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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for 2026-01-13 ( 27 items )  
15 Years of Advancing Heat Safety with the Korey Stringer Institute (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Jan. 12 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * 15 Years of Advancing Heat Safety with the Korey Stringer Institute * Since the Korey Stringer Institute (KSI) opened its doors more than 15 years ago, its work has helped countless athletes, laborers, and warfighters stay safe in the heat. KSI was established in the wake of a lawsuit brought by Kelci Stringer, the widow of Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman Korey Stringer who died from exertion more PR

Appropriations Committee Releases Second Funding Package: Financial Services and General Government; National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2026: * * * Appropriations Committee Releases Second Funding Package: Financial Services and General Government; National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Today, the House Appropriations Committee released text for the Financial Services and General Government; and National Security, Department of State, and Related  more PR

Attorney General Tong Announces $416,000 Settlement with Cannabis Operations for Violations of Connecticut's Cannabis and Antitrust Laws (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 12 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces $416,000 Settlement with Cannabis Operations for Violations of Connecticut's Cannabis and Antitrust Laws * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today announced a $416,000 settlement with three cannabis establishment licensees in Bridgeport, East Hartford and Cromwell operating under the "Crisp Cannabis" brand, along with the company se more PR

Attorney General Tong Moves to Block Latest Trump Attempt to Stop Revolution Wind (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 12 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Moves to Block Latest Trump Attempt to Stop Revolution Wind * Attorney General William Tong on Monday sought a preliminary injunction to block the Trump Administration's latest effort to suspend work on the Revolution Wind offshore wind project.  The Trump Administration first issued a stop work order on August 22. Connecticut and Rhode Island sued. Dev more PR

Connection Matters in Coping With Campus Violence (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Jan. 12 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Connection Matters in Coping With Campus Violence * Key Points * When crisis hits, overwhelm can happen when typical coping strategies aren't working. * Recovery from crisis is non-linear, with ups and downs that can challenge our efforts to help. * Simple acts to strengthen ways of coping can help navigate the emotional waves. * Genuine connection and simple acts can foster the conditions for  more PR

Cornell College of Agriculture & Life Sciences: Round Goby Invade the Hudson River Estuary, NY (10)
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 13 (TNSjou) -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences issued the following news: * * * Round Goby invade the Hudson River Estuary, NY Kelsey Alvarez del Castillo published the second paper documenting her studies on round goby in the Transactions of the American Fisheries Society in January 2026. Round Goby are a highly invasive fish species that have recently invaded the Hudson River Estuary, NY. Managers are concerned about the expansion poten more PR

CUNY Graduate School of Journalism: 23 News Leaders Chosen for AI Journalism Lab - Leaders Cohort (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 13 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: * * * 23 News Leaders Chosen for AI Journalism Lab: Leaders Cohort The AI Journalism Labs at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, supported by Microsoft, is pleased to introduce the next cohort of the program -- the AI Journalism Lab: Leaders. This group of 23 journalists, strategists, executives and entrepreneurs from around the world will explore what effective l more PR

ESPN studio shows' deliver records, multiyear highs in 2025 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN studio shows' deliver records, multiyear highs in 2025 * * Get Up, First Take and The Pat McAfee Show achieve their most-watched years ever * All editions of SportsCenter up year-over-year * All ESPN daily shows earn year-over-year audience growth ESPN's daily sports studio shows enjoyed remarkable viewership success in 2025, with Get Up, First Take and T more PR

ESPN, A$AP Rocky Collaborate for College Football Playoff Semifinals & National Championship featuring Two Tracks off A$AP Rocky's Upcoming Album, Don't Be Dumb (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN, A$AP Rocky Collaborate for College Football Playoff Semifinals & National Championship featuring Two Tracks off A$AP Rocky's Upcoming Album, Don't Be Dumb * ESPN is elevating its College Football Playoff coverage through a collaboration with A$AP Rocky, the multi-hyphenated artist, entrepreneur, actor and fashion icon. Two tracks from his forthcoming fourth studi more PR

Following Larson Warnings, House Votes to End Trump Meddling with Social Security Death Records (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Following Larson Warnings, House Votes to End Trump Meddling with Social Security Death Records * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after House passage of S. 269 (link is external), bipartisan legislation that allows the Department of Treasury's Do Not Pay system to use the Social Security Adminis more PR

Four exclusive games this week on ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Four exclusive games this week on ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu * * Tuesday Doubleheader on ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu: Carolina Hurricanes vs. St. Louis Blues at 7:30 p.m. ET and Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Utah Mammoth at 10 p.m. * ESPN Doubleheader on Thursday: Philadelphia Flyers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins at 7 p.m. and Maple Leafs vs. Vegas Golden Knights at 9:30 p.m.  more PR

Gartner Identifies the Top Future of Work Trends for CHROs in 2026 (10)
STAMFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 13 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Identifies the Top Future of Work Trends for CHROs in 2026 HR Leaders Face an Expanded Mandate to Shape Work in the Human-Machine Era * Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company, has revealed nine future of work trends that chief human resource officers (CHROs) will need to address in 2026 and beyond to ensure their org more PR

Gartner Says Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Grew 21% in 2025 (10)
STAMFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 13 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Says Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Grew 21% in 2025 Overview * NVIDIA Outpaced Samsung Electronics by $53 Billion in Revenue * AI Processing Semiconductor Revenue Exceeded $200 Billion * Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $793 billion in 2025, an increase of 21% year-over-year (YoY), according to preliminary results by Gartner more PR

