BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * 2026 Australian Open Qualifying begins January 11 all in one place on the ESPN App * The Australian Open, tennis' first major of 2026, begins Sunday, Jan. 11, at 6 p.m. ET with all qualifying matches streaming live and exclusively on ESPN+ from Melbourne Park, Australia. Daily coverage will be available beginning at 6 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday, and at 7 p.m. on Wednes more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Right-to-Work States Dominate U-Haul Growth Index By John Kartch Right-to-Work states dominated the U-Haul Growth Index released this week. Americans are moving to Right-to-Work states and moving away from forced unionism states: -Among the top ten growth states in the U-Haul index, nine have a Right-to-Work law that protects workers from being forced to pay dues to union bosses as a condition of employmen more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The Attorneys General from the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) opposing several proposed rules that they argue threaten the fundamental purpo more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Blumenthal Demands Answers From VA Secretary on Staggering Increase of Sexual Harassment & Assault Reports at VA Senator's letter follows Collins' inactivation of required harassment prevention and accountability training for VA workers * Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is demandin more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Demands Answers from VA Secretary on Staggering Increase of Sexual Harassment & Assault Reports at VA * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is demanding answers from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins regarding data revealing a "staggering increase" in reports of sexual harassment and assault tak more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on ICE Killing of a U.S. Citizen in Minneapolis * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), released the following statement: "This horrific tragedy was both predictable and preventable. For months, armed ICE and CBP agents have roamed American cities and brutally assaulted American more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Delegation Announces $6.8 Million for Traffic & Road Safety Improvements * [Hartford, CT] - Today, the Connecticut congressional delegation announced more than $6.8 million in federal funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for eight Connecticut traffic and road safety projects. The funds are awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Ro more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Delegation Announces $6.8 Million for Traffic and Road Safety Improvements * Hartford, CT - Today, the Connecticut congressional delegation announced more than $6.8 million in federal funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for eight Connecticut traffic and road safety projects. The funds are awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Statement on Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) released the following statement on the fatal shooting by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota. "I send my deepest condolences to the family of Renee Nicole Good. Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem's incendiary conclusions of the appalling shoo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Votes to Lower Skyrocketing Health Care Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) released the following statement after voting to pass a three-year extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits. The House passed the tax credit extension bill (H.R. 1834) by a vote of (xxx-xxx). On January 1st, 2026, the Affordable Care Act tax credits expired, leading to significa more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * DeLauro Statement on Congressman Steny Hoyer not Seeking Re-Election Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro released a statement on the retirement of Congressman Steny Hoyer, Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee: "I want to congratulate my friend and colleagu more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * DeLauro, Meng, Kaptur and Pingree Applaud Passage of Appropriations Package Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro, House Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee Ranking Member Grace Meng, House Appropriations Energy and Water Development Subcommittee Ranking Member Marcy Kaptur, and  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN NBA schedule update: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Philadelphia 76ers added on January 16; Detroit Pistons vs. Golden State Warriors added on January 30 * ESPN today announced an update to its 2025-26 NBA regular-season schedule. On Friday, January 16, the Philadelphia 76ers and Tyrese Maxey will host the Cleveland Cavaliers and Donovan Mitchell, at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN pre more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN networks deliver record-breaking viewership for 2025-26 FCS Playoffs and Championship * * 2026 FCS Championship averaged 2.3 million viewers on ESPN, ranking as the third most-watched FCS title game ever * 2025-26 FCS Playoffs averaged 1.4 million viewers, up 8 percent year-over-year and the best FCS postseason since 2009-10 ESPN's coverage of the 2025-26 NCA more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 8 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont and Commissioner Dykes Statements on Trump Administration Withdrawal of the U.S. From the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes released the following statements regarding President Trump's signing of an executive order that moves to form more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 8 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Applauds Bipartisan Congressional Vote To Extend Affordable Care Act Tax Credits * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement applauding the vote today by Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives in favor of extending Affordable Care Act tax credits: "The cost of healthcare is too high and we need action on a federal leve more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 8 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Statement on ICE Killing of U.S. Citizen in Minneapolis * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding the killing in Minneapolis of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother and U.S. citizen, by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent: "This is an incredibly tragic and heartbreaking situation, and one that is completely u more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 8 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Applauds U.S. House For Supporting Extension of Federal Health Care Tax Credits; Senate Must Now Act to Protect Coloradans From Skyrocketing Costs * DENVER \- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives