Press Releases

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• 11/19/2010 Governor-Elect Malloy Meets with Governors Across the Country

  Malloy to discuss best practices, get advice from Governors of both parties

• 12/2/2010 Governor-Elect Malloy Meets with CT Congressional Delegation

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy, in Washington to meet with Obama Administration officials, including Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Department of Energy Undersecretary Cathy Zoi, Governors and fellow Governors-Elect, met Thursday morning with the entire Connecticut Congressional Delegation in Senator Chris Dodd’s office in the Capitol.

• 9/4/2010 Governor-Elect Malloy Names Ben Barnes as OPM Secretary

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy made a key appointment in his administration today, naming Ben Barnes to be his Office of Policy and Management (OPM) Secretary.

• 12/2/2010 Governor-Elect Malloy on Pre-School for Low-Income Students

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy's statement regarding Education Commissioner Mark McQuillan’s proposal to provide preschool for low-income students to fill any gaps created by the State Board of Education’s decision to narrow the time frame for when children enter kindergarten.

• 12/30/2010 Malloy, Wyman Welcome Public to Inaugural Ceremony

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy and Lieutenant Governor-Elect Nancy Wyman today announced that they are welcoming Connecticut residents to Hartford to attend the inaugural ceremony, which will take place on January 5, 2011.

• 12/16/2010 OPM Secretary Designee Barnes Names Senior Staff

  Governor-Elect Dan Malloy’s choice to lead the Office of Policy and Management (OPM), Ben Barnes, today named members of the agency’s senior staff. Mark Ojakian will join the staff as the Deputy Secretary of OPM; Gian-Carl Casa will be Undersecretary for Legislative Affairs; Anne Foley will be Undersecretary for Policy Development and Planning; and State Representative Mike Lawlor will be Undersecretary for Criminal Justice Policy and Planning.

• 7/13/2012 Friday, Saturday & Sunday: Gov. Malloy Attends National Governor's Association 2012 Annual Meeting

  On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend the National Governor's Association 2012 Annual Meeting in Williamsburg, Virginia.

• 7/11/2012 Gov. Malloy: New Law Will Ensure "Thousands of Hard Working Men and Women in the Building Trades Have Good Paying Jobs"

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today highlighted a new state law that puts Connecticut in a better position to obtain federal funding for critically important infrastructure investments, reduces the number of steps it takes to get infrastructure projects started, lowers costs, and ensures that we have the best trained workforce in place for these projects.

• 7/12/2012 Gov. Malloy Nominates Michael A. Caron as a Director of PURA

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the interim appointment of Michael A. Caron to serve as a director of the state's Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), the entity charged with regulating rates and services of state electricity, natural gas, water, and telecommunications providers.

• 7/19/2012 Gov. Malloy Signs Order Formally Establishing Developmental Disabilities Council

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy on Thursday signed an executive order formally establishing the Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities, a move that will allow the council to better carry out its mission of promoting self-determination, independence, productivity, integration and inclusion in all facets of community life for people with developmental disabilities.

• 7/25/2012 Gov. Malloy: State Awards 2012 "Keep Kids Safe" Grant

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the state Office of Policy and Management awarded the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center a $45,150 grant as part of the Connecticut Keep Kids Safe Grant Program (CKKSGP).

• 7/19/2012 Gov. Malloy Statement on June Jobs Report

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy issued the following statement regarding today's release of the Connecticut Department of Labor's monthly "Labor Situation" report for June 2012, which indicates that the state's unemployment rate was 8.1 percent, compared to the national rate of 8.2 percent, and 5,000 private sector jobs were created during the month.

• 7/9/2012 Gov. Malloy Statement on New Connecticut Whale Management

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding AEG Management CT, LLC's announcement this afternoon that the company will manage all business operations, including marketing, sponsorship, ticketing and group sales for the American Hockey League's Connecticut Whale hockey team.

• 7/31/2012 Gov. Malloy: Statewide Emergency Drill Shows Improved Coordination and Communication, Better Delivery of Services in the Event of a Disaster

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy on Tuesday said that the four-day statewide emergency preparedness drill that began on Saturday and was designed to simulate a Category 3 hurricane has allowed the state, local officials, utility companies, and the private sector to exercise planning and preparation for the possibility of future emergencies.

• 7/3/2012 Gov. Malloy Thanks Glenn Marshall For His Service

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today thanked Glenn Marshall for his service as the Commissioner of Connecticut's Department of Labor (CTDOL). As has been reported, Commissioner Marshall submitted his resignation on June 29th citing family reasons.