Press Releases

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• 8/30/2012 Friday: Gov. Malloy Holds Post-Bond Commission Media Availability

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

• 8/9/2012 Friday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Greater Meriden Chamber Breakfast, Participates in Forum on Improving Child Welfare & Development

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the featured speech at the Greater Meriden Chamber of Commerce's summer breakfast meeting.

• 8/31/2012 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Issue Labor Day Message

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today shared the following Labor Day message with Connecticut residents.

• 8/24/2012 Gov. Malloy: Advance Auto Parts Building Distribution Center in Enfield

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the state will provide a $5 million loan to support Advance Auto Parts and its plan to establish a distribution facility in Enfield at the former Lego building, a project that will create between 100 and 200 jobs. The State Bond Commission is expected to approve the funding at its next meeting.

• 8/1/2012 Gov. Malloy Announces Deloitte to Expand in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Deloitte is expanding operations in Connecticut across its Hartford, Stamford and Wilton locations. The project will create between 200 and 500 new jobs and retain all 1,153 existing Deloitte employees in the state. The positions range from entry level to high-level executive jobs.

• 8/30/2012 Gov. Malloy: Arrigoni Bridge to Reopen All Travel Lanes Ahead of Schedule

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner James P. Redeker today announced that the Arrigoni Bridge, which carries Route 66 over the Connecticut River between Middletown and Portland, will reopen all four lanes of traffic by September 15 - two months ahead of the original schedule.

• 8/15/2012 Gov. Malloy: Bridgewater Associates to Join "Next Five," Will Create Between 750 and 1,000 Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Bridgewater Associates, one of the world's leading hedge funds, intends to build a state-of-the-art corporate headquarters in Stamford. The $750 million project will be built along the waterfront in the Harbor Point development. To fully maximize the benefits under the agreement Bridgewater will create up to 1,000 high-level jobs within 10 years and also retain its current workforce of 1,225 employees.

• 8/10/2012 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Veterans Parade Recognized by Veterans Day National Committee

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman and Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Linda S. Schwartz, announced today that the Connecticut Veterans Parade, held annually in Hartford, has been recognized by the Veterans Day National Committee as one of the nation's "Veterans Day Regional Sites." This is the third year that the Veterans Parade has been recognized by the National Committee.

• 8/22/2012 Gov. Malloy: Expanding Family Resource Centers Will Deliver Key Services for Connecticut's Children

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, together with Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman and Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor, today announced that ten new sites for school-based Family Resource Centers have been selected to provide an array of additional wraparound services for children and their families. Expansion of Connecticut's family resource center network was a key part of education reform legislation signed by the Governor earlier this year.

• 8/31/2012 Gov. Malloy: Investment in Hartford Hospital Will Drive Innovation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state will provide a $10 million grant to support a 30,000 square foot expansion of Hartford Hospital's Center for Education, Simulation, and Innovation (CESI). The CESI project is part of the hospital's larger $100 million capital improvement plan, which will make the institution a leader in training the world's healthcare professionals in the latest medical techniques.

• 8/31/2012 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman Invite Public to Attend 11th Annual 9/11 Memorial Service

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman invite the public to attend the 11th annual Connecticut Remembers September 11th Memorial Service, to be held at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport on Monday, Sept. 10.

• 8/2/2012 Today: Gov. Malloy Makes Major Housing Announcement

  Today at 12:15 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Hartford to make a major announcement regarding the future of affordable housing projects in Bridgeport, Guilford, Hartford, New Haven, Norwalk and Norwich.

• 8/29/2012 Gov. Malloy: Nine Municipalities to Share $20M Federal Grant for Transportation Projects

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that nine Connecticut cities and towns will share a $20 million federal grant for transportation projects designed to improve the flow of traffic, improve air quality, and reduce energy use.

• 8/2/2012 At Invitation from the World Economic Forum, Governor Malloy to Participate in China Summit

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today at a meeting with a delegation of officials from Guangdong Province that he has accepted an invitation to participate in the World Economic Forum Summit in Tianjin, China. The Governor will be joined by Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Catherine Smith, and will also include a stop in Connecticut's sister province, Shandong, to explore other economic opportunities.

• 8/8/2012 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Continues "Still Revolutionary" Tourism Campaign in Northwestern Conn.

  On Wednesday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will continue his promotional visits of state tourism destinations with stops scheduled in Goshen, Morris, Salisbury and Lakeville. The visits are part of the Governor’s summer-long effort to highlight the role Connecticut’s hospitality, tourism and recreation attractions play in strengthening the state’s overall economy.