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• Gov. Malloy Announces Stay of Deportation Granted for Farmington Family

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a stay of deportation has been granted to Zhe Long “Tony” Huang and Xiang Jin “Kris” Li of Farmington. Earlier today, the Governor, along with Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman and State Representative William Tong, met with Huang and had a conversation with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials imploring them to grant a stay for family.

• Gov. Malloy, Attorney General Jepsen and Commissioner Klee Statements on the EPA’s Denial of Clean Air Petition

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Attorney General George Jepsen, and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Robert Klee released the following statements following the proposed decision of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deny Connecticut’s Clean Air Act Section 126 petition related to the Brunner Island Power Plant.

• Gov. Malloy: Storm Sandy Aid Tops $40 Million

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that more than $40 million in federal assistance to date has been approved to help individuals and businesses with disaster expenses since President Obama approved his Disaster Declaration request as a result of Storm Sandy.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of Connecticut’s ‘Change the Script’ Campaign to Combat the Prescription Drug and Opioid Misuse Crisis

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined the Commissioners of the state Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), Consumer Protection (DCP) and Public Health (DPH) to officially launch the Change the Script statewide public awareness campaign, which is designed to provide communities, healthcare providers, pharmacists, and individuals with information on the prescription drug and opioid misuse and overdose crisis that is plaguing states throughout the nation.

• Thursday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Jackson Laboratory Groundbreaking and Makes Major Economic Development Announcement, Attends Witherell Nursing Home Groundbreaking, Speaks at Conn. Anti-Defamation League Ceremony

  On Thursday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will join University of Connecticut President Susan Herbst, University of Connecticut School of Medicine Executive Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean Frank Torti, and Jackson Laboratory President and CEO Edison Liu at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine’s new facility on the campus of the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Massachusetts, Delaware, and Puerto Rico Join ‘States For Gun Safety’ Coalition to Combat the Gun Violence Epidemic

  Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, and Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo today announced that Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Delaware Governor John Carney, and Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló are joining the “States for Gun Safety” coalition – a multi-state partnership launched this month to combat the gun violence epidemic. With the addition of these new members, the coalition of states now represents over 35 million Americans and will take action to stop gun-related violence in the face of continued federal inaction.

• Gov. Malloy Statement on Today’s Legislative Hearing Concerning the Nomination of Justice McDonald

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding today’s hearing in the General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee on the nomination of Associate Justice Andrew J. McDonald to serve as Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Federal Funding to Provide Mental Health Services for Children and Families Who Evacuated Homes Due to Hurricane Maria

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut is receiving a $750,000 federal grant to provide mental health support to children and their families who were evacuated from their homes and are living in Connecticut as a result of Hurricane Maria.

• Gov. Malloy: CT CARE Fund Will Expedite Assistance for Residents in the Wake of an Emergency

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman and state and local officials, today proposed legislation to create the Connecticut Coordinated Assistance and Recovery Endowment (CT CARE) Fund for victims of disasters and other emergencies.

• Gov. Malloy: Homeowner Protection Act Holds Banks Accountable and Streamlines Process for Addressing Abandoned Properties

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, Attorney General George Jepsen, Commissioner of the Department of Banking Howard Pitkin, state officials, and housing advocates, today unveiled legislation designed to protect homeowners facing mortgage delinquency or who are in foreclosure, and streamline the process for addressing abandoned and blighted properties.

• Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Final Vote Confirming the Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to Serve on the U.S. Supreme Court

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements in response to the final vote in the U.S. Senate today confirming the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to serve as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Partnership Between State and Sandy Hook Promise to Protect Connecticut Students With Lifesaving Violence Protection Programs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) is partnering with Sandy Hook Promise (SHP) to help train students, educators, and school administrators how to identify, assess, intervene, and get help for those exhibiting at-risk behaviors through its Start With Hello, Say Something, and SOS Signs of Suicide programs. Through the federal STOP School Violence Act, Connecticut is receiving $500,000 to operate the programs, which will allow SHP and DEMHS to train over 116,000 students across the state.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Small Town Assistance Program Grants for Andover, Berlin, East Haddam, East Hampton, Fairfield, Lyme, Somers, and Suffield

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) grants to ten Connecticut towns engaged in capital improvement projects. Andover, Berlin, East Haddam, East Hampton, Fairfield, Lyme, Somers, and Suffield are working on upgrades that will harden infrastructure, revitalize public spaces, and create jobs.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of Go CT Card, Creating Greater Ease for Bus Transit Riders

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Transportation Commissioner James P. Redeker today announced the launch of a new “tap and go” fare card that will provide increased convenience and ease for public transit commuters who ride the state’s bus system by allowing them to place funds into an account connected to the card, and then simply tapping the card on the fare box each time when boarding. Riders who use the card will automatically receive any discounts that are available, providing them with the lowest possible fare without any guesswork.

• Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Event Unveiling Connecticut’s Strategic Plan to Rebalance Long-Term Services and Supports

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at a forum hosted by the Connecticut Department of Social Services unveiling the state’s Strategic Plan to Rebalance Long-Term Services and Supports, a town-by-town projection of Connecticut’s long-term care needs and strategies to meet those needs.