Press Releases

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• 11/20/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on October 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 October 2014.

• 11/28/2014 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Promotes Small Business Saturday in West Hartford

  On Saturday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit Toy Chest and Little Folks Furniture in West Hartford to promote Small Business Saturday, a nationwide campaign to encourage people to shop at local businesses.

• 11/20/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Participates in the Opening of the Conn. International Auto Show

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the grand opening ceremony of the 2014 Connecticut International Auto Show in Hartford.

• 11/19/2014 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut DOT Sends Equipment and Personnel to Assist Buffalo with Snow Clean-Up

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) is sending equipment and personnel to assist in the clean-up of the historic snowfalls in Buffalo, New York, where accumulations have topped five feet, with more snow in the forecast.

• 11/28/2014 Gov. Malloy: DECD Survey Finds Majority of Small Businesses Pleased With EXP Application Process

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the results of two customer satisfaction surveys that were conducted to determine the level of satisfaction and experience of small business owners who had applied for financial assistance under the Department of Economic and Community Development’s (DECD) Small Business Express Program (EXP).

• 11/20/2014 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Full-Staff at Sunset on Thursday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is directing flags in Connecticut to return to full-staff at sunset on Thursday, November 20, 2014.

• 11/26/2014 Gov. Malloy Directs Second-Shift State Employees to Not Report to Work Today Due to Snow

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has ordered all second-shift state employees who are designated as nonessential to not report to work on Wednesday, November 26, 2014, in response to winter storm conditions across the state.

• 11/28/2014 Gov. Malloy Encourages Landlords to Take Advantage of Initiative Helping Homeless Veterans Find Housing

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is encouraging landlords from throughout the state to attend an informational summit on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 that will provide information on how they can take advantage of a federal-state initiative aimed at ending homelessness among veterans by the end of 2015.

• 11/25/2014 Gov. Malloy: First Significant Snowfall of the Season Forecasted; Commuters and Motorists Urged to Take Weather into Travel Considerations

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today urged commuters and travelers to take the first significant snowstorm of the season into consideration as they make travel plans for the Thanksgiving holiday.

• 11/17/2014 Gov. Malloy: Metro-North Still Has a Long Way To Go To Meet Customer Needs

  In response to the release of Metro-North Railroad’s 2014 Customer Satisfaction Survey, which reported that overall customer satisfaction with Metro-North has dropped by 20 points to just 73 percent over the last year, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) Commissioner James P. Redeker issued the following statements.

• 11/13/2014 Gov. Malloy: New Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program Streamlines Funding for Important Municipal Projects and Supports Local Economic Growth

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the first project under the state’s new Local Transportation Capital Improvement Program (LOTCIP) has been completed.

• 11/25/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Offices to Close Wednesday at 12:30PM

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that state office buildings will close on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at 12:30 p.m. due to the anticipated snowstorm that is expected to significantly impact the state.

• 11/10/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on Annual FBI Crime Statistics Report

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy highlighted the release today of the FBI’s Crime in the United States 2013 report, which shows that Connecticut had one of the largest decreases in violent crimes and property crimes in the nation.

• 11/24/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Two New Early College Programs in Eastern Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that two new integrated high school and college programs in Windham and New London will launch in the fall of 2015. Modeled after IBM’s much heralded Pathways in Technology Early College High School programs (P-TECH), the Connecticut Early College Opportunity (CT-ECO) programs are Grade 9-14 experiences that allow students to earn an associate degree in addition to a high school diploma.

• 11/20/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on President Obama's Immigration Announcement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the announcement on immigration made this evening by President Obama.