Press Releases

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• 3/24/2011 Gov. Malloy Appoints Robert Stein as Chairman of Connecticut Siting Council

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced he has appointed Robert “Robin” Stein of Stamford to be a member of the Connecticut Siting Council. Additionally, he has nominated Stein to be Chairman of the Council, which requires legislative approval.

• 3/23/2011 Thursday: Governor Malloy Speaks at CEO Roundtable Event in Darien, Addresses Greater Norwalk Chamber

  On Thursday evening, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at the CEO Roundtable Networking Event in Darien. The CEO Roundtable is a group of Connecticut-based CEOs, business owners and leaders who meet regularly to network and discuss issues of importance to their businesses. Later Thursday evening, Governor Malloy will address the Greater Norwalk Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner in Norwalk, where he will speak about his efforts to improve the business climate in Connecticut and get our state’s fiscal house in order to help create new jobs and keep the ones we have.

• 3/23/2011 Governor Malloy Marks One-Year Anniversary of Enactment of the Affordable Care Act

  On the one year anniversary of President Obama signing national health reform legislation into law, Governor Dannel P. Malloy highlighted what Connecticut has already been able to accomplish. Earlier today, Governor Malloy attended a press conference with health reform advocates and other supporters of the law to mark the anniversary.

• 3/23/2011 Gov. Malloy Orders Flags Returned to Full Staff at Sunset

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy ordered that the Connecticut and U.S. flags be returned to full staff at sunset today. The flags were lowered on March 14, 2011 in honor of Sergeant First Class Dae Han Park, an Army Special Forces soldier who was killed in action in Wardak Province, Afghanistan when his vehicle was hit by an IED.

• 3/22/2011 Governor Malloy: Infrastructure Investments in Bond Agenda Create-Retain Jobs, Keep Connecticut Moving Forward

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today highlighted several items on the agenda for this week’s meeting of the State Bond Commission which invest in the revitalization of Connecticut’s infrastructure, create or maintain thousands of construction-related jobs, and enhance future economic growth in the state.

• 3/22/2011 Wednesday: Governor Malloy Takes Business Tour of FuelCell Energy in Torrington, Attends No Kid Hungry Campaign Launch in Middletown, Holds Town Hall in New Haven

  On Wednesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will take a business tour of the FuelCell Energy manufacturing facility in Torrington. The tour of the company’s facility will give the Governor an opportunity to meet with the management team and staff at the Connecticut-based business, which manufactures Ultra-Clean stationary fuel cell power plants that generate electricity with up to twice the efficiency of conventional fossil fuel plants and virtually no air pollution.

• 3/22/2011 Gov. Malloy Appoints Fairfield First Selectman Ken Flatto as Executive Director of Division of Special Revenue

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has appointed Fairfield First Selectman Kenneth Flatto as Executive Director of the Division of Special Revenue. The Division of Special Revenue is responsible for managing various special revenues and for regulating legalized gaming in the State of Connecticut, including the Lottery and Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun.

• 3/22/2011 Obama Administration, Governor Malloy Announce Funds to Spur at Least $133 Million in New Lending to Connecticut Small Businesses, Help Create Jobs

  Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced the approval of Connecticut's State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) application. Connecticut's planned use of the SSBCI funds will help create new jobs and is expected to spur more than $133 million in additional small business lending in that state.

• 3/21/2011 Tuesday: Governor Malloy Speaks at StemCONN, Meets with State Commissioners, Holds News Conference with ESPN, Visits WBDC, Holds Town Hall in Stamford

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the introductory remarks at StemCONN 2011 in Farmington. The event, hosted by Connecticut United for Research Excellence, brings the northeast U.S. stem cell research community to Connecticut for a full-day scientific symposium highlighting the most recent discoveries in stem cell research.

• 3/20/2011 Monday: Governor Malloy Attends Middlesex Chamber Breakfast in Cromwell, Holds Town Hall in Hartford

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will introduce incoming University of Connecticut President Susan Herbst at a Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce member breakfast in Cromwell. On Monday evening, Governor Malloy will hold a town hall meeting in Hartford, the eighth stop in his statewide series of 17 town hall meetings to discuss the state’s pressing economic and budgetary issues face-to-face with state residents.

• 3/18/2011 Saturday: Governor Malloy Addresses Youth & Government Conference, Attends Connecticut Science Fair

  On Saturday morning, Governor Malloy will speak at the 68th Annual Connecticut YMCA Youth and Government conference at the State Capitol in Hartford. The conference, aimed at promoting the understanding of lawmaking through active involvement in the legislative process, is a longstanding tradition at the State Capitol, allowing over 250 students from across the state to hold a mock legislative session featuring the students playing various roles, including legislators, constitutional officers, the press corps, and lobbyists.

• 3/18/2011 Gov. Malloy- New Partnership Between CRCOG, DAS for Reverse Bidding

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced an agreement between the Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) and the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) to conduct online reverse auctions for the purchase of commodities. This agreement will not only achieve significant savings but will also generate new revenue for the state.

• 3/17/2011 Friday: Governor Malloy Administers Oath of Office to DEP Commissioner, Takes Business Tour of Thomas Hooker Brewing Company in Bloomfield

  On Friday morning, Governor Malloy will administer the oath of office to Daniel Esty, the new Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection. On Friday afternoon, Governor Malloy will take a business tour of the Thomas Hooker Brewing Company in Bloomfield. The tour of the company’s facility will give the Governor an opportunity to meet with the management team and staff at the small business, whose products are named after one of the founders of Connecticut and have gained a national reputation.

• 3/17/2011 Gov. Malloy's Town Hall Meeting in Hartford on Monday Relocated to RJ Kinsella Magnet School

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s office today announced that Monday’s Town Hall Meeting scheduled in the City of Hartford has been moved to RJ Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts.

• 3/16/2011 Thursday: Gov. Malloy to Meet with Secretary LaHood, Conference Call with Reporters to Follow

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will meet tomorrow morning with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to discuss Connecticut’s application for a piece of the $2.4 billion in high-speed rail funding released last week. Governor Malloy previously met with Deputy Transportation Secretary John Porcari about this and other transportation issues important to the state.