Press Releases

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• 12/8/2014 Gov. Malloy: New Voucher Program Will Help Manufacturers Lead in Productivity and Technological Innovation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a $3.5 million matching grant voucher program as part of the new Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund (CMIF).

• 12/2/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Transportation Forum, Attends Continuum of Care Groundbreaking, Speaks at Breast Cancer Event

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make welcoming remarks at a forum hosted by a coalition of organizations from throughout the state titled, “Getting to Work: Transportation and Jobs Access for the 21st Century.”

• 12/5/2014 Gov. Malloy on the Nomination of Ashton "Ash" Carter as U.S. Secretary of Defense

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding President Obama’s nomination of Ash Carter as the United States Secretary of Defense.

• 12/17/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Invite Public to 2015 Inauguration Ceremony

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that they are welcoming Connecticut residents to attend the state’s gubernatorial inauguration ceremony on Wednesday, January 7, 2015.

• 12/23/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman on Passing of Local Leader and Nowich Resident Stanley Israelite

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statement regarding the passing of former Norwich Chamber of Commerce president and City Councilman Stanley Israelite.

• 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.

• 12/17/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Commissioner Patricia Rehmer Will Continue Leading the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he will re-appoint Patricia A. Rehmer, MSN, ACHE, as Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) when his second term in office begins on January 7, 2015.

• 12/15/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Commissioner Rubenstein of Consumer Protection Will Retire in January

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has been informed by Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) Commissioner William M. Rubenstein that he intends to retire in January.

• 12/12/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces DAS Commissioner DeFronzo to Retire in January, Appoints DMV Commissioner Currey to Lead DAS

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has been informed by Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Commissioner Donald DeFronzo that he intends to leave the position in January to retire. The Governor also announced that he intends to appoint current DMV Commissioner Melody Currey to serve as commissioner of DAS when his second term begins on January 7.

• 12/4/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Welcomes Residents to Holiday Open House at the Governor's Residence

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will greet visitors attending the annual holiday open house at the Governor’s Residence in Hartford.

• 8/6/2014 Connecticut's Statewide Uninsured Rate Cut in Half

  Access Health Connecticut, the state’s health care exchange, announced today that new research shows that Connecticut’s uninsured rate has dropped by 50 percent since 2012.

• 12/29/2014 Gov. Malloy Selects Karen Buffkin as General Counsel

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is naming Karen Buffkin of Lebanon to serve as General Counsel in the Office of the Governor when his second term in office begins on January 7, 2015.

• 12/16/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes Middlesex County Chamber Meeting, Takes Preview Tour of CTfastrak

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote address at the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce’s breakfast meeting in Cromwell, where he will speak with the local business community about his agenda for Connecticut’s future.

• 8/7/2014 Gov. Malloy Orders Flags Lowered in Honor of Connecticut Army National Guardsman Killed Today in Motor Vehicle Accident

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy this afternoon directed U.S. and state flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of the Connecticut National Guard member who died in a motor vehicle accident earlier today while on a routine transport of training material.

• 8/13/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on State Pension Fund Assessment

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier’s announcement this morning that the state’s overall pensions and trust funds have reached an all-time high in asset value.