Press Releases

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• 6/21/2011 Gov. Malloy: Commissioner Reviczky Announce Anticipated Funds for State Agricultural Investments

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Agriculture Commissioner Steven K. Reviczky today announced that the State Bond Commission is anticipated to approve at its upcoming meeting an allocation of $500,000 that will be used to continue the Department of Agriculture’s Farm Reinvestment Program, which provides matching grants to farmers to expand or improve working farms in accordance with business plans to keep the farms working for at least ten years.

• 6/14/2011 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut M-8 Rail Fleet Continues to Grow

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Metro-North Railroad (MNR) today announced that a third set of M-8 rail cars was put into service this morning, bringing to 130 the number of train runs operating with the new cars each week. A total of 26 new M-8s have now been accepted from Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc., and put into service on the New Haven Line.

• 6/16/2011 Gov. Malloy: Partnership with Employers, Non-Profits to Create Over 275 Job Opportunities for Citizens with Disabilities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined a coalition of business, government and advocacy groups at a statewide employment forum, announcing a job training and placement initiative for over 275 citizens with disabilities and underscoring the economic connection between Connecticut’s employers and a diversified workforce.

• 6/18/2011 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags Back to Full Staff at Sunset on Sunday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy directed U.S. and state flags to full staff at sunset on Sunday.

• 6/1/2011 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Fly at Half Staff in Honor of Army Specialist Richard Charlton Emmons III

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today directed Connecticut and U. S. flags to fly at half staff in honor of Army Specialist Richard Charlton Emmons III, a North Granby resident who was killed in action in Afghanistan on Tuesday, May 31.

• 6/7/2011 Gov. Malloy Hails Final Passage of Bioscience Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy hails final passage of his Bioscience Connecticut proposal, which will provide 3,000 jobs annually between 2012-2018, and create more than 16,000 jobs through 2037.

• 6/1/2011 Gov. Malloy Hails Senate Passage of Bioscience Connecticut- Proposal Creates Jobs Now, Makes State a Leader in Emerging Growth Industry

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement today, applauding Senate passage of his Bioscience Connecticut initiative, which will create thousands of new jobs, sustain economic growth going forward, and spur innovation into the future.

• 6/8/2011 Gov. Malloy on Bradley Airport Bill; Making the Airport Part of the State's Economic Strategy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today praised final passage of bill making Bradley International Airport an economic driver in the state.

• 6/7/2011 Gov. Malloy on Final Passage of Energy Bill

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement upon final passage of Senate Bill 1243, An Act Concerning Connecticut’s Energy Future.

• 6/10/2011 Gov. Malloy Orders Flags Raised to Full Staff at Sunset on Saturday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy orders that the U.S. and Connecticut flags be returned to full staff at sunset on Saturday.

• 6/17/2011 Gov. Malloy Statement on the Celebration of Juneteenth

  "While Juneteeth is a day marking the liberation of slaves in Galvelston, Texas in 1865 – two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Lincoln – it also serves as a day to reflect upon the continued struggle for equal rights and opportunities for us all."

• 6/16/2011 Friday: Gov. Malloy Joins Comcast to Announce Creation of 100 New Jobs in Connecticut

  On Friday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join executives from the Comcast Corporation for a news conference at the company’s Enfield facility to announce the company’s plans for the creation of 100 new jobs in Enfield. Details about the positions being filled and other specifics will be disclosed at the news conference.

• 6/15/2011 Gov. Malloy Orders Flags to Half Staff in Honor of Pfc. Eric Daniel Soufrine

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is ordering Connecticut and U.S. flags to fly at half staff in honor of Army Private First Class Eric Daniel Soufrine, a Woodbridge native who was killed in action in Afghanistan on Tuesday.

• 6/30/2011 Gov. Malloy: Work to Streamline State Government Underway

  As the new fiscal year begins Friday, state agency consolidations and mergers proposed in February by Governor Dannel P. Malloy are well underway. The initiative will reduce the number of state agencies by 30% and will streamline government and improve efficiency.

• 6/21/2011 Governor Malloy: DECD Commissioner Smith Announce Funding to Support Development Projects

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Catherine Smith today announced the state will help fund various development projects by redirecting $4.6 million in previously allocated bonding to the Regional Brownfield and Economic Development Program. The State Bond Commission is expected to approve the measure at its next meeting June 24.