Press Releases

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• 1/24/2013 Gov. Malloy Nominates Judge Christine Keller to Appellate Court, Names 15 Others to Superior Court

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is nominating the Honorable Christine E. Keller of Hartford to serve as a judge on the Connecticut Appellate Court. In addition, he is nominating 15 other Connecticut attorneys to become judges of the Superior Court.

• 1/7/2013 Gov. Malloy Nominates Judge Carmen Espinosa to State Supreme Court

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is nominating Judge Carmen Espinosa of Southington to serve as a justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.

• 1/31/2013 Gov. Malloy: "Next Generation Connecticut" Will Position UConn as a Leading Research Institution

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, joined by University of Connecticut (UConn) President Susan Herbst, Senate President Don Williams, Speaker of the House Brendan Sharkey, representatives from United Technologies, and state officials, announced a $1.5 billion investment in UConn to support major expansions across three campuses, bring thousands of jobs to the state, and, over the next ten years, catalyze hundreds of millions of dollars in research investment and business activity.

• 1/8/2013 Gov. Malloy Names Members of Sandy Hook Advisory Commission

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the names of 16 members of the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission, an expert panel the Governor announced on Thursday that will review current policy and make specific recommendations in the areas of public safety, with particular attention paid to school safety, mental health, and gun violence prevention.

• 1/20/2013 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements Commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

• 1/25/2013 Gov. Malloy: Investment in Precision Manufacturing Will Create Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State Bond Commission voted to approve a $5 million loan to APS Technology, Inc. a global provider of high technology and services to the oil and gas drilling industry.

• 1/3/2013 Gov. Malloy Creates Sandy Hook Advisory Commission to Address Key Policy Areas in Violence Prevention

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the formation of the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission, an expert panel that will review current policy and make specific recommendations in the areas of public safety, with particular attention paid to school safety, mental health, and gun violence prevention.

• 1/16/2013 Gov. Malloy Introduces Legislation to Implement Efficiencies for Local Road and Bridge Projects

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is introducing two pieces of legislation this session that will facilitate and streamline the design and construction of municipal road and bridge projects by reducing red tape and allowing municipal governments to focus their federal transportation funding on capital investments rather than administrative costs.

• 1/16/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces $500,000 Economic Assistance for Plainfield

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced $500,000 Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) to the Town of Plainfield for the reconstruction and repair of Green Hollow Road, a main access to a commercial center.

• 1/17/2013 Gov. Malloy Proposes Bioscience Innovation Act

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today proposed the Bioscience Innovation Act which, over ten years, will establish a $200 million fund to strengthen Connecticut’s bioscience sector.

• 1/28/2013 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Event Unveiling Connecticut’s Strategic Plan to Rebalance Long-Term Services and Supports

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at a forum hosted by the Connecticut Department of Social Services unveiling the state’s Strategic Plan to Rebalance Long-Term Services and Supports, a town-by-town projection of Connecticut’s long-term care needs and strategies to meet those needs.

• 1/22/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes Business Council of Fairfield County Meeting, Attends Women’s Business Development Council Grand Re-Opening

  On Wednesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote address at the Business Council of Fairfield County’s winter luncheon in Stamford.

• 1/3/2013 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman, Business Leaders Discuss Small Business Growth and Economic Development

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, and Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Commissioner Catherine Smith today hosted a roundtable discussion at the Capitol with more than 30 Connecticut businesses that have received funding through the Small Business Express (EXP) program.

• 1/30/2013 Gov. Malloy: Biennial Budget will Reflect Renewed Commitment to Nonprofit Community-Based Providers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the biennial budget he will unveil on February 6 will establish a new state bond pool specifically designated for nonprofit community-based providers that provide health and human services through contracts with state agencies.

• 1/7/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces Small Town Assistance Program Grants for Andover, Berlin, East Haddam, East Hampton, Fairfield, Lyme, Somers, and Suffield

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) grants to ten Connecticut towns engaged in capital improvement projects. Andover, Berlin, East Haddam, East Hampton, Fairfield, Lyme, Somers, and Suffield are working on upgrades that will harden infrastructure, revitalize public spaces, and create jobs.