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• 8/17/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on July Jobs Report

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement in response to the Connecticut Department of Labor's monthly "Labor Situation" report for July 2016.

• 12/16/2016 Gov. Malloy: Flags to Return to Full-Staff on Saturday Evening

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that – in accordance with a proclamation from President Barack Obama – U.S. and state flags should return to full-staff at sunset on the evening of Saturday, December 17, 2016. Flags have been flying at half-staff throughout the country in tribute to former U.S. Senator, veteran, and astronaut John Glenn.

• 12/15/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces Xerox to Keep Headquarters, Jobs in Norwalk

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a partnership with the Xerox Corporation that secures the company’s headquarters and 150 jobs in Norwalk, where it has been located since 2008. As part of the project, Xerox may add between 20 to 40 new jobs over the next four years.

• 12/14/2016 Gov. Malloy and Secretary Barnes Applaud State Employees Retirement Commission Approval of Pension Agreement

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Office of Policy and Management Secretary Ben Barnes are applauding the State Employees Retirement Commission on their unanimous vote today to lower the assumed rate of return for the State Employee Retirement System (SERS) from 8 percent to 6.9 percent. The action was prompted by the agreement Governor Malloy and the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) announced last week that will allow the state to fully fund its pension obligations on a stable, predictable basis while continuing to support the state’s retirement system.

• 12/5/2016 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Half-Staff Wednesday in Recognition of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is directing U.S. and State of Connecticut flags to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, December 7, 2016, in recognition of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. The national observation honors the lives lost in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

• 12/18/2016 Gov. Malloy and Commissioner Wentzell Host U.S. Education Secretary King for Roundtable Discussion at New Haven’s Wilbur Cross High School

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and State Commissioner of Education Dianna R. Wentzell today joined U.S. Secretary of Education John King, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, New Haven Mayor Toni Harp, New Haven Public Schools Interim Superintendent Reginald Mayo as well as students, educators, and community partners for a school visit and roundtable discussion at Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven. The roundtable discussion focused on restorative practices and other strategies to address disengaged youth, including New Haven’s YouthStat initiative and the School-Based Diversion Initiative, which was expanded as a part of Governor Malloy’s Second Chance Society criminal justice reforms.

• 12/7/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on the Nomination of Andrew Puzder as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding reports that President-elect Donald Trump intends to nominate Andrew Puzder as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor.

• 8/30/2016 Gov. Malloy Announces Dept. of Public Health has Distributed Over 9,200 Overdose Prevention Kits Statewide

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) has distributed approximately 9,200 overdose prevention kits since 2014 through the agency's overdose prevention, education, and naloxone access campaign, known as Overdose Prevention Education and Naloxone (OPEN) Access CT.

• 8/10/2016 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman on the Passing of Art Perry

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements regarding the passing of Art Perry, a senior Department of Labor employee and a long-time leader of the organized labor movement in Connecticut:

• 12/21/2016 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman, and Attorney General Jepsen Announce At-Home Drug Disposal Kits Now Available at Pharmacies Across Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, and Attorney General George Jepsen today announced that – as part of the state’s ongoing efforts to combat the misuse of opioids – 80,000 drug deactivation kits capable of safely disposing unused prescription medications have been donated to the State of Connecticut and are now available free-of-charge to residents at over 600 pharmacies throughout the state. The biodegradable Deterra drug disposal kits were donated by Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals and can deactivate and destroy up to 45 pills each simply by adding warm tap water and then disposing the kit in the trash.

• 12/14/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on November Jobs Report

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement in response to the Connecticut Department of Labor’s monthly “Labor Situation” report for November 2016. Preliminary numbers show that Connecticut added 2,100 jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell four-tenths of a percentage point to 4.7 percent – the lowest level the state has seen since October 2007.

• 12/12/2016 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags in Connecticut to Remain at Half-Staff on Wednesday for the Anniversary of the Tragedy in Sandy Hook

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to remain at half-staff on Wednesday, December 14, 2016, in honor of the 20 children and six adults who were killed four years ago in the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown. Accordingly, since no flag should fly higher than the U.S. flag, all other flags, including state, municipal, corporate, or otherwise, should also be lowered.

• 12/11/2016 Gov. Malloy and Congressman Courtney Announce Creation of Innovative Apprenticeship Program at Electric Boat

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and U.S. Congressman Joe Courtney today announced that General Dynamics Electric Boat, working with the Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL), has re-introduced an on-the-job training initiative using the nationally-recognized Registered Apprenticeship program. The program, which officially began last week, currently has 30 apprentices training in various job classifications that include inside machinists, outside machinists, welders, ship fitters, and sheet metal workers. On January 17, a second apprentice program will begin at Electric Boat (EB). An additional thirty design apprentices are enrolled in this four-year program, which includes classroom instruction provided by Three Rivers Community College and on-the-job training.

• 12/8/2016 Gov. Malloy: Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Honor of John Glenn

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that – in accordance with a proclamation from President Barack Obama directing flags to be lowered across the country in honor of former U.S. Senator, veteran, and astronaut John Glenn – U.S. and state flags in Connecticut should be flown at half-staff beginning immediately until sunset on the day of his interment, which has not yet been determined.

• 12/6/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on the Nomination of Scott Pruitt as Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding reports that President-elect Donald Trump intends to nominate Scott Pruitt to serve as Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.