Governor Lamont and Commissioner Dykes Statements on Federal Court Preliminary Injunction Allowing Work To Resume on Revolution Wind (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 12 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont and Commissioner Dykes Statements on Federal Court Preliminary Injunction Allowing Work To Resume on Revolution Wind * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes released the following statements regarding the preliminary injunction issued this afternoon by the U.S. District Court for th more PR

Himes Statement on the Federal Reserve (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Himes Statement on the Federal Reserve * Washington, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) released the following statement: "Donald Trump wants to run this country like a dictator-wielding the Department of Justice as a retributive cudgel against anyone who disagrees with him. His attempt to compromise the independence of the Federal Reserve is a grotesque overreach of authority that will only serv more PR

Larson Applauds Court Order Ending Baseless Revolution Wind Stop Work Order (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Applauds Court Order Ending Baseless Revolution Wind Stop Work Order * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after a federal judge issued a court injunction allowing work to resume on the Revolution Wind project. This is the second time the Trump Administration lost in court after trying to end the near-complete offshore wind project, w more PR

Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that 22.8 million consumers have signed up for 2026 individual market health insurance coverage through the Marketplaces since the start of the 2026 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP) on November 1 more PR

New Year, New Dirtbags: DHS Adds 5,000 MORE Criminal Illegal Aliens to WOW.DHS.GOV, Delivering Even More Transparency (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * New Year, New Dirtbags: DHS Adds 5,000 MORE Criminal Illegal Aliens to WOW.DHS.GOV, Delivering Even More Transparency * The 20,000 criminal illegal aliens listed are but a fraction of those removed from American communities under the Trump Administration WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced another 5,000 criminal illegal aliens have been added to t more PR

Oceantic Statement: Revolution Wind to Resume Construction (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 13 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Oceantic Statement: Revolution Wind to Resume Construction Earlier today, a U.S. judge in D.C. court ruled construction can resume on Revolution Wind while it challenges the federal administration's the construction pause and lease suspension issued on December 22, 2025. The ruling cited the 'arbitrary and capricious' nature of the recen more PR

Perfect Storms: UConn Research Team Shining Light on Extreme Weather Preparedness in Connecticut (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Jan. 12 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Perfect Storms: UConn Research Team Shining Light on Extreme Weather Preparedness in Connecticut * Connecticut gets snow in the winter, but that's about it for bad weather. Right? It's an enduring myth about the Nutmeg State, one that doesn't hold true in a time of global climate change and increasingly intense weather events. Sure, the state has experienced hurricanes over the years, but now more PR

R.I. Attorney General Neronha, Conn. Attorney General Tong, Orsted Secure Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration, Preserving Revolution Wind Project (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 13 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, Attorney General Tong, Orsted secure preliminary injunction against Trump Administration, preserving Revolution Wind project Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today issued the following statement after securing a preliminary injunction in Washington, D.C. federal court against the Trump Administration, allowing work on the Revolut more PR

Season debut of PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App & more ESPN golf highlights: Week of January 12 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Season debut of PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App & more ESPN golf highlights: Week of January 12 * ESPN golf highlights * Tuesday: TGL's fourth match features the season debut of Tiger Woods' Jupiter Links Golf Club, as Akshay Bhatia, Max Homa and Kevin Kisner take on Rickie Fowler, Matt Fitzpatrick and Cameron Young from New York Golf Club (ESPN & ESPN App). * Thur more PR

Southern Connecticut State University: Health Researcher Responds to Major Changes in Federal Dietary Guidelines (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 13 -- Southern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * Health Researcher Responds to Major Changes in Federal Dietary Guidelines The newly released 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans are already prompting a national conversation around protein intake, plant-based diets, and what "healthy eating" really means. Dr. William Lunn, professor of physiology and nutrition and director of Southern Connecticut State University's CHAMP (Connect more PR

Trinity College Earns Carnegie Foundation's Elective Classification for Community Engagement (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 13 -- Trinity College issued the following news: * * * Trinity College Earns Carnegie Foundation's Elective Classification for Community Engagement By Andrew J. Concatelli In recognition of its strong institutional commitment to community engagement, Trinity College has received the prestigious 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement. Trinity is one of 277 institutions recognized with this designation by the American Council on Education a more PR

URI Researchers Launching Local Stone Wall Study (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Jan. 13 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI researchers launching local stone wall study Natural Resources Science faculty hope to examine the environmental legacy of New England's iconic stone walls * This year's snowy winter makes New England's iconic stone walls look even more picturesque. The sturdy markers dot our local landscape, a backdrop to yards, property lines, photos and views. But what else do they do? Kathleen Carroll more PR

Walmart to Pay $60,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Walmart to Pay $60,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit * Retailer settles federal suit charging its Farmingdale store refused to accommodate employee's disability and fired her NEW YORK - Global retailer Walmart will pay $60,000 and provide other relief to settle a disability discrimination suit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency  more PR

What They Are Saying: Momentum Builds for Marshall's Patients Deserve Price Tags Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Momentum Builds for Marshall's Patients Deserve Price Tags Act * Washington - Momentum continues to grow for Senators Marshall and Hickenlooper's Patients Deserve Price Tags Act, as patient advocates, economists, and lawmakers across the country call for transparency in healthcare. The bill stands now with 18 Senators sponsoring the legislation from both sides of the aisle.  more PR