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• Gov. Malloy Announces $61.5 Million to Support Affordable Housing Development in Diverse Communities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Department of Housing (DOH) Commissioner Evonne M. Klein, and Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) Executive Director Karl Kilduff today announced that the State of Connecticut will award more than $61.5 million in grants and loans to help create, rehabilitate, or expand 24 housing developments in 20 towns and cities across the state. The investments will create or rehabilitate 978 homes.

• Gov. Malloy Statement on Pope Francis’s Declaration That the Death Penalty Is Never Admissible

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the Vatican’s announcement that Pope Francis has approved formal alterations to the catechism to clarify that the death penalty, in the eyes of the Catholic Church, is unacceptable in all cases.

• Gov. Malloy Appeals Denial of Federal Assistance on Behalf of Individuals Impacted by May’s Tornadoes and Severe Storms

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has filed an appeal with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in connection with the May 15 tornadoes and storms that heavily impacted parts of Connecticut, requesting that the denial of individual assistance for homeowners in New Haven and Fairfield Counties be reversed. The Governor also filed an appeal over the denial of public assistance and individual assistance on behalf of the towns of Bridgewater, New Milford, and Roxbury, all of which are located in Litchfield County and sustained significant damage from the storms.

• Gov. Malloy and State Officials Host White House Drug Policy Director for Round Table Discussion on Addiction

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Mayor Toni Harp, Senator Richard Blumenthal, and the commissioners of the Connecticut Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), Public Health (DPH), and Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) were joined today in New Haven by Jim Carroll, President Trump’s nominee for “drug czar” and the current Deputy Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), for a roundtable discussion on addiction. New Haven medical, police, and social service providers also were part of the conversation.

• Gov. Malloy: 18 Students from Cheshire Correctional Institution Earn Associate Degrees to Prepare Them for Future Careers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy delivered the keynote address today at the inaugural graduation ceremony for the Wesleyan University Center for Prison Education (CPE), a program that allows students to enroll in a variety of courses and earn an associate degree from Middlesex Community College (MxCC). The ceremony, held at Cheshire Correctional Institution, saw the conferral of degrees to 18 inmates who are currently housed at the prison.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Imminent Completion of I-84 Widening Project in Waterbury

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the imminent completion of the I-84 widening project in Waterbury, with three eastbound lanes opening this week, and the three westbound lanes opening by mid-September – one year early.

• Gov. Malloy, AG Jepsen, Commissioner Klee Blast Trump Administration Proposal to Roll Back Vehicle Fuel Standards

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Attorney General George Jepsen, and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Robert Klee today blasted the Trump administration’s proposal to roll back federal greenhouse gas emissions standards for new light duty cars and trucks vehicles.

• Gov. Malloy Statement on the Passing of Senator John McCain

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding the passing of Senator John McCain of Arizona.

• Gov. Malloy, Commissioner Klee Slam Trump Administration’s New Coal Rule

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection released the following statements on President Trump’s new coal pollution rule, which rolls back Obama-era protections. The EPA estimates the new rule will cause up to 1,400 premature deaths per year.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of Statewide Text-to-911 Capability

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut has launched a new Text-to-911 capability as part of the state’s new Next Generation 9-1-1 Emergency Telecommunications System. Text-to-911 provides residents with the ability to send a text message to 9-1-1 from a handheld device in emergency situations when it is either unsafe or they are unable to place a voice call. The system, which is available statewide, is now in effect.

• Tonight at 5 P.M.: Gov. Malloy and Witt Associates’ VP of Preparedness Operations, Charles Fisher, Hold Media Availability

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Witt Associates’ Vice President of Preparedness Operations, Charles Fisher, will hold a media availability today to discuss the review of CL&P and UI for which Governor Malloy has retained them.

• Today: Gov. Malloy to Hold Media Availability

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a media availability this afternoon at the State Capitol.

• Gov. Malloy's Sunday Schedule

  On Sunday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in Stamford’s UBS Parade Spectacular.

• Update #2 to Gov. Malloy's Tuesday Schedule

  On Tuesday at 2:30 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit a shelter in Windsor to speak with residents.

• Gov. Malloy in Afghanistan

  Roy Occhiogrosso, Gov. Malloy’s Senior Advisor, today announced that Governor Malloy is visiting troops in Afghanistan. He is scheduled to speak with a pool of Connecticut reporters shortly. Pool information can be found below.