Press Releases

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• 1/26/2011 Governor Malloy Selects Glenn Marshall to Lead Department of Labor

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today tapped Glenn Marshall to serve as the new commissioner of the Department of Labor, and has chosen Dennis Murphy as the agency’s new deputy commissioner.

• 1/26/2011 Governor Malloy will Activate Emergency Operation Center at 4 P.M.

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will activate the Emergency Operation Center (EOC) to prepare for more snow predicted to hit the state late this afternoon and into the overnight hours. The Emergency Operation Center will open at 4 p.m. at the State Armory and will remain open throughout the storm, expected to last into Thursday.

• 1/25/2011 Gov. Malloy Attends State of the Union In Washington Meets with DOT Commissioner Candidate, Congressman Courtney to Talk Transportation

  After a full day of meetings, including one with his agency commissioners, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend President Obama’s State of the Union speech this evening as a guest of Congressman John Larson.

• 1/25/2011 Governor Malloy on State of the Union Creating-Growing New Jobs is Biggest Challenge We Face

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, who attended the State of the Union as a guest of Congressman John Larson, released the following statement after President Obama’s speech.

• 1/24/2011 Tuesday: Governor Malloy to Meet with Commissioners

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, together with Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, will meet with commissioners across all state agencies on Tuesday afternoon. The meeting will allow commissioners new and old to meet one another, and give Governor Malloy the chance to speak about his expectations and goals for the group.

• 1/24/2011 Governor Malloy Announces New Head of Department of Consumer Protection

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy named William M. Rubenstein as the new Commissioner of the Department of Consumer Protection in a press conference held today at the Legislative Office Building.

• 1/24/2011 Governor Malloy Road Safety Projects in Bond Package Will Improve Safety, Create and Keep Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today highlighted several items on the Bond Commission agenda involving Department of Transportation projects that will create or retain thousands of construction-related jobs in the state, and improve the safety of our state's roads.

• 1/22/2011 Governor Malloy Marks 38th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

  Saturday, January 22, 2011 marks the 38th anniversary of the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision Roe vs. Wade, which legalized abortion and guaranteed that the 14th amendment right to privacy is extended to a woman’s control of her reproductive health care.

• 1/22/2011 Governor Malloy Real Cold Still to Come Urges Anyone Needing Shelter to Call 2-1-1

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today continued to encourage anyone who needs shelter from the extraordinary winter cold now covering the state to call 2-1-1.

• 1/21/2011 Governor Malloy Announces Loan to Long-Time Connecticut Company for Expansion

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state is providing a $400,000 loan to help Schulz Electric Company expand and improve its manufacturing and repair facility in New Haven.

• 1/21/2011 Governor Malloy Named to National Economic Development Panel

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has been appointed to serve on the Economic Development and Commerce Committee of the National Governors Association, a position he says he will use to increase Connecticut’s national visibility to encourage businesses to locate and stay here.

• 1/20/2011 Governor Malloy Announces $800,000 in Loans to Support Long-time Connecticut Manufacturer

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state is providing $800,000 in loans to help Inline Plastics Corporation expand and improve its operations at its Shelton headquarters.

• 1/20/2011 Governor Malloy Moves to Protect State's Most Vulnerable from Frigid Temperatures Coming Our Way

  With bitter winter cold expected to arrive in the wake of a Friday snowstorm, Governor Dannel P. Malloy tonight directed the Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) and the Department of Social Services (DSS) to coordinate with 2-1-1 and Connecticut’s network of shelters to ensure that the state’s most vulnerable people are protected.

• 1/20/2011 Governor Malloy Releases Jobs Bond Agenda on Friday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will release his first state bonding agenda Friday, which is squarely focused on creating new jobs in Connecticut, and keeping the ones we have.

• 1/19/2011 Governor Malloy on U.S. House Vote to Repeal Health Care Reform

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy this evening released the following statement concerning today’s planned vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to repeal the Affordable Care Act.