Press Releases

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• 11/21/2012 Gov. Malloy Issues Thanksgiving Message

  On the eve of Thanksgiving, Governor Dannel P. Malloy shared the following message with Connecticut residents.

• 11/20/2012 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman Announce Departure of Health Reform Advisor

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that Jeanette DeJesús, Special Advisor to the Governor on Health Reform and Director of the Office of Health Reform & Innovation, will depart her position with the administration in January to become Senior Vice President of the Wheeler Clinic, Inc.

• 11/19/2012 State Officials Offer Help to Distressed Homeowners

  Connecticut's distressed homeowners have another opportunity to explore loan modification and foreclosure prevention options with their banks at a day-long, state-sponsored forum Wednesday, November 28, 2012, at the Conference Center at CoCo Key in Waterbury.

• 11/19/2012 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes Association for Corporate Growth Event, Welcomes Air National Guard Unit Home

  On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote address at the Connecticut Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth’s State of the State event in Fairfield.

• 11/19/2012 Gov. Malloy: Dr. Guy Vallaro Appointed Director of State Crime Lab

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Emergency Services & Public Protection Commissioner Reuben Bradford today announced that Dr. Guy Vallaro of Sutton, Massachusetts has been appointed to serve as Director of the Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory, the state office responsible for most of the forensic testing related to criminal investigations in the State of Connecticut.

• 11/19/2012 Gov. Malloy: FEMA Assistance to Individuals Tops $7.6 Million for Storm Sandy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that more than $7.6 million in federal assistance to date has been approved to help individuals with disaster expenses since President Obama approved his Disaster Declaration request as a result of Storm Sandy.

• 11/19/2012 Gov. Malloy Statement on October 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 October 2012.

• 11/18/2012 Monday: Gov. Malloy Attends News Conference Announcing Mortgage Assistance Event, Highlights Comprehensive Energy Plan in Woodbridge

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Attorney General George Jepsen and Connecticut Department of Banking Commissioner Howard Pitkin for a news conference to announce the details of the fourth state-sponsored homeowners’ mortgage assistance event, scheduled for November 28 in Waterbury.

• 11/16/2012 Weekend: Gov. Malloy Attends National Governors Association Meeting

  This weekend, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in a meeting of the National Governors Association that will be attended by governors and governors-elect from across the country.

• 11/16/2012 Gov. Malloy: Conn. Receives $1.8m Grant to Hire Dislocated Workers for Sandy Recovery Efforts

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor has awarded the State of Connecticut a $1.8 million grant to create about 120 temporary jobs for eligible dislocated workers to assist with clean-up and recovery efforts resulting from the impact of Storm Sandy.

• 11/14/2012 Gov. Malloy Announces Small Town Economic Assistance Emergency Management Grants for Bethany, Greenwich, South Windsor

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) emergency management awards today for the towns of Bethany, Greenwich, and South Windsor. Towns are awarded funds to undertake projects that upgrade infrastructure and the town’s ability to respond to emergencies.

• 11/14/2012 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Holds Monthly Commissioners Meeting, Speaks at ConnCAN Event, Keynotes CT Hispanic Bar Association Dinner

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold his monthly meeting with the commissioners of each state agency.

• 11/14/2012 Gov. Malloy: FEMA to Operate Fixed Disaster Recovery Centers in Milford and Norwalk

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that FEMA will operate additional fixed Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in Milford and Norwalk to assist home owners and businesses affected by Storm Sandy. In addition, each of the other previously announced DRCs will be open longer hours on the days of their operation.

• 11/13/2012 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes Conn. Retail Merchants Association Event, Attends House of Bread Fundraiser, Receives Agriculture Award

  On Wednesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote speech at the Connecticut Retail Merchants Association’s annual meeting in Hartford.

• 11/13/2012 Gov. Malloy: Creating Job Opportunities for Veterans is "an Obligation We Must Meet"

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut's Subsidized Training and Employment Program (Step Up), which has already helped put more than 800 unemployed individuals back to work, has now been expanded to help former military personnel find new employment.