HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 8 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong urged consumers to be wary of potentially deceptive door hangers asking residents to provide water samples for testing. These door hangers are not affiliated with any government public health authority or any official water quality warning or advisory. The Office of the Attorney General has received complaints regarding plastic bags left on consumers' fron more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 7 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on July 6, 2022: Attorney General William Tong and Consumer Counsel Claire Coleman today announced a $3 million settlement with third-party electric supplier Public Power. The settlement resolves allegations that the company failed to publish "next cycle rate" information as required, denying consumers the chance to switch to another supplier to avoid a rate increase. As part of the agre more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 8 -- The Connecticut Department of Education issued the following news release on July 7, 2022: Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker today announced the release of phase two of the new model curricula for educators statewide. This second phase includes science curriculum for sixth through eighth grade. These resources will be available to all Connecticut educators at no cost through GoOpenCT, Connecticut's digital l more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 8 -- Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release on July 7, 2022: The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced its final approval of the 2022-2024 Conservation and Load Management Plan with modifications to transform the way Connecticut invests in energy efficiency while focusing on the following areas: equity, decarbonization, and affordability. Developed every three years in  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 7 -- Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release on July 6, 2022: The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) released today a Request for Information (RFI) to gather important market information and input from providers, municipalities, community groups, and members of the public, ahead of the anticipated broadband infrastructure deployment programs. This marks a critical step toward im more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 7 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 6, 2022: Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) Commissioner Dante Bartolomeo today announced a successful launch of the State of Connecticut's new unemployment benefits and tax system, ReEmployCT. Replacing a 40-year-old unemployment system, ReEmployCT serves approximately 115,000 businesses in Connecticut who pay into the Unemployment Trust Fund, as well as unem more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 8 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 7, 2022: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Oasis Pro Markets, a fast-growing fintech firm, is planning an expansion project in Connecticut that will include the creation of 91 new jobs in the state over the next four years. The company, located in Darien, has hired six people in the past two months, bringing its overall employment to 15 workers. "Connecticut has an educated and div more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 9 (TNSper) -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 8, 2022: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is appointing Kimberly R. Martone to serve as acting executive director of the Connecticut Office of Health Strategy, the state agency that is responsible for implementing data-driven strategies that promote equal access to healthcare, improve the value of healthcare, contain costs, and ensure better healthcare systems for Conne more PR

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Following conservative Supreme Court justices' decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, local faith leaders are speaking out and criticizing the decision and Republicans' subsequent efforts to ban abortion in states across the country. See here some of the coverage from states of faith leaders coming out against the GOP's ultra-MAGA anti-choice agenda: * In California: Times of San Diego: Opinion: For San Dieg more PR

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, July 8 (TNSpar) -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: Eastern Connecticut State University is the first Connecticut State University (CSU) to partner with Waterbury Promise, Inc. to provide increased financial aid to students residing in Waterbury. Through the partnership, Eastern will match Waterbury Promise scholarships up to $5,000 starting this fall 2022. Modeled after the New Haven Promise and Hartford Promise programs, Waterbury Prom more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 6 (TNSper) -- Yale University issued the following news: John Donatich, who has guided Yale University Press's growth and success as a global publisher for 20 years, has been named to a fifth term as director, announced Yale Provost Scott Strobel and Susan Gibbons, vice provost for collections and scholarly communication. "Yale is very fortunate to have John Donatich leading the Yale University Press," Strobel said. "Through his thoughtful leadership and strong edi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Jahana Hayes is literally running from questions about Joe Biden. Asked directly, "If Biden should choose to run for reelection would you support him in 2024?" Hayes couldn't scurry away fast enough. Maybe it's Biden's plummeting poll numbers or Democrat concerns that Biden is "an anchor that should be cut loose in 2024." NRCC Comment: "Jahana Hayes can run but she can't hide from her support for more PR

