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• Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Labor Department Recovers $4.9 Million in Owed Wages for Workers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) has recovered more than $4.9 million in unpaid wages for Connecticut workers during the fiscal year that ended June 30.

• Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman, Commissioners Delphin-Rittmon and Pino Statements on International Overdose Awareness Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Commissioner Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, and Department of Public Health Commissioner Raul Pino released the following statements on International Overdose Awareness Day.

• Gov. Malloy Statement on Pope Francis’s Declaration That the Death Penalty Is Never Admissible

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the Vatican’s announcement that Pope Francis has approved formal alterations to the catechism to clarify that the death penalty, in the eyes of the Catholic Church, is unacceptable in all cases.

• Labor Day Charts: Private Sector Job Growth Under Gov. Malloy Strongest in Recent Memory

  The Office of Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released a series of charts showing that private-sector job growth under Governor Malloy has significantly exceeded that of any of his predecessors, while the size and scope of government has shrunk. Indeed, since the Governor took office in January 2011, the number of private sector jobs in Connecticut has increased by over 94,000 – a nearly 7 percent increase – while at the same time the government sector has decreased by nearly 6.5 percent.

• Gov. Malloy Reminds Residents to Take Precautions During Periods of Extreme Heat

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is urging Connecticut residents, particularly those who are most vulnerable, to take precautions during the excessive heat and humidity over the next few days as a heat advisory is in effect for the entire state. Those who are looking for a place to get out of the heat can locate their nearest cooling center by calling 2-1-1.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Imminent Completion of I-84 Widening Project in Waterbury

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the imminent completion of the I-84 widening project in Waterbury, with three eastbound lanes opening this week, and the three westbound lanes opening by mid-September – one year early.

• Gov. Malloy: Federal Court Affirms Department of Children and Families Meets Four Additional Goals, Bringing State Closer to Ending Decades of Oversight

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced that the U.S. District Court overseeing the Juan F. consent decree today affirmed that the Connecticut Department of Children and Families has achieved and maintained four more of the 22 measures required to end 27 years of federal oversight of the agency. With these goals met, the court monitor has narrowed the remaining outcomes in the state’s exit plan to only five of the 22 outcomes that existed when the Malloy administration entered office in 2011.

• Gov. Malloy and State Officials Host White House Drug Policy Director for Round Table Discussion on Addiction

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Mayor Toni Harp, Senator Richard Blumenthal, and the commissioners of the Connecticut Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), Public Health (DPH), and Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) were joined today in New Haven by Jim Carroll, President Trump’s nominee for “drug czar” and the current Deputy Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), for a roundtable discussion on addiction. New Haven medical, police, and social service providers also were part of the conversation.

• Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Receives $10M Federal Grant to Increase Access to Care for Individuals With Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut is receiving a $10 million federal grant that will be used to increase access to integrated care for individuals with substance use, mental health, and co-occurring disorders. Funding will also be used to address the opioid crisis in the state by increasing access to medication-assisted treatment. The grant has been awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS).

• Gov. Malloy Announces $61.5 Million to Support Affordable Housing Development in Diverse Communities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Department of Housing (DOH) Commissioner Evonne M. Klein, and Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) Executive Director Karl Kilduff today announced that the State of Connecticut will award more than $61.5 million in grants and loans to help create, rehabilitate, or expand 24 housing developments in 20 towns and cities across the state. The investments will create or rehabilitate 978 homes.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Federal Approval of Major Disaster Declaration in Response to May’s Tornadoes and Severe Storms

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that his request for a major disaster declaration in connection with the May 15 tornadoes that impacted parts of the state has been approved for public assistance for New Haven and Fairfield Counties. The Governor’s request for assistance for individuals remains under review.

• Gov. Malloy Proposes Reforming Alcohol Pricing to Lower Costs for Consumers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has introduced legislation that will empower businesses by modifying a 1981 state law, which mandates that retailers of alcoholic beverages sell their products at certain - and artificially high - prices.  The proposal will put the authority to determine the prices of these products back into the hands of retailers and out of the hands of government.

• Gov. Malloy Introduces An Act Decreasing Wait Times at the DMV

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has introduced legislation aimed at reducing wait times experienced at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) by enacting several measures into state statute that will streamline services for customers.

• Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman to Launch Statewide Series of Town Hall Forums

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that in the coming weeks they will launch another series of town hall forums to discuss a wide variety of the state's issues face-to-face with residents, with a particular focus on the budget.

• Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman to Hold Town Hall Forum in Middletown on Tuesday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that they will hold a town hall forum in Middletown on the evening of Tuesday, February 16, 2016, to discuss his budget principles, his proposals for adapting state government to a changing economy, and other issues concerning the future of the state.