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• 5/15/2016 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Speaker Sharkey's Decision to not Seek Re-Election this Fall

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding Speaker of the House Brendan Sharkey's announcement that he will not seek re-election in the fall:

• 5/10/2016 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman on Record Low Homelessness in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding an annual point-in-time count of homelessness in the state that was released today by the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness.  The report shows that homelessness in Connecticut is down nearly four percent compared to 2015, and has declined 13 percent since 2007.  With this new drop, homelessness rates have dropped to a new record low.

• 5/1/2016 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Applaud Final Legislative Approval of Bill Protecting Victims of Domestic Violence

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman are applauding a vote in the State Senate this afternoon to approve a bill the Governor introduced that protects victims of domestic violence by prohibiting the possession of firearms for anyone who becomes subject to a temporary restraining order. The bill, which received approval last week in the House of Representatives, will now be transmitted to the Governor for his signature.

• 5/17/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on Expansion of Overtime Protections for Workers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding President Obama's announcement that the U.S. Department of Labor will expand overtime pay to millions of American workers

• 5/16/2016 Data Release: Daily Statistics of Pretrial Inmates Accused of Misdemeanors, 5/17/16

  Today, the Office of Governor Dannel P. Malloy released May 17, 2016 numbers for those accused of misdemeanor crimes who are currently in jail awaiting trial. Often, many of those pre-trial detainees are in prison because they cannot come up with even a few hundred dollars in bail.

• 5/18/2016 Data Release: Daily Statistics of Pretrial Inmates Accused of Misdemeanors, 5/19/16

  Today, the Office of Governor Dannel P. Malloy released May 19, 2016 numbers for those accused of misdemeanor crimes who are currently in jail awaiting trial. Often, many of those pre-trial detainees are in prison because they cannot come up with even a few hundred dollars in bail.

• 5/19/2016 Data Release: Daily Statistics of Pretrial Inmates Accused of Misdemeanors, 5/20/16

  Today, the Office of Governor Dannel P. Malloy released May 20, 2016 numbers for those accused of misdemeanor crimes who are currently in jail awaiting trial. Often, many of those pre-trial detainees are in prison because they cannot come up with even a few hundred dollars in bail.

• 5/22/2016 Data Release: Daily Statistics of Pretrial Inmates Accused of Misdemeanors, 5/23/16

  Today, the Office of Governor Dannel P. Malloy released May 23, 2016 numbers for those accused of misdemeanor crimes who are currently in jail awaiting trial. Often, many of those pre-trial detainees are in prison because they cannot come up with even a few hundred dollars in bail.

• 5/24/2016 Data Release: Daily Statistics of Pretrial Inmates Accused of Misdemeanors, 5/25/16

  Today, the Office of Governor Dannel P. Malloy released May 25, 2016 numbers for those accused of misdemeanor crimes who are currently in jail awaiting trial. Often, many of those pre-trial detainees are in prison because they cannot come up with even a few hundred dollars in bail.

• 5/26/2016 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags to Half-Staff Sunday in Recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, May 15, 2016, in recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day.

• 5/23/2016 Data Release: Daily Statistics of Pretrial Inmates Accused of Misdemeanors, 5/24/16

  Today, the Office of Governor Dannel P. Malloy released May 24, 2016 numbers for those accused of misdemeanor crimes who are currently in jail awaiting trial. Often, many of those pre-trial detainees are in prison because they cannot come up with even a few hundred dollars in bail.

• 5/22/2016 Transcript: Gov. Malloy Discusses Second Chance Society on Hot 93.7 FM

  The Office of Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following transcript of the Governor's appearance on Hot 93.7 FM's morning show, which aired at approximately 8:30 this morning:

• 5/22/2016 Gov. Malloy: Graduation Rates Reach Record High

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Commissioner of Education Dianna R. Wentzell today announced that graduation rates in the state reached a record high in 2015 - hitting 87.2 percent, significantly higher than the national average of 82.3 percent.

• 5/23/2016 Gov. Malloy Introduces Vice President Biden at White House Convening on Gun Violence Prevention

  (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Dannel P. Malloy this afternoon introduced Vice President Joe Biden at a White House convening on gun violence prevention, which was attended by state and local leaders from throughout the country. Earlier in the day, the Governor was a panelist during a discussion on state and local actions to prevent gun violence and domestic violence. WATCH: 2016.05.24 white house gun violence prevention Click to watch video

• 5/17/2016 Gov. Malloy Statement on Metro-North Delays Caused by Fire in New York City

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement after speaking with MTA President Thomas Prendergast this morning regarding current delays on the Metro-North system due to a fire last night in Manhattan: