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• Gov. Malloy: State Troopers Now Trained and Equipped With Narcan to Help Save Lives of Overdose Victims

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that as the result of the passage of a new state law earlier this year, all Connecticut State Police Troopers have recently completed training providing them with the skills needed to administer Naloxone Hydrochloride, commonly known as Narcan.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Over $4.7 Million for Before- and After-School Programs Across the State

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that nearly $4 million in funding for before and after-school programs in low-performing, high-poverty schools are being awarded around the state, in addition to over $800,000 in grants for expanded learning time.

• Gov. Malloy: Economic Impact Study Finds Tourism Contributes $14.7 Billion to Connecticut Economy, Posts Five Straight Years of Job Growth in State

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the Connecticut Office of Tourism today announced the results of an economic impact study of the tourism industry in Connecticut, showing total direct and indirect business sales supported by the travel industry reached $14.7 billion in 2015 – a 4.6 percent increase since 2013. The study also shows that tourism employment grew 2 percent since 2013 to reach 82,688 jobs in 2015, the fifth straight year of employment growth.

• Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on the Passing of Former PURA Chairman and State Representative Kevin DelGobbo

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding the passing of Kevin DelGobbo, who until 2012 served as Chairman of the state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) and for 12 years served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives for the 70th Assembly District of Naugatuck.

• Gov. Malloy Signs Order That Will Assist the State’s Emergency Response in the Event of a Confirmed Infection or Exposure to Ebola

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed an order that gives the Commissioner of the Department of Public Health (DPH) the ability to effectively quarantine an individual or a group of individuals who may have been exposed to or infected with the Ebola virus.

• Saturday: Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman March in West Hartford's Park Road Parade

  On Saturday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will march in West Hartford’s 17th annual Park Road Parade.

• Gov. Malloy Vetoes Legislation Aimed at Weakening Affordable Housing Standards

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has vetoed legislation aimed at weakening affordable housing standards in the state, saying that the guidelines are necessary for spurring the creation of affordable homes in communities with good schools, jobs, transit access, and vital services. At a time when the number of affordable housing units in the state has grown larger during the past several years than it has over the last several decades, state laws should be encouraging this continued growth, not moving in the opposite direction, he explained.

• Gov. Malloy Meets with Organizations to Discuss Impact Budget Situation is Having on Affordable Housing

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today met with a group of nonprofit organizations from across the state to discuss the impact that the current budget impasse is having on those receiving housing assistance. Housing providers and residents joined Governor Malloy and urged state leaders to come together in order to pass a budget so the state can continue to provide vitally needed services to the most vulnerable residents.

• Gov. Malloy: New Brownfield Program Focuses on Revitalizing Historically Significant Industrial Structures Around the State

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is accepting applications for a new round of funding of up to $1.5 million that will be awarded to advance the remediation and redevelopment of historically significant brownfield sites throughout the state.

• Gov. Malloy Statement on the National Transportation Safety Board’s Report Detailing Causes of Metro-North Incidents

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today received the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report which provides information and identifies probable causes of five major Metro-North incidents over the past 18 months. Cited in the report are lapses in oversight and performance by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Metro-North Railroad and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

• Gov. Malloy Commends PURA on Getting a $30M Refund for Conn. Ratepayers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today issued the following statement concerning an action initiative by the state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) which resulted in a $30 million rebate to electric ratepayers from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

• Gov. Malloy: State's Job Gains Show Progress; More Work To Do

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement on the Department of Labor’s monthly Labor Situation Report. The report shows that job totals are at a recovery high, while unemployment among residents is at a recovery low. The state added more than 10,000 private sector jobs in September and the unemployment rate now stands at 6.4% - the lowest point since November 2008.

• Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Newest Trumpcare Proposal

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today issued the following statements in response to the release by Senate Republicans of their latest version of the Trumpcare bill.

• Connecticut Hospitals Carry Out Governor Malloy's Directive to Hold Ebola Drills

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that all Connecticut acute care hospitals have conducted an Ebola preparedness drill per his directive last week.

• Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Vote by the Members of the State Employees' Unions to Ratify Agreement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements regarding the vote by members of the state employees’ unions to ratify the agreement reached with the state.