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• 5/10/2018 Gov. Malloy And Lt. Gov. Wyman Applaud Senate For Passage Of Pay Equity Bill

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman are congratulating the Connecticut Senate for their 35-1 vote this evening in favor of House Bill 5386, which echoes the intent of a similar legislative proposal the Governor introduced earlier this year (Senate Bill 15) and highlighted in his State of the State address.

• 5/14/2018 Gov Malloy And Lt Gov Wyman Statements On Final Approval Of Legislation Providing Wage Increases For Workers Who Care For People With Disabilities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements in response to the 29-4 vote in the Senate this afternoon to adopt legislation that will avert a costly and disruptive strike and provide wage increases for thousands of workers in Connecticut who care for people with intellectual disabilities at group homes and day programs.

• 5/1/2018 Gov. Malloy And Lt. Gov. Wyman Applaud House Passage Of Legislation Banning Bump Stocks

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman are applauding the Connecticut House of Representatives for voting tonight to approve legislation that will ban enhancements that increase the rate of fire for semiautomatic weapons, including items such as bump stocks, trigger cranks, binary trigger systems, and other modifications. The legislation was adopted by a vote of 114-35.

• 5/22/2018 Lt Gov Wyman Invites Public To Honor Connecticuts Fallen Troops At Wall Of Honor Ceremony

  Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman invites members of the public to join her and radio personality Brad Davis at the 11th annual Wall of Honor ceremony which will be held at the State Capitol on Thursday, May 24, 2018.

• 5/23/2018 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Slam Trump-Pence Administration for Enacting Further Restrictions on Women’s Health Care

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman are criticizing the Trump-Pence administration on the announcement made tonight that they will use their executive authority to reinstate Reagan-era policies that will bar all doctors, nurses, and healthcare clinicians in the United States from making certain referrals for lawful medical procedures in an effort to control women’s access to healthcare services.

• 5/14/2018 Gov Malloy Lt Gov Wyman And First Lady Commend Senate Approval Of Sexual Assault Evidence Kit Bill

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, and First Lady Cathy Malloy are applauding the State Senate for voting 36-0 today in favor of legislation that will codify into law specific practices the Malloy administration enacted in recent years in an effort to improve the processing of sexual assault evidence kits at the Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory and ensure that victims are treated in a compassionate way throughout the process.

• 5/25/2018 Lt. Gov. Wyman, Officials Pay Tribute To Connecticut Fallen At 11th Annual Wall Of Honor Ceremony

  Today, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman and radio personality Brad Davis hosted the 11th annual Wall of Honor ceremony at the State Capitol in Hartford. Joined by Major General Thad Martin, Adjutant General of the Connecticut National Guard, Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Thomas J. Saadi, state officials, and military families, the event commemorates the Connecticut troops killed in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan since the 2001 terrorist attacks.

• 1/23/2018 Gov. Malloy Appoints Vicki Veltri To Lead State's Office Of Health Strategy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is appointing Victoria Veltri of Colchester to serve as Executive Director of the state’s Office of Health Strategy, a new state office created through the consolidation of several existing resources as part of the bipartisan state budget that was adopted in October. The office, which begins operations on February 1, will be responsible for implementing data-driven strategies that promote equal access to healthcare, improve the value of healthcare, contain costs, and ensure better healthcare systems for Connecticut residents.

• 1/9/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces "Rate Of Fire Enhancements Ban" Legislative Proposal

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is proposing legislation to ban the purchase and sale of “rate of fire enhancements,” including bump stocks, binary trigger systems and trigger cranks. This legislative proposal will build upon Connecticut’s smart, commonsense, and nationally recognized gun reform legislation.

• 1/10/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces Connecticut Joins Partnership Encouraging Young Women In High School To Explore Careers In Cyber Security

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut is participating in an innovative, new cybersecurity training partnership with the SANS Institute that will increase access to young women in high school with the opportunity to explore their interests in cyber studies and learn basic cybersecurity skills in an effort to inspire the next generation of cybersecurity professionals while identifying talented youth.

• 5/3/2018 Gov. Malloy And Lt. Gov. Wyman Statement On Yesterday's Tragedy In North Haven

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements in response to yesterday’s tragic incident in North Haven, Connecticut.

• 1/8/2018 Lt. Gov. Wyman: Demand For Health Insurance Rose, 2018 Open Enrollment Stronger Than Previous Years

  Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman and Access Health CT (AHCT) CEO Jim Wadleigh today provided the results of the Connecticut healthcare exchange’s fifth open enrollment period, which ran from November 1 to December 22, 2017. During this open enrollment cycle, 114,134 residents signed up for private health insurance coverage, reflecting a 2.3 percent increase compared to enrollment figures last year.

• 1/15/2018 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements On Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

• 1/26/2018 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements On Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding the announcement made today by Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richard that she plans to step down from her position with the organization later this year.

• 1/25/2018 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements On President Trump's Attack On Mayor Toni Harp

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding President Donald Trump’s attack on New Haven Mayor Toni Harp.