The jobs are open.
So says Timothy Bannon, the co-transition director of the incoming Malloy administration. Bannon appeared at Malloy's press conference at the state Capitol on Monday and said later that no commitments had been made to anyone for high-profile positions in the new administration - despite various names being floated in recent weeks.
"The only job that is closed right now - unless I miss the answer to the next question - is mine,'' said Bannon, a high-level Democrat who has been named Malloy's chief of staff. "There are no jobs for which appointments have been made, promises made or anything like that. There have been no commitments made.''
Under Malloy's plan to cut portions of state government by 15 percent, the current budget for 32 positions in the governor's office will be reduced to 27, Bannon said.