GREENWICH, Connecticut, July 6 -- Circle, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release on July 5, 2022: Spritz Finance, a Web3 bill pay platform for decentralized finance (DeFi) users to easily pay their bills with crypto, announced today a new product feature allowing customers to directly pay their bills straight from crypto wallets, such as Metamask, using USD Coin (USDC). The feature is available now for Spritz private beta users active on the Polygon Network. Spritz Foun more PR

WEST HAVEN, Connecticut, July 7 (TNSbook) -- The University of New Haven issued the following news: By Renee Chmiel Morgan Korzik '22 M.S., a forensic DNA technologist for Bode Technology, combined his passions for forensic science, art, and education as he wrote and illustrated a book that he hopes will help introduce kids to the exciting field of forensic science. Though Morgan Korzik '22 M.S. never knew his great grandfather who served as a police officer in Chicago in the 1920s, Korzik wa more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 1 (TNStalk) -- Yale School of Environment issued the following Q&A with lecturer Robert Klee, ex-commissioner of Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection: * * * YSE's Rob Klee, former Commissioner of Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, examines the implications of the Supreme Court's decision limiting the EPA's power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. In the recently decided West Virginia v. Environmental Prot more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 8 (TNSres) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: The participation of minority groups in clinical trials is an ongoing challenge that was underscored during the COVID-19 pandemic: Black individuals represented 21% of COVID-19 deaths, yet they comprised just 3% of major vaccine trial participants. Other minority groups were also underrepresented. For over a decade, the Yale Center of Clinical Investigation (YCCI) has spearheaded efforts to change the more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 7 (TNSjou) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: Having recently discovered the toxin that causes the tropical disease leptospirosis to be so lethal, a Yale research team has developed a vaccine that prevents the disease while nearly eliminating the deadly bacteria from the body. The team, led by Joseph Vinetz, MD, professor (infectious diseases) in the Department of Internal Medicine at Yale School of Medicine (YSM), and Reetika Chaurasia, postdoct more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 7 (TNSper) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: Dhanpat Jain, MD, Professor of Pathology and of Medicine (Digestive Diseases), has been named to the Cancer Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP), the leading organization of board-certified pathologists that fosters and advocates excellence in the practice of pathology and laboratory medicine worldwide. The CAP's Cancer Committee is responsible for writing and periodically updating  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 7 (TNSjou) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: Efforts to mitigate the potentially harmful effects of oil and gas drilling are often focused on single measures, such as increasing setbacks, the minimum allowable distance between drilling and homes, schools, and other sensitive locations. However, in a July 6 commentary in Environmental Research Letters, a group of public health experts from several universities and organizations urges adoption of a more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 6 (TNSjou) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: A Yale-led study published in JAMA Pediatrics finds that second-year medical students who experience mistreatment and discrimination have a higher likelihood of leaving school in subsequent years. Researchers also noticed that recurring mistreatment and discrimination were correlated with higher rates of attrition. Researchers used a dataset collected by the Association of American Medical Colleges (A more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 8 (TNSjou) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine (YJBM) June 2022 issue on vaccines has been published on PubMed Central. This YJBM focus issue features articles on vaccines and vaccinations from authors across the world. We present articles ranging from original contributions on COVID-19 to perspectives pieces on the economic impact of vaccines. Highlights of the issue include a review by Esmail Rayatdoost e more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 7 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: This month, Insights & Outcomes offers an all-star roster of the latest Yale research on the role cravings play in addiction, an innovative way to predict El Nino, a particular type of white blood cell that spills its guts, and the bacterial coatings known as biofilms. As always, you can find more science and medicine research news on Yale News' Science & Technology and Health & Medicine pages. Studying the  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 6 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: Over 30 million Americans have diabetes, and more than 7 million of them require daily insulin. But the cost of the drug has risen considerably in the last decade. Though U.S. lawmakers are considering policies to address the challenge, not much is known about who is most burdened by insulin prices. In a new study, Yale researchers provide much-needed data on Americans who use insulin, whether and how they're more PR