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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for 2026-01-10 ( 21 items )  
ABC and ESPN Deportes present Supercopa de Espana Final: FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ABC and ESPN Deportes present Supercopa de Espana Final: FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET * ABC and ESPN Deportes will present the Supercopa de Espana Final, featuring FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid, live from King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, January 11, at 2 p.m. ET on ABC. ESPN Deportes will televise the game in Spanish. P more PR

Attorney General Bonta Challenges Further Transfer of Core Functions Away from U.S. Department of Education (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Challenges Further Transfer of Core Functions Away from U.S. Department of Education * OAKLAND California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a multistate coalition in filing an amended complaint expanding its ongoing legal challenge to the Trump Administration's attempt to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education (ED). The amended complaint, filed in the more PR

Bridgeport Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Bridgeport Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MICHAEL MIHALKO, 42, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to 18 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release for traffi more PR

Eastern's Nursing 'Sim Labs' Fully Equipped Thanks to CHEFA Grant (10)
WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, Jan. 10 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * Eastern's nursing 'sim labs' fully equipped thanks to CHEFA grant By Noel Teter and Michael Rouleau Eastern Connecticut State University's Department of Health Sciences and Nursing was awarded a $75,000 grant from the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA) to benefit the University's nursing program. The grant will be used to purchase new simulation equipment f more PR

ESPN presents LOVB's 2026 professional volleyball season (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN presents LOVB's 2026 professional volleyball season * ESPN and League One Volleyball (LOVB), the largest brand in youth volleyball, have announced their distribution schedule for LOVB's 2026 women's volleyball season. ESPN will present 28 matches across ESPN platforms beginning Sunday, Jan. 11 at 7:30 p.m. ET with LOVB Atlanta vs. LOVB Austin on ESPN2, building on  more PR

ESPN's Monday night Texans-Steelers Wild Card presentation punctuates the opening round of the NFL playoffs (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's Monday night Texans-Steelers Wild Card presentation punctuates the opening round of the NFL playoffs * * Buck, Aikman, Salters and Rutledge call the game on ESPN and ABC * Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli welcome guests J.J. Watt and Ben Roethlisberger * MNF Playbook with Next Gen Stats available for avid fans * Monday Night Countdown, NFL Live more PR

ESPN's second most-watched NBA regular season ever (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's second most-watched NBA regular season ever * * ESPN networks have carried seven of the top 10 most-viewed games this season according to Nielsen * Substantial viewership across ESPN NBA studio programming, including Inside the NBA, NBA Countdown and NBA Today ESPN has delivered its second most-watched NBA regular season ever through Christmas, according to more PR

FAA Orders Engine Modifications to Prevent Fires (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule adopting a new airworthiness directive for several models from International Aero Engines LLC (IAE LLC), East Hartford, Connecticut. The directive aims to address safety concerns following reports of fan blade fractures that resulted in engine fires. The mandate affects a wide range of PW1100G and PW1400G series engines. Investigators found that fan blade fractures--including more PR

Fitness Club Operator Pays More Than $2 Million to Resolve PPP Loan Allegations (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release: * * * Fitness Club Operator Pays More Than $2 Million to Resolve PPP Loan Allegations David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that IFH Holdings Group, Inc., doing business as IGNITE Fitness Holdings, formerly known as ECP-PF Holdings Group, Inc. ("IGNITE"), has paid $2,067,726.03 to settle allegations that it ap more PR

Following ICE Hartford Incident, Larson Renews Call to Allow States to Block ICE Activities (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Following ICE Hartford Incident, Larson Renews Call to Allow States to Block ICE Activities * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on last night's incident at the Ribicoff Court House in Hartford. During a vigil in Hartford remembering Renee Nicole Good, who was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, at least one person (link is external) was st more PR

Governor Hochul Delivers Remarks at Long Island Association State of the Region Breakfast (10)
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 9 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Delivers Remarks at Long Island Association State of the Region Breakfast * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul delivered remarks at the Long Island Association State of The Region breakfast. VIDEO : The event is available to stream on YouTube here and TV quality video is available here (h.264, mp4). AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are more PR

