Press Releases

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• 10/10/2012 Thursday: Gov. Malloy to Discuss Efforts to Increase Jobs in Construction Industry

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at the University of Hartford Construction Institute’s 18th annual State of the State event in East Hartford, where he will speak about his efforts to increase economic development in Connecticut, specifically addressing how his recently unveiled comprehensive energy strategy will create thousands of jobs in the construction industry while lowering energy costs for residents and businesses.

• 10/9/2012 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Holds News Conference Touting Benefits of Cleaner, Cheaper & More Reliable Energy for Businesses, Makes Announcements on Emergency Management Funding in Barkhamsted & Thomaston

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Commissioner Daniel Esty will visit Carla’s Pasta, Inc. in South Windsor for a tour of the business, which is undergoing an expansion and creating more jobs after changing to a cleaner, cheaper and more reliable fuel alternative.

• 10/9/2012 Gov. Malloy Announces Emergency Management STEAP Grants for Portland, Killingworth, Madison

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Portland, Killingworth, and Madison will receive Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) emergency management awards for infrastructure projects that will help strengthen response and mitigate damage during storms and other emergencies.

• 10/8/2012 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Attends News Conference to Announce Collaboration Between GE & UConn, Makes Announcements on Emergency Management Funding in Portland, Killingworth, Madison

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join officials from the University of Connecticut and General Electric in Plainville to announce the details of a five-year initiative that will reinvigorate the state's technology sector and spark breakthrough innovations in electrical distribution products.

• 10/6/2012 Sunday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Diabetes Walk, Marches in New Haven Columbus Day Parade, Attends Child Safety Day Event

  On Sunday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give opening remarks and help kick-off the start of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s annual Walk to Cure Diabetes at Rentschler Field in East Hartford.

• 10/5/2012 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Half-Staff Sunday to Honor Fallen Firefighters

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, in response to a proclamation issued this evening by President Barack Obama, has ordered U.S. and Connecticut flags to fly at half-staff on Sunday, October 7, 2012 in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.

• 10/5/2012 Gov. Malloy: Comprehensive Energy Strategy Will Create Jobs, Give Consumers More Choice & Protect the Environment

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today unveiled a draft comprehensive energy strategy for Connecticut that will create jobs, give residents and businesses more choice about the fuels they use for heat and power, lower energy costs and better protect the environment and natural resources.

• 10/4/2012 Gov. Malloy: Report Reviews Economic Development Potential for State's Deep Water Ports

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the completion of the Connecticut Deep Water Port Strategy Study which was commissioned by Connecticut's Department of Transportation (DOT) to guide the development of a long-term economic development strategy for the deep water ports in Bridgeport, New Haven, and New London. The study makes recommendations to protect existing commercial operations at these ports, and identifies new opportunities for business growth.

• 10/4/2012 Friday: Gov. Malloy Unveils State's Comprehensive Energy Strategy

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote address at the Connecticut Business & Industry Association’s 2012 Business Energy Conference, where he will unveil his new comprehensive energy strategy for the state and will discuss how it will help create jobs, lower costs for consumers and preserve our environment.

• 10/3/2012 Gov. Malloy Statement on Licensure Approval of Quinnipiac University’s Doctor of Medicine Degree

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement in response to the State Board of Education's unanimous vote this morning to approve the licensure of Quinnipiac University's new Doctor of Medicine degree, which will enable the university to enroll its first class of students next fall at its new Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine.

• 10/3/2012 Gov. Malloy Attends Ceremonies at Community College Advanced Manufacturing Centers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined Board of Regents President Robert A. Kennedy at ribbon-cutting ceremonies held at Housatonic Community College (HCC) in Bridgeport, Naugatuck Valley Community College (NVCC) in Waterbury, and Quinebaug Community College (QVCC) in Danielson, marking the opening of new Advanced Manufacturing Centers at each college.

• 10/3/2012 Gov. Malloy: $3.5 Million for Technical Schools will Help Students Compete for 21st Century Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today said that the State Bond Commission will vote this afternoon on a $3.5 million allocation that will be used to upgrade and modernize academic and trade equipment in programs throughout Connecticut's technical high school system.

• 10/2/2012 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Attends Opening of Manufacturing Centers in Danielson, Bridgeport, Waterbury, Holds Post-Bond Commission Media Availability

  On Wednesday, Governor Malloy will visit Quinebaug Valley Community College in Danielson, Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport, and Naugatuck Valley Community College in Waterbury where he will participate in three separate ceremonies to commemorate the opening of each community college’s new Advanced Manufacturing Centers.

• 10/2/2012 Gov. Malloy: Charter Communications Establishing Corporate Headquarters in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that Charter Communications, Inc., a Fortune 500 company and the fourth-largest cable operator in the United States, plans to establish its headquarter office in downtown Stamford. Charter will invest more than $10 million and intends to bring 200 jobs to the area, which includes the majority of its executive officers. Charter will lease an approximately 70,000 square foot space at 400 Atlantic Street.

• 10/1/2012 Gov. Malloy: $121 Million Released for High-Speed Rail Program

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the U.S. Department of Transportation today announced the release of $120.9 million in FRA funding to Connecticut to advance the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield (NHHS) Rail Program. The federal funding will be matched by $141.9 million in state funding. Enhanced intercity rail service is expected to start in 2016.