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• 6/15/2012 Gov. Malloy: CareCentrix Becomes Fifth "First Five" Company

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state will support the expansion plans of CareCentrix, a leading provider of home health benefits management services. As the latest "First Five" company, the project will save more than 200 existing jobs and add nearly 300 new positions by 2017.

• 6/15/2012 Gov. Malloy on Obama Administration Announcement of Deferred Action Process for Young People

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano's announcement today of a deferred action process for certain young people who are low enforcement priorities.

• 6/20/2012 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Small Business Matchmaker Event, Tours Seitz Manufacturing in Torrington, Holds News Conference on Urban Violence

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give welcoming remarks at the Connecticut Business Advantage 2012 Matchmaker Conference in West Hartford, where representatives of Connecticut small businesses will meet federal and state prime contractors to discuss growing business opportunities in the state.

• 6/1/2012 Gov. Malloy: Governor's Residence to Participate in Connecticut Open House Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Governor's Residence will be participating in the state's 8th Annual Connecticut Open House Day and will be open to the public for tours from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 9.

• 6/20/2012 Gov. Malloy Reminds Residents to Take Necessary Precautions for Summer Heat

  With record high temperatures forecasted for Wednesday and Thursday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy is reminding residents to be cautious during periods of intense heat during the summer months.

• 6/11/2012 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman Applaud UnitedHealthcare's Decision to Extend Federal Health Reform Provisions

  Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman today applauded the decision by UnitedHealthcare to voluntarily extend some of the provisions of the federal Affordable Care Act, regardless of how the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the constitutionality of the Act later this month.

• 6/14/2012 Gov. Malloy: Removing Bureaucratic Barriers is Key to Achieving Academic Excellence

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced members of the Red Tape Review and Removal Task Force, the group that will study how the state can remove bureaucratic barriers to academic excellence. In January, the Governor announced his plan to reduce state education mandates and to unleash innovation by empowering local districts to improve student achievement.

• 6/11/2012 Gov. Malloy Signs Bill Requiring State Regulations to be Published Online

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has signed legislation he introduced that will require all state agency regulations to be published on the internet and made available for easy access by the public.

• 6/1/2012 Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation Providing Relief to Some Patients with Chronic, Debilitating Medical Conditions

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy has signed into law legislation that allows licensed physicians to certify an adult patient's use of medicinal marijuana after determining that the patient has a specified debilitating disease or medical condition and could benefit from its regulated treatment. The new law puts in place a number of safeguards designed to prevent potential abuse and carefully control its handling.

• 6/20/2012 Gov. Malloy: Small Business Express Program Funds New Beginning for Bevin Bell Factory Companies Destroyed by Fire

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the state's Small Business Express (EXP) program will support Bevin Brothers Manufacturing Company and P.S.I. Plus Inc. - two businesses devastated by a fire that ravaged the Bevin Bros. Manufacturing Co. factory on May 26.

• 6/18/2012 Gov. Malloy: Small Business Express Program Leading the Way to a Stronger Economy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that five small businesses from around the state are receiving assistance through the state's Small Business Express Program (EXP). To encourage business expansion and job growth, the program was part of the bipartisan Jobs Bill passed during last year's jobs special session.

• 6/14/2012 Gov. Malloy Statement on May Jobs Report

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy issued the following statement regarding today’s release of the Connecticut Department of Labor’s monthly “Labor Situation” report for May 2012, which indicates that the state’s unemployment rate for the month was 7.8 percent, compared to the national rate of 8.2 percent. The state grew 1,400 jobs in the month of May and a total of 6,100 jobs since the beginning of the year.

• 6/11/2012 Gov. Malloy: Small Business Growth Strengthens Connecticut Communities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that five Connecticut small businesses in Bloomfield, Manchester, Middletown, Thompson and Torrington have qualified for assistance through the state's Small Business Express Program (EXP).

• 6/19/2012 Gov. Malloy: Small Business Program Cultivating Economic Growth

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced five Connecticut small businesses in Ashford, Bethel, Clinton, Cromwell and Rocky Hill are receiving assistance through the state's Small Business Express Program (EXP).

• 6/15/2012 Gov. Malloy: State's Small Business Express Program Has Big Impact on Connecticut Companies

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced five Connecticut small businesses from Berlin, Bridgeport, Bristol, New Haven, and Westport are receiving assistance through the state's Small Business Express Program (EXP).