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• Gov. Malloy Announces Closure of Connecticut Juvenile Training School

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced that effective today, the Connecticut Juvenile Training School (CJTS), a state facility for boys adjudicated as “delinquent” and committed to the Department of Children and Families (DCF), has closed. The number of youths housed at CJTS has dropped precipitously due to a declining rate of juvenile and young adult arrests, record low crime rate, the impact of the Governor’s criminal justice reforms, and the enhanced behavioral health services made available by DCF to all of Connecticut’s youth. The facility stopped taking new admissions on January 1, and the last youth left the facility today.

• Gov. Malloy: Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Honor of Former First Lady Barbara Bush

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that – in accordance with a presidential proclamation directing flags to be lowered to half-staff throughout the country in honor of former First Lady Barbara Bush – U.S. and state flags in Connecticut will fly at half-staff beginning immediately until sunset on the day of interment, which is scheduled for Saturday, April 21, 2018.

• Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on the General Assembly’s Sexual Harassment Hearing

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding today’s Joint Committee on Legislative Management hearing to review the Connecticut General Assembly’s sexual harassment policies.

• Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Decision by Congresswoman Esty to Not Seek Re-Election

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding the announcement made this afternoon by Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty that she will not seek re-election this fall.

• Gov. Malloy Nominates Judge Ingrid L Moll to Appellate Court

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is nominating Superior Court Judge Ingrid L. Moll of West Hartford to fill a vacancy on the Appellate Court.

• Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on the 50th Anniversary of the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Gov. Malloy Applauds Finance Committee’s Approval of Legislation to Help Stabilize Transportation Funding

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the vote this afternoon in the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee approving legislation that will help stabilize the state’s transportation funding in the long-term. The proposal, House Bill 5046, also received a favorable vote by the Transportation Committee on March 22.

• Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Applaud Committee Approval of Minimum Wage Bill

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman are applauding the General Assembly’s Appropriations Committee for voting tonight 27-24 to advance legislation that will raise the minimum wage in Connecticut.

• Gov. Malloy Submits Request for Federal Presidential Disaster Declaration in Response to May’s Tornadoes and Severe Storms

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has submitted a request for a federal presidential disaster declaration as a result of the tornadoes and severe storms that impacted parts of Connecticut on May 15. It follows several weeks of assessments and data collection conducted by state and local officials to calculate damages and determine whether the required federal qualifications have been met.

• Gov. Malloy: Connecticut’s Historic Old New-Gate Prison and Copper Mine to Re-Open to the Public on July 14

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut’s Old New-Gate Prison and Copper Mine, a national historic landmark and state archaeological preserve, will re-open to the public this Saturday, July 14 after being closed since 2009 for structural repairs.

• Gov. Malloy Statement on Consensus Revenue Estimates

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the consensus revenue estimates that were released earlier today by the Office of Policy and Management and the Office of Fiscal Analysis. The estimates show that revenues are up and could drive the Rainy Day Fund over $1.5 billion on June 30.

• Gov. Malloy Statement on the Resignation of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the resignation of Scott Pruitt as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

• Gov. Malloy Appoints Doug Dalena as General Counsel

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is appointing Doug Dalena to serve as General Counsel in the Office of the Governor. Dalena currently works in the office as Deputy General Counsel. He joined the Office of the Governor in 2015.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Seven Stars Cloud Group Establishing Global Headquarters for Technology and Innovation in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Seven Stars Cloud Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSC) will be establishing its global headquarters for technology and innovation in Connecticut, transforming UConn’s former campus in West Hartford into a thriving center for research, training, and business development. The $283 million project, called Chain Valley, is expected to create 330 jobs over the next five years.

• Gov. Malloy: KPMG to Add 110 New Jobs in Stamford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm, plans to add 110 jobs over the next five years in a new Stamford office. The company recently signed a long-term lease and plans to renovate space in the former UBS building at 677 Washington Boulevard, which it expects to occupy next spring.