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• Gov. Malloy, Federal, State and Local Leaders Open Northbound I-95 "Q Bridge"

  The northbound side of the new five-lane Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge on I-95 in New Haven - informally known as the Q Bridge - will open this weekend following a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Governor Dannel P. Malloy, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro and a host of federal, state and local officials.

• Gov. Malloy: Removing Bureaucratic Barriers is Key to Achieving Academic Excellence

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced members of the Red Tape Review and Removal Task Force, the group that will study how the state can remove bureaucratic barriers to academic excellence. In January, the Governor announced his plan to reduce state education mandates and to unleash innovation by empowering local districts to improve student achievement.

• Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation Providing Relief to Some Patients with Chronic, Debilitating Medical Conditions

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has signed into law legislation that allows licensed physicians to certify an adult patient's use of medicinal marijuana after determining that the patient has a specified debilitating disease or medical condition and could benefit from its regulated treatment. The new law puts in place a number of safeguards designed to prevent potential abuse and carefully control its handling.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Alexion Pharmaceuticals to Expand in New Haven

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that leading biopharmaceutical company Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will establish its global headquarters at a new facility to be built in New Haven by 2015. The state will support the project through the First Five program, Governor Malloy's signature economic initiative that is creating jobs by spurring large-scale business development projects. The company will relocate its existing Connecticut workforce of more than 350 employees to the facility once it is complete and expects to create 200-300 new jobs in the state by 2017. In addition, hundreds of jobs in service industries are expected to be created as a result of Alexion's move to New Haven.

• Gov. Malloy: Tronox Establishing Global Headquarters in Stamford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state will provide a $3 million loan to assist Tronox Inc. to establish its global corporate headquarters in Stamford. The global mineral company will create up to 100 jobs within three years as part of its $10 million capital investment in Connecticut.

• Gov. Malloy to Promote Connecticut's "Still Revolutionary" Tourism Campaign

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he will launch a summer-long effort to highlight the role Connecticut's hospitality, tourism, and recreation sites play in strengthening the state's overall economy. The tour follows last month's unveiling of the state's new 'Still Revolutionary' marketing campaign, a new initiative that will boost revenues and draw attention to the state's distinctive attractions and extraordinary destinations through an aggressive marketing campaign.

• Gov. Malloy: Small Business Program Cultivating Economic Growth

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced five Connecticut small businesses in Ashford, Bethel, Clinton, Cromwell and Rocky Hill are receiving assistance through the state's Small Business Express Program (EXP).

• Monday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Travelers Championship Opening Ceremony, Participates in Rockville Public Library Groundbreaking

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Travelers Championship in Cromwell.

• Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statement on Supreme Court Decision

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Health Care Act.

• Sunday: First Lady Cathy Malloy Gives 100th Commencement Address at Ethel Walker School in Simsbury

  On Sunday morning, First Lady Cathy Malloy will deliver the commencement address at the 100th graduation ceremony of the Ethel Walker School in Simsbury, where forty young women will graduate.

• Thursday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Small Business Matchmaker Event, Tours Seitz Manufacturing in Torrington, Holds News Conference on Urban Violence

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give welcoming remarks at the Connecticut Business Advantage 2012 Matchmaker Conference in West Hartford, where representatives of Connecticut small businesses will meet federal and state prime contractors to discuss growing business opportunities in the state.

• Gov. Malloy & Congressional Delegation Announce $10M Federal Grant to Strengthen Transportation Infrastructure in Hartford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Senators Joseph I. Lieberman, Richard Blumenthal and Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) today announced that the City of Hartford has been awarded a $10 million federal TIGER IV (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) Grant that will be used to tie transit to the Greater Hartford region's employment and housing centers in an effort to promote job creation and economic revitalization.

• Gov. Malloy and Legislators Break Ground on I-95 Project

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined State Senator Bob Duff (D-Norwalk), State Representative Larry Cafero (R-Norwalk) and other state and local officials in breaking ground for a $42 million highway improvement project designed to enhance traffic safety and ease congestion on I-95 in Norwalk.

• Gov. Malloy on Latest Announcement by Speaker Donovan

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy this afternoon released the following statement.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Award of $9.8 Million in Stem Cell Research Funding

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the awards of $9.8 million in stem cell research funds to 19 Connecticut–based researchers. The awards were made by the State of Connecticut Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee at its grant review meeting week in Farmington.