Press Releases

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• 12/10/2013 Gov. Malloy Nominates Judge Richard A. Robinson to State Supreme Court

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is nominating Appellate Court Judge Richard A. Robinson of Stratford to serve as a justice on the Connecticut Supreme Court.

• 12/19/2013 Friday: Gov. Malloy Visits Bricklayers Apprenticeship Site in Wallingford

  On Friday at afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit an apprenticeship program in Wallingford, where a group of apprentices are receiving on-the-job training with related classroom instruction in the areas of bricklaying, cement mason and tile trades.

• 12/12/2013 Gov. Malloy Selects Nicholas Donofrio as Regents Chairman, Appoints JoAnn Price to the Board

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has selected Nicholas M. Donofrio of Ridgefield to serve as chairman of the Board of Regents for Higher Education.

• 12/18/2013 Gov. Malloy's Sandy Hook Advisory Commission to Meet Friday, Discuss Law Enforcement Response and State's Attorney Report

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission is next scheduled to meet on Friday, December 20, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, where they will receive a presentation from the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association regarding the response of law enforcement to the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

• 12/16/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Andrew Doba to Step Down as Director of Communications, Mark Bergman Appointed to the Position

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Andrew Doba will be stepping down as Director of Communications at the end of Governor Malloy’s first term, with Mark Bergman taking over in the position.

• 12/20/2013 Saturday: Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Welcome Home National Guard Soldiers Returning From Kuwait, Speak at NAACP Convention

  On Saturday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will greet approximately 70 Connecticut National Guard soldiers as they return home from a nine month deployment in Kuwait.

• 12/6/2013 Gov. Malloy: Improvements to XL Center Will Help Drive Regional Economy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State Bond Commission is expected to approve $1.8 million in state funds at its next meeting to finance the planning and design of capital improvements at the XL Center.

• 12/17/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes MetroHartford Alliance Meeting

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote speech at the MetroHartford Alliance’s Rising Star Breakfast meeting in Hartford, where he will make an announcement regarding a major international economic development partnership to increase commercial and scientific ties with Connecticut businesses.

• 12/23/2013 Gov. Malloy: Advanced Anti-Fraud Technology Could Save Taxpayers Nearly $170 Million

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut taxpayers could save nearly $170 million over this biennium under a new initiative designed to identify and stop fraud in state programs, including the Medical Assistance program.

• 12/9/2013 Gov. Malloy: Conn. Joins Seven Other Neighboring States in Action to Require Upwind States to Reduce Air Pollution

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut is sending a powerful message to upwind states: Stop dumping your air pollution on us – it’s time to clean up your act.

• 12/19/2013 Gov. Malloy Views Progress of Turnaround Initiatives During Visit to New Britain's DiLoreto School

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor got a firsthand look at DiLoreto Magnet School’s turnaround efforts today in New Britain.

• 12/8/2013 Monday: Gov. Malloy Joins Region's Governors to Take Action Requiring Polluting States to Clean up Their Air

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Delaware Governor Jack Markell, New Hampshire Governor Margaret Hassan, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin, and state environmental commissioners from the eastern region of the country at a news conference to announce a bold strategy requiring nine Midwestern and Southern states to clean up their air pollution, which creates adverse health and economic impacts on millions of people living in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region.

• 12/2/2013 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Makes Announcement, Attends Events in Hartford

  On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join AFT Connecticut at a news conference in Hartford to celebrate the local affiliate’s winning of the national AFT’s Prize for Solution-Driven Unionism in recognition of its role in implementing a new health plan for state workers, ultimately saving the state $1.6 billion.

• 12/24/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Runs in Christmas 5K in Rockville

  On Christmas morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will run in the 23rd annual Scrooge’s Scramble 5K in Rockville. The 5K benefits the Cornerstone Foundation, a non-profit, grassroots, community-led provider of social services in the region.

• 12/3/2013 Gov. Malloy Issues Executive Order to Increase Transparency on Economic Development Incentives

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by State Comptroller Kevin Lembo and Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Commissioner Catherine Smith, today signed Executive Order (EO) No. 38 to make information regarding certain economic assistance and tax credits used to recruit or retain businesses more accessible to Connecticut residents.