Press Releases

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• 7/26/2013 Saturday: Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Welcome Home Conn. National Guard Units

  On Saturday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will welcome home 110 soldiers of the Connecticut National Guard at a ceremony in Hartford.

• 7/26/2013 Gov. Malloy: Bond Commission Approves Millions to Restore Roadways and Bridges, Modernize State Transportation Network and Create Thousands of Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State Bond Commission on Friday approved more than $537 million in state funds to finance a series of construction and maintenance projects through the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s (ConnDOT) capital infrastructure program, including 250 lane miles of state highway resurfacing and more than 40 bridge restoration projects around the state.

• 7/25/2013 Gov. Malloy: Investment in High Technology Power Company Will Retain 1,082 Jobs, Create Construction and Supplier Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced $3.5 million in loans and grants to Alstom to support the company's $25 million dollar modernization project at its headquarters in Windsor.

• 7/25/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces Fraunhofer Center for Energy Innovation at UConn

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by German Consul General to the U.S. Rolf Schütte, Fraunhofer USA Inc. President Georg Rosenfeld, UConn President Susan Herbst, and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Daniel C. Esty, today announced a partnership between Connecticut and Fraunhofer USA that will establish the Fraunhofer Center for Energy Innovation (CEI) at UConn. The Center will focus on critical issues of energy production, storage, and distribution.

• 7/25/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces PLANT Grant Application Review Underway

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, in conjunction with the Department of Economic and Community Development, has been diligently reviewing requests for the recently announced PLANT (Production Loss Assistance Needed Today) Grants since the July 15, 2013 application deadline. The state Bond Commission is scheduled to vote Friday on $5 million in funding for the grants, which will provide special assistance to Connecticut farms suffering damage from this year's severe weather.

• 7/25/2013 Gov. Malloy: Flooding Continues to be a Concern in Eastern Connecticut

  With some areas already receiving over four inches of rain and more forecasted for tomorrow, Governor Malloy is cautioning residents in eastern Connecticut to be alert to continuing flooding conditions, especially urban and flash flooding.

• 7/25/2013 Gov. Malloy: Flanagan Industries Expanding in Glastonbury

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a $2.5 million loan to assist Flanagan Brothers, Inc. (doing business as Flanagan Industries), a second-generation jet engine and ground turbine component manufacturer in Glastonbury.

• 7/25/2013 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Announces Energy Research Partnership at UConn

  On Thursday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference at the UConn Depot Campus in Storrs to announce a new international energy research partnership involving the State of Connecticut and UConn.

• 7/24/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Makes Major Storm Preparedness Announcement, Attends NBC Sports International Broadcast Center Grand Opening

  On Wednesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Bridgeport, where he will make a major announcement concerning a statewide storm preparedness initiative to make Connecticut more resilient in the face of severe weather.

• 7/24/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on President Obama's Economic Vision

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy this afternoon released the following statement in response to President Obama’s speech Wednesday on growing the U.S. economy to ensure the middle class has access to good jobs, quality education, housing, secure retirement, and affordable health care.

• 7/24/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces Nation's First Statewide Microgrid Pilot

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that nine microgrid projects in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Groton, Hartford, Middletown, Storrs, Windham, and Woodbridge have been awarded a total of $18 million in funding primarily through the DEEP Microgrid Pilot Program. The program is designed to develop innovative ways to keep critical buildings powered during electric grid outages.

• 7/24/2013 Gov. Malloy: Minority-Owned Businesses Have a Large Role in State's Economic Resurgence

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state will provide $2 million to support minority contractors through the Hartford Economic Development Corporation (HEDCo).

• 7/22/2013 Sunday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Charles W. Morgan Launch Ceremony in Mystic

  On Sunday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the Charles W. Morgan launch ceremony at Mystic Seaport.

• 7/22/2013 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Commemorates Passage of Bioscience Innovation Act

  On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a bill signing ceremony at the UConn Health Center in Farmington to commemorate final approval of the Bioscience Innovation Act – a legislative initiative the Governor proposed in January and was approved last month by the General Assembly that makes a $200 million investment over ten years to support the state’s growing bioscience sector, attract additional private investments, and grow high-quality jobs.

• 7/22/2013 Monday: Gov. Malloy, Congressional Delegation, U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Discuss Importance of Rail Investment on Economic Growth

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Senator Richard Blumenthal, Senator Chris Murphy and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro will hold a news conference in New Haven with U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to discuss the importance of rail investment on economic growth.