Press Releases

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• 10/19/2011 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Opens Construction Institute’s Annual State of the State

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give opening remarks at the University of Hartford Construction Institute’s 17th Annual State of the State in Hartford, where he will speak about his efforts to increase economic development in Connecticut, spurring growth and increasing construction jobs.

• 10/30/2011 Tonight: Gov. Malloy Updates Media on Storm

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a press conference tonight at 6:30 at the State Armory to update media on the trajectory and impact of the winter storm.

• 10/25/2011 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes Mitchell College Career Development Event for Students/Graduates with Disabilities

  On Wednesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote address at Mitchell College’s “Target Your Talent” career development event, hosted at Pfizer in Groton. The event is aimed at helping recent graduates and college students with disabilities network with employers, hear success stories, and learn about disclosure and workplace accommodation laws.

• 10/4/2011 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Business Energy Conference, CT Conference of Municipalities Convention, and Social Enterprise Summit

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the keynote address at the “What’s the Deal?” business energy conference in Cromwell, hosted by the Connecticut Business and Industry Association and the Connecticut Power & Energy Society. The conference is intended to provide business leaders with the latest information on Connecticut’s new energy laws and policies, and their effects on companies.

• 10/18/2011 Dept. of Economic & Community Development Release: Blue Sky Studios Continues to Grow

  Blue Sky Studios today announced it will expand its headquarters in Greenwich and create 70 jobs, a move that will allow the Oscar Award winning digital animation company to grow even more in the future. The state, through the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), is providing financial support for the project.

• 10/6/2011 Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of Startup Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined with business leaders to announce the launch of Startup Connecticut, a new initiative that will help to reinvent Connecticut by assisting high-growth entrepreneurship throughout the state. Startup Connecticut will be part of a national network of state and regional efforts coordinated by the Startup America Partnership, the national organization working to help young companies grow in order to create jobs in the country. Connecticut becomes the third state in the nation to adopt its own regional initiative.

• 10/21/2011 Gov. Malloy and Treasurer’s Office Keep State Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program Running

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that, working with Treasurer Denise Nappier, the Connecticut Housing and Finance Authority’s popular Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program will continue to operate, after being in danger of shutting down.

• 10/7/2011 Gov. Malloy Announces Federal Aid for Farmers in All 8 Connecticut Counties Hit by Tropical Storm Irene

  Governor Malloy announced today that United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack has granted his September 15 request for a disaster designation in Connecticut due to agricultural losses caused by Tropical Storm Irene.

• 10/25/2011 Gov. Malloy Announces NBC Sports Group is Fourth "First Five"

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that NBC Sports Group will be the fourth company to take advantage of the “First Five” economic development program. NBCUniversal’s NBC Sports Group will consolidate much of its northeast operations, including its existing Connecticut workforce, at new studios and offices in the former Clairol factory in Stamford. The project, slated to start in September 2012, will create 450 jobs and allow room for the company to grow in the future.

• 10/30/2011 Gov. Malloy Declares State of Emergency

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy declared a state of emergency at 5:30 this evening due to the severe winter storm that is impacting the entire state.

• 10/6/2011 Gov. Malloy: Conn. Selected to Participate in National Policy Academy on Growth of Advanced Manufacturing Industries

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut is among seven states selected by the National Governors Association (NGA) to participate in a national Policy Academy that will assist states in developing and implementing successful economic development strategies focused on the growth of advanced manufacturing industries.

• 10/21/2011 Gov. Malloy Announces Small Cities Grants Funding for 28 Connecticut Communities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state has awarded Small Cities grants totaling $12,342,000 to 28 Connecticut towns.

• 10/3/2011 Gov. Malloy: Federal Assistance for Individuals Tops $5 Million for Tropical Storm Irene

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that more than $5,089,356.61 in federal assistance to date has been approved to help Connecticut residents with disaster expenses following President Obama’s approval of the Governor’s Disaster Declaration request as a result of Tropical Storm Irene.

• 10/26/2011 Gov. Malloy Hails Passage of Jackson Laboratory Bill

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today praised final passage of a bill that will provide $291 million in state funding for Jackson Laboratory’s (JAX) new billion dollar personalized medicine project on the campus of the University of Connecticut Health Center. A collaborative effort between Jackson Laboratory, the State of Connecticut, the University of Connecticut and Yale University, the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine will accelerate the development of new medical treatments tailored to each patient’s unique genetic makeup.

• 10/7/2011 Gov. Malloy: FEMA, FCC to Conduct First Nationwide Test of Emergency Alert System

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on Wednesday, November 9 at 2 p.m. EST.