HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 29 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong this week led a coalition of attorneys general, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the Office of Consumer Counsel, and state ratepayer advocates reiterating a call to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reject unnecessary and unjust incentive payments to transmission developers. On April 15, 2021 FERC issued a draft more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 2 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on July 1, 2021: Attorney General William Tong today called on Optimum by Altice to drop its ill-timed, anti-consumer plan to dramatically decrease internet upload speeds from 35 megabits per second to as little as 5. Attorney General Tong sent a letter today to Optimum seeking detailed information on the plan, the scope of its impact in Connecticut, and alternatives available to consume more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision to leave the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's eviction moratorium in place until the end of July. "Earlier this month I led a coalition of 23 attorneys general urging the Supreme Court to keep the eviction moratorium in place. We're pleased that the Supreme Court ruled yeste more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 29 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 28, 2021: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation is being awarded a $7.4 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration for the purchase of ten battery electric buses and ten DC fast chargers. The upgrades are targeted for the CTtransit Waterbury division and will make that city's bus depot the first bus facility in the state capable o more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 2 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 30, 2021: Governor Ned Lamont today announced the launch of Connecticut Summer at the Museum - a new state program created in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that allows Connecticut children to receive free admission at more than 90 museums across Connecticut during the 2021 summer months. The program was originally proposed earlier this year by the governor as part of his larger plan t more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 29 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 28, 2021: Governor Ned Lamont today announced a suite of improvements to the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate (CHEAPR) program - the state's successful consumer rebate program for electric vehicles (EVs) - that will provide more Connecticut residents with more affordable access to purchase or lease an EV. The newly approved incentives, which become available t more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 2 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 1, 2021: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection has issued provisional licenses for the operation of daily fantasy sports in Connecticut as the state moves toward implementation of sports betting and online gaming under a new law the governor signed in May. The law is the result of an agreement Governor Lamont reached earlier this year w more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 2 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 30, 2021: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that fintech startup company Tomo has selected Stamford, Connecticut as the home of its corporate headquarters. Founded in October 2020 by former Zillow executives Greg Schwartz and Carey Armstrong, Tomo will operate its end-to-end digital mortgage and home-purchasing platform from its new Stamford headquarters, with additional corporate offic more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 2 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 1, 2021: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz - performing at his request in her capacity as acting governor - has signed Executive Order No. 21-2, which updates rules regarding state contracting. The governor explained that the executive order was necessary to conform with newly enacted statutory language included in Public Act 21-76, which was approved b more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 3 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 2, 2021: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has scheduled Tuesday, August 17, 2021 as the date to hold a special election to fill a vacancy for state senator in the 36th Senatorial District of the Connecticut General Assembly. The seat, which consists of the entirety of Greenwich and portions of New Canaan and Stamford, became vacant on June 22 following the resignation of Alex K more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 2 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 30, 2021: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law a bill that will allow college student-athletes in Connecticut to be compensated for their name and likeness by engaging in paid advertisements, something that is now forbidden by the NCAA. A provision included in Public Act 21-132, which the governor signed today, permits college athletes in Connecticut to earn com more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 30 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 29, 2021: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law a bill developed based on recommendations produced by the Governor's Council on Women and Girls that addresses barriers parents face when running for state elected office, and also promotes greater gender and racial diversity of appointments on state boards and commissions. Created by Governor Lamont as one of his  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 1 -- Connecticut State Colleges and Universities issued the following news release on June 30, 2021: Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) today released its Employability Self-Assessment Summary Report. Created in partnership with the Quality Assurance Commons for Higher and Postsecondary Education (QA Commons) and funded by a grant from the Lumina Foundation, the report seeks to highlight how well CSCU programs prepare students to enter the workforce.  more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 2 (TNSsre) -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: John T. McManus, Esq., Sean P. Mix, Esq., Harris Beach PLLC, 677 Broadway, Suite 1101, Albany, New York 12207, jmcmanus@harrisbeach.com, smix@harrisbeach.com Marvin Bellis, Esq., Senior Counsel, Legal Department, Eversource Energy, 107 Selden St., Berlin, Connecticut 06037, marvin.bellis@eversource.com RE: Case 20-T-0617 - Sunrise Wind LLC, Application for an Article  more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, June 30 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news release: NBC Olympics will launch "Rings Across America" this week, as a life-sized set of Olympic rings tours the country, stopping as an interactive exhibit in iconic locations in six cities ahead of the Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony on Friday, July 23. "Rings Across America" will stop at: * Los Angeles, Calif.: Universal CityWalk at Universal Studios Hollywood (July 3-4) * Chicago, Ill.: Pi more PR

WATERBURY, Connecticut, July 1 (TNSEve) -- Post University issued the following news release: When Post University announced it would remain virtual for the 2020-2021 academic year, the institution canceled all in-person events, including commencement. On Saturday, July 24 at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., Post University will once again host an in-person commencement at the historic Palace Theatre in downtown Waterbury. A year after completing their degrees, the Class of 2020 will be invited to return a more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 1 (TNSMon) -- Yale University issued the following news release on June 30, 2021: Present and future students at Yale University's drama school will no longer pay tuition, thanks to a landmark $150 million gift from entertainment executive and philanthropist David Geffen, the university announced today. The donation -- the largest on record in the history of American theater -- makes the school the only institution of its kind to eliminate tuition for all degree an more PR