Press Releases

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• 5/20/2011 Governor Malloy & Lt. Governor Wyman Mourn Loss of Former State Auditor Leo Donohue

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statement today mourning the loss of Leo Donohue, who served as Democratic State Auditor from 1967 to 1992.

• 5/25/2011 Governor Malloy Joins With Public Works And SCSU For Business School Groundbreaking In New Haven

  Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy, the State Department of Public Works, and Southern Connecticut State University hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for SCSU’s new School of Business at 501 Crescent Street in New Haven on May 19, 2011.

• 5/13/2011 Governor Malloy Statement on Agreement with State Employee Union Leaders

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy made the following remarks at a news conference this afternoon announcing an agreement between his administration and state employee union leaders.

• 5/27/2011 Memorial Day Weekend: Gov. Malloy Marches in Wethersfield, Newington and Naugatuck Parades

  Honoring our nation’s service members who have died in line of duty, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will march in the Wethersfield, Newington, and Naugatuck Memorial Day parades this weekend.

• 5/8/2011 Monday: Governor Malloy Rallies with Lawmakers and Machinists at Pratt & Whitney

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Connecticut lawmakers and employees from Pratt & Whitney at a rally in celebration of obtaining the contract of the next generation tanker project, the continued successes of the F-35 Project, and to stress the general importance that defense contracting plays in the state’s manufacturing economy.

• 5/22/2011 Monday: Governor Malloy Holds Media Availability on Route 11, Speaks at CPA Meeting- Keynotes Small Manufacturers Meeting

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Congressman Joe Courtney, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Daniel C. Esty, and Department of Transportation Acting Commissioner James P. Redeker for a meeting to discuss the future development of Route 11 in eastern Connecticut. Immediately following their meeting at 10:45, they will hold a brief media availability outside of the Governor’s office.

• 5/20/2011 Saturday & Sunday: Governor Malloy Kicks Off Walk for Fidelco Fundraiser, Visits Student Invention Expo, Attends Future Farmers Convention, Speaks at ECSU Graduation

  On Saturday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will kick-off the 30th Annual Fidelco Walk in Manchester. The walk benefits the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, New England’s only guide dog school.

• 5/25/2011 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Attends GE Solar Carport Event, Honors Connecticut's Fallen Service Members

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Luis Ramírez, CEO of GE Energy Industrial Solutions, at the unveiling ceremony of the GE Electric Vehicle Solar Carport in Plainville. The carport is one of the largest solar-powered electric vehicle carport projects in North America, linking renewable energy with electric vehicles.

• 5/18/2011 Thursday: Governor Malloy Participates in SCSU School of Business Groundbreaking, Speaks at Norwalk Community College Graduation

  On Thursday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the Southern Connecticut State University School of Business groundbreaking ceremony in New Haven.

• 5/4/2011 Today: Governor Malloy Signs Budget Bill

  This afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will be joined by legislative leaders, committee chairmen, and legislators as he signs the FY12/FY13 Biennium Budget Bill that was approved last night by the House of Representatives in concurrence with the Senate, which voted early Tuesday morning.

• 5/16/2011 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Announces New Jobs Initiative at UConn Health Center

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will announce a sweeping new jobs initiative at the UConn Health Center on Tuesday, May 17, 2011. The proposal, which will help Connecticut become a leader in the bioscience industry, will create jobs now, sustain economic growth going forward, and spur innovation in the future.

• 5/23/2011 Tuesday: Governor Malloy Holds Monthly Commissioners Meeting

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold his monthly meeting with the commissioners of each state agency. Department of Correction Commissioner Leo C. Arnone will give a presentation on issues of importance related to his agency, followed by a presentation from State Librarian Kendall F. Wiggin, who will discuss state agency record retention laws.

• 5/11/2011 Thursday: Governor Malloy Attends Sub Simulator Groundbreaking in Groton

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the new submarine simulator at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton. The simulator is a training device that will provide sailors with the realistic experience of being on the bridge of a submarine.

• 5/13/2011 Today: Governor Malloy to Announce Agreement with State Employee Union Leaders

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference this afternoon to announce an agreement with state employee union leaders.

• 12/13/2011 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Addresses Small Town Officials, Announces Results of Care & Share Holiday Food Drive

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will stop in and give remarks at the Connecticut Council of Small Towns (COST) Municipal Leaders Training Institute, an event intended to provide information to newly elected and returning town leaders about key programs, laws, policies and resources that will be available to them as they begin their new or first term in office.