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• Gov. Malloy: Severe Cold Weather to Impact the State

  With bitter cold temperatures expected to impact the state over the next week, Governor Dannel P. Malloy has activated the state’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol, directing the Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS), the Department of Social Services (DSS), the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), and the Department of Housing (DOH) to coordinate with 2-1-1 and Connecticut’s network of shelters to ensure that the state’s most vulnerable people are protected from the severe cold weather.

• Gov. Malloy Names Robert Klee Commissioner of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has appointed Robert Klee of New Haven to serve as Commissioner of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).

• Gov. Malloy Directs Winter Storm Release of State Workforce

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy directed Executive Branch agency heads to release their employees early in stages this afternoon in order to better manage the evening commute given the inclement conditions.

• Gov. Malloy Statement on the President's State of the Union Address

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement in response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address.

• Gov. Malloy: Budget Surplus Continues to Grow According to Latest Consensus Revenue Estimates

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy issued the following statement in response to consensus revenue estimates released on Wednesday afternoon by the General Assembly’s Office of Fiscal Analysis and the state Office of Policy and Management.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Two-Year, Nearly $450 Million Plan for Modest Tax Relief

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a two-year plan to provide modest, targeted tax relief for Connecticut families totaling nearly $450 million.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Funding to Increase Open Space Land in East Lyme

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined State Senator Andrea Stillman (D-Waterford), State Representative Ed Jutila (D-East Lyme, Salem) and State Representative Betsy Ritter (D-Waterford, Montville) to announce that a $200,000 state grant to purchase 41 acres of property for use as open space land as part of the Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve in East Lyme is scheduled to be approved at Thursday’s meeting of the State Bond Commission.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Additional Funding to Make Schools Safer

  Joined by legislators, agency commissioners and school officials at Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a plan to expand the School Security Grant Program as part of his legislative agenda for 2014.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Major Upgrade Coming to State's Online Presence

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut’s official website – www.ct.gov – which operates as a portal to every agency in state government, will soon undergo a major modernization process under a self-funded plan that will increase usability, customer service, transparency and access for its visitors.

• Gov. Malloy: Better Coordination Will Improve Services for Young Children

  At a scholarship breakfast with members of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority in Hartford, Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced his plan to reintroduce a bill this session that will formally establish the Office of Early Childhood (OEC). The new agency will provide a comprehensive, collaborative system for delivering improved programs and services to children from birth to age five years old and their parents.

• Monday: Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Attend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Events in Hartford and New Britain

  On Monday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will participate in events celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Hartford and New Britain.

• Gov. Malloy: Committee Must Review Decision on Disaster Mitigation Funding

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today sent a letter to state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) directing the agency to reconvene the Connecticut Interagency Hazard Mitigation Committee to reassess its decision on the allocation of federal funding after requesting additional information on the immediate needs of homeowners attempting to re-occupy their homes following Super Storm Sandy and finding alternative funding sources for the mitigation efforts.

• Gov. Malloy Appoints Jonathan Slifka to Cabinet-Level Position Advocating on Behalf of the Disability Community

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is appointing Jonathan Slifka of West Hartford to a newly-created cabinet-level position within his administration, specifically advocating on behalf of the state’s disability community.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Progress in New England Governors Regional Energy Infrastructure Initiative

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy said today that the New England Governors are taking action to advance a recent regional energy initiative designed to expand energy infrastructure and lower the price of electricity for residents and businesses in the region.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of Climate Institute at UConn's Avery Point Campus in Groton

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined state and local officials for an event to launch the Institute for Community Resiliency and Climate Adaptation at the UConn’s Avery Point Campus in Groton – a new research center designed to strengthen efforts to help residents, communities, and businesses better prepare for the impacts of more severe weather and rising sea levels.