Press Releases

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• 10/19/2011 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Opens Construction Institute’s Annual State of the State

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give opening remarks at the University of Hartford Construction Institute’s 17th Annual State of the State in Hartford, where he will speak about his efforts to increase economic development in Connecticut, spurring growth and increasing construction jobs.

• 10/18/2011 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Visits Space-Craft Manufacturing, Inc., Whelen Engineering Co., Speaks at Teach for America Event

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit Space-Craft Manufacturing, Inc. in New Haven for an opportunity to speak with the company’s management team and to tour the facility. Based in New Haven, company provides a range of precision-machined parts for the aerospace industry.

• 10/18/2011 Dept. of Economic & Community Development Release: Blue Sky Studios Continues to Grow

  Blue Sky Studios today announced it will expand its headquarters in Greenwich and create 70 jobs, a move that will allow the Oscar Award winning digital animation company to grow even more in the future. The state, through the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), is providing financial support for the project.

• 10/17/2011 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Meets with Litchfield Area Businesses, Keynotes CT Broadcasters Assoc. Convention, Participates in News Conference on Domestic Violence Awareness

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Economic & Community Development Commissioner Catherine Smith will meet with members of the Litchfield Area Business Association to discuss issues related to what the Governor hopes to accomplish in a bipartisan manner during the upcoming Jobs Special Session at the end of this month. Approximately 60-80 area business owners and managers are anticipated to attend the meeting.

• 10/16/2011 Monday: Gov. Malloy Tours North Hartford with Faith-Community Leaders, Visits HARC, Attends WCSU Groundbreaking, Keynotes Uconn Health Center Primary Care Event

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join representatives of Hartford Communities that Care, Inc. and area faith leaders for a tour of North Hartford, where they will speak with residents and discuss issues affecting them. Hartford Communities that Care is a community action organization that promotes a non-violent, drug free environment through the coordination and collaboration of services, promotion of education, healthy lifestyles, and practices.

• 10/15/2011 Sunday: Gov. Malloy Orders Flags to Half-Staff to Honor Fallen Firefighters

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has ordered U.S. and Connecticut flags to fly at half-staff tomorrow in remembrance of the sacrifices of firefighters and other first responders and to honor the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.

• 10/14/2011 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Attends Stamford Mill River Park Groundbreaking

  On Saturday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for the next phase of Stamford’s Mill River Park.

• 10/14/2011 Office of Lt. Governor Wyman Release: CT Health Care Exchange Seeking Chief Executive Officer

  The Connecticut Health Care Exchange is seeking a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead its effort to increase access to affordable health coverage as part of the federal Affordable Care Act.

• 10/14/2011 Gov. Malloy Announces First Payments of Elderly Renters Rebate Program Released

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the first checks under the Elderly Renters Rebate Program are being released Friday. The checks, totaling $21.7 million are being mailed to 42,332 elderly renters to help offset a portion of their rent and utility expenses. Other eligible persons will receive checks over the next several weeks.

• 10/13/2011 Malloy Administration Approves $5 Million for Local "Transit-Oriented Development" Projects

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the award of $5 million to 11 cities, towns and regional planning organizations around the state for the planning and facilitation of “transit-oriented development” (TOD) projects – work aimed at better linking communities and their transportation infrastructure, such as rail and bus stations.

• 10/12/2011 Gov. Malloy: East Haven Disaster Loan Outreach Center to Remain Open until October 27

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Disaster Loan Outreach Center in East Haven, which had previously been scheduled to close tomorrow, will now remain open through October 27 to continue assisting residents in the area impacted by Tropical Storm Irene.

• 10/12/2011 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Speaks with Women-Owned Businesses, Welcomes America East Tipoff Event, Meets with State Commissioners

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will meet with a group of women business owners at the University of Hartford’s Entrepreneurial Center to discuss issues related to what the Governor hopes to accomplish in a bipartisan manner during the upcoming Jobs Special Session at the end of this month. The attendees represent a variety of small and mid-sized businesses engaged in a wide array of industries.

• 10/11/2011 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Tours Advanced Fusion Systems in Newtown, Meets with Fairfield County Small Business Owners

  On Wednesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit Advanced Fusion Systems, LLC in Newtown for an opportunity to meet with the company’s management team and to tour the facility. The company is an advanced manufacturing startup, focused on research and development of technologies in the power electronics market.

• 10/10/2011 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Welcomes National Governors Association Regional Summit on Growing State Economies to State

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the State of Connecticut will welcome the National Governors Association to Hartford for a regional economic summit that will provide governors and their senior economic advisors an opportunity to learn from local entrepreneurs, small business owners, researchers and other experts on what works to create high-growth innovative firms.

• 10/7/2011 Gov. Malloy Announces Federal Aid for Farmers in All 8 Connecticut Counties Hit by Tropical Storm Irene

  Governor Malloy announced today that United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack has granted his September 15 request for a disaster designation in Connecticut due to agricultural losses caused by Tropical Storm Irene.