Press Releases

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• 7/1/2012 Monday: Gov. Malloy Promotes Connecticut's "Still Revolutionary" Tourism Campaign

  On Monday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit destinations in Bristol, Cheshire, Redding, Wilton, Goshen and Torrington as part of his summer-long effort to highlight the role Connecticut’s hospitality, tourism and recreation sites play in strengthening the state’s overall economy.

• 7/23/2012 Monday: Gov. Malloy Welcomes National District Attorneys Association, Highlights Work Being Done by Conservation Corps

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give welcoming remarks the opening of the National District Attorneys Association’s summer conference in Groton. This is the first time the national organization has held its conference in Connecticut.

• 7/6/2012 Saturday: Gov. Malloy in New London for OpSail Events

  On Saturday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will spend the day in New London for various OpSail2012CT celebrations and other related events.

• 7/18/2012 Thursday: Gov. Malloy to Commemorate New Open Space Law

  On Thursday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a bill signing ceremony to commemorate the passage of Public Act 12-152, a new law that strengthens Connecticut’s efforts to preserve land as open space and help the state meet its goal of protecting 673,210 acres, or 21 percent, of state land as open space by 2023.

• 7/5/2012 Gov. Malloy Announces Appointments to Capital Region Development Authority

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the names of his four appointees that will serve as members of the Capitol Region Development Authority (CRDA), the panel he proposed earlier this year to stimulate job growth and strengthen and broaden the economic development potential of the Greater Hartford region.

• 7/24/2012 Gov. Malloy: Back9Network will Cover the Links from Hartford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a new company has established its corporate headquarters and will launch a multi-platform cable golf network in Hartford, a project that is expected to create hundreds of jobs over time and breathe new life into the downtown area.

• 7/18/2012 Gov. Malloy: International Company to Build Headquarters in North Haven

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced two global steel building product companies are teaming up to create Sustainable Building Systems LLC, which will be headquartered in North Haven and employ more than 400 people within four years.

• 7/31/2012 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Event to Honor Fallen Navy SEAL

  On Wednesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Stamford Mayor Michael A. Pavia and other local officials for an event to commemorate the upcoming first anniversary of the death of Navy SEAL Brian Bill, a Stamford resident who was killed in action in Afghanistan on August 6, 2011.

• 7/9/2012 Gov. Malloy: Education Reform Delivers Greater Access to Early Childhood Education

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, together with Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman and Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor, today announced that 1,000 new school readiness slots have been identified and awarded to providers throughout Connecticut as a part of the education reforms the Governor championed earlier this year.

• 8/31/2012 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Issue Labor Day Message

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today shared the following Labor Day message with Connecticut residents.

• 8/24/2012 Gov. Malloy: Advance Auto Parts Building Distribution Center in Enfield

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the state will provide a $5 million loan to support Advance Auto Parts and its plan to establish a distribution facility in Enfield at the former Lego building, a project that will create between 100 and 200 jobs. The State Bond Commission is expected to approve the funding at its next meeting.

• 8/9/2012 Friday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Greater Meriden Chamber Breakfast, Participates in Forum on Improving Child Welfare & Development

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the featured speech at the Greater Meriden Chamber of Commerce's summer breakfast meeting.

• 8/30/2012 Friday: Gov. Malloy Holds Post-Bond Commission Media Availability

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a media availability at the conclusion of the scheduled meeting of the State Bond Commission in Hartford.

• 8/2/2012 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.

• 8/27/2012 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.