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• 10/2/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on United Technologies Announcement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement in response to the announcement by United Technologies this afternoon that they will be forced to furlough thousands of workers, including nearly 2,000 Sikorsky workers beginning on Monday, if the shutdown is not resolved.

• 10/16/2013 Gov. Malloy Tours Small Business in Bridgeport

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today toured Byrne Woodworking, a manufacturer of high-end custom cabinetry and millwork, one year after the company received a Small Business Express (EXP) Grant. The business, at 170 Herbert St., Bridgeport, was able to hire three full-time cabinetmakers, retain seven jobs, and break ground on a 1,800-square-foot expansion.

• 10/31/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Participates in News Conference on Halloween Safety in Meriden, Attends Events in Hartford

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make remarks at the “Are You Dense?” Breast Cancer Awareness Day event in Hartford.

• 10/28/2013 Gov. Malloy Urges Legal Action to Recover Losses from Con Edison Power Failure

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy on Monday afternoon wrote a letter to Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chairman and CEO Thomas F. Prendergast requesting legal action be taken to recover losses resulting from the power failure last month of a Con Edison feeder cable that supplies power to Metro-North’s New Haven Line.

• 10/23/2013 Gov. Malloy Named Vice Chair of the National Governors Association Natural Resources Committee

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has been named vice chair of the National Governors Association’s (NGA) Natural Resources Committee by NGA Chair Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and NGA Vice Chair Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper during the 2013-2014 cycle.

• 7/16/2013 Gov. Malloy Selects Michael Cantor to Serve as Chairperson of Connecticut Innovations

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has appointed Michael Cantor of West Hartford to serve as chairperson of Connecticut Innovations (CI), the quasi-public agency charged with growing Connecticut's economy by making strategic capital and other investments that encourage the development of high-tech industries within the state, such as energy, biotechnology, information technology, and photonics.

• 7/8/2013 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman on the Passing of Jack Bannan

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements on the passing of John H. “Jack” Bannan, Sr. of Simsbury, who served as the president of the Connecticut State Federation of Teachers (now AFT Connecticut) and also was a sixth grade teacher and World War II veteran.

• 7/8/2013 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman on the Passing of Donald Irwin

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements on the passing of Donald J. Irwin of Norwalk, who served as Mayor of Norwalk, as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and as Connecticut's State Treasurer.

• 7/1/2013 Gov. Malloy and Secretary Merrill Announce All State Agency Regulations Now Available Online

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Secretary of the State Denise Merrill today announced that as of this morning, all state agency regulations have now been made electronically available to the public through the State of Connecticut's website at www.ct.gov/eregulations. In addition to an accessible database of state agency regulations, the new eRegulations website will also contain all agency notices of intent to adopt new regulations, as well as all emergency regulations.

• 7/29/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of Disaster Recovery Website

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut has launched a new website – CTrecovers.ct.gov – that will serve as a permanent, one-stop portal for residents, businesses and municipalities to gain information about services available in the aftermath of natural disasters and other emergencies, such as available federal and state grants.

• 7/24/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces Nation's First Statewide Microgrid Pilot

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that nine microgrid projects in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Groton, Hartford, Middletown, Storrs, Windham, and Woodbridge have been awarded a total of $18 million in funding primarily through the DEEP Microgrid Pilot Program. The program is designed to develop innovative ways to keep critical buildings powered during electric grid outages.

• 7/25/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces PLANT Grant Application Review Underway

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, in conjunction with the Department of Economic and Community Development, has been diligently reviewing requests for the recently announced PLANT (Production Loss Assistance Needed Today) Grants since the July 15, 2013 application deadline. The state Bond Commission is scheduled to vote Friday on $5 million in funding for the grants, which will provide special assistance to Connecticut farms suffering damage from this year's severe weather.

• 7/10/2013 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Department on Aging Will Better Serve State's Growing Senior Population

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, state Department on Aging (SDA) Commissioner Edith Prague and members of the General Assembly's Aging Committee, held a ceremonial bill signing today for Public Act 13-125, An Act Concerning the Department on Aging. The legislation fully establishes SDA which was statutorily created on January 1, 2013 and will ensure that Connecticut's seniors have access to the supportive services necessary to live with dignity, security, and independence.

• 7/10/2013 Gov. Malloy: Feds Must Provide Local School Districts with Needed Flexibility

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman and State Department of Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor, announced today his intention to seek the U.S. Department of Education's authorization to provide Connecticut school districts with new flexibility on statewide standardized tests.

• 7/18/2013 Gov. Malloy Asks Residents to Help Conserve Electricity as Demand Soars During Ongoing Heat Wave

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is urging residents to voluntarily take steps to conserve energy as Connecticut faces a record demand for electricity during the ongoing heat wave.