Himes Votes to Combat Rising Health Care Costs for Millions of Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Himes Votes to Combat Rising Health Care Costs for Millions of Americans * Washington, DCToday, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) released the following statement regarding his vote for a three-year extension of the Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credits. House Democrats forced the vote by obtaining 218 Member signatures for their discharge petition, led by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. "Despite  more PR

Larson Cosponsors Bipartisan War Powers Resolution to Withdraw Forces from Venezuela (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Cosponsors Bipartisan War Powers Resolution to Withdraw Forces from Venezuela * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined Reps. Jim McGovern (MA-02), Thomas Massie (KY-04), and more than 50 of his colleagues to cosponsor H.Con.Res. 68, (link is external) a war powers resolution to withdraw U.S. forces from Venezuela. "Donald Trump confirmed his plans for Americans to more PR

Larson Votes to Restore Affordable Care Act Tax Credits for 20 Million Americans and Lower Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Votes to Restore Affordable Care Act Tax Credits for 20 Million Americans and Lower Costs * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the Democrat-led bill to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits for three years, lowering costs for 20 million Americans, including more than 100,000 residents in Connecticut. "The House finally did its job and voted to extend the A more PR

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of $14.3M Grocery-Anchored Center in Rocky Hill, Connecticut Despite Complex CMBS Loan Assumption (10)
ENCINO, California, Jan. 10 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of $14.3M Grocery-Anchored Center in Rocky Hill, Connecticut Despite Complex CMBS Loan Assumption ROCKY HILL, Conn., Jan. 9, 2026 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Big Y Plaza, a 60,947-square-foot grocery-anchored shop more PR

New Britain Woman Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining COVID-19 Relief Funds (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Jan. 9, 2026: * * * New Britain Woman Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining COVID-19 Relief Funds David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that VICTORIA KATES, 35, of New Britain, sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to three months of imprisonment and two years of supervised  more PR

Seaweed Farms: Dynamic Blue Carbon Systems (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Jan. 9 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Seaweed Farms: Dynamic Blue Carbon Systems * Seaweeds are versatile algae. They are sources of food, medicine, and many other products, and they have the added benefit of being extremely efficient at removing CO2 from the atmosphere as they grow. However, seaweed aquaculture's potential for sequestering carbon is overshadowed by the assumption that the biomass will be easily converted back into CO more PR

West Virginia Co-Leads 23 States in Supreme Court Brief Defending Farmer Facing $2 Million in Federal Fines (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 10 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release: * * * West Virginia co-leads 23 States in Supreme Court brief defending farmer facing $2 million in federal fines West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is co-leading with Nebraska an amicus brief defending Jeffrey Andrews, a Connecticut farmer who is facing $2 million in federal fines for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act (CWA). The amicus, or friend of the c more PR

Yale Spinout Quantum Circuits to Be Acquired by D-Wave, Expanding Quantum R&D in New Haven (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 7 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Yale Spinout Quantum Circuits to Be Acquired by D-Wave, Expanding Quantum R&D in New Haven Yale Ventures congratulates Yale spinout Quantum Circuits, founded by Yale professor Dr. Rob Schoelkopf, on its announced acquisition by D-Wave, a global leader in quantum computing systems and services. The transaction marks a major milestone for quantum innovation emerging from Yale, while reinforcing New Haven's growi more PR

Yale University: Heart Condition? The Psychologist Will See You Now (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 6 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Heart Condition? The Psychologist Will See You Now By Kathy Katella There is a link between mental health and heart health. That means treating anxiety, depression, or PTSD may help prolong your life. The link between heart disease and mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is becoming so clear that some cardiology practices are offering psychological s more PR

Yale University: What Does 'Everyday' Peace Look Like? Mapping How People Think About Peacebuilding (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 10 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * What does 'everyday' peace look like? Mapping how people think about peacebuilding A new Yale-led study uses visual mapping to show that peace is understood differently across different stakeholders in conflict-affected countries. By Mike Cummings A new study led by Yale anthropologist Catherine Panter-Brick examines how stakeholders in socially diverse, conflict-affected societies conceptualize eve more PR