Press Releases

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

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

• 7/21/2011 Gov. Malloy Announces Award of Nearly $10 Million in Stem Cell Research Funds

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the award of $9.8 million in stem cell research funds to twenty Connecticut–based researchers. The awards were given by the State of Connecticut Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee at its Tuesday grant review meeting in Farmington.

• 7/21/2011 Gov. Malloy Appoints Six Members to the Board of Regents for Higher Education

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today named six of his nine appointments to the Board of Regents for Higher Education, which oversees the four regional state universities, the community college system and Charter Oak State College.

• 7/21/2011 Governor Malloy Announces TicketNetwork is Second "First Five" Company

  Governor Malloy announced today at the grand opening of TicketNetwork’s facility in South Windsor that the company is the second to take advantage of the state’s new “First Five” program. The company will retain 292 jobs and create a minimum of 200 new full-time jobs within two years, and possibly up to 600 over the next ten years.

• 7/20/2011 Gov. Malloy Urges People to Take Precautions as Dangerous Heat and Humidity Roll into Connecticut

  With an excessive heat watch issued for most of the state for the next three days and the heat index possibly reaching as high as 110 degrees, Governor Dannel P. Malloy is asking people to take precautions and to call 2-1-1 if they need information on cooling centers in their town or city.

• 7/19/2011 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Continues Jobs Tour, Visits Women’s Business Development Council and FactSet Research Systems

  Continuing on his Jobs Tour, on Wednesday morning Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Economic & Community Development Commissioner Catherine Smith will meet with members of the Women’s Business Development Council in Stamford for a roundtable discussion. The WBDC addresses the growing need for entrepreneurial training and services for women, offering programs throughout various areas of the state in business development/management, financial education and personal effectiveness. Representatives from over 30 companies and organizations are anticipated at the meeting.

• 7/19/2011 Governor Malloy Continues Investment in Rail Through Purchase of 25 Additional M-8 Cars for New Haven Line

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced plans to purchase 25 more M-8 rail cars – adding to the 380 already on order – for use on the New Haven Line along the coastline in southwestern Connecticut, often cited as the busiest in the nation with 120,000 riders a day between New Haven and New York City.

• 7/18/2011 Statement from Gov. Malloy in Response to SEBAC Action

  Statement from Governor Dannel P. Malloy in response to SEBAC action.

• 7/18/2011 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Continues Jobs Tour, Visits Northwest CT Chamber and Litchfield Hills B&B Association

  Continuing on his Jobs Tour, on Tuesday morning Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Economic & Community Development Commissioner Catherine Smith will meet with member companies of Northwest Connecticut’s Chamber of Commerce in Torrington for a roundtable discussion concerning competitiveness issues and ways to strengthen the business climate in the region.

• 7/15/2011 Governor Malloy's Budget Balancing Plan

  Joint Statement from Governor Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Wyman.

• 7/14/2011 Governor Malloy's Plan Summary

  Joint statement from Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman.

• 7/12/2011 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Continues Jobs Tour, Visits Greater Valley Chamber and CT Technology Council

  Continuing on his Jobs Tour, on Wednesday morning Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Economic & Community Development Commissioner Catherine Smith will meet with member companies of the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce in Shelton for a roundtable discussion concerning competitiveness issues and ways to strengthen the business climate in the region.

• 7/11/2011 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Makes Major Jobs Announcement

  On Tuesday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make a major jobs announcement.

• 7/8/2011 Today: Governor Malloy Holds Post-Bond Commission Media Availability

  This 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.

• 7/7/2011 Gov. Malloy Hails Bill Expanding Educational Access, Opportunity for Connecticut Residents

  At a ceremonial bill signing Thursday afternoon at Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven, Governor Dannel P. Malloy hailed a measure granting in-state college tuition rates for the state’s public colleges and universities to undocumented Connecticut students. The in-state rates are extended only to those who have completed at least four years of high school within the state, where they also must have graduated or earned an equivalent diploma.