took an important bipartisan step toward extending the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (EPTCs), which expired at the end of 2025, advancing legislation that  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes Votes to Extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) Tax Credits * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) released the following statement after voting for a three-year extension of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits, and reverse the impact of dramatically increased premiums, copays and deductibles that millions of Americans are experiencing following the e more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Calls for Homeland Security Secretary Noem to Resign, Will Introduce Bill Blocking ICE Activities Without State Coordination * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement calling for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign following the violence in Minneapolis yesterday. "This was a direct result of authoritarianism," said Larson. "T more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Statement on the Retirement of Rep. Steny Hoyer * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on Rep. Steny Hoyer's (MD-05) retirement announcement. "Steny Hoyer has dedicated his life to public service from the Maryland State Senate to becoming the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives," said Larson. "I have been proud to work along more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Votes to Deliver Federal Funding for Local Projects, Invest in Clean Energy and Scientific Research * Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted to fund Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, and Interior and Environment programs for fiscal year 2026. This includes $3.1 billion to invest in American-made clean energy, $7 million in increased funding for more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy On Trump's Plan To Run Venezuela: Nobody Asked For This * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), ahead of a vote to block unauthorized military action in Venezuela, on Wednesday took to the floor of the U.S. Senate to expose President Trump's plans to waste billions of taxpayer dollars on nation-building in Venezuela while ignoring the American people who are facing massive  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Statement on DOJ's Meritless Suit Against Connecticut * HARTFORD, CT- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement in response to the Department of Justice's meritless lawsuit against Connecticut after the state refused to provide voters' private information to the Trump administration: "This lawsuit has nothing to do with election security - it's just anoth more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * National Park Service Advancing Major Park Beautification and Infrastructure Improvements across Washington, D.C. The National Park Service is undertaking a comprehensive effort to restore fountains, rehabilitate historic landscapes and address aging park infrastructure across Washington, D.C. This work supports President Donald J. Trump's Executive Order 14252, Making th more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * NFL on ESPN studio shows add to network's successful 2025 regular season with multi-year highs & double-digit growth * * Monday Night Countdown and NFL Live attain their best regular seasons in nearly a decade * Sunday NFL Countdown records its most-watched regular season since 2019 * All three signature NFL on ESPN studio shows increased their audiences by doubl more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 9 -- Save the Sound issued the following news release: * * * Save the Sound sets legislative agenda for second session of 119th Congress Reauthorization and funding of Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act, National Estuary Program remain top priorities * As the second session of the 119th U.S. Congress gavels to a start, Save the Sound is focused on legislation that reauthorizes the Long Island Sound Partnership and National Estuary Program and robu more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Jan. 8 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Study: Long Breaks Tied to Dip in Cognitive Test Performance * Researchers at UConn and the University of Minnesota have discovered that there may be more to the "summer slide" phenomenon following a break in schooling than just forgetting material. In fact, the researchers found reliable patterns of seasonal variation in performance on laboratory tests assessing more general cognitive abilities lik more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Jan. 8 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Tower Garden Initiative of The Cato T. Laurencin Institute is Thriving * The JUMP team, composed of members of The Cato T. Laurencin Institute at UConn and operating under the strategic leadership of Dr. Cato T. Laurencin, continues to advance community-focused health and wellness initiatives through its Tower Garden Program. JUMP, which stands for the "Just Us Moving Program," is a community outrea more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Jan. 8 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Two Students from UConn's School of Pharmacy Honored with Prestigious Award at AIChE's 2025 Annual Meeting * The world's leading professional organization for chemical engineers, AIChE, annually presents awards to honor research in various areas of medicine, science, and technology. During the AIChE 2025 Meeting, Najafian was awarded the First Pla ce Academic Award in the North American Mixing Forum more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse: Trump Administration's Vindictive Attacks on Clean Energy Have Halted Permitting Reform Negotiations U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), slammed the Trump Administration on the Senate Floor for its vindictive attacks on clean ener more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 8 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Yale School of Medicine Gifted $3 Million from Physician Couple to Establish Endowed Professorship and to Advance Research in Multiple Sclerosis By Julia Chianelli, MS Betsy Coward Phillips, MD, and Herb Phillips, MD, JD, have always been inspired by the words of the fictional boxer, Rocky Balboa: "Life ain't about how hard you can hit; it's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward." Both have em more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 9 -- Yale University issued the following Q&A on Jan. 7, 2026, with Jason L. Schwartz, associate professor of public health: * * * What parents should know about the new childhood immunization schedule The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new childhood immunization schedule represents one of the most dramatic changes in childhood disease prevention policy in decades. Yale School of Public Health vaccine expert Dr. Jason L. Schwartz, PhD, an assoc more PR