HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 22 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong is seeking state custody of seven pit bulls seized in a raid of an Orange property suspected of operating as part of a multistate illegal dog fighting ring. Today's action is the latest development in an ongoing police investigation. "Dog fighting is cruel and illegal. No animal should ever be treated this way. This is an active and ongoing criminal inves more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 22 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2021: Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general petitioning the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to protect the health and well-being of babies across the United States by accelerating actions to remove toxic heavy metals found in infant and toddler foods. The petition responds to rising alarm about the health hazards posed by dang more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in urging the United States Supreme Court to stop Texas' unconstitutional six-week abortion ban, Senate Bill 8 (S.B. 8), by vacating the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals' stay of a District Court order blocking the ban from going into effect. The amicus brief, filed with the Supreme Court in the case of United Stat more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 23 -- The Connecticut Department of Education issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2021: Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker today announced that the State of Connecticut is launching a new grant program which will provide services and assistance to non-public schools most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of $15.7 million in federal funds approved by the U.S. Department of Education (USED) will be administered by the Connecti more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 19 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2021: Governor Ned Lamont today announced a collaboration between the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU), the Connecticut Office of Workforce Strategy, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide technical skills training and education to more than 2,000 Connecticut residents by 2024. Through this initiative, all CSCU community colleges and universities will be able to o more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 19 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno today announced that electrical utility customers in Connecticut will soon receive a robocall to raise awareness about the availability of funding for unpaid and overdue electrical utility bills through the state's UniteCT program, which is administered by the Connecticut Department of Housing. This effort is a contin more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 19 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2021: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection has authorized the full launch of online sports wagering and iCasino in Connecticut to begin at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. The Connecticut Lottery Corporation, the Mohegan Tribe, and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe may begin offering online wagering to all adults of legal betti more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 23 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2021: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Ranpak Holdings Corp. (NYSE: PACK), a global leader of environmentally sustainable, paper-based packaging solutions for e-commerce and industrial supply chains, is creating an 80,000 square foot innovation and automation center in Shelton, Connecticut. The company expects to initially employ 35 workers at the facility and increase that am more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 19 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2021: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is launching two new competitive grant programs that will create jobs, strengthen the livability and vibrancy of Connecticut towns and cities, and promote new public-private partnerships to accelerate economic growth. The Innovation Corridor program and the Connecticut Communities Challenge program, both of which will  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 23 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2021: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is making two nominations to fill vacancies as human rights referees, which function as administrative law judges, for the Office of Public Hearings at the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO). These include Dr. Cherron Payne of Farmington, whom the governor is appointing to serve as chief human rights refere more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 23 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2021: Governor Ned Lamont today released updated data regarding compliance with the state's COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements among agencies in the State of Connecticut executive branch. Overall compliance remains high with 95% of employees fully vaccinated or current in their weekly testing. When including those who are temporarily out of compliance due to incomplete o more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 19 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on Oct. 18, 2021: * * * Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding the passing of former Secretary of State Colin Powell: "Colin Powell served our country admirably for decades on the battlefield, in the political arena, and on the world stage. "While we disagreed when it came to the war in Iraq, I never once doubted his patriotism and devotion to the United States. " more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 23 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Following several weeks of data collection as required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has submitted a request for a presidential major disaster declaration resulting from the damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida in early September. To qualify for the declaration, FEMA requires state and local governments to complete a det more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: As President Biden visited a child development center in Connecticut on Friday, Gov. Ned Lamont was in the spotlight for his record of expanding access to child care for families -- which is both supporting kids and helping parents get back to work. The Hartford Courant reported: "For Connecticut, the Biden visits highlight the impact of about $300 million in federal money for child care programs since the p more PR

MANCHESTER, Connecticut, Oct. 20 (TNSMon) -- Manchester Community College issued the following news release: Manchester Community College Foundation awarded $448,000 in scholarships to 244 students for the Fall 2021 semester. The foundation gives hundreds of deserving students the opportunity to achieve their academic dreams through the scholarship program. Scholarship awards are merit- and need-based. In addition, the foundation supports college programs. It is projected that MCC Foundation  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 22 (TNSRes) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: The Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Yale is requesting research proposals dedicated to advancing innovative and translational research in autoimmune and allergic diseases, including the development of novel diagnostics and the identification of therapeutic targets and therapeutic agents. The Center will support Pilot and Development grants, as described below, with the goal to advance research findi more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 19 -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: Marcella Nunez-Smith, MD, MHS, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). Nunez-Smith is associate dean for health equity research, C.N.H. Long Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, and professor of internal medicine, public health, and management. Her research focuses on promoting health and health care equity for structurally marginalized populations, with a focus on centering community e more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 22 (TNSRes) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: Collapsed femoral heads caused by osteonecrosis--otherwise known as avascular necrosis-- unfortunately represent the root cause for approximately 10% of all hip replacements nationwide. Daniel Wiznia, MD, is utilizing a stem cell treatment at Yale School of Medicine and integrating new techniques along with 3D imaging technology as part of a joint-preservation procedure. Occurring in more than 20,000 more PR