HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 25 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong this week submitted testimony calling for funds received through the $438.5 million multistate vaping settlement with JUUL to be directed to Regional Behavioral Health Action Organizations (RBHAOs) to combat youth vaping and nicotine use. His testimony, in support of House Bill No. 6914, An Act Concerning the Use of Funds in the Opioid and Tobacco Settle more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 22 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on March 21, 2023: Attorney General Tong, along with a nationwide coalition of 23 attorneys general, is calling on Kia America (Kia) and Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) to take swift and comprehensive action to help remedy the crisis of car thefts that has occurred due to the companies' failure to equip vehicles with anti-theft immobilizers. Alarmingly high theft rates for Kia and Hyun more PR

NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut, March 22 (TNSawa) -- Central Connecticut State University issued the following news release: The National Orientation Directors Association - Association for Orientation, Transition, and Retention in Higher Education (NODA) presented CCSU Program Assistant Danni Alarie with its 2023 Region IX Outstanding New Professional Award. Alarie was selected from a field of candidates in the six states and five Canadian provinces that make up NODA Region IX. The Outstanding New  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In the states this week, on the 13th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, local news highlighted how President Biden and Vice President Harris' leadership in building on the law has resulted in health care premiums at near record lows, enrollment at an all time high, and prescription drug costs coming down. This progress comes as MAGA Republicans continue to push to repeal the ACA and gut Medicaid, w more PR

BERLIN, Connecticut, March 22 -- Eversource Energy, a provider of electricity and natural gas, issued the following news: With a high demand for skilled utility workers across the state, Eversource is partnering with Housatonic Community College and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Unions 420 and 457 to prepare the next generation of electrical lineworkers in Connecticut. The Lineworker Certificate Program provides students valuable training in the electric utili more PR

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, March 23 -- General Electric, a manufacturer of appliances, lighting, power systems and other products, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: GE Gas Power, part of GE Vernova (NYSE: GE) and Svante today announced a joint development agreement (JDA) to develop and evaluate solid sorbent-based carbon capture technology for natural gas power generation applications. In addition, GE has made an equity investment in Svante as a part of Svante's US $318-million  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 22 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on March 21, 2023: Governor Ned Lamont and the members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation today announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is receiving a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to develop a unified, statewide public transit information system for mobile devices. The grant is being awarded through the competitive Strengthening  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 24 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on March 23, 2023: Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker today announced details of a new state initiative that aims to strengthen Connecticut's efforts to recruit and retain a strong and diverse educator workforce through the reimagining of teacher evaluations and the modernizing of teacher certifications. The initiative focuses on ensuring that teachers are  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 23 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: Governor Ned Lamont and Agriculture Commissioner Bryan P. Hurlburt today held a news conference during the annual Connecticut Ag Day event at the State Capitol in Hartford, where they announced that since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, nearly $5 million in funds has been distributed in collaboration with the Connecticut Department of Agriculture to support emergen more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 18 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on March 17, 2023: Governor Ned Lamont today held a ceremony at the U.S. headquarters of pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim in Ridgefield, where he signed an executive order requiring the development of a strategic plan to design the next generation of child care in Connecticut, with a focus on ensuring the state has a robust and accessible system of child care that works for families,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news on March 23, 2023: During an explosive hearing today, TikTok CEO Shou Chew wouldn't deny the app spies on Americans at the direction of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Two questions TikTok user Jahana Hayes needs to answer today: What is your response to TikTok CEO Shou Chew refusing to deny the Chinese Community Party is spying on Americans through TikTok? Why are you refusing to delete your more PR

WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 23 (TNSper) -- The University of Hartford issued the following news: The University of Hartford's Board of Regents has appointed Barney School of Business Dean Stephen M. Mulready M'77 as interim University president and Stanley Black & Decker CEO and President Donald Allan Jr. '86 as board chair. The University has also named Katherine Black, currently serving as interim provost, to the provost role for an initial term of three years. The appointments were un more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 18 (TNSres) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: In 2012, Michael Cruz exercised a lot. Four years into a 15-year prison sentence, this was one of the only things he had, he says, until he noticed a numb, tingling sensation in one of his toes while working out. At first, he dismissed the feeling. But it persisted, and over time, spread up his ankle. Then, he began experiencing little sharp pains in his back, which he attributed to muscle spasms fro more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 23 (TNSper) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: Anne Klee, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, has been elected the 2023 Chair of the Board of Professional Affairs of the American Psychological Association (APA). The Board of Professional Affairs is responsible for recommending and implementing APA policy, standards, and guidelines for the profession of psychology; maintaining relationships with other professional organizations and groups app more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 23 (TNSper) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: The members of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) have elected Patricia M. LoRusso, DO, PhD (hc), as the AACR President-Elect for 2023-2024. Dr. LoRusso will become President-Elect on Monday, April 17, during the AACR's Annual Business Meeting of Members at the AACR Annual Meeting 2023 in Orlando, Florida. She will assume the Presidency in April 2024 at the AACR Annual Meeting in San more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 22 (TNSjou) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: Smartphones, tablets, gaming systems, and other screen devices have become a major temptation for people of all ages, but a new study is focusing on the possible connection between excessive screen media activity and mental health problems in youth. The study, led by faculty at the Yale Department of Psychiatry and Columbia School of Nursing, analyzed screen media activity in over 5,100 9- and 10-ye more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 24 (TNSper) -- Yale University issued the following news: Dr. Bohdan Pomahac, a pioneer in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery, was recently appointed the Frank F. Kanthak Professor of Surgery (Plastics). He is also the division chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Yale School of Medicine. Pomahac received his medical degree from the Palacky University School of Medicine in the Czech Republic. He then completed a  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 25 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * A Yale-led team of chemists has identified a tiny "device" that helps certain photosynthetic organisms collect sunlight. * * * A Yale-led research team has discovered a molecular "device" found in nature that harvests a particular sliver of the sunlight spectrum in order to convert it into chemical energy. In a study led by Yale's Gary Brudvig and Christopher Gisriel, and Donald Bryant of Pennsylva more PR