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• Gov. Malloy: Recent Building Collapses Reinforce Need to Clear Roofs Before Saturday-s Storm

  The recent building collapses across the state, buckling under the weight of record snowfall, and recent ice, sleet, freezing rain and rain, reinforce the need to clear roofs before Saturday’s storm, said Governor Dannel P. Malloy.

• Governor Malloy Hails Major Federal Grant for Technology in Health Care Reform

  The administration of Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that Connecticut residents and businesses will benefit from a $35.6 million federal grant aimed at helping New England states develop a state-of-the-art, online gateway to health insurance options. While Connecticut and other New England states are directly participating, the project is centered at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester and the Massachusetts Executive Office of Human Services, supported by the non-profit New England States Consortium Systems Organization.

• Governor Malloy on Black History Month

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement commemorating February as Black History Month.

• Governor Malloy Seeks High-Speed Rail Money That Florida Rejected

  In light of Florida's rejection of roughly $2 billion dollars in federal stimulus funding for high-speed rail infrastructure, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is actively pursuing a portion of those freed-up dollars to further bolster Connecticut's own high-speed rail expansion - the Springfield-Hartford-New Haven rail line.

• Tuesday: Gov. Malloy to Address Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will be the keynote speaker at the Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast in Groton. The Governor will speak about his efforts to improve the business climate in Connecticut and get our state's fiscal house in order to help create new jobs and keep the ones we have.

• Thursday: Governor Malloy Celebrates African American History in CT

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend the ceremony for the launch of the Connecticut Freedom Trail website on Thursday afternoon. The Connecticut Freedom Trail was established in 1995 with the intention of educating the public about local African American history in State of Connecticut.

• Gov. Malloy Discusses Economic Development and Strategy at Key Issues Forum

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy joins UTC Chief Financial Officer Greg Hayes, University of Hartford finance professor Susan Coleman, and Hartford Courant columnist Tom Condon at a forum to discuss how Connecticut can stay competitive nationally and globally. Governor Malloy will discuss key strategies to create and retain Connecticut jobs, how getting our fiscal house in order will bring the stability businesses need to compete and thrive, and his new “First Five” initiative to attract companies to Connecticut and bring jobs to the state, among other things.

• Gov. Malloy: More Bad Weather Expected Tonight, Residents Need to Clear Roofs of Snow

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is reminding Connecticut residents of the critical need to clear snow from their roofs before more bad weather hits the state.

• Governor Malloy Meets With Metro-North President Howard Permut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today met with Metro-North President Howard Permut to talk more about the disruption in service on Metro-North’s New Haven line, and what can be done going forward. Mr. Permut met with Governor Malloy in his office in Hartford earlier today.

• Governor Malloy Names Eight to Serve on State Board of Education

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced he has nominated eight residents to serve as members of the State Board of Education: Joseph J. Vrabely, Jr. of Glastonbury; Patricia Keavney-Maruca of Watertown; Terry H. Jones of Shelton; Ellen Camhi of Stamford; Charles A. Jaskiewicz, III of Norwich; Estela López of East Hartford; Ferdinand L. Risco, Jr. of New Haven; and Stephen P. Wright of Trumbull.

• Governor Malloy Orders Non-Essential State Employees to Report at 10:30 a.m.

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has ordered all non-essential state employees to report to work at 10:30 a.m.

• Governor Malloy Proposes Consolidated Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced his plan to create a newly consolidated Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), an agency that will consolidate Connecticut’s widely dispersed energy functions, including the Department of Public Utility Control, with the Department of Environmental Protection to allow for a more effective coordination of state energy and environmental policies.

• Governor Malloy Selects Thomas B. Leonardi to Head Department of Insurance

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the appointment of Thomas B. Leonardi to serve as the new commissioner of the state Department of Insurance.

• Governor Malloy: Unemployment Insurance Benefits Go Paperless, Achieves Noteworthy Savings

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that a move by the state Department of Labor towards a new paperless direct deposit system for unemployment insurance benefits will save the state approximately $300,000 a month on printing and mailing costs – a notable shift toward finding efficiencies that reduces state spending while improving services. The Governor said the move is an example of the type of change he would like to carry across all state departments as he continues looking for ways to reduce costs.

• Governor Malloy: Businesses Interested in First Five Program Should Contact Office Directly

  Last week, Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced the creation of his ‘First Five’ initiative—a new program that will provide incentives to the first five businesses that each bring a minimum of 200 new full-time jobs to the state within the next 24 months. Today, Governor Malloy announced that companies interested in the program should call his office directly to learn more.