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• What They're Saying: Leaders and Community Members Show Solid Support for Gov. Malloy's Opioid Legislation

  Community members, health experts, and other officials are testifying today at a public hearing of the General Assembly's Public Health Committee in support of legislation introduced by Governor Dannel P. Malloy that continues the state's efforts to combat opioid overdoses.  The legislation is yet another piece in the state's efforts to tackle the issue, and aims to increase access to the overdose reversing drug naloxone for both first responders and citizens who want to purchase the medication.

• Gov. Malloy Proposes Legislation Increasing Access to Overdose Reversal Drugs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that in order to continue the state's efforts to combat opioid overdoses, he has filed legislation aimed at increasing access to the overdose reversing drug naloxone for both first responders and citizens who want to purchase the medication.

• Gov. Malloy Renews Calls to Constitutionally Protect Transportation Funds

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined a group of transportation advocates and state and local officials at the site of the train station located in downtown Meriden, where he renewed his calls to adopt a constitutional amendment to protect revenue that goes into the Special Transportation Fund.  That amendment would ensure that once funds become a dedicated investment by going into the fund, that they can never be removed.

• Gov. Malloy Introduces An Act Decreasing Wait Times at the DMV

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has introduced legislation aimed at reducing wait times experienced at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) by enacting several measures into state statute that will streamline services for customers.

• Updated List of Governor Malloy's Town Hall Meetings

  The following is an updated list of Governor Dannel P. Malloy's upcoming town hall meetings.

• Gov. Malloy Calls Metro-North President to Help Find Immediate Solution to Service Reduction on New Haven Line

  Earlier this afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy called Metro-North Railroad President Howard Permut, directly intervening to help find an immediate solution to a problem with which New Haven line commuters have been dealing.

• Wednesday: Governor Malloy Delivers Budget Address

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will deliver his FY 2012-2013 state budget address in front of a joint session of the Connecticut General Assembly on Wednesday at noon. The Governor’s address will be preceded by a budget briefing for members of the media conducted by Office of Policy & Management Secretary Benjamin Barnes.

• Gov. Malloy Judges Annual Contest for Teen Safe Driving

  High school students’ videos showing how teens should make the right choice for safety when behind the wheel were rated today by Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Travelers executives, state commissioners and other safety advocates. The group rated the best among 164 entries in the annual contest for teen safe driving.

• Gov. Malloy: Consumers Must Be Safe and Savvy When Employing Contractors to Clear Roofs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy urged Connecticut consumers to be safe and savvy when employing contractors to clear their roofs. Governor Malloy suggested consumers contact the Department of Consumer Protection for information about contractors and always get estimates in writing.

• Gov. Malloy Plan to Overhaul Higher Education Empowers Local Campuses, Directs More Money to Teaching

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a sweeping plan to overhaul the state's higher education governance and structure to provide more resources for classroom teaching and instruction to help increase the number of students receiving degrees. Governor Malloy's plan will empower Connecticut State University System and community college local campuses without closing or combining them, while at the same time, saving taxpayers and students tens of millions of dollars over time. The University of Connecticut will function separately from this governance.

• Gov. Malloy: Recent Building Collapses Reinforce Need to Clear Roofs Before Saturday-s Storm

  The recent building collapses across the state, buckling under the weight of record snowfall, and recent ice, sleet, freezing rain and rain, reinforce the need to clear roofs before Saturday’s storm, said Governor Dannel P. Malloy.

• Governor Malloy Hails Major Federal Grant for Technology in Health Care Reform

  The administration of Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that Connecticut residents and businesses will benefit from a $35.6 million federal grant aimed at helping New England states develop a state-of-the-art, online gateway to health insurance options. While Connecticut and other New England states are directly participating, the project is centered at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester and the Massachusetts Executive Office of Human Services, supported by the non-profit New England States Consortium Systems Organization.

• Governor Malloy on Black History Month

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement commemorating February as Black History Month.

• Governor Malloy Seeks High-Speed Rail Money That Florida Rejected

  In light of Florida's rejection of roughly $2 billion dollars in federal stimulus funding for high-speed rail infrastructure, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is actively pursuing a portion of those freed-up dollars to further bolster Connecticut's own high-speed rail expansion - the Springfield-Hartford-New Haven rail line.

• Tuesday: Gov. Malloy to Address Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will be the keynote speaker at the Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast in Groton. The Governor will speak about his efforts to improve the business climate in Connecticut and get our state's fiscal house in order to help create new jobs and keep the ones we have.