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• Gov. Malloy: Education Reform Delivers More Resources for Early Grade Literacy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, together with Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman and Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor, today announced that five elementary schools have been selected to pilot an intensive new reading intervention program for students in kindergarten through grade three. The K-3 Literacy Initiative was created as part of comprehensive education reform bill approved earlier this year with bipartisan support in the legislature and signed into law by the Governor.

• Gov. Malloy: Arrigoni Bridge to Reopen All Travel Lanes Ahead of Schedule

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner James P. Redeker today announced that the Arrigoni Bridge, which carries Route 66 over the Connecticut River between Middletown and Portland, will reopen all four lanes of traffic by September 15 - two months ahead of the original schedule.

• Gov. Malloy: Innovative Manufacturer Invests in Workforce

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state will provide a $1.5 million low interest loan to Lex Products Corporation in Shelton to support a multi-million dollar expansion project which will retain 182 positions and create up to ten new jobs.

• Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Veterans Parade Recognized by Veterans Day National Committee

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman and Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Linda S. Schwartz, announced today that the Connecticut Veterans Parade, held annually in Hartford, has been recognized by the Veterans Day National Committee as one of the nation's "Veterans Day Regional Sites." This is the third year that the Veterans Parade has been recognized by the National Committee.

• Gov. Malloy Partially Activates State Emergency Operations Center

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has partially activated the state's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) today to monitor a potentially hazardous cloud of smoke that has developed from an industrial fire in Ghent, New York.

• Gov. Malloy: Investment in Hartford Hospital Will Drive Innovation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state will provide a $10 million grant to support a 30,000 square foot expansion of Hartford Hospital's Center for Education, Simulation, and Innovation (CESI). The CESI project is part of the hospital's larger $100 million capital improvement plan, which will make the institution a leader in training the world's healthcare professionals in the latest medical techniques.

• Gov. Malloy: State Emergency Operations Center Returns to Monitoring Status

  The state's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) returned to monitoring status at 5:00 p.m. today as initial tests did not indicate any detectable levels of hazardous material entering the state as a result of an industrial fire in Ghent, New York.

• Gov. Malloy Statement on Women's Healthcare and the Affordable Health Care Act

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement on the Affordable Health Care Act and the impact on women's health care.

• Gov. Malloy: Thomson Reuters Establishes Connecticut's First Captive Insurance Company

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that international media and information company Thomson Reuters has relocated its U.S. insurance subsidiary from Delaware to Connecticut. The subsidiary, Thomson Reuters Risk Management Inc. (TRRMI), is the state's first captive insurance company, taking advantage of key changes in the Governor's sweeping jobs reform legislation of 2011.

• Thursday: Gov. Malloy Continues "Still Revolutionary" Tourism Campaign in Northeastern Conn.

  On Thursday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will continue his promotional visits of state tourism destinations with stops scheduled in Ashford, Woodstock, Pomfret, Canterbury and Storrs.

• Saturday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Bristol NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet

  On Saturday evening, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give remarks at the Bristol Branch NAACP Annual Freedom Fund Banquet.

• Tonight at 6:30 PM: Gov. Malloy Tours Flood Damage in Naugatuck

  Tonight at 6:30 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Naugatuck Mayor Robert A. Mezzo for a tour of the flood damage caused by this afternoon's strong thunderstorm in Naugatuck. Mayor Mezzo has declared a state of emergency in the town.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Funding for Affordable Housing, Lays Out Overall Agenda

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, Department of Economic & Community Development (DECD) Commissioner Catherine Smith and Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) Executive Director Eric Chatman, today announced a major commitment to increase the amount of affordable housing in the state in recognition of its fundamental impact in growing jobs and creating a strong economic base.

• Gov. Malloy Appoints Terry Edelstein as Nonprofit Liaison

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has appointed Terry Edelstein of South Glastonbury to serve as the Governor's Nonprofit Liaison, a cabinet-level position that serves as a state advocate for nonprofit community providers.

• Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Attends Gateway Community College Grand Opening, Attends Special Olympics Fundraiser, Commemorates College Readiness Law

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join federal, state and local officials for the grand opening ceremony of Gateway Community College’s new campus in downtown New Haven.