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• 5/19/2011 Friday: Governor Malloy Attends Dye House Ribbon Cutting, Addresses Old Saybrook Chamber, Participates in Ferry Crossing Groundbreaking, Speaks at World Youth Peace Summit

  On Friday at 10:30 a.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend and speak at the ribbon cutting ceremony for Dye House in Manchester, a housing development that has converted a 1914 brick factory building into affordable apartments.

• 5/5/2011 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Receives More Than $1 Million From FEMA in Snow Disaster Assistance

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has obligated $1,046,295 in funding to the state of Connecticut to reimburse state agencies, local governments and eligible private nonprofit organizations for costs associated with the January 11-12 snowstorm. Additional funds will be obligated as FEMA continues to process applications.

• 5/19/2011 Friday: First Lady Cathy Malloy Reads to Students at Webster Magnet School in Hartford

  On Friday morning, First Lady Cathy Malloy will participate in the “Second Annual Webster Reads” event at Noah Webster MicroSociety Magnet School in Hartford. Over thirty people will participate in the event, each reading a different selection to a class of students at the elementary school. The First Lady will read the book Listen to the Wind by Greg Mortenson and Susan L. Roth to a third grade class.

• 5/9/2011 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Awarded $30 Million for New Haven-Hartford-Springfield High Speed Rail Project

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut has been awarded $30 million in federal funding for the third phase of the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield (NHHS) high-speed intercity passenger rail project. The money is part of the $2 billion that the U.S. Department of Transportation opened for applications in March after it was declined by Florida Governor Rick Scott.

• 5/24/2011 Gov. Malloy: Bill Expanding College Access "Common Sense"

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement hailing a measure granting in-state tuition to students who reside in the state and complete four years of high school here, graduating with their diploma. Passing the Senate today, the same measure passed the House of Representatives earlier this month.

• 5/19/2011 Gov. Malloy Appoints Mark Raymond as State's New Chief Information Officer

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Mark Raymond will be the state’s new Chief Information Officer. On June 2, he will take over operations at the Department of Information Technology (DOIT). He will then oversee DOIT’s consolidation into the Department of Administrative Services and retain all operational responsibilities for Connecticut’s state technology infrastructure following consolidation.

• 5/31/2011 Wednesday: Governor Malloy Attends Starwood Headquarters Kick-Off Ceremony in Stamford

  On Wednesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend a kick-off ceremony and press conference to celebrate the new global corporate headquarters of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, one of the world's biggest hotel operators, which will be moving later this year from White Plains, NY to its new offices in Stamford. During the ceremony, a new street sign will be unveiled, officially renaming the office’s address from 333 Ludlow Street to One StarPoint. The company’s move to Stamford is expected to bring 800 jobs into the state.

• 5/12/2011 Friday: Governor Malloy Speaks at Praxair Surface Technologies Anniversary in North Haven, Participates in State Police Awards Ceremony in Meriden

  On Friday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give remarks at the 50th anniversary celebration of Praxair Surface Technologies in North Haven. The company manufactures high-performance protective coatings used in aviation.

• 5/2/2011 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Hosts Business Matchmaker Event

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a partnership between state and federal agencies designed to match qualified Connecticut small businesses with federal and state prime contractors to increase business opportunities. On June 23 at the University of Hartford, Connecticut small businesses will have an opportunity to meet with prime government contractors and federal and state contracting agencies.

• 5/31/2011 Connecticut Opens its Doors for the 7th Annual Connecticut Open House Day

  On Saturday, June 11th, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the Commission on Culture and Tourism welcome visitors to discover Connecticut’s many attractions, cultural organizations, shops, lodging properties and performing artists during the seventh annual Connecticut Open House Day.

• 5/9/2011 Gov. Malloy Orders Flags Raised to Full Staff at Sunset

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy ordered that the Connecticut and U.S. flags be returned to full staff at sunset today.

• 5/3/2011 Gov. Malloy on Senate Passage of Budget

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement after the Connecticut State Senate passed the FY 12/FY13 Biennium Budget.

• 5/14/2011 Gov. Malloy Orders Flags to Half Staff for Peace Officers Memorial Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy directed the U.S. and Connecticut flags lowered to half staff tomorrow in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day, observed annually on May 15.

• 5/27/2011 Governor, Legislative Leaders Agree to Plan to Close $400 Million Gap in Budget

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, House Speaker Christopher G. Donovan and Senate President Pro Tempore Donald E. Williams today announced a plan to close the $400 million gap that exists in the biennium budget (attached).

• 5/27/2011 Gov. Malloy Statement on Gov. Christie Pulling Out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

  Governor Christie’s decision to pull out of the collaborative Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) reflects the kind of policymaking that must change if we are to move forward as a nation, take control of our energy future, and lead the way towards energy independence.