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Angry & Reckless Tom Foley Shows How Unfit He Is To Be Gov As He Blames Workers For Losing Their Jobs

A reckless, angry, and erratic Tom Foley showed just how unfit he is to be governor yesterday when he engaged in a war of words with local workers and an elected official at his own press event, blaming them for the closing of a paper mill and the loss of their jobs.  It is particularly ironic that…

DGA Chair Shumlin Applauds Governor Malloy for Raising Connecticut’s Minimum Wage

Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin, Chair of the Democratic Governors Association, today issued the following statement regarding Governor Dan Malloy signing the bill that will raise Connecticut’s minimum wage to $10.10 an hour: “On behalf of our fellow Democratic governors, I’d like to congratulate Governor Malloy for his extraordinary leadership in raising Connecticut’s minimum wage to…

MALLOY: If You Work 40 Hours A Week, You Should Not Be Living In Poverty

Standing With President Obama, Dem Govs Lead On Raising Wages & Expanding Economic Opportunity Standing with President Barack Obama at Central Connecticut State University today, Democratic Governors Dan Malloy, Peter Shumlin, Deval Patrick, and Lincoln Chafee announced that in the absence of congressional action, they will all pushing to raise the minimum wage in their…

CT governor to sign gun control bill into law

By: Susan Haigh HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy was expected to sign a wide-ranging bill that includes sweeping new restrictions on weapons and large capacity ammunition magazines, a response to last year’s deadly school shooting in Newtown. Following a total of more than 13 hours of respectful and at times somber debate,…

Gov. Malloy: Investment In Carla's Pasta Will Create Jobs

South Windsor Small Business Doubling Workforce (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State Bond Commission will vote on a $4 million loan for Carla’s Pasta, Inc. to help the company expand its production capacity and add 98 employees at its South Windsor headquarters. “Carla’s Pasta is a great example of…

Malloy Pumps $200M Into BioScience Inoovation

HARTFORD — The state is continuing its financial backing of its tech sectors, this time establishing a $200 million fund to bolster bioscience. The Bioscience Innovation Act was proposed by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to establish the money to strengthen the bioscience sector over ten years. The governor made the proposal in January at the…

Gov. Dannel Malloy's Statement on President Obama's State of the Union Address

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement in response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address: “In his State of the Union address tonight, President Obama built upon the themes of his Inaugural Address and proposed a plan to accelerate job creation, promote long-term economic growth and grow…

Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy's Address to the State

Statement from DGA Chair Governor Peter Shumlin on Tragedy in Newtown, CT

“I was shocked and sickened to hear about this morning’s tragic shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. As a parent, I am heartbroken by this tragedy, and my heart and thoughts are with the loved ones of the victims in Connecticut. I also offer my friend Governor Dan Malloy my full support, and know that his fellow…

Malloy Jokes: "I May Bring a Chair Up With Me and Talk to It"

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy has some fun at Clint Eastwood’s expense, previewing his speech at the Democratic Convention next week in Charlotte.