Press Releases

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• 10/29/2013 GOV. MALLOY ANNOUNCES RESILIENCY FUND TO HELP SHORELINE RESIDENTS PREPARE FOR FUTURE SEVERE WEATHER AND FLOODING

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the creation of the Connecticut Shoreline Resiliency Fund, a low-interest loan program for state residents who are subject to coastal flooding and would like to elevate their homes and flood-proof their businesses

• 10/23/2013 STATE GOVERNMENT IS LEANER, MORE COST EFFECTIVE

  Report Highlights Efforts To Streamline State Government - During a meeting with all state agency commissioners, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released a detailed report compiled by the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) documenting efforts achieved by state employees during the past year that are making state government leaner and more cost-effective.  Since taking office, Governor Malloy has charged all state agencies with transforming state government to make it more efficient, responsive and business-friendly - efforts that to date have saved over $2 billion in taxpayer dollars.

• 10/18/2013 LT. GOVERNOR WYMAN AND THE CONNECTICUT NATIONAL GUARD KICK OFF OPERATION ELF

  Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman and the Connecticut National Guard have kicked-off this year’s special effort – Operation ELF to help the families of Soldiers and Airmen who are deployed, recently returned or preparing to deploy within the next 6 months

• 3/19/2013 LT. GOVERNOR WYMAN IN WASHINGTON TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, IMPACT OF SEQUESTRATION ON CONNECTICUT

  Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman is joining more than 20 of her peers this week at the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) Federal-State Relations meeting in Washington, D.C

• 3/11/2013 GOV. MALLOY, LT. GOV. WYMAN TO HOST COMMUNITY FORUM IN NEW BRITAIN ON THURSDAY

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that they will host a community forum in New Britain on Thursday, March 14, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at New Britain High School’s Anthony Tercyak Lecture Hall on 110 Mill Street

• 3/4/2013 MONDAY, MARCH 4TH AT 6:45 P.M.: LT. GOV. WYMAN TO ADDRESS WATERBURY REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN SOUTHBURY

  Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today will give the keynote speech at the Waterbury Regional Chamber of Commerce annual legislative dinner.

• 10/17/2013 Connecticut Department of Transportation to Open Flatbush Avenue Bridge in West Hartford-Hartford Earlier Than Originally Scheduled

  Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony This Friday, October 18, 2013 at 2 P.M

• 3/13/2013 THURSDAY: LT. GOVERNOR WYMAN TO CHAIR INSURANCE ADDRESS GREATER BRIDGEPORT LEADERSHIP EVENT, CO-HOST COMMUNITY FORUM IN NEW BRITAIN

  Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman on Thursday will chair a meeting of the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange/Access Health CT, address a group of businesspeople from Greater Bridgeport and co-host a community forum in New Britain with Gov. Dannel P. Malloy

• 3/4/2013 TUESDAY: LT. GOVERNOR WYMAN SPEAKS AT WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION EVENT, GIVES KEYNOTE SPEECH AT MEETING OF WEST HARTFORD REGENTS

  Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman on Tuesday will give remarks at the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) graduation ceremony and deliver the keynote address at a meeting of the West Hartford Regents.

• 3/11/2013 TUESDAY: GOV. MALLOY HOLDS BILL SIGNING CEREMONY FOR LEGISLATION ESTABLISHING SANDY HOOK WORKERS FUND

  On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join with Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman and members of the Connecticut General Assembly, including Senate President Donald E. Williams, Jr., Speaker of the House Brendan Sharkey, Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney, Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, and House Minority Leader Larry Cafero, for a bill signing ceremony to commemorate passage of legislation (H.B. 6599) that creates a special fund to assist individuals who suffered psychological trauma as a result of their work related to the Sandy Hook tragedy.

• 3/8/2013 WEEKEND: GOV. MALLOY & LT. GOV. WYMAN MARCH IN ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADES

  On Saturday and Sunday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will march in both the Hartford and New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parades

• 3/6/2013 GOV. MALLOY & LT. GOV. WYMAN ON FINAL PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION ESTABLISHING FUND FOR SANDY HOOK WORKERS

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements in response to the Connecticut General Assembly’s unanimous, final approval this afternoon of legislation creating a special fund to assist individuals who suffered psychological trauma as a result of their work related to the Sandy Hook tragedy.

• 3/21/2013 GOV MALLOY DIRECTS FLAG TO HALF-STAFF IN HONOR OF ROGER W. MUCHNICK JR.

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today directed flags to remain at half-staff in honor of Marine Lance Corporal Roger W. Muchnick Jr., who was killed during a training exercise in Nevada.

• 3/13/2013 GOV. MALLOY DIRECTS FLAGS TO HALF-STAFF IN HONOR OF ANDREW M. PEDERSEN-KEEL

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today ordered U.S. and Connecticut flags to fly at half-staff to honor Army Captain Andrew M. Pedersen-Keel who was killed in action while serving in Afghanistan

• 3/12/2013 GOV. MALLOY SIGNS LEGISLATION ESTABLISHING FUND FOR SANDY HOOK WORKERS

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy held a bill signing ceremony at the State Capitol on Tuesday to commemorate the passage of legislation that creates a special fund to assist individuals who suffered psychological trauma as a result of their work related to the Sandy Hook tragedy. He was joined by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, Newtown First Selectman Pat Llodra, Newtown Police Captain Joe Rios, and others to mark the occasion.