Press Releases

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• 4/11/2015 Sunday: Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Participate in UConn Women's Basketball Victory Celebration

  On Sunday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will participate in the victory parade and rally honoring the UConn Women's Basketball team for winning the 2015 NCAA championship.

• 4/30/2015 Friday: Gov.Malloy Attends Rally Supporting Guilford's Nick Fradiani; Meets with Nepalese American Residents to Discuss Earthquake Recovery Efforts

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit Guilford High School to attend a rally in support of Nick Fradiani, a Guilford resident now in the top four on this season's "American Idol" television program.

• 4/22/2015 Gov. Malloy Hails House Passage of Long Island Sound "Blue Plan" Legislation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is applauding the Connecticut House of Representatives today for approving legislation he sponsored that will create the Long Island Sound Blue Plan - an effort that will result in the development of a coordinated strategy on behalf of the state in regards to any potential future use of the Sound's waters and submerged lands. 

• 4/4/2015 Gov. Malloy Lifts Ban on State-Funded Travel to Indiana

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that, following the passage of an amended religious freedom recognition act, he would lift the ban on state-funded travel between Connecticut and Indiana. The adjusted legislation now provides protections to LGBTQ individuals, and as such, falls outside the scope of the Executive Order issued earlier this week.

• 4/17/2015 Gov. Malloy Selects Dr. Dianna Wentzell as Commissioner of the Department of Education

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is selecting Dr. Dianna R. Wentzell to serve as Commissioner of the State Department of Education.  Dr. Wentzell, a former teacher with over 25 years of experience as an educator in Connecticut, has been serving as the department's Interim Commissioner since January.

• 4/22/2015 Gov. Malloy Signs Order Establishing Council to Ensure Connecticut Remains a Leader in Addressing Climate Change

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed an executive order directing the establishment of a new council that will ensure the State of Connecticut is on a path to meet its greenhouse gas emissions goals by 2050 and remains a national leader in addressing climate change.

• 4/27/2015 Gov. Malloy: State Receives Emergency Management Accreditation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that for the first time, the State of Connecticut has received full accreditation from the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP).  EMAP is a set of 64 standards by which programs that apply for accreditation are evaluated.  The state's emergency management program met all 64 standards.

• 4/9/2015 Gov. Malloy Announces Victory Parade and Rally Honoring UConn Women's Basketball to be Held This Sunday, April 12 in Hartford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Hartford Business Improvement District, the City of Hartford and the State of Connecticut will host a victory parade and rally in downtown Hartford on Sunday, April 12, 2015 to congratulate the UConn Women's Basketball team for winning the 2015 NCAA Basketball National Championship.

• 4/20/2015 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Receives $700k to Combat Veteran Homelessness

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded Connecticut nearly $700,000 in federal funding to support Connecticut's efforts to help end veteran homelessness. 

• 4/8/2015 Gov. Malloy: President Obama Approves Major Disaster Declaration

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that his request for a major disaster declaration with snow assistance for federal aid in connection with the January blizzard has been approved by President Barack Obama.

• 4/1/2015 Gov. Malloy: Nonprescription Medications are Sales Tax Free in the State Beginning Today

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that as the result of a new state law he introduced and signed last year, nonprescription drugs and medications are exempt from sales taxes in Connecticut beginning today.

• 4/2/2015 Gov. Malloy Proclaims Husky Weekend in the State of Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is proclaiming Friday, April 3 through Sunday, April 5, 2015 as "Husky Weekend" in the State of Connecticut in recognition of the UConn women's basketball team playing in the NCAA Final Four tournament.

• 4/20/2015 Gov. Malloy Statement on March Jobs Report

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement in response to the release of the Connecticut Department of Labor's monthly "Labor Situation" report for March 2015. 

• 4/17/2015 Gov. Malloy: State Prevents Over $14 Million in Tax Fraud so Far this Season

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that, through diligence by the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS), the state has identified and saved taxpayers over $14 million in fraudulent claims within 2014 filings so far this season. 

• 4/1/2015 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes Greater Norwalk Chamber of Commerce Dinner

  On Thursday evening, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will keynote the Greater Norwalk Chamber of Commerce's annual dinner, where he will speak with the local business community about his agenda for Connecticut's future and his vision to transform the state's infrastructure to create jobs and attract business.