Press Releases

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• 3/18/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Makes Announcement on College Affordability in Waterbury, Keynotes East Hartford Chamber Meeting

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote address at the East Hartford Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Speaker Series, where he will speak to the local business community about his agenda for Connecticut’s future.

• 3/20/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Must "Preserve Our Agricultural Heritage and Help it Expand and Create Jobs"

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and state Department of Agriculture Commissioner Steven K. Reviczky today announced that more than 40 farms, agricultural non-profits and municipalities will receive state funding totaling $880,327 as part of an ongoing effort to expand Connecticut’s growing agricultural economy.

• 3/18/2014 Gov. Malloy: Revitalization of "Q" House Will Provide a Safe After-School Option for City's Youth

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Mayor Toni Harp and other state and local elected officials, today announced that the state will assist the City of New Haven in funding the construction of the new “Q” House community center, which was left unoccupied for the last decade and fell into disrepair.

• 3/4/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on Metro-North's 100 Day Action Plan for Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement on Metro-North Railroad’s 100-day improvement strategy for Connecticut.

• 3/3/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on the Situation in Ukraine

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement on the situation in Ukraine.

• 3/17/2014 Gov. Malloy: Speaker Boehner's Comments are "Shameful"

  Today, Governor Dannel P. Malloy, in a letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner, took issue with statements made by the Speaker on Connecticut’s action to prevent thousands of citizens from losing critical food benefits through cuts in the recently passed Farm Bill.

• 3/20/2014 Gov. Malloy Seeks to Eliminate Approximately 1,000 Pages of State Regulations

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is seeking to eliminate approximately a thousand pages of state regulations that have been identified as obsolete, duplicative, excessively burdensome, or otherwise ineffective or unnecessary, in a major effort to make Connecticut’s regulations more streamlined, readable and user-friendly for citizens, especially small businesses.

• 3/26/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Decision by House Minority Leader Cafero to Not Seek Re-Election

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding the announcement made today by House Minority Leader Lawrence F. Cafero, Jr. (R-Norwalk) to not seek re-election this fall.

• 3/19/2014 Gov. Malloy and Treasurer Nappier: Let's Help Students Realize Their Dreams

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, together with State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier, today discussed his proposals designed to make college more affordable for Connecticut citizens. Governor Malloy had previously unveiled plans to create the CHET Baby Scholars program and to increase funding for the Governor’s Scholarship program during his State of the State address last month.

• 3/21/2014 Gov. Malloy Appoints Five to State Board of Accountancy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is appointing five Connecticut residents to fill vacancies on the State Board of Accountancy, the panel responsible for licensing and regulating accountants in the state.

• 3/11/2014 Gov. Malloy: Election to Fill Vacancy for Probate Judge in East Hartford to be Held This Fall

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that an election to fill a vacancy for Judge of Probate for the East Hartford Probate District will be held during the next general election on Tuesday, November 4, 2014.

• 3/21/2014 Gov. Malloy: Both Business and Labor Groups Show Solid Support for UTC Agreement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today highlighted testimony submitted to the state legislature by both business groups and labor groups in support of an agreement that the Governor reached last month with United Technologies Corporation that will ensure the aerospace company continues its strong presence in Connecticut and will have an impact on thousands of good-paying jobs in the state.

• 3/26/2014 Gov. Malloy: EXP has Helped New London Technology Services Firm Significantly Increase Revenue and Grow Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today visited Connecticut-based electronic discovery and forensic technology services provider Quantum Discovery, LLC (QDiscovery) to highlight the state’s Small Business Express Program (EXP) and meet with employees.

• 3/28/2014 Gov. Malloy: Funds Approved for Road Improvements at State Parks Throughout Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that $5.76 million to fund road improvements and resurfacing in Connecticut state parks was approved at Friday’s meeting of the state Bond Commission.

• 3/9/2014 Gov. Malloy: Special Election for State Representative in Hamden and New Haven to be Held April 24

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a special election to fill a vacancy in the State House of Representatives serving the 94th Assembly District, which covers portions of Hamden and New Haven, will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2014.