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• Gov. Malloy and Legislative Leaders Announce Agreement on the Old State House

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and leaders of the Connecticut General Assembly today announced that an agreement has been reached that will maintain responsibility for the Old State House with the General Assembly's Office of Legislative Management (OLM) in order to better secure the future of that historic Hartford building.

• Gov. Malloy: Flags to Fly Half-Staff Sunday in Recognition of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that - in accordance with a proclamation from President Barack Obama and Public Law 107-51 - U.S. and state flags in Connecticut will be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, October 9, 2016, in recognition of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service, an annual observance honoring the sacrifices of fallen firefighters throughout the country.

• Gov. Malloy Says the State is Continuing to Make Progress Building the Hartford Commuter Rail Line as State-of-the-Art Construction Machine Begins Operations

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner James P. Redeker today unveiled the mammoth Track Construction Machine (TCM) that is now being used to double-track portions of the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield (NHHS) passenger rail line, which is now being branded as the CTrail Hartford Line. Building a second track parallel to the existing single track, which is currently used by Amtrak trains, will allow more frequent train service and more efficient train movements when the CTrail Hartford Line, which will allow frequent, commuter rail service between New Haven, Hartford and Springfield, begins operations in January 2018.

• Gov. Malloy Appoints Arthur House as State's Chief Cyber Security Risk Officer

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is appointing Art House of Simsbury to serve in the newly created position of the state's Chief Cyber Security Risk Officer, where he will be responsible for working to enhance cybersecurity prevention and protection efforts in a comprehensive, cross-agency and cross-sector manner.

• Gov. Malloy Statement on Federal Appeals Court Ruling that Indiana Cannot Block Resettlement of Syrian Refugees

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the decision of a federal appeals court today, which ruled that Indiana Governor Mike Pence cannot block federal funding that will help Syrian refugees resettle in Indiana

• Gov. Malloy Announces New Platform Opening at Branford Station on Shore Line East

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Connecticut Department of Transportation Commission James P. Redeker and other state and local officials today marked the completion of a new platform at the Branford railroad station on Shore Line East - the commuter rail line between New Haven and New London. Trains are scheduled to begin utilizing the new platform on Saturday, November 5.

• Gov. Malloy Selects Douglas M. Glanville to Serve as a Member of the State's Police Officer Standards and Training Council

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has appointed Douglas M. Glanville of Hartford to serve as a member of the Connecticut Police Officer Standards and Training Council (POST), the state body responsible for working to enhance the professionalism of law enforcement agencies and enforce professional standards for certification of police officers.

• Gov. Malloy Says New State Law Will Bolster Efforts to Increase Diversity and Maintain the High Quality Expertise Among Connecticut's Teachers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a new state law he signed will advance the state's efforts to improve in the recruitment and retention of minority teachers in an effort to increase diversity in the classroom and ensure the state can continue to provide high-quality education for all of its students. The Governor and State Department of Education (SDE) Commissioner Dianna Wentzell held a roundtable discussion on the topic this morning at Carmen Arace Middle School in Bloomfield to highlight these efforts.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Henkel Corporation Moving Headquarters Across the Country and Creating Hundreds of Jobs in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is applauding the decision of Germany-based Henkel Corporation to relocate its Laundry & Home Care and Beauty Care headquarters across the country from Arizona to Stamford, Connecticut, where the company plans on expanding in a $50 million project that will create up to 266 new jobs in the state.

• Gov. Malloy Statement on Sandy Hook Court Ruling

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement in response to a Connecticut Superior Court judge's dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims

• Gov. Malloy Announces Opportunities to Remediate and Revitalize Brownfields in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is now accepting applications for its 10th round of competitive grant funding that will provide up to $5 million to remediate and redevelop brownfield sites throughout the state.

• Gov. Malloy Announces North Branford Teacher Named 2017 Connecticut Teacher of the Year

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Lauren Danner, a biology teacher from North Branford High School, has been named Connecticut's 2017 Teacher of the Year. State and local officials joined Mrs. Danner at her school today to deliver the good news to her students and colleagues.

• Gov. Malloy's 2016 Thanksgiving Message

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today shared the following Thanksgiving message with the residents of Connecticut.

• Gov. Malloy Statement on the Nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions as US Attorney General

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding the announcement that President-elect Donald Trump will nominate U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama to a prominent cabinet position as U.S. Attorney General.

• Gov. Malloy Advances Commitment to Storm Resiliency With Funding for New Microgrids

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut’s innovative and successful microgrid program will take another major step forward when the State Bond Commission meets Tuesday and is expected approve $30 million in funding for new projects that will strengthen the state’s resiliency against future weather events.