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• Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman: CBO Score Confirms Trumpcare Will Strip Healthcare Coverage from Millions, Increase Costs for States and Consumers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements in response to the release of the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) estimates on the cost of adopting Trumpcare.

• Gov. Malloy Statement on Ruling by Fourth Circuit Court Blocking Travel Ban

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the ruling released today by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upholding a lower court ruling blocking implementation of President Trump’s travel ban.

• Gov. Malloy Announces State Farm Named as Sponsor of Highway Assistance Motorist Patrol Program

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a new sponsorship agreement between the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) and State Farm™ that will allow the department to continue the Connecticut Highway Assistance Motorist Patrol (CHAMP). The program, which will be renamed the “CTDOT State Farm Safety Patrol,” has been in operation for more than 20 years and enhances highway safety by proactively patrolling and assisting stranded motorists, and provides better traffic control at incident scenes to alleviate congestion and prevent secondary crashes.

• Gov. Malloy: New Report Showing Record Drop in Homelessness Confirms State’s Housing Efforts are Working

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today is applauding the results of an annual census of homelessness in the state, saying that the point-in-time count confirms that the state’s recent efforts to reduce homelessness and increase access to housing are working. Conducted by the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness, this year’s census found that homelessness in Connecticut has decreased for a fourth consecutive year and is at its lowest level to date.

• Gov. Malloy: Updated Budget Proposal Designed to Provide Greater Fiscal Stability and Predictability

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released an updated Fiscal Year 2018-2019 biennial budget proposal, which was designed to maintain the administration’s goals of providing more fiscal stability and predictability for taxpayer, businesses, and local governments, while continuing bolster the state’s efforts to grow the economy and create jobs.

• Gov. Malloy Encourages Residents and Visitors to Support Connecticut Vineyards, Participate in Farm Winery Passport Program

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is encouraging Connecticut residents and visitors alike to discover one of the many vineyards located throughout the state by participating in the Passport to Connecticut Farm Wineries program – the state’s annual promotion offering incentives to visitors who support the local businesses. Connecticut has 37 farm wineries that grow their own grapes, including the addition of three new wineries in Granby, Lyme, and Waterford that recently opened and joined the Passport program for the first time this year.

• Gov. Malloy and Coalition of Governors Urge President to Keep the U.S. in the Paris Climate Agreement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the Governors of eleven other states today wrote to President Donald J. Trump urging him to keep the United States in the Paris Climate Agreement, explaining that it is essential to protecting the nation’s residents from the potentially catastrophic impacts of climate change.

• Gov. Malloy Re-Appoints Elin Swanson Katz as Consumer Counsel

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is re-appointing Elin Swanson Katz of West Hartford to serve another five-year term as Consumer Counsel for the State of Connecticut. The Consumer Counsel is responsible for advocating on behalf of Connecticut consumers on issues relating to electricity, natural gas, telecommunications, and water.

• Gov. Malloy Nominates Judges Nina Elgo and Maria Araujo Kahn to Serve on the Appellate Court

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is nominating the Honorable Nina F. Elgo of West Hartford and the Honorable Maria Araujo Kahn of Cheshire to serve as judges on the Connecticut Appellate Court. Should the legislature act favorably on both nominations, this will become the first time in state history that the Appellate Court has been represented by a majority of female judges.

• Gov. Malloy Selects Michelle Seagull to Serve as Commissioner of the Department of Consumer Protection

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is appointing Michelle Seagull of Glastonbury to serve as Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP).

• Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on First Selectman Llodra’s Decision to Not Seek Re-Election

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding reports that Newtown First Selectman Patricia Llodra will not seek re-election after her term expires later this year.

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

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is applauding the bipartisan, unanimous vote in the Connecticut House of Representatives this afternoon to approve 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. The legislation, which next moves to the State Senate for their consideration, builds upon a series of reforms that Governor Malloy has signed into law on the topic since taking office in 2011.

• Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation Protecting LGBTQ Youth from the Destructive and Discredited Practice of Conversion Therapy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy this evening signed into law legislation that will protect LGBTQ youth in the state from the destructive and discredited practice of conversion therapy. The so-called treatment, which seeks to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, has been discredited by nearly every credible medical and psychiatric group in the country and oftentimes includes destructive practices that are harmful to children, such as electric shock therapy.

• Gov. Malloy Statement on U.S. Supreme Court’s Rejection of a Challenge to Conversion Therapy Law

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection today of a challenge to a California state law that bans the so-called practice of “conversion therapy,” which attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity by oftentimes using destructive practices that are harmful to youths, such as electric shock therapy.

• Gov. Malloy Announces $10.7 Million to Support the Development of Affordable Housing in Six Connecticut Communities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH) Commissioner Evonne M. Klein, and Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) Executive Director Karl Kilduff today announced that nearly $10.7 million in funding has been approved by the CHFA Board of Directors to support the development of seven affordable housing projects in six Connecticut communities. Funding comes through federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) program, which is administered by CHFA.