(HARTFORD, CT) – On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, and Access Health CT CEO Kevin Counihan will hold a news conference in East Hartford to remind residents about the impending March 31 deadline to sign up for affordable health care through Access Health CT, Connecticut’s health care exchange.

In the afternoon, Governor Malloy and Lt. Governor Wyman will join Americans United for Change at an event in Hartford to urge Congress to vote in favor of President Obama’s plan to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 an hour.  The organization is currently on an 11-state “Give America a Raise” Bus Tour

, which will end at the U.S. Capitol in April.

In the evening, Governor Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will hold a community forum

in Enfield, where they will speak with members of the public about their agenda for Connecticut’s future.  This will be the fourth event in this year’s series of gubernatorial community forums.

WHO: Governor Malloy, Lt. Governor Wyman, Kevin Counihan

WHAT: News conference to remind residents of impending deadline to sign up for affordable health care

WHEN: Tuesday, March 25, 2014; 11:30 a.m.

WHERE: First Choice Health Center; 94 Connecticut Boulevard, East Hartford

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WHO: Governor Malloy, Lt. Governor Wyman, Americans United for Change, local business owners and workers

WHAT: “Give America a Raise” Bus Tour visits Hartford urging Congress to increase the federal minimum wage

WHEN: Tuesday, March 25, 2014; 3:00 p.m.

WHERE: Star Hardware; 2995 Main Street, Hartford

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WHO: Governor Malloy, Lt. Governor Wyman

WHAT: Governor Malloy and Lt. Governor Wyman hold a community forum

WHEN: Tuesday, March 25, 2014; 7:00-8:00 p.m.

WHERE: Enfield Street School, Cafeteria; 1318 Enfield Street, Enfield