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Bipartisan Coalition of Conn. A.G. Tong Express Support for Congressional Hearings Addressing Youth Social Media Use (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 6 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
Attorney General William Tong joined a bipartisan coalition of X attorneys general expressing strong support for the hearings being conducted by the U.S. Senate Committee addressing protection and safety of kids and teens using social media.
Attorney General Tong and other attorneys general are deeply troubled and concerned over the impacts of social media on youth. Those concerns have more PR
Conn. A.G. Tong Praises Changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 9 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement:
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Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement praising the announcement this week that the U.S. Department of Education is easing restrictions on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program to provide immediate relief to thousands of public servants.
Attorney General Tong had recently called on the U.S. Department of Education to overhaul implementation of the progra more PR
Conn. A.G. Tong Seeks Review of Unprecedented Overhaul of U.S. Postal Service (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 9 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
Attorney General William Tong this week joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general filing a complaint with the Postal Regulatory Commission seeking a review of a U.S. Postal Service plan that would transform virtually every aspect of our mail.
The attorneys general submitted the complaint to the Postal Regulatory Commission, an independent federal agency that provides transparency and more PR
Conn. A.G. Tong Seeks TikTok Leadership Meeting to Discuss Harm to Mental and Physical Safety of Connecticut Students and Educators (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 5 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2021:
Attorney General William Tong today requested that leadership of TikTok come to Connecticut to meet with educators and parents to hear about and discuss the harmful impact the viral app is having on mental and physical safety of young people and educators. Noting the latest "Slap a Teacher" challenge, as well as the "Devious Licks" viral challenge that resulted in New Br more PR
Conn. Gov. Lamont Marks National Digital Inclusion Week, Promotes Connectivity Resources Available to Residents (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 6 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2021:
Governor Ned Lamont today joined state and local officials at Willimantic Public Library to mark National Digital Inclusion Week, an annual observance promoting digital equity across the country.
During the event, the governor emphasized his administration's efforts to help families in Connecticut get online and leverage digital tools for learning, work, telehealth, and other app more PR
Conn. Gov. Lamont Provides Update on COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Requirements Among Executive Branch State Employees (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 6 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2021:
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the state continues to make significant progress in compliance with the executive orders requiring either COVID-19 vaccination or weekly texting among executive branch state employees.
As of 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 5, 2021:
* About 23,600 (78%) are fully vaccinated;
* About 5,500 (18%) will receive weekly testing; and
* About 1,2 more PR
Conn. Gov. Lamont, Mayor Bronin, Commissioner Rovella Announce Passing of Bernard Sullivan (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 6 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
Governor Ned Lamont, Mayor Luke Bronin, and Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) Commissioner James C. Rovella today announced the passing of Bernard Sullivan, former commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Safety (now known as DESPP) and police chief of the Hartford Police Department.
Known to all as "Bernie," Sullivan became a Hartford beat co more PR
Conn. Gov. Lamont, N.Y. Gov. Hochul, N.J. Gov. Murphy, and Pa. Gov. Wolf to Share Crime Gun Data in Effort to Prevent Gun Violence and Enhance Public Safety (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2021:
Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut, Governor Kathy Hochul of New York, Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey, and Governor Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania today announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to share crime gun data in an effort to prevent gun violence and enhance public safety.
The agreement allows law enforcement agencies from Connecticut, New York, New Jer more PR
Conn. State Colleges & Universities Joins JED Campus to Support Student Mental Health (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 7 -- Connecticut State Colleges and Universities issued the following news release:
Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) is furthering its support of student well-being and mental health by joining JED Campus, a nationwide program of The Jed Foundation (JED), designed to help schools evaluate and strengthen their mental health, substance misuse, and suicide prevention programs and systems.
