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• 8/30/2018 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman, Commissioners Delphin-Rittmon and Pino Statements on International Overdose Awareness Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Commissioner Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, and Department of Public Health Commissioner Raul Pino released the following statements on International Overdose Awareness Day.

• 8/5/2018 Gov. Malloy Reminds Residents to Take Precautions During Periods of Extreme Heat

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is urging Connecticut residents, particularly those who are most vulnerable, to take precautions during the excessive heat and humidity over the next few days as a heat advisory is in effect for the entire state. Those who are looking for a place to get out of the heat can locate their nearest cooling center by calling 2-1-1.

• 8/21/2018 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman: Sergeant John A. Chapman Represents the Best of Connecticut and the Nation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today said that United States Air Force Technical Sergeant John A. Chapman of Windsor Locks is a hero who represents the best of Connecticut and the United States. He is being posthumously awarded with the Medal of Honor at a ceremony this afternoon in the White House for the actions he took in 2002 while serving in Afghanistan that saved the lives of his teammates at the sacrifice of his own.

• 8/30/2018 Labor Day Charts: Private Sector Job Growth Under Gov. Malloy Strongest in Recent Memory

  The Office of Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released a series of charts showing that private-sector job growth under Governor Malloy has significantly exceeded that of any of his predecessors, while the size and scope of government has shrunk. Indeed, since the Governor took office in January 2011, the number of private sector jobs in Connecticut has increased by over 94,000 – a nearly 7 percent increase – while at the same time the government sector has decreased by nearly 6.5 percent.

• 8/30/2018 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Labor Department Recovers $4.9 Million in Owed Wages for Workers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) has recovered more than $4.9 million in unpaid wages for Connecticut workers during the fiscal year that ended June 30.

• 8/19/2018 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.

• 8/10/2018 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on One-Year Anniversary of Charlottesville Violence

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements on the one-year anniversary of the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

• 3/11/2018 Gov. Malloy Applauds House Vote to Confirm Justice Andrew McDonald as Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements applauding the vote in the House of Representatives to confirm Justice Andrew McDonald as Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court. Justice McDonald’s nomination now goes to the Senate for their consideration.

• 8/19/2018 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.

• 8/22/2018 Gov. Malloy Statement on Proposed Trump Administration Regulations Regarding State and Local Tax Credits

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding proposed regulations announced today by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service regarding state and local tax credits.

• 8/21/2018 Gov. Malloy Statement on Stay of Salma Sikander’s Deportation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement on the decision by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to grant a temporary stay to Salma Sikander of New Haven, who was scheduled to be deported to Bangladesh on Thursday morning.

• 11/17/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Bonding for Expansion of Technical High Schools; Manufacturing Programs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that State Bond Commission on Wednesday will vote to approve $5 million for the continued expansion of the Connecticut Technical High School System’s (CTHSS) manufacturing programs, as well as funds for a new extended-hours program.

• 11/10/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Attend Veterans Day Ceremony in Wethersfield

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will participate in a Veterans Day ceremony, hosted by the Town of Wethersfield.

• 11/9/2014 Gov. Malloy Reminds Metro-North Riders that Full Half-Hourly Service for New Haven Line Weekend Trains Begins Today

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy reminded residents that, beginning today, off-peak weekday and weekend trains on the New Haven Line will run every half-hour between New Haven and New York City.

• 11/20/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on President Obama's Immigration Announcement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the announcement on immigration made this evening by President Obama.