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• Gov. Malloy Adds Connecticut to Coalition of States Committed to Upholding the Paris Climate Agreement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has committed the State of Connecticut to join the United States Climate Alliance – a coalition of U.S. states committed to upholding the Paris Climate Agreement and taking aggressive action on climate change. Other participants in the alliance to date include California, Washington state, and New York.

• Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on President Trump’s Decision to Withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements regarding President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement.

• Gov. Malloy Applauds House Adoption of Legislation Reforming the State’s Pretrial Justice System

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding a bipartisan vote in the Connecticut House of Representatives this afternoon to adopt legislation he introduced that will reform the state’s pretrial justice system to help break the cycle of crime and poverty.

• Thursday: Gov. Malloy Gives Oath to Superior Court Judges, Speaks at SCSU Graduation, Makes Remarks at Greater New Haven NAACP Dinner

  On Thursday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the oath of office to a group of 16 attorneys who will be sworn in as judges of the Connecticut Superior Court.

• Gov. Malloy Signs Bills Establishing the Office of Early Childhood and Moving Connecticut toward Universal Pre-Kindergarten

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Commissioner of the Office of Early Childhood, Myra Jones-Taylor, State Department of Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor, state legislators and local officials, this afternoon signed two bills at the Helen Street School in Hamden that will expand pre-kindergarten for the state’s three and four-year-olds, add dyslexia as a primary specific learning disability for children requiring special education, and formally establish the Office of Early Childhood.

• Gov. Malloy Kicks Off Annual Summer Reading Program

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy honored students and school representatives from throughout the state for their reading achievements today at the kickoff of the annual Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge.

• Gov. Malloy Participates in Town Hall on College Readiness & Affordability with U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman were joined today at University High School of Science and Engineering (UHSSE) in Hartford by Senator Richard Blumenthal, Senator Chris Murphy, Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor and other local officials for a roundtable conversation with college-bound high school seniors to discuss college readiness, access and affordability.

• Gov. Malloy Hails Final Passage of Legislation Furthering the State’s Efforts to Combat the Opioid Crisis

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is applauding the final passage of legislation he introduced earlier this year and developed in cooperation with a number of lawmakers that was designed to further the state’s efforts to combat the opioid crisis.

• Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Holds News Conference to Announce Plans to Build New Courthouse in Torrington

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Torrington, where he will announce plans to build the new Litchfield County Courthouse. He will be joined by area lawmakers and state officials.

• Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Applaud Final Legislative Passage of ‘Person First’ Legislation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman are applauding the Connecticut House of Representatives for voting today to give final legislative approval on a bill the Governor introduced that updates outdated language within the Connecticut state statutes that are in reference to persons with disabilities and replaces them with person-first, respectful language.

• Gov. Malloy Encourages Residents to Explore the State's Tourist Attractions During Connecticut Open House Day This Saturday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is encouraging Connecticut residents to take advantage of the special discounts and unique promotions being offered at over 200 tourist destinations across the state this Saturday, June 10, 2017, as part of the state’s 13th annual Connecticut Open House Day. Coordinated by the Connecticut Office of Tourism, participating attractions from throughout the state will be offering special incentives throughout the day – such as free or reduced admission, free gifts, or special exhibits and activities – in an effort to encourage residents to explore everything the state has to offer.

• Gov. Malloy Applauds Final Approval of Legislation Reforming the State's Pretrial Justice System

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding a bipartisan vote in the State Senate tonight giving final approval to legislation he introduced that will reform the state’s pretrial justice system to help break the cycle of crime and poverty.

• Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation Eliminating Nearly 1,000 Pages of State Regulations

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed legislation he proposed earlier this year that will eliminate nearly a thousand pages of state regulations that have been identified as obsolete, duplicative, excessively burdensome, or otherwise ineffective or unnecessary, in a major effort to make Connecticut’s regulations more streamlined, readable and user-friendly for citizens, especially small businesses.

• Gov. Malloy: After 40 Years of Planning and Discussion, New Courthouse to be Built in Torrington

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State Bond Commission will vote Friday on the final funding elements necessary for the new Litchfield County Courthouse project in Torrington. He also released a rendering of the new facility and announced the formal groundbreaking will occur in July.

• Monday: Gov. Malloy Visits Turnaround School in East Hartford, Attends Event in New Britain

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the groundbreaking ceremony of the new expansion project at the New Britain Museum of American Art.