JED Campus is a four-year program that assesses and enhances wo more PR
Democratic Governors Association: Watch on MSNBC - Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont Leads on Getting Shots in Arms, Beating the Pandemic (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news:
Thanks to Gov. Ned Lamont's impressive vaccine rollout strategy, Connecticut is leading the nation in getting shots in arms. In an interview with MSNBC's Chris Hayes, Gov. Lamont explains what being the state with the highest rate of vaccinations among eligible residents means for the state's businesses, schools, hospitals, and families.
Gov. Lamont said, "I think a lot of pride that we're getting it right, t more PR
Hilary Blumberg Receives Sethi Mental Health Research Award From Psychiatric Foundation of N.C. (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 5 (TNSAwa) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Yale Medicine School: Blumberg Receives 2021 V. Sagar Sethi, M.D. Mental Health Research Award
Hilary Blumberg, MD, John and Hope Furth Professor of Psychiatric Neuroscience and Professor of Psychiatry, and in the Child Study Center and of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, received the 2021 V. Sagar Sethi, M.D. Mental Health Research Award at a virtual ceremony October 3.
The award was present more PR
Marcella Nunez-Smith Receives Luther King Jr. Award From Greater New Haven NAACP (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 5 (TNSAwa) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Yale Medicine School: Nunez-Smith Honored by New Haven Community
Associate Dean of Health Equity Research and physician leader Marcella Nunez-Smith, MD, MHS, has recently received two honors from the New Haven community that recognize her long dedication to health equity for people not only in the Elm City, but across the country. With Yale appointments in the Schools of Medicine, Public Health more PR
N.J. Gov. Murphy, N.Y. Gov. Hochul, Conn. Gov. Lamont, and Pa. Gov. Wolf to Share Crime Gun Data in Effort to Prevent Gun Violence and Enhance Public Safety (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2021:
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, and Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to share crime gun data in an effort to prevent gun violence and enhance public safety. The agreement allows law enforcement agencies from New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania to share crime gun more PR
N.Y. Gov. Hochul, N.J. Gov. Murphy, Pa. Gov. Wolf and Conn. Gov. Lamont to Share Crime Gun Data in Effort to Prevent Gun Violence and Enhance Public Safety (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2021:
New York Governor Kathy Hochul, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, and Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to share crime gun data in an effort to prevent gun violence and enhance public safety. The agreement allows law enforcement agencies from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut to share crime gun dat more PR
N.Y. Gov. Hochul, N.J. Gov. Murphy, Pa. Gov. Wolf and Conn. Gov. Lamont to Share Crime Gun Data in Effort to Prevent Gun Violence and Enhance Public Safety (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following transcript on Oct. 7, 2021:
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Earlier today, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, and Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed a Memorandum of Understanding to share crime gun data in an effort to prevent gun violence and enhance public safety. The agreement allows law enforcement agencies from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut to share more PR
NBCUniversal: 'The Return' Powers 'Football Night in America' to Second-Most Watched Show on Record (10)
STAMFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 7 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news release:
The anticipation for Tom Brady's return to New England this past Sunday night as the Buccaneers faced the Patriots from Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., delivered Football Night in America - NBC Sports' weekly NFL studio show - with its second-most watched show ever, averaging 12.0 million TV-only viewers from 7:29-8:11 p.m. ET. FNIA viewership for "The Return" trailed only Giants-Co more PR
Pa. Gov. Wolf, N.J. Gov. Murphy, N.Y. Gov. Hochul, and Conn. Gov. Lamont to Share Crime Gun Data in Effort to Prevent Gun Violence and Enhance Public Safety (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2021:
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to share crime gun data in an effort to prevent gun violence and enhance public safety. The agreement allows law enforcement agencies from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut to share crime more PR
Yale: Black Lives Matter Movement Engaged Youth, With Positive, Negative Effects (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 4 (TNSJou) -- Yale University issued the following news:
The police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor in 2020 unleashed an historic wave of activism across the United States, including an estimated 8,000 mass demonstrations in support of Black Lives Matter (BLM).
A new Yale study focused on adolescent development finds that this rise in demonstrations and the subsequent media coverage had a profound effect on the nation's youth.
In a national survey of n more PR
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