Press Releases

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• 2/18/2011 Governor Malloy Hails Major Federal Grant for Technology in Health Care Reform

  The administration of Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that Connecticut residents and businesses will benefit from a $35.6 million federal grant aimed at helping New England states develop a state-of-the-art, online gateway to health insurance options. While Connecticut and other New England states are directly participating, the project is centered at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester and the Massachusetts Executive Office of Human Services, supported by the non-profit New England States Consortium Systems Organization.

• 2/18/2011 Governor Malloy Seeks High-Speed Rail Money That Florida Rejected

  In light of Florida's rejection of roughly $2 billion dollars in federal stimulus funding for high-speed rail infrastructure, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is actively pursuing a portion of those freed-up dollars to further bolster Connecticut's own high-speed rail expansion - the Springfield-Hartford-New Haven rail line.

• 2/24/2011 Governor Malloy Reappoints Robert T. Ross as Executive Director of Office of Military Affairs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has reappointed Robert T. Ross as the Executive Director of the Office of Military Affairs. Mr. Ross has served in this capacity since July 2009.

• 2/15/2011 Governor Malloy to Hold Series of Town Hall Meetings Across Connecticut

  Over the next seven weeks, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a series of 17 town hall-style meetings across the state. These meetings will allow the Governor to discuss the state’s pressing economic and budgetary issues face-to-face with state residents, while listening to their own thoughts and suggestions, as well.

• 2/17/2011 Governor Malloy, Lt. Governor Wyman Urge Speaker Boehner to Oppose Efforts to Defund Planned Parenthood and Other Family Planning Centers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today called on Speaker of the House John A. Boehner to oppose efforts to defund Planned Parenthood and other family planning centers, in light of promises by Republicans to work first on stabilizing the economy and putting people back to work.

• 2/11/2011 Saturday: Governor Malloy to Welcome Home 600 CT National Guard Soldiers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join General Thad Martin at the William A. O'Neill Armory to welcome home 600 Connecticut National Guard soldiers from Afghanistan. Commanded by Lt. Colonel Fran Evon of Newington, the 1st Battalion 102nd Infantry departed Connecticut in November 2009 for training, before being deployed in combat missions overseas.

• 2/14/2011 Today: Governor Malloy to Attend UConn Cell and Genome Sciences Building Dedication

  Governor Malloy will attend the dedication ceremony for the Cell and Genome Sciences Building at the University of Connecticut Health Center on Monday at noon. The building houses high tech research including the UConn Stem Cell Core, genetic sequencing, computer modeling and incubator space for emerging bioscience industries.

• 2/2/2011 Gov. Malloy Calls Metro-North President to Help Find Immediate Solution to Service Reduction on New Haven Line

  Earlier this afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy called Metro-North Railroad President Howard Permut, directly intervening to help find an immediate solution to a problem with which New Haven line commuters have been dealing.

• 2/15/2011 Gov. Malloy Joins Operation Fuel and Energy Providers to Announce Innovative New Program Aimed At Reducing Small Business Energy Costs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined State Senator John Fonfara, representatives from Dominion, PSEG and Operation Fuel at a mid-morning press conference in Hartford to announce a new pilot program designed to help women- and minority-owned businesses reduce their energy costs and educate themselves about energy consumption.

• 2/5/2011 Gov. Malloy: More Bad Weather Expected Tonight, Residents Need to Clear Roofs of Snow

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is reminding Connecticut residents of the critical need to clear snow from their roofs before more bad weather hits the state.

• 2/23/2011 Gov. Malloy Discusses Economic Development and Strategy at Key Issues Forum

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy joins UTC Chief Financial Officer Greg Hayes, University of Hartford finance professor Susan Coleman, and Hartford Courant columnist Tom Condon at a forum to discuss how Connecticut can stay competitive nationally and globally. Governor Malloy will discuss key strategies to create and retain Connecticut jobs, how getting our fiscal house in order will bring the stability businesses need to compete and thrive, and his new “First Five” initiative to attract companies to Connecticut and bring jobs to the state, among other things.

• 2/15/2011 Wednesday: Governor Malloy Delivers Budget Address

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will deliver his FY 2012-2013 state budget address in front of a joint session of the Connecticut General Assembly on Wednesday at noon. The Governor’s address will be preceded by a budget briefing for members of the media conducted by Office of Policy & Management Secretary Benjamin Barnes.

• 2/1/2011 Governor Malloy on Black History Month

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement commemorating February as Black History Month.

• 12/15/2011 Friday: Gov. Malloy Addresses Middlesex Chamber, Holds Post-Bond Commission Media Availability

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will address the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce at the organization’s breakfast event, where he will speak about what the state has accomplished this year and his goals and priorities for the upcoming legislative session.

• 12/23/2011 Gov. Malloy Announces STEAP Grants for Towns in South Central Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the towns of Guilford, Madison, Orange, Wallingford and Woodbridge have each been awarded Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) grants for capital improvement projects.