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• 7/26/2011 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Continues Jobs Tour, Visits CT Hydrogen Fuel Cell Coalition and Proton OnSite

  Continuing on his Jobs Tour, on Wednesday morning Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Department of Economic & Community Development Commissioner Catherine Smith and Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Commissioner Daniel C. Esty will meet with the Connecticut Hydrogen Fuel Cell Coalition (CHFCC) in East Hartford for a roundtable discussion concerning the future growth and expansion of the hydrogen and fuel cell industries in Connecticut.

• 7/1/2011 Gov. Malloy on Final Passage of Budget Bill

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy statement on final passage of budget bill.

• 7/18/2011 Statement from Gov. Malloy in Response to SEBAC Action

  Statement from Governor Dannel P. Malloy in response to SEBAC action.

• 7/29/2011 Gov. Malloy on National Fuel Standards

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released this statement following the President’s announcement on improvements in fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas limits.

• 7/27/2011 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Attends Farmington River Trail Ceremony in Canton, Continues on Jobs Tour in New Haven

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend a ceremony to commemorate the opening of a stretch of the Farmington River Trail in Canton. Final construction of a three-phase project on the section that travels a former rail line on the Farmington River from Unionville through Canton has been completed, connecting neighborhoods along the Farmington Valley Greenway and the Multi-Use Trail to two shopping areas and municipal centers.

• 7/26/2011 Bradley Airport Release: Bradley International Airport’s Passenger Numbers Continue Upward Trend for 1 Full Year

  Continuing a trend that began in July 2010, Bradley International Airport (BDL) has just completed 12 consecutive months of year-over-year passenger increases through June 2011.

• 7/5/2011 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Visits Jobs Funnel Program, Attends National Guard Send Off Ceremony

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will continue his Jobs Tour with a stop at the construction site of the new police headquarters in New Britain. The project is part of the Jobs Funnel Program, which prepares qualified unemployed/under-employed adult residents in selected communities for good paying construction jobs and career pathways in the building trades industry. Approximately 1,500 Connecticut residents have been placed into construction work through Jobs Funnel efforts in recent years.

• 7/21/2011 Today: Gov. Malloy Makes Major Economic Development Announcement

  This afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make a major economic development announcement.

• 7/6/2011 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Continues Jobs Tour, Holds Ceremonial Signing for In-State Tuition Bill

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will meet with member companies of the Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce and the Metal Stamping Association in Bristol to discuss competitiveness issues and ways to strengthen the business climate in the region.

• 3/15/2011 Flags to Fly at Half-Staff in Remembrance of World War I Veteran Corporal Frank W. Buckles

  As a mark of respect for the last surviving veteran of World War I, President Barack Obama has ordered the U.S. flags to fly at half-staff for Army Corporal Frank W. Buckles today, the day of his interment. Corporal Buckles died at 110 years old on February 22, 2011, and will be buried today in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors.

• 3/30/2011 Thursday: Governor Malloy Addresses Northwest Chamber, Takes Business Tour of Technical Industries in Torrington

  On Thursday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will be the keynote speaker at the Northwest Connecticut Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting in Torrington, where he will speak about his efforts to improve the business climate in Connecticut and get our state’s fiscal house in order to help create new jobs and keep the ones we have. This will be the eighth Chamber of Commerce in the state that the Governor has formally addressed in the last six weeks. Following that, Governor Malloy will take a business tour of Technical Industries, Inc. in Torrington.

• 3/16/2011 Thursday: Gov. Malloy to Meet with Secretary LaHood, Conference Call with Reporters to Follow

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will meet tomorrow morning with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to discuss Connecticut’s application for a piece of the $2.4 billion in high-speed rail funding released last week. Governor Malloy previously met with Deputy Transportation Secretary John Porcari about this and other transportation issues important to the state.

• 7/7/2011 Gov. Malloy Hails Bill Expanding Educational Access, Opportunity for Connecticut Residents

  At a ceremonial bill signing Thursday afternoon at Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven, Governor Dannel P. Malloy hailed a measure granting in-state college tuition rates for the state’s public colleges and universities to undocumented Connecticut students. The in-state rates are extended only to those who have completed at least four years of high school within the state, where they also must have graduated or earned an equivalent diploma.

• 3/23/2011 Thursday: Governor Malloy Speaks at CEO Roundtable Event in Darien, Addresses Greater Norwalk Chamber

  On Thursday evening, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at the CEO Roundtable Networking Event in Darien. The CEO Roundtable is a group of Connecticut-based CEOs, business owners and leaders who meet regularly to network and discuss issues of importance to their businesses. Later Thursday evening, Governor Malloy will address the Greater Norwalk Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner in Norwalk, where he will speak about his efforts to improve the business climate in Connecticut and get our state’s fiscal house in order to help create new jobs and keep the ones we have.

• 3/3/2011 Today: Governor Malloy Announces Appointment for DECD Commissioner

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will announce his appointment for Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development this afternoon.