Press Releases

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• 9/5/2017 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman and State's Higher Education Leaders Blast President Trump's Decision on DACA

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, UConn President Susan Herbst, and Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) President Mark Ojakian are strongly criticizing a decision announced today by President Trump that he will terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, putting the futures of over 800,000 young people across the country in jeopardy through no fault of their own. They are calling on Congress to take action as soon as possible to reverse this ill-conceived action.

• 4/3/2017 Gov. Malloy Reminds Connecticut Residents the Deadline to Apply for Home Heating Assistance is May 1

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today is reminding Connecticut residents who need help paying their home heating bills for the 2016-2017 winter season that there is still time to apply for assistance under the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program. The general deadline for applications is May 1, 2017, however eligible households that are subject to a shut-off notice by a utility for heating bills have an extended deadline of May 15.

• 9/25/2017 Gov. Malloy: Annual FBI Crime Data Shows Connecticut Saw Largest Decline Of Violent Crime In Nation Over Last Four Years

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today highlighted the release of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) annual state-by-state crime report for the 2016 calendar year, which shows that crime rates continue to decline in Connecticut, which has had the largest reduction in violent crime of any state in the nation over the last four years.

• 9/1/2017 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Invite Residents To Attend Connecticut's Annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman are inviting members of the public to attend the State of Connecticut’s 16th annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony, honoring and celebrating the lives of those killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

• 9/7/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Joint Statement On The Ninth Circuit Court Limiting The Scope Of The Trump Administration's Travel Ban

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statement after the Ninth Circuit Court narrowed the scope of the Trump administration’s travel ban:

• 9/22/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Announce Impact of Graham-Cassidy Healthcare Bill on Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that according to a new analysis of the impact on Connecticut of the Graham-Cassidy bill – the latest version of Trumpcare – healthcare coverage for tens-of-thousands of the state’s residents could be threatened. Ultimately, as much as $2.2 billion in annual costs would be added to the state at full implementation in 2026, with total costs projected to reach almost $7 billion through fiscal year 2026.

• 9/13/2017 Gov. Malloy And Lt. Gov. Wyman Announce Anthem And Connecticare Commit To Connecticut's Exchange

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that Anthem and ConnectiCare Benefits, Inc. have committed to participate in Connecticut’s health insurance exchange, Access Health CT, for 2018. Approximately 100,000 Connecticut residents purchase coverage through Access Health CT.

• 1/8/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Applaud Connecticut Senators for Defending the Affordable Care Act

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements in response to actions by members of the Senate Democratic Caucus holding the Senate floor in opposition to repealing the Affordable Care Act without a replacement:

• 12/2/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements On Senate Passage Of Senate Republican Tax Plan

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding the passage in the U.S. Senate of the Republican tax plan, which provides billions of dollars in tax cuts to the wealthiest in the country at the sacrifice of the middle-class.

• 1/17/2017 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Condemn Threats of Violence at Jewish Community Centers Across the Country

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements condemning what has been reported to be dozens of threats at Jewish community centers across the country, including in Connecticut:

• 1/15/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day:

• 3/8/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on International Women's Day

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding International Women’s Day:

• 3/20/2017 Lt. Governor Wyman Supports Establishing Office of Health Strategy

  (Hartford, CT) – Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman today testified in front of the Public Health Committee in support of Senate Bill 795, An Act Establishing the Office of Health Strategy and Improving the Certificate of Need Program. The legislation seeks to bring Connecticut’s healthcare reform work under one umbrella, the Office of Health Strategy (OHS), to better align planning efforts, avoid duplication of work, and streamline efforts to improve healthcare access and reduce costs.

• 3/22/2017 LT. Gov. Wyman, Dept. of Social Services, Access Health CT Commemorate 7th Anniversary of Affordable Care Act

  (HARTFORD, Conn.) – Today, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, Chair of Access Health CT (AHCT), Department of Social Services Commissioner Roderick Bremby, and Access Health CT CEO Jim Wadleigh released statements in advance of the seventh anniversary of the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA), which is tomorrow, March 23, 2017. In Connecticut, the ACA is credited with reducing the state’s uninsured rate by half to 3.8 percent, among the lowest in the nation. It has also spurred other major reform initiatives currently underway to improve the healthcare system and control costs.

• 3/6/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on President Trump's Second Travel Ban

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements regarding the second executive order President Trump signed banning travel from certain countries: