Press Releases

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• 7/29/2011 Gov. Malloy on National Fuel Standards

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released this statement following the President’s announcement on improvements in fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas limits.

• 7/29/2011 Larson, Malloy, Healthcare Leaders Celebrate 45th Anniversary of Medicare

  Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) Governor Dannel Malloy, and representatives from the healthcare industry celebrated the 45th anniversary of the country’s first Medicare payment Friday morning. Due to voting in Washington, Congressman Larson participated in the discussion with a taped message while the Governor and healthcare leaders celebrated at Hartford Hospital.

• 7/28/2011 Friday: Gov. Malloy Holds Post-Bond Commission Media Availability, Attends Medicare Anniversary Event

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a media availability at the conclusion of the scheduled meeting of the State Bond Commission. Items included in the meeting’s agenda invest in the revitalization of Connecticut’s infrastructure, create or maintain hundreds of construction-related jobs, and enhance future economic growth in the state.

• 7/28/2011 Gov. Malloy, Sen. Bye & Rep. Wadsworth Announce State Funding for Tunxis Community College

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, State Senator Beth Bye (D-West Hartford) and State Representative Bill Wadsworth (R-Farmington) today announced that the State Bond Commission is expected to approve funding for upgrades to Tunxis Community College in Farmington at its meeting on Friday.

• 7/27/2011 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Attends Farmington River Trail Ceremony in Canton, Continues on Jobs Tour in New Haven

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend a ceremony to commemorate the opening of a stretch of the Farmington River Trail in Canton. Final construction of a three-phase project on the section that travels a former rail line on the Farmington River from Unionville through Canton has been completed, connecting neighborhoods along the Farmington Valley Greenway and the Multi-Use Trail to two shopping areas and municipal centers.

• 7/26/2011 Bradley Airport Release: Bradley International Airport’s Passenger Numbers Continue Upward Trend for 1 Full Year

  Continuing a trend that began in July 2010, Bradley International Airport (BDL) has just completed 12 consecutive months of year-over-year passenger increases through June 2011.

• 7/26/2011 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Continues Jobs Tour, Visits CT Hydrogen Fuel Cell Coalition and Proton OnSite

  Continuing on his Jobs Tour, on Wednesday morning Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Department of Economic & Community Development Commissioner Catherine Smith and Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Commissioner Daniel C. Esty will meet with the Connecticut Hydrogen Fuel Cell Coalition (CHFCC) in East Hartford for a roundtable discussion concerning the future growth and expansion of the hydrogen and fuel cell industries in Connecticut.

• 7/26/2011 Gov. Malloy on the Debt Ceiling

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement on the debt ceiling.

• 7/25/2011 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at ADA Coalition Ceremony, Meets with Commissioners, Attends Mayor Mike Peters Bridge Dedication

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give remarks at a ceremony commemorating the 21st anniversary of passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

• 7/25/2011 Governor, Senate President, House Speaker on Oxford Airport Economic Development

  Governor Malloy, House Speaker Chris Donovan and Senate President Don Williams announced today that their staffs will work together with the co-chairs of the legislative committees of cognizance to develop an appropriate set of economic development tools to accelerate job creation in the area surrounding Oxford Airport.

• 7/24/2011 Monday: Gov. Malloy on Jobs Tour Visits Specialized Technology Resources in Somers

  Continuing on his Jobs Tour, on Monday morning Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit with executives and staff of Specialized Technology Resources, Inc. in Somers. STR, which employs 121 people at its Somers and Enfield facilities, engineers and manufactures the most stable photovoltaic adhesive encapsulants in the photovoltaic-solar module business, formulating new technologies that generate electrical power by converting solar radiation into direct current electricity. The visit will allow Governor Malloy and the company’s executives an opportunity to discuss development strategy and overall business outlook.

• 7/22/2011 Gov. Malloy Statement on SEBAC Action

  Governor Malloy released the following statement on SEBAC action.

• 7/22/2011 Gov. Malloy, Sen. Cassano Say Electric Bills to Decrease

  Today, on what may prove to be the hottest day of the year, Senator Steve Cassano (D-Manchester) and Governor Dannel P. Malloy held a press conference at the Manchester Senior Center to announce a 5% bill reduction for all Connecticut Light & Power electric customers. They also outlined additional ways in which energy reform passed this year will help to reduce electric bills going forward, and lower air conditioning costs.

• 7/22/2011 Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection Release: Forecast Extends Unhealthy Air Quality for Parts of CT for Sat., July 23

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has extended the Air Quality Alert due to elevated concentrations of ground-level ozone pollution across southern Connecticut for Saturday, July 23, 2011.

• 7/21/2011 Today: Gov. Malloy Makes Major Economic Development Announcement

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