Press Releases

Page 6 of 49

• 11/3/2017 Gov. Malloy and Connecticut United Way 211 Release Hurricane Resources Guides For Displaced Residents

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today in collaboration with Connecticut United Way 211 and the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) announced the release of Hurricane Resources Guides – in both English and Spanish – for those arriving from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

• 11/3/2017 El Gobernador Malloy Y Connecticut United Way 211 Publican Guías De Recursos Para Los Sobrevivientes De Los Huracanes

  El día de hoy, el Gobernador Dannel P. Malloy, en colaboración con Connecticut United Way 211 y el Departamento de Servicios de Emergencia y Protección Pública anunciaron la publicación de guías de recursos para los sobrevivientes de los huracanes (en inglés y español) para todos aquellos que lleguen desde Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes de los Estados Unidos.

• 11/2/2017 Gov. Malloy: President Trump's Tax Plan Is No Help To The Middle Class

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today said that the tax plan unveiled today by President Trump and Congressional Republicans provides billions of dollars in tax cuts for the wealthiest in the country at the sacrifice of the middle-class, including average individuals and families in Connecticut who will end up paying for tax breaks for billionaires.

• 11/1/2017 Lieutenant Governor Wyman, Access Health CT CEO Wadleigh Launch 2018 Healthcare Open Enrollment

  Today, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, Chair of the Board of Access Health CT (AHCT), and Access Health CT CEO Jim Wadleigh announced the start of 2018 healthcare open enrollment. Connecticut residents can shop for, and enroll in, health insurance coverage through the state’s exchange from November 1 through December 22, 2017 online, in-person, or on the phone.

• 11/1/2017 Gov. Malloy: Five Years After Superstorm Sandy, Connecticut Has Made Significant Storm Resiliency Improvements

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and officials from across state government – on the fifth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy – today highlighted the progress made over the last several years to strengthen resiliency and harden infrastructure from future potential storms, as severe weather has continued to severely impact our nation. Superstorm Sandy was one of the biggest natural disasters to hit Connecticut in more than 60 years, the Governor said.

• 10/30/2017 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements On Federal Court Rejection Of President Trump's Transgender Troop Ban

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements regarding the ruling released today by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia blocking President Trump’s order to ban transgender people from serving in the military.

• 10/19/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces Connecticut's Submission For Amazon's Second Headquarters

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Commissioner Catherine Smith today unveiled the State of Connecticut’s proposal for Amazon’s second headquarters, which includes sites in the Hartford and Stamford regions. Last month, Amazon announced that it was seeking a site for a second headquarters – known as “Amazon HQ2” – in North America, which will create tens of thousands of additional jobs.

• 10/13/2017 Gov. Malloy And Lt. Gov. Wyman Blast President Trump's Latest Effort To Implement Trumpcare, Dismantle The Affordable Care Act

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements after President Trump announced that he plans today that he will end cost-reduction subsidy payments for the nation’s healthcare system in his latest efforts to enact Trumpcare through executive authority.

• 10/12/2017 Gov. Malloy And Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements On President Trump's Efforts To Create Trumpcare By Executive Order

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding President Trump’s efforts to undermine the Affordable Care Act by creating Trumpcare through executive order.

• 10/10/2017 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman And Commissioner Klee Condemn The Trump Administration's Decision To Repeal The Clean Power Plan

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Rob Klee released the following statements regarding the announcement made by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt that the Trump administration has decided to repeal the Clean Power Plan.

• 10/6/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Condemn President Trump's Decision To Limit Women's Access To Birth Control

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements regarding a decision by the Trump administration to roll back the federal requirement that health insurance plans cover birth control.

• 10/5/2017 Lt. Governor Wyman Applauds $200,000 In Grants Awarded By The Connecticut Health Foundation

  Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman applauded news that the Connecticut Health Foundation has awarded two grants totaling $200,000 to advance several Connecticut healthcare initiatives.

• 10/2/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Las Vegas Shooting

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements after the overnight shooting in Las Vegas.

• 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.

• 9/22/2017 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.