Press Releases

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• 6/20/2011 Governor Malloy, Congresswoman DeLauro Lead Groundbreaking Ceremony for Q Bridge Interchange in New Haven

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, Mayor John DeStefano and Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez led a ceremonial groundbreaking today for the reconstruction of the I-95/I-91/Route 34 Interchange in New Haven – a $357 million piece of the $2 billion Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge replacement project.

• 6/3/2011 Governor Malloy on Bill Granting Gender Identity Protections Under Law; Right Thing to Do

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement, heralding final passage of a bill granting protections from gender identity discrimination under Connecticut law.

• 6/23/2011 Governor Malloy, State Commissioners Conduct Hurricane Preparedness Drill

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today conducted a hurricane preparedness drill at the state Emergency Operations Center with key state agency commissioners and state agency personnel to test Connecticut’s readiness and response in the event of a major hurricane this season.

• 6/3/2011 U.S. Commerce Department Release: U.S. Commerce Department's CommerceConnect Expands Into Connecticut

  Following the launch of its Michigan office last September, the U.S. Commerce Department’s CommerceConnect is expanding into Middletown, Conn., one of 16 regions where the service is being launched this year.

• 6/14/2011 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Participates in House of Bread Ribbon Cutting, Attends Hartford Magnet Middle School Celebration

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the ribbon cutting ceremony for House of Bread, a soup kitchen and day shelter in Hartford that serves 200 adults and more than 400 children each day. The organization has moved into a new building that will now have a second kitchen, a larger dining area, new offices and a conference room.

• 7/22/2011 Gov. Malloy Statement on SEBAC Action

  Governor Malloy released the following statement on SEBAC action.

• 7/3/2011 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Visits Tourism Destinations in Mystic to Discuss Economic Development

  On Tuesday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will continue his Jobs Tour with stops to two tourism destinations in Mystic. The tourism industry is one of the top five producers of jobs in the State of Connecticut.

• 7/18/2011 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Continues Jobs Tour, Visits Northwest CT Chamber and Litchfield Hills B&B Association

  Continuing on his Jobs Tour, on Tuesday morning Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Economic & Community Development Commissioner Catherine Smith will meet with member companies of Northwest Connecticut’s Chamber of Commerce in Torrington for a roundtable discussion concerning competitiveness issues and ways to strengthen the business climate in the region.

• 7/8/2011 Today: Governor Malloy Holds Post-Bond Commission Media Availability

  This morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a media availability at the conclusion of the scheduled meeting of the State Bond Commission. Items included in the meeting’s agenda invest in the revitalization of Connecticut’s infrastructure, create or maintain hundreds of construction-related jobs, and enhance future economic growth in the state.

• 7/25/2011 Governor, Senate President, House Speaker on Oxford Airport Economic Development

  Governor Malloy, House Speaker Chris Donovan and Senate President Don Williams announced today that their staffs will work together with the co-chairs of the legislative committees of cognizance to develop an appropriate set of economic development tools to accelerate job creation in the area surrounding Oxford Airport.

• 6/19/2011 Monday: Gov. Malloy at Travelers Championship Opening Ceremony, Groundbreaking on New Phase of Q Bridge Project, Keynotes Stamford Downtown Annual Dinner

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the opening ceremony of the 2011 Travelers Championship in Cromwell. On Monday afternoon, Governor Malloy will join Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro and Mayor John DeStefano at a ceremonial groundbreaking for the reconstruction of the I-95/I-91/Route 34 interchange – a piece of the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge replacement project in New Haven.

• 7/29/2011 Larson, Malloy, Healthcare Leaders Celebrate 45th Anniversary of Medicare

  Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) Governor Dannel Malloy, and representatives from the healthcare industry celebrated the 45th anniversary of the country’s first Medicare payment Friday morning. Due to voting in Washington, Congressman Larson participated in the discussion with a taped message while the Governor and healthcare leaders celebrated at Hartford Hospital.

• 7/20/2011 Gov. Malloy Urges People to Take Precautions as Dangerous Heat and Humidity Roll into Connecticut

  With an excessive heat watch issued for most of the state for the next three days and the heat index possibly reaching as high as 110 degrees, Governor Dannel P. Malloy is asking people to take precautions and to call 2-1-1 if they need information on cooling centers in their town or city.

• 7/15/2011 Governor Malloy's Budget Balancing Plan

  Joint Statement from Governor Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Wyman.

• 7/22/2011 Gov. Malloy, Sen. Cassano Say Electric Bills to Decrease

  Today, on what may prove to be the hottest day of the year, Senator Steve Cassano (D-Manchester) and Governor Dannel P. Malloy held a press conference at the Manchester Senior Center to announce a 5% bill reduction for all Connecticut Light & Power electric customers. They also outlined additional ways in which energy reform passed this year will help to reduce electric bills going forward, and lower air conditioning costs.