Press Releases

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• 1/27/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces New Initiatives Designed to Help Unemployed Workers Find a Job

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today unveiled a three-pronged legislative package aimed at further reducing the number of unemployed workers, while also removing certain barriers to employment that often prevents long-term unemployed residents from even being considered for available job openings.

• 1/27/2014 Gov. Malloy: SBA to Open Disaster Loan Outreach Center to Assist Victims of Jan. 6 Shelton Fire

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will open a Disaster Loan Outreach Center at Shelton City Hall on Wednesday to assist residents and business owners affected by the January 6th fire on Howe Avenue.

• 1/27/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy and Commissioner Rubenstein Make Announcement Regarding Medical Marijuana

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein will hold a news conference in West Haven to make an announcement regarding medical marijuana.

• 1/26/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy to Announce Additional Resources to Help Unemployed Workers

  On Monday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in New Britain to announce additional resources to help unemployed workers find a job.

• 1/25/2014 Today at 12:30PM: Gov. Malloy Holds News Conference Regarding Shelton Fire

  Today at 12:30 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, Congressman Jim Himes, Mayor Mark Lauretti, and other state and local officials for a news conference in Shelton to make an announcement concerning the January 6th fire that devastated several businesses in the town’s downtown area.

• 1/24/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of Climate Institute at UConn's Avery Point Campus in Groton

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined state and local officials for an event to launch the Institute for Community Resiliency and Climate Adaptation at the UConn’s Avery Point Campus in Groton – a new research center designed to strengthen efforts to help residents, communities, and businesses better prepare for the impacts of more severe weather and rising sea levels.

• 1/24/2014 Gov. Malloy: Federal Assistance Approved for Residents and Businesses Impacted by Shelton Fire

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the approval of his request for a Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster declaration to mitigate the impact of the fire in Shelton that destroyed personal property and businesses on January 6, 2014. Residents and business owners affected by the fire can now apply for low-interest SBA disaster loans.

• 1/24/2014 Gov. Malloy Unveils Proposals to Improve State's Mental Health System

  Joined by State Department of Mental Health and Addition Services (DMHAS) Commissioner Patricia Rehmer and state and local law enforcement officials at Capitol Region Mental Health Center, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today unveiled a comprehensive plan to focus significant attention and resources toward improving the mental health system for Connecticut citizens.

• 1/24/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on Metro-North

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding last night’s problems that caused Metro-North trains to halt for nearly two hours.

• 1/23/2014 Today at 3:15 PM: Gov. Malloy Announces Administrative Appointment

  Today at 3:15 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Hartford to announce a major administrative appointment.

• 1/23/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Progress in New England Governors Regional Energy Infrastructure Initiative

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy said today that the New England Governors are taking action to advance a recent regional energy initiative designed to expand energy infrastructure and lower the price of electricity for residents and businesses in the region.

• 1/23/2014 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Awarded Federal Planning Grant to Study How to Strengthen State’s Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Workforce

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that the state Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) and the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc. (CCAT), which have partnered on a Regional Aerospace and Defense Exchange (RADE) initiative to study the impact of defense contract reductions to Connecticut and New England, will receive a $1.25 million U.S. Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment (DoD OEA) grant for the joint effort.

• 1/23/2014 Gov. Malloy Names Robert Klee Commissioner of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has appointed Robert Klee of New Haven to serve as Commissioner of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).

• 1/23/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Makes Climate Change Announcement in Groton, Unveils Legislative Proposal on Mental Health in Hartford

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make an announcement in Groton regarding climate change and its impact on the state.

• 1/23/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Additional Funding to Make Schools Safer

  Joined by legislators, agency commissioners and school officials at Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a plan to expand the School Security Grant Program as part of his legislative agenda for 2014.