Press Releases

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• 6/10/2012 Monday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes CT Bar Association Annual Meeting, Attends Bioscience CT Groundbreaking

  On Monday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote address at the 2012 Connecticut Bar Association annual meeting in Hartford.

• 1/20/2012 Gov. Malloy Announces New Initiative to Streamline and Modernize Contracting Process for Nonprofits

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the establishment of a Point of Service Contracting Efficiency Office within the Office of Policy and Management.

• 6/4/2012 Gov. Malloy: Ten Applicants Selected to Pilot New Education Evaluation and Support System

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, together with Connecticut Department of Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor, today announced that ten applicants have been chosen to pilot the new system of teacher and principal evaluation and support that was passed as part of education reform legislation signed into law by the Governor.

• 6/28/2012 Friday: Gov. Malloy Holds Post-Bond Commission Media Availability, Attends UConn's Hockey East Celebration

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

• 1/10/2012 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statement on Jeanne Milstein

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman issued the following statement regarding the retirement of Jeanne Milstein, the State Child Advocate.

• 6/7/2012 Friday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Media Conference Call on Federal Transportation Bill, Attends News Conference on Higher Education Access & Readiness

  On Friday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa of Los Angeles, California, who also serves as President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, will hold a media conference call urging the House-Senate conference to move forward without further delay on reaching agreement on the transportation reauthorization legislation.

• 6/19/2012 Gov. Malloy & Congressional Delegation Announce $10M Federal Grant to Strengthen Transportation Infrastructure in Hartford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Senators Joseph I. Lieberman, Richard Blumenthal and Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) today announced that the City of Hartford has been awarded a $10 million federal TIGER IV (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) Grant that will be used to tie transit to the Greater Hartford region's employment and housing centers in an effort to promote job creation and economic revitalization.

• 1/18/2012 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman on the Passing of Dr. Mel Goldstein

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statement on the passing of Dr. Mel Goldstein.

• 6/28/2012 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statement on Supreme Court Decision

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Health Care Act.

• 1/16/2012 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman on the Death of Judge Robert Satter

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman released a statement on the death of Superior Court Judge Robert Satter.

• 6/27/2012 Gov. Malloy: $10 Million Investment in Connecticut Public Housing

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the state is investing $10 million in seven state-funded public housing developments and 561 public housing units. The funding is part of the Governor's overall 10-year $420 million commitment to expand and revitalize affordable housing across the state.

• 6/19/2012 Gov. Malloy Announces Alexion Pharmaceuticals to Expand in New Haven

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that leading biopharmaceutical company Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will establish its global headquarters at a new facility to be built in New Haven by 2015. The state will support the project through the First Five program, Governor Malloy's signature economic initiative that is creating jobs by spurring large-scale business development projects. The company will relocate its existing Connecticut workforce of more than 350 employees to the facility once it is complete and expects to create 200-300 new jobs in the state by 2017. In addition, hundreds of jobs in service industries are expected to be created as a result of Alexion's move to New Haven.

• 1/16/2012 Gov. Malloy and Secretary of the State Merrill Call for Preserving Access to Elections

  In commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman joined Secretary of the State Denise Merrill, and Common Cause Board Chair Dr. Bilal Sekou to call for preserving voting rights and expanding access to voter registration.

• 6/15/2012 Gov. Malloy Announces New State Program to Promote Business Growth in Town Commercial Centers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut has launched a new program that will help municipalities attract small businesses, promote commercial activity and increase local job numbers by providing grants for infrastructure renovations and improvements to town commercial centers.

• 1/3/2012 Gov. Malloy Announces Remaining STEAP Awards for Towns Across the State

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced the last round of Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) awards today. Towns across the state were awarded funds to make infrastructure upgrades, strengthen business corridors and local economies, and improve public spaces.