Press Releases

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• 2/18/2011 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.

• 2/23/2011 Gov. Malloy Nominates Judge Lubbie Harper, Jr. to the Connecticut Supreme Court

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced his nomination of Judge Lubbie Harper, Jr. to be an associate justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court. Judge Harper, when confirmed by the General Assembly, would take the place of Justice Joette Katz, who was selected as Governor Malloy’s Commissioner of the Department of Children and Families.

• 2/24/2011 Governor Malloy Reappoints Robert T. Ross as Executive Director of Office of Military Affairs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has reappointed Robert T. Ross as the Executive Director of the Office of Military Affairs. Mr. Ross has served in this capacity since July 2009.

• 2/15/2011 Governor Malloy to Hold Series of Town Hall Meetings Across Connecticut

  Over the next seven weeks, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a series of 17 town hall-style meetings across the state. These meetings will allow the Governor to discuss the state’s pressing economic and budgetary issues face-to-face with state residents, while listening to their own thoughts and suggestions, as well.

• 2/18/2011 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.

• 2/21/2011 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.

• 2/16/2011 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.

• 2/8/2011 Malloy & Wyman Streamline Administration of Health Care Services for Nearly 600,000 Residents

  The administration of Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced plans for sweeping, cost-saving changes in the organization of state health care programs for nearly 600,000 residents.

• 2/2/2011 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.

• 2/14/2011 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Joins Energy Providers, Operation Fuel to Announce Innovative Program to Help Minority-and Women-Owened Small Businesses

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Senator John Fonfara, and representatives from Dominion, PSEG and Operation Fuel to announce a new pilot program that will directly benefit women-and minority-owned businesses.

• 2/8/2011 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.

• 2/10/2011 Governor Malloy Selects Daniel Esty to Head Newly Fused Department of Energy - Environmental Protection

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today named Yale professor Daniel C. Esty to be the commissioner of his new 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.

• 2/4/2011 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.

• 2/24/2011 Governor Malloy Statement on Awarding of USAF Tanker Contract to Boeing, Victory for Pratt & Whitney

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today responded to news that the Air Force has awarded a $35 billion contract to Boeing for 179 refueling planes whose engines will be assembled at Pratt & Whitney in Middletown, Connecticut.

• 2/2/2011 Gov. Malloy Calls Metro-North President to Help Find Immediate Solution to Service Reduction on New Haven Line

  Earlier this afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy called Metro-North Railroad President Howard Permut, directly intervening to help find an immediate solution to a problem with which New Haven line commuters have been dealing.