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5/14/2014 FRIDAY: LT. GOV. WYMAN MAKES REMARKS TO BUSINESS COUNCIL OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY, ATTENDS ARMED FORCES DAY EVENT
(HARTFORD, CT) – On Friday, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman will speak to the Business Council of Fairfield County on the state budget, later she will make remarks at the annual Armed Forces Day lunch.
2/15/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on U.S. Senate Vote to Repeal Federal Rule Preventing People with Mental Health Illnesses from Purchasing Guns
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding a vote in the U.S. Senate today to repeal a federal regulation adopted by the Obama Administration in the aftermath of the 2012 tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School that prevents people with severe mental health illnesses from purchasing firearms. The legislation repealing the regulation passed the Senate by a vote of 57-43 and was approved in the House earlier this month by a vote of 235-185. It now goes to the White House for the president’s signature.
2/22/2017 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Urge State Legislature to Adopt National Popular Vote Bill
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today added their voices to the growing number of citizens across Connecticut urging lawmakers to adopt legislation joining the state to a national compact that would elect the President of the United States by a national popular vote.
2/28/2017 Lt. Governor Wyman testimony on Governor Bill No. 794: An Act Assisting Homeowners with Crumbling Foundations
Committee Chairs, Co-Chairs, Ranking Members, and members of the Public Safety and Security, Insurance and Real Estate, Planning and Development, and Banking Committees, I appreciate the opportunity to testify today in support of Governor’s Bill 794, An Act Assisting Homeowners with Crumbling Foundations.
3/23/2015 Tuesday: Lt. Governor Wyman Speaks at National Work Zone Safety Week Launch
Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman will join Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner James Redeker and federal and state officials at the launch of National Work Zone Safety Week. Over ten years, there have been over 10,700 crashes in state work zones.
2/27/2015 LT. GOVERNOR WYMAN TOURS CROMWELL MANUFACTURER EMPLOYING JOB CORPS GRADUATES
Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman will tour Floyd Manufacturing in Cromwell, a CNC manufacturer that recruits and employs Job Corps graduates.
3/31/2015 Lt. Gov. Wyman, Access Health CT CEO Jim Wadleigh Announce Healthcare Special Enrollment in April
Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman and Access Health CT CEO Jim Wadleigh today held a media briefing call to announce a Special Enrollment for residents who did not have health care coverage in 2014 and are subject to a tax penalty on their 2014 federal taxes. Special Enrollment begins on April 1, 2015 through midnight on April 30, 2015.
2/23/2017 Gov. Malloy Signs Executive Order Protecting Transgender Students in Connecticut Schools
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that – in light of an action yesterday by the Trump Administration to roll back federal guidelines that protected transgender students in public schools – he has signed an executive order ensuring that the rights of transgender students receiving an education continue uninterrupted.
2/7/2017 Lt. Gov. Wyman, Access Health CT Announce 2017 Open Enrollment Numbers
(HARTFORD, Conn.) – Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, Chair of the Board of Access Health CT (AHCT), and AHCT CEO Jim Wadleigh today announced that the state’s health insurance exchange enrolled 111,524 residents during the 2017 Open Enrollment Period, which ended at midnight on January 31, 2017. Of those enrollees, 13,791 consumers are brand new to the exchange. In addition, 5,000 people came through AHCT seeking dental coverage and 1,467 enrolled in health coverage through the Small Business Program.
2/23/2015 LT. GOV. WYMAN, ACCESS HEALTH CT CEO WADLEIGH ANNOUNCE SECOND OPEN ENROLLMENT GOALS EXCEEDED
Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, Chair of the Board of Access Health CT (AHCT), and Access Health CT CEO Jim Wadleigh today announced that the 2015 open enrollment goal was exceeded, with a total of 204,358 individuals enrolling in quality, affordable health care coverage through the state’s healthcare exchange during the second open enrollment period, which closed February 15, 2015
2/9/2015 LT. GOV. WYMAN, ACCESS HEALTH CT REMIND RESIDENTS ABOUT HEALTH CARE OPEN ENROLLMENT DEADLINE
Open Enrollment Ends February 15 at Midnight
2/9/2015 LT GOVERNOR WYMAN HOLDS ACCESS HEALTH CT ENROLLMENT MEDIA BRIEFING
Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, Chair of the Board of Access Health CT, Department of Labor Commissioner Sharon Palmer, and Access Health CT Acting CEO Jim Wadleigh will hold a news conference to encourage residents to participate in healthcare open enrollment before the Sunday, February 15 midnight deadline.
1/31/2017 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Legislative Approval of Pension Agreement
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements today regarding the approval in the Connecticut General Assembly of an agreement announced in December that will aid the state in its efforts to fully fund pension obligations on a stable, predictable basis while continuing to support the state’s retirement system:
2/23/2017 Gov. Malloy and Conn. Airport Authority Announce Launch of Norwegian Air International Operations at Bradley International Airport
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy, officials from the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA), and representatives from Norwegian Air today announced that Norwegian Air International, a low-cost carrier and Norwegian Air’s Irish subsidiary, will soon commence operations at Bradley International Airport. Beginning in June, 17, 2017, the airline will offer direct, nonstop service from Bradley International Airport to Edinburgh, Scotland, at its trademark low cost fares.
2/28/2015 LT. GOVERNOR WYMAN ATTENDS CT FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION IN WATERBURY
Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman will make welcoming remarks to students participating in the CT FIRST Waterbury district robotics competition.