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• 6/26/2018 Gov. Malloy And Lt. Gov Wyman Statements On Supreme Court Ruling In Women's Healthcare Case

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding the 5-4 ruling released today in the U.S. Supreme Court case of NIFLA v. Becerra.

• 6/26/2018 Gov Malloy And Lt Gov Wyman Statements On Supreme Court Ruling In Janus V AFSCME

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements on the Supreme Court’s decision on Janus v. AFSCME, determining that public sector unions can no longer collect fair share dues from employees who opt not to belong to a union – even though the union is required by law to represent workers in union jobs.

• 6/25/2018 Gov. Malloy Appoints Brigadier General Francis J. Evon to Serve as Commander of the Connecticut National Guard

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is appointing United States Army National Guard Brigadier General Francis J. Evon, Jr. of Newington to serve as Adjutant General of the Connecticut National Guard.

• 6/19/2018 Gov Malloy Signs Landmark Bills on Climate Change Resiliency and Renewable Energy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today held a bill signing ceremony in Hartford to commemorate the final passage of two pieces of legislation he introduced that will further Connecticut’s role as a national leader in environmental protection and put the state on a more sustainable path by decreasing statewide greenhouse gas emissions and increasing the usage of renewable energy.

• 6/17/2018 Gov Malloy Announces Launch of the Hartford Line Providing Frequent Rail Service

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined dozens of federal, state, and local officials, and Connecticut commuters to officially launch the CTrail Hartford Line for service.

• 6/17/2018 Gov Malloy And Lt Gov Wyman Call On Trump To End His Policy Of Separating Immigrant Families

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements calling on President Trump to end the inhumane policy his administration enacted of forcibly separating immigrant children from their parents at the border:

• 5/24/2018 Lt. Gov. Wyman, Officials Pay Tribute To Connecticut Fallen At 11th Annual Wall Of Honor Ceremony

  Today, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman and radio personality Brad Davis hosted the 11th annual Wall of Honor ceremony at the State Capitol in Hartford. Joined by Major General Thad Martin, Adjutant General of the Connecticut National Guard, Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Thomas J. Saadi, state officials, and military families, the event commemorates the Connecticut troops killed in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan since the 2001 terrorist attacks.

• 5/22/2018 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Slam Trump-Pence Administration for Enacting Further Restrictions on Women’s Health Care

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman are criticizing the Trump-Pence administration on the announcement made tonight that they will use their executive authority to reinstate Reagan-era policies that will bar all doctors, nurses, and healthcare clinicians in the United States from making certain referrals for lawful medical procedures in an effort to control women’s access to healthcare services.

• 5/21/2018 Lt Gov Wyman Invites Public To Honor Connecticuts Fallen Troops At Wall Of Honor Ceremony

  Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman invites members of the public to join her and radio personality Brad Davis at the 11th annual Wall of Honor ceremony which will be held at the State Capitol on Thursday, May 24, 2018.

• 5/17/2018 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:

• 5/16/2018 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.

• 5/13/2018 Gov Malloy And Lt Gov Wyman Statements On Final Approval Of Legislation Providing Wage Increases For Workers Who Care For People With Disabilities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements in response to the 29-4 vote in the Senate this afternoon to adopt legislation that will avert a costly and disruptive strike and provide wage increases for thousands of workers in Connecticut who care for people with intellectual disabilities at group homes and day programs.

• 5/13/2018 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.

• 5/13/2018 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.

• 5/13/2018 Gov Malloy Lt Gov Wyman And First Lady Commend Senate Approval Of Sexual Assault Evidence Kit Bill

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, and First Lady Cathy Malloy are applauding the State Senate for voting 36-0 today in favor of legislation that will codify into law specific practices the Malloy administration enacted in recent years in an effort to improve the processing of sexual assault evidence kits at the Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory and ensure that victims are treated in a compassionate way throughout the process.