Press Releases

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• 8/23/2012 Gov. Malloy: The Mark Twain House Unveiled as Connecticut's Favorite "Still Revolutionary" Destination

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that The Mark Twain House has been voted residents' and visitors' Fan-Favorite Still Revolutionary destination. As a result, The Mark Twain House will be showcased in Connecticut's tourism marketing efforts via a digital ad spot and a short documentary video that will run online and on the state's social media channels this fall.

• 8/23/2012 Friday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes Hartford Jobs Corps Commencement- Welcomes Crowd to New Haven Open

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote speech at the Hartford Jobs Corps Academy commencement ceremony. The Jobs Corps is a national voluntary career training and education program that prepares young people 16 through 24 for careers in today's job market. The Hartford Jobs Corps Academy is ranked among the top 20 Jobs Corps centers out of 125 nationwide.

• 8/22/2012 Gov. Malloy: Expanding Family Resource Centers Will Deliver Key Services for Connecticut's Children

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, together with Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman and Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor, today announced that ten new sites for school-based Family Resource Centers have been selected to provide an array of additional wraparound services for children and their families. Expansion of Connecticut's family resource center network was a key part of education reform legislation signed by the Governor earlier this year.

• 8/22/2012 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Continues "Still Revolutionary" Tourism Campaign in South Central Conn.

  On Thursday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will continue his promotional visits of state tourism destinations with stops scheduled in Middletown, Portland, Haddam, East Haddam, Essex and Middlefield.

• 8/21/2012 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Speaks to Superintendents at Back-to-School Conference

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give remarks at the Department of Education’s Back-to-School Conference, an annual meeting attended by school superintendents from throughout the state.

• 8/21/2012 Gov. Malloy: Education Reform Delivers More Resources for Early Grade Literacy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, together with Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman and Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor, today announced that five elementary schools have been selected to pilot an intensive new reading intervention program for students in kindergarten through grade three. The K-3 Literacy Initiative was created as part of comprehensive education reform bill approved earlier this year with bipartisan support in the legislature and signed into law by the Governor.

• 8/20/2012 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy & USA Gymnastics Make Announcement

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join USA Gymnastics at a news conference in Hartford to make a special announcement.

• 8/17/2012 Gov. Malloy: Regional Performance Incentive Program Helps Municipalities Cut Costs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that twenty grants totaling $8,614,845 will be awarded under the Regional Performance Incentive Program to regional planning and economic development entities across the state. The program, administered by the Office of Policy and Management, provides grants to planning organizations, economic development districts or groups of two or more municipalities that coordinate functions and services on a regional basis.

• 8/16/2012 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Continues "Still Revolutionary" Tourism Campaign in Northeastern Conn.

  On Thursday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will continue his promotional visits of state tourism destinations with stops scheduled in Ashford, Woodstock, Pomfret, Canterbury and Storrs.

• 8/16/2012 Gov. Malloy Statement on July Jobs Report

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy issued the following statement regarding today's release of the Connecticut Department of Labor's monthly "Labor Situation" report for July 2012.

• 8/15/2012 Today at Noon: Gov. Malloy Makes Major Economic Development Announcement

  Today at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Stamford to make a major economic development and jobs announcement.

• 8/15/2012 Gov. Malloy: Bridgewater Associates to Join "Next Five," Will Create Between 750 and 1,000 Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Bridgewater Associates, one of the world's leading hedge funds, intends to build a state-of-the-art corporate headquarters in Stamford. The $750 million project will be built along the waterfront in the Harbor Point development. To fully maximize the benefits under the agreement Bridgewater will create up to 1,000 high-level jobs within 10 years and also retain its current workforce of 1,225 employees.

• 8/14/2012 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Attends Events Celebrating Growth of Businesses in Berlin & Bethel, Speaks at Rail Conference

  On Tuesday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at an event celebrating the expansion of OKAY Industries, Inc. in Berlin.

• 8/10/2012 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Bristol NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet

  On Saturday evening, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give remarks at the Bristol Branch NAACP Annual Freedom Fund Banquet.

• 8/10/2012 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Veterans Parade Recognized by Veterans Day National Committee

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman and Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Linda S. Schwartz, announced today that the Connecticut Veterans Parade, held annually in Hartford, has been recognized by the Veterans Day National Committee as one of the nation's "Veterans Day Regional Sites." This is the third year that the Veterans Parade has been recognized by the National Committee.