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• 3/29/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on New EPA Standards

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today issued the following statement in support of the new Tier 3 Vehicle Standards proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

• 3/6/2013 Gov. Malloy: Small Business Development Center Partners With Public, Private and Higher Education Institutions to Strengthen Small Businesses and Create Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Small Business Administration (SBA) Associate Administrator for the Office of Capital Access Jeanne A. Hulit, Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Commissioner Catherine Smith, University of Connecticut Vice President of Economic Development Mary Holz–Clause, and Business Council of Fairfield County President and CEO Chris Bruhl, today launched the state’s newest economic development tool, the Small Business Development Center (SBDC).

• 3/26/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Visits Alliance District Schools in Meriden and Ansonia, Hosts Community Forum in Naugatuck

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit John C. Prendergast School in Ansonia, followed by a visit to the Women and Families Center in Meriden, for roundtable conversations with administrators and teachers on the progress their respective education programs have achieved since their school districts were approved by the state last year as Alliance Districts.

• 3/12/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Chairs Bond Commission Meeting

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will chair a meeting of the State Bond Commission, which will be followed by a media availability.

• 3/6/2013 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Retailers Conference, Holds News Conference on School Breakfast Programs, Attends Boys & Girls Club Awards

  On Thursday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give welcoming remarks at the International Council of Shopping Centers' 2013 New England Retail Connection Conference in Hartford.

• 3/15/2013 Today at 12:30PM: Gov. Malloy Makes Major Economic Development Announcement

  Today at 12:30 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Hartford to make a major economic development announcement.

• 3/8/2013 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Awarded $2.8 Million in Federal Transit Administration Relief Funds for Hurricane Sandy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner James Redeker announced today that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has approved Connecticut's request for $2.8 million in relief funds to offset the costs of Hurricane Sandy preparation and response efforts.

• 3/13/2013 Gov. Malloy: $9.6 Million for Step Up Incentives will Create Jobs for More than 1,000 Unemployed Veterans and Jobseekers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Bond Commission has approved $9.6 million for the continuation of the state's Subsidized Training & Employment Program (STEP UP), which provides small businesses and manufacturers two types of hiring incentives – a scaled, six month Small Business Wage Subsidy Program and a Small Manufacturer Training Grant Program that provides up to $12,500 over a six-month period.

• 3/4/2013 Gov. Malloy and Commissioner Esty Applaud President Obama’s Appointment of Gina McCarthy as EPA Administrator

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Daniel C. Esty today issued the following statements applauding President Obama's nomination of Gina McCarthy to serve as the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

• 3/6/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces Real Estate Acquisitions in Hartford, Saving the State Over $200 Million in Leases and Renovations

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut will be acquiring two office buildings within the downtown Hartford area in a move that will save the state over $200 million over the next twenty years by decreasing the state's reliance on leased offices and avoiding costly renovations to existing property.

• 3/26/2013 Gov. Malloy Directs Additional Agencies to Implement Lean Processes that Create Further Efficiencies & Cost Savings

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has directed the commissioners of each remaining state agency to begin implementing specific project management processes that have already shown positive results in several state agencies and are designed to maximize customer value while minimizing waste, create efficiencies, and ultimately save taxpayer dollars.

• 3/13/2013 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Half-Staff In Honor of Andrew M. Pedersen-Keel

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today ordered U.S. and Connecticut flags to fly at half-staff to honor Army Captain Andrew M. Pedersen-Keel who was killed in action while serving in Afghanistan.

• 3/21/2013 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Roger W. Muchnick Jr.

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today directed flags to remain at half-staff in honor of Marine Lance Corporal Roger W. Muchnick Jr., who was killed during a training exercise in Nevada.

• 3/4/2013 Gov. Malloy: Economic Development Initiatives Help Small Businesses Create Jobs in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Commissioner Catherine Smith today visited four small businesses in Manchester, Meriden, New Haven, and Stamford that are participating in the state's Small Business Express Program (EXP). The program, administered by DECD, offers grants and matching loans to Connecticut companies with 100 or fewer employees.

• 3/11/2013 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman to Host Community Forum in New Britain on Thursday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that they will host a community forum in New Britain on Thursday, March 14, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at New Britain High School's Anthony Tercyak Lecture Hall on 110 Mill Street.