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• Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman, and Commissioner Wade on ConnectiCare's Decision to Remain in the State Healthcare Exchange

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, and Connecticut Insurance Department Commissioner Katharine L. Wade released the following statements regarding the announcement made today by ConnectiCare that the insurance carrier will remain in the state's healthcare exchange, Access Health CT

• Gov. Malloy Signs Call for Special Session to Enact Legislation Supporting Job Growth in the State's Helicopter Aerospace Manufacturing Sector

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed a proclamation calling the Connecticut General Assembly to convene in special session at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 in order to enact legislation that will sustain job growth in Connecticut's robust helicopter aerospace manufacturing sector.

• Gov. Malloy: U.S. and State Flags to Fly at Half-Staff on Sunday in Recognition of Sept. 11 Anniversary

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that U.S. and State of Connecticut flags will fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, September 11, 2016, in remembrance of the nearly 3,000 men, women, and children who lost their lives in the 2001 terrorist attacks.

• Gov. Malloy: State Police Receive $1.5 Million Federal Grant to Expand Initiatives Combating Heroin and Opioid Abuse

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut State Police have been awarded a $1.5 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) to expand their ongoing efforts to address the issue of heroin and opioid abuse and addiction.

• Gov. Malloy: Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Honor of Former Israeli President Shimon Peres

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that - in accordance with a proclamation from President Barack Obama directing flags to be lowered to honor the memory of former President and Prime Minister of Israel Shimon Peres - U.S. and state flags in Connecticut should be flown at half-staff beginning immediately until sunset on Friday, September 30, 2016.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of Innovative Program to Measurably Improve the Lives of Families Struggling with Substance Use

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, U.S. Administration on Children, Youth and Families Commissioner Rafael López, Connecticut Department of Children and Families Commissioner Joette Katz, and Social Finance CEO Tracy Palandjian today announced the launch of an innovative new program that will help 500 Connecticut families with young children who are in need of services to help ensure family stability and keep young children with their parents. The Connecticut Family Stability Pay for Success Project will combine nonprofit expertise, private funding, and independent evaluation to promote family stability and reduce parental substance use for DCF-involved families.

• Gov. Malloy, State and Local Leaders, and Executives from Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky Announce Agreement Details

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, state and local leaders, and executives from Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky today released additional details on the agreement announced yesterday that will keep Sikorsky's worldwide headquarters in Connecticut, where they will retain and grow approximately 8,000 jobs and dramatically increase their investments among Connecticut suppliers.

• Gov. Malloy: New FBI Data Shows Connecticut Saw Second Largest Violent Crime Drop in the Nation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement after new 2015 crime numbers released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) showed that Connecticut had the second largest drop in violent crime across the nation over the previous year. The 8.5 percent drop in violent crime in 2015 builds upon a significant drop violent crime in 2014 and 2013. Connecticut's violent crime rate is now at the lowest levels since 1974, with the overall crime rate the lowest since 1967.

• Gov. Malloy Announces I-84 Hartford Viaduct Project Moves Forward as Environmental Process Begins

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will soon begin the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the I-84 Hartford Viaduct Project - a major step in the process to replace the 50-year-old elevated structure through downtown Hartford.

• Gov. Malloy Announces State Receives $2.5M Federal Grant to Expand Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that the Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) has been awarded a $2.5 million federal grant to enhance its ongoing work to promote employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

• Gov. Malloy: U.S. Court Affirms Department of Children & Families has Reached Significant Milestone, Putting State on Path to End Decades of Federal Oversight

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy said that an agreement approved today by the U.S. District Court overseeing the Juan F. Consent Decree will put the state on a clear path toward ending decades of federal oversight of the Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF).

• Gov. Malloy Urges AAA Northeast to Reconsider Decision on Driver Licensing Services for Non-Members

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is urging AAA Northeast to reconsider its decision to discontinue offering driver licensing services for people who are not members of its motor club, a new policy that the company indicated in a letter to the state that they plan on implementing shortly.

• Gov. Malloy Nominates Katie Dykes to Serve as a Commissioner of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has nominated Katie Dykes of West Hartford to serve as a Commissioner of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA).

• Gov. Malloy Asks FEMA to Participate in State's Efforts to Assist Homeowners with Crumbling Foundations

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has submitted a request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), asking the agency to establish a field office in northeastern Connecticut that would conduct a preliminary damage assessment for the purpose of determining the extent and impact of the approximately 34,130 homes in the area with foundations that are at risk of crumbling and actually collapsing due to what the state believes is the result of a natural disaster, according to the result of information obtained over the course of its investigation into this ongoing situation.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Funding to Upgrade the DMV Customer Contact Center

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State Bond Commission has approved funding to upgrade and improve the Department of Motor Vehicles' (DMV) outdated customer contact center into a modernized system that will give customers even more convenient options when conducting business in an effort to decrease the amount of time customers may often experience on hold when making telephone calls to the center.