the line of duty following a courageous battle with cancer as the result of his response and service in support of New York City in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
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Gov. Malloy Reminds Residents of Resources Available to Help the Most Vulnerable Beat the Heat
Governor Dannel P. Malloy is urging Connecticut residents, particularly those who are most vulnerable, to take precautions during periods of excessive heat and humidity during the summer season, including this upcoming weekend as a heat wave is forecast to move into the state on Friday, June 29, and last several days. Those who are looking for a place to get out of the heat can locate a cooling center, which are available in towns and cities across the state, by calling 2-1-1.
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Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements Regarding Mass Shooting in Maryland
Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding the mass shooting that occurred today at the offices of the Capitol Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland.
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Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH) Commissioner Evonne M. Klein today announced that $10.5 million is being awarded to 16 municipalities in Connecticut to provide infrastructure upgrades and improvements with the goal of combatting blight, improving neighborhoods, and increasing economic development.
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First Lady Cathy Malloy: Trump Policy Separating Families Must End
First Lady Cathy Malloy released the following statement in response to the inhumane Trump administration policy of forcibly separating immigrant children from their parents at the border.
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Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of Innovative Opioid Treatment Program for Youths in Connecticut
Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Children and Families (DCF) Commissioner Joette Katz today announced the launch of a new, innovative treatment program for young people who misuse opioids that is now available to help families in towns throughout Connecticut.
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Gov. Malloy Signs Landmark Bills on Climate Change Resiliency and Renewable Energy
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today held a bill signing ceremony in Hartford to commemorate the final passage of two pieces of legislation he introduced that will further Connecticut’s role as a national leader in environmental protection and put the state on a more sustainable path by decreasing statewide greenhouse gas emissions and increasing the usage of renewable energy.
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Gov. Malloy: Trump Deserves No Praise
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement in response to President Trump’s executive order reversing his own administration’s policy to separate migrant children from their families.
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Gov. Malloy: Hartford Line Ridership Tops 10,000 in First Full Week of Regular Operations
Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) announced today that ridership on the new CTrail Hartford Line passenger rail service exceeded 10,719 customers during its first full week of regular operations from Monday, June 18 through Sunday, June 24, during which full-fare tickets were required. The service launched on Saturday, June 16, and was free for all riders on the first two days of operation.