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• Gov. Malloy: 2015 Represents Best August Job Growth in a Decade

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements in response to the Connecticut Department of Labor's "Labor Situation" report for August 2015, which showed several thousand jobs created last month.

• Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Invite Residents to Attend State’s Annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman are inviting members of the public to attend the State of Connecticut's 14th annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony, honoring and celebrating the lives of those killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.  The ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2015, at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport.

• Gov. Malloy Announces ‘Q Bridge’ Project, the Biggest in CTDOT History, Completed Ahead of Schedule

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the southbound side of the new Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge on I-95 in New Haven - informally known as the Q Bridge - is scheduled to open approximately eight months ahead of schedule.  Construction of the main span bridge was completed in July 2015 on schedule and on budget.  Four lanes of the new southbound bridge are scheduled to open to vehicles the week of September 28, providing much needed relief for tens of thousands of residents who face congestion in the corridor and enhancing the region's overall economic competitiveness.

• Gov. Malloy Announces $5 Million Federal Grant to Grow Apprenticeship Jobs and Strengthen Talent Pipeline for Connecticut Employers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut has been awarded a $5 million federal grant to expand apprenticeship programs in high-growth industries, with a focus on training for the manufacturing, healthcare and business services sectors.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Available Support to Towns and Cities for Brownfield Redevelopment

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is accepting applications for $7.5 million in grants that will be awarded to help clean up former industrial sites in communities throughout the state, revitalizing these properties to put them back into productive use.  Made available through the Connecticut Brownfield Remediation program, a total of $6.5 million will be earmarked for remediation projects and $1 million will be used for assessment projects.

• Gov. Malloy Designates Year-Long Celebration to Commemorate 100 Years of Connecticut’s Submarine Heritage

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is designating October 2015 through October 2016 as Connecticut's Submarine Century - a year-long observance that celebrates 100 years of submarine activity in Connecticut, including the Town of Groton's distinction as the "Submarine Capital of the World."  The commemoration coincides with the centennial anniversary of the Naval Submarine Base New London and the Naval Submarine School.

• Gov. Malloy Says State is Monitoring Forecast for Hurricane Joaquin, Advises Residents to be Prepared for Possible Severe Weather

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today said that his office and state emergency management officials are closely monitoring the activity of Hurricane Joaquin, which is currently in the Atlantic Ocean, and is advising Connecticut residents to closely follow weather reports and prepare for the possibility of its arrival in the region over the next five days.

• Gov. Malloy Announces $6 Million Federal Grant to Create Training Programs for Manufacturing and Aerospace Industries

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor has awarded the state with a $6 million grant to develop the Eastern Connecticut Manufacturing Pipeline Initiative - a program that will initially create a pipeline for customized training programs in manufacturing in the eastern portion of the state, and provide similar assistance to the aerospace industry throughout Connecticut.

• Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman on the Passing of Ted Cummings

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following joint statement regarding the passing of longtime advocate, Manchester political leader, and World War II veteran Ted Cummings.

• Gov. Malloy Announces New Program to Spur Brownfield Redevelopment Planning

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is now accepting applications for a new grant program designed to help communities develop implementation plans for remediating and redeveloping clusters of brownfield sites.

• Gov. Malloy, Commissioner Wentzell, Senator Bye, Representative Fleischmann Reaffirm State’s Commitment to Reduce Testing, Focus on College Readiness

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined State Department of Education (SDE) Commissioner Dianna R. Wentzell, State Senator Beth Bye (D-West Hartford), and State Representative Andy Fleischmann (D-West Hartford) at Conard High School in West Hartford, where they highlighted the state's plan to replace the 11th Grade Smarter Balance Assessment - or SBAC exam - with the SAT later this school year.

• Gov. Malloy Statement on China’s Environmental Announcement

  Governor Malloy released the following statement today about China's proposed plan to curb emissions and tackle climate change. The plan builds upon international progress made at an event in California last week, which the Governor spoke at and attended at the invitation of the White House.

• El Gobernador Malloy Dice Que El Estado Esta Observando Cuidadosamente Los Pronosticos Del Huracan Joaquin

  El Gobernador Dannel P. Malloy dijo hoy que su oficina y los oficiales que manejan emergencias están observando muy de cerca las actividades relacionadas con el Huracán Joaquín, que está en estos momentos en el Océano Atlántico, y les aconseja a los residentes de Connecticut que sigan muy de cerca los reportes acerca del temporal y que se preparen para la posibilidad de su llegada a la región en los próximos cinco días.

• Gov. Malloy: Flags to Fly Half-Staff Friday in Recognition of 9/11 Anniversary

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is reminding Connecticut residents that U.S. and state flags should fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, September 11, 2015, in remembrance of the nearly 3,000 men, women and children who lost their lives in the 2001 terrorist attacks.

• Gov. Malloy: Labor Department Recovers More Than $6.1 Million in Owed Wages for Connecticut Workers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state Department of Labor's Division of Wage and Workplace Standards recovered more than $6.1 million in unpaid wages for Connecticut workers during the fiscal year that ended June 30.