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• 5/17/2017 Gov. Malloy: New Report Showing Record Drop in Homelessness Confirms State's Housing Efforts Are Working

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today is applauding the results of an annual census of homelessness in the state, saying that the point-in-time count confirms that the state’s recent efforts to reduce homelessness and increase access to housing are working.

• 5/24/2017 Lt. Gov. Wyman, Officials Commemorate Connecticut's Fallen Troops at 10th Annual Wall of Honor Ceremony

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Today, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman and radio personality Brad Davis hosted the 10th annual Wall of Honor ceremony at the Capitol. Joined by Major General Thad Martin, Adjutant General of the Connecticut National Guard, Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Sean Connolly, state officials, and military families, the event commemorates the Connecticut troops killed in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan since the 2001 terrorist attacks.

• 5/23/2017 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman: CBO Score Confirms Trumpcare Will Strip Healthcare Coverage From Millions, Increase Costs for States and Consumers

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements in response to the release of the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) estimates on the cost of adopting Trumpcare

• 5/22/2017 GOV. MALLOY AND LT. GOV. WYMAN STATEMENTS ON PRESIDENT TRUMP’S BUDGET PROPOSAL

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements in response to President Trump’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2018

• 8/15/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on CBO Analysis of Ending Affordable Care Act Subsidies

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements in response to the release of a report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on the impact of halting payments to insurance companies under the Affordable Care Act, as President Trump has threatened to do:

• 8/29/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Sign Onto Coalition Of Leaders To Stand With Dreamers Against Deportation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that they are joining a coalition of leaders from across the country – governors, mayors, city and state elected officials, law enforcement professionals, faith and civic leaders – onto a new “We Are With Dreamers” statement, which calls on President Trump to preserve the successful Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and for Congress to pass a standalone version of the bipartisan Dream Act. To date, over 1,860 leaders have signed onto the statement.

• 8/15/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Fifth Anniversary of DACA

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements on the fifth anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy:

• 8/28/2017 Lt. Gov. Wyman, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Seek Nominations for Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame Class of 2017

  Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman and Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Sean Connolly are seeking nominations for the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame Class of 2017. The Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame recognizes distinguished veterans who have made significant contributions to their communities after leaving military service.

• 8/30/2017 Gov. Malloy Signs Opioid Legislation On Overdose Awareness Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today marked International Overdose Awareness Day by holding a ceremonial bill signing in Hartford, where he signed legislation that he introduced earlier this year and developed in cooperation with a number of lawmakers that is designed to further the state’s efforts combatting the opioid crisis. It builds upon a series of reforms that Governor Malloy signed on the topic since taking office in 2011.

• 8/16/2017 Lt. Governor Wyman Statement on Racial Violence in Virginia

  Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman statement on the recent violence in Charlottesville, Virginia:

• 4/18/2017 Gov. Malloy and Commissioner Wentzell Release State Guide to Help School Districts in their Efforts to Further Reduce Chronic Absenteeism and Increase Attendance

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and State Department of Education (SDE) Commissioner Dianna R. Wentzell today announced the release of a new state guide that provides a framework for local and regional school districts to develop a strategic plan and implement interventions that will lead to the reduction of chronic absenteeism among students in pre-K through Grade 12.

• 4/2/2017 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.

• 4/5/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of America's Entry Into World War I

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the entry of the United States into World War I:

• 3/19/2017 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.

• 4/3/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Equal Pay Day

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements to recognize Equal Pay Day: