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• 11/10/2011 Governor and Lt Governor Launch 28th Annual Care & Share Holiday Food Drive

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman today announced the launch of the 28th annual Care & Share Holiday Food Drive - which collects cash and non-perishable food to benefit Foodshare and the Connecticut Food Bank.

• 11/17/2011 President Obama Approves Request for Disaster Declaration

  Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman announced tonight that President Barack Obama has approved Governor Dannel P. Malloy's November 11, 2011 request for a Major Disaster Declaration, enabling state and local governments and certain non-profits to apply for federal funding in the aftermath of October's historic storm.

• 6/25/2017 Gov. Malloy & LT. Gov. Wyman Statements on Supreme Court Decision to Hear Trump Administration Travel Ban

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding the United States Supreme Court decision to hear arguments in Trump v. International Refugee Assistance Project.

• 11/10/2011 State Launches Website to Assist Military Veterans Seeking Jobs

  Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman and Labor Commissioner Glenn Marshall today announced the launch of a website that will connect job-seeking military veterans and employers interested in hiring them.

• 11/17/2011 Lt Governor Joins Defense Secretary Panetta for Tour

  Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will join Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District today for a tour of the Electric Boat shipyard in Groton.

• 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.

• 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.

• 5/17/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces Record Drop In Homelessness

  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.

• 5/2/2018 Gov. Malloy And Lt. Gov. Wyman Commend Planned Parenthood's Action Against Trump-Pence Administration

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, and members of the administration released the following statements in response to Planned Parenthood’s lawsuit against the Trump-Pence administration, alleging that the dramatic changes the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is making to the Title X program – including changing the program so that it no longer focuses on either birth control or reproductive health care and instead pushes patients toward abstinence and tries to prevent patients from utilizing Planned Parenthood’s services – are contrary to the Title X statute and regulations, which make clear that Title X is meant to provide comprehensive, evidence-based contraception and reproductive health services.

• 5/14/2018 Gov Malloy and Lt Gov Wyman Statements on Final Passage of National Popular Vote Bill

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements in response to the 21-14 vote in the State Senate this afternoon giving final approval to legislation opting Connecticut into the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, under which Connecticut will allocate its electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the most popular votes.

• 5/14/2018 Gov Malloy and Lt Gov Wyman Thank The Senate For Giving Final Approval to Legislation Banning Bump Stocks

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman are commending the Connecticut State Senate for voting 26-10 tonight to give final approval on legislation that will ban bump stocks and other enhancements that increase the rate of fire for semiautomatic weapons, including trigger cranks, binary trigger systems, and other modifications.

• 5/14/2018 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags To Half Staff Tuesday In Recognition Of Peace Officers Memorial Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 in recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day, a national observance that pays tribute to local, state, and federal law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. It is recognized annually during National Police Week.

• 5/14/2018 Gov. Malloy Signs Law Providing Wage Increases For Workers Who Care For People With Disabilities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed into law legislation that will provide wage increases for thousands of workers in Connecticut who care for people with intellectual disabilities at group homes and day programs.

• 5/18/2018 Gov Malloy And Lt Gov Wyman Statements On Todays Mass School Shooting In Texas

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding today’s mass school shooting at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas:

• 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.