Press Releases

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• 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.

• 10/30/2017 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.

• 12/1/2017 Lt. Gov. Wyman, CT Veterans Hall Of Fame Announce Class Of 2017 Inductees

  Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Acting Commissioner Thomas Saadi, and Major General Thaddeus Martin, Adjutant General of the Connecticut National Guard, today announced the names of eleven veterans who will be inducted into the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame on Monday, December 4, 2017.

• 12/19/2017 Gov. Malloy And Lt. Gov. Wyman: Congressional Tax Scam Falls Short On Its Promise Of Reform For The American People

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding the final version of the Republican tax plan that the House and Senate are expected to vote on today.

• 12/15/2017 Lt. Governor Wyman Announces $5,200 Donation To Operation Elf

  Today, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman commended New Britain’s Schaller Auto World and the New Britain Bees on a partnership that raised $5,200 for Operation E.L.F. (Embracing Lonely Families), an initiative through the Connecticut Military Department that supports Connecticut’s military families in the deployment cycle. Established in 2001, Operation ELF offers assistance throughout the year to families facing the financial strain of active duty.

• 12/6/2017 Gov. Malloy And Lt. Gov. Wyman Urge Congress To Reject Concealed Carry Reciprocity Legislation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman are urging the U.S. House of Representatives to reject the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017, which is currently pending before Congress and would allow more dangerous criminals and untrained individuals to carry loaded, hidden guns in public places by forcing states with strong concealed carry laws to honor permits from states with weak or non-existent standards.

• 12/16/2017 Lt. Governor Wyman, CT National Guard Celebrate Military Families At Operation Elf Holiday Party

  Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman and Major General Thad Martin, Adjutant General of the Connecticut National Guard, today joined military families from across the state at the 16th annual Operation ELF (Embracing Lonely Families) holiday party. Established in 2001, Operation ELF helps lessen the financial stresses facing military families who are called to active duty and are in the deployment cycle.

• 12/4/2017 Lt. Gov. Wyman, Dept. Of Veterans Affairs, CT National Guard Honor Connecticut Veterans Hall Of Fame Class Of 2017

  Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Acting Commissioner Thomas J. Saadi, and Major General Thaddeus Martin, Adjutant General of the Connecticut National Guard, today inducted eleven veterans into the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame. Established in 2005, the Veterans Hall of Fame recognizes the continued service of Connecticut veterans who have made significant contributions to their communities after leaving military service.

• 12/11/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Applaud Ruling That Will Allow Transgender People To Enlist In Military As Court Case Advances

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman are applauding a federal court ruling released today requiring the Trump administration to accept transgender recruits into the military by January 1 and denying a request by the administration to continue its ban pending further review.

• 12/15/2017 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Receives $2.6 Million to Assist State's Efforts In Processing And Testing Of Sexual Assault Kits

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut has been awarded two competitive, federal grants worth $2.6 million that will assist in the state’s efforts to improve the processing and testing of sexual assault evidence kits. The grants come to the state as part of the ongoing work of the Governor’s Sexual Assault Kit Working Group, which Governor Malloy formed in 2016 to assist in the standardization and advancement in testing evidence kits by the Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory.

• 12/11/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements On Today's Attack In New York City

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding this morning’s attack at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan.

• 4/5/2011 Lt Governor Wyman to Speak at CT Invention Convention

  Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will join Gov. Dannel Malloy, House Speaker Christopher Donovan and other officials from government, education and business Wednesday in addressing more than 170 student inventors competing in the 28 th annual Connecticut Invention Convention.

• 4/7/2011 Lt Governor to Welcome Returning Troops

  Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman on Friday will welcome home a contingent of Connecticut National Guard troops returning from duty in Kosovo.

• 9/12/2011 Lt. Governor Wyman Recognizes Importance of Aerospace Industry to State-s Economy

  Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman today said Congress' declaration of this week as National Aerospace Week is an opportunity to recognize the contributions of Connecticut's nearly 250 aerospace companies to the state's economy and manufacturing base.

• 9/1/2011 Lt. GOVERNOR WYMAN, FEMA OFFICIALS TO ASSESS DAMAGE IN EAST LYME, WATERFORD AND GROTON

  Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today will guide Federal Emergency Management Administration officials through storm-damaged areas in East Lyme, Waterford and Groton.