Press Releases

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• 8/11/2011 Gov. Malloy Forms Panel to Develop Short- and Long-Term Strategy for State Crime Lab

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, whose administration has been working to help alleviate the backlog of cases at the state’s crime lab stretching over a period of years, released the following statement.

• 8/10/2011 Gov. Malloy Orders Flags to Half Staff for Chief Petty Officer Brian Bill

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today ordered the Connecticut and U.S. flags to fly at half staff in honor of Stamford resident Chief Petty Officer Brian Bill, who was killed in action in Afghanistan over the weekend.

• 8/10/2011 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at College Prep Graduation Ceremony

  On Thursday evening, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give remarks at the graduation ceremony for Let’s Get Ready Stamford, a 9-week SAT preparation and college counseling non-profit program staffed by volunteers. The program seeks to expand access to college for high school students of all socioeconomic backgrounds by providing free SAT prep courses and mobilizing them to achieve success in college admissions. Across the nation, the program has guided more than 10,000 under-served students through the college process, increasing SAT scores on average by 100 points.

• 8/9/2011 Gov. Malloy to Chair National Governors Association Natural Resources Committee

  Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy was named chair of the National Governors Association (NGA) Natural Resources Committee by NGA Chair Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman and NGA Vice Chair Delaware Governor Jack Markell.

• 8/9/2011 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Holds Ceremonial Signing for Conn. Airport Authority Bill, Continues Jobs Tour

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will continue his jobs tour with a visit to Bradley International Airport where he will be joined by legislators, state officials and business leaders for a ceremonial bill signing of legislation establishing the Connecticut Airport Authority (Public Act 11-84). The Authority will be assigned with developing, improving, and operating Bradley International Airport and the state’s five other general aviation airports. It will serve as an economic driver in Connecticut, making the state’s airports more attractive to new routes, new commerce, and new companies who may be considering making Connecticut their home.

• 8/8/2011 Gov. Malloy on Navy Seal Brian Bill of Stamford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement.

• 8/8/2011 Gov. Malloy on What Standard & Poor’s Downgrade of National Debt Means to Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement on what Standard & Poor’s downgrade of our country’s debt means to Connecticut.

• 8/7/2011 Monday: Gov. Malloy on Jobs Tour Visits Av-#257-lence in Milford

  Continuing on his Jobs Tour, on Monday afternoon Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Economic & Community Development Commissioner Catherine Smith will visit Avālence LLC in Milford for an opportunity to meet with the company’s staff and executives to discuss their development strategy and overall business outlook.

• 8/4/2011 Dept. of Emergency Services & Public Protection Release: DESPP Offers Hurricane Preparedness Tips

  With the height of the 2011 Hurricane Season in Connecticut approaching, the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) is reminding Connecticut residents and businesses to be prepared.

• 8/3/2011 Thursday: Gov. Malloy on Jobs Tour Visits Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods to Discuss Tourism

  On Thursday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will continue his Jobs Tour with a visit to Mohegan Sun, followed by a visit with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Foxwoods Resort Casino. At each of the locations, Governor Malloy and Department of Economic & Community Development Deputy Commissioner Christopher “Kip” Bergstrom will meet and tour the facilities with the executives and staff to discuss the role of casino resort destinations in the tourism industry and the state’s economic development strategy. The tourism industry is one of the top five producers of jobs in the State of Connecticut.

• 8/2/2011 Today: Gov. Malloy Makes Major Economic Development Announcement

  This afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make a major economic development announcement.

• 8/2/2011 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Attends Hartford Distributors Memorial, Continues on Jobs Tour in Danbury

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend a ceremony dedicating a memorial garden on the grounds of Hartford Distributors, Inc. in honor of the eight men whose lives were lost on the site on August 3, 2010. The garden includes eight stainless steel sculptures in remembrance of each of the men.

• 8/2/2011 Gov. Malloy: Lower Cost for Most Enrollees in Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today welcomed federal approval of a flat $381 monthly premium in the Connecticut Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan, a move expected to boost enrollment in the year-old program by slashing premium costs by as much as 57% for older beneficiaries.

• 8/2/2011 Gov. Malloy Announces ESPN is Third "First Five" Project

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced ESPN of Bristol is the next Connecticut company to take advantage of the state’s newest economic development program called “First Five.”

• 7/31/2011 Monday: Gov. Malloy on Jobs Tour Visits New England Assistive Technology Center at Oak Hill

  Continuing on his Jobs Tour, on Monday morning Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit the staff of the New England Assistive Technology Center at Oak Hill in Hartford. Oak Hill is a private non-profit corporation that is the largest private provider of services to people with disabilities in Connecticut. They have over 1,400 employees throughout the state and provide community based residential care, day programs, assistive technology, supported work, training to work with people with disabilities, an equipment restoration center, and a fully licensed school and pre-school for children with disabilities.