WASHINGTON, March 7 -- A coalition of 43 national and 43 state or local organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging changes to a proposed rule implementing provisions of the Reimagining and Improving Student Education rulemaking and warning that the policy could increase financial pressure on student loan borrowers and restrict access to graduate education. According to the coalition, the announced reforms could exacerbate an ongoing affordability  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- AFSCME Council 4 has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing opposition to a proposed rule that would limit access to federal student loans for certain advanced degree programs. The organization argues that the proposal unfairly excludes crucial fields such as nursing, social work, and public health from being classified as professional degrees. In their letter, AFSCME Council 4 emphasizes that members holding advanced degrees play more ST

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 6 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Court Order Requiring Trump Administration To Restore Billions In Disaster Mitigation Funding * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 23 states today secured a court order requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to promptly take steps necessary to reverse the termination the Building Resilien more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 6 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Defends Access to Birth Control and Other Contraceptive Care * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) challenging the first Trump Administration's 2017 and 2018 regulations undermining the Affordable Care Act's guarantee of no-cost contraception coverage by employer healthcare plans. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Alliance for Automotive Innovation issued the following news release: * * * Alliance for Automotive Innovation and CARFAX: Open Vehicle Recall Search Tool Reaches 10 Billion Checks Vehicle Recall Search Service (VRSS): No-cost safety tool raises consumer awareness, improves road safety * The Vehicle Recall Search Service, a powerful no-cost safety tool built by Alliance for Automotive Innovation and CARFAX, has checked vehicles in the U.S. more than 10 billion tim more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 6 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Statement as PURA Preliminarily Reverses Course and Approves New Aquarion Water Authority Expected to Double Water Rates * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong released the following statement after the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority reversed itself in a draft decision and preliminarily approved the sale of Aquarion Company to a new nonpr more PR

ORANGE, Connecticut, March 7 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * Avangrid Foundation Celebrates Expansion of Ronald McDonald House of Connecticut The Avangrid Foundation's grant funding supported the expansion of 11 new guest rooms * The Avangrid Foundation, the philanthropic arm of leading energy company Avangrid Inc., a member of the Iberdrola Group, today joined the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Connecticut and Western Massachu more PR

NEW YORK, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Connecticut 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 8.2 percent in Connecticut, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the nation, the U.S. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Introduces Bicameral Bill to Restore Trump-Shuttered DOJ Transnational Crime Unit to Crack Down on Fentanyl * [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced the Protect Law Enforcement Task Forces Act, legislation to restore the Department of Justice's shuttered Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) program. DOJ's more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Boston Legacy debut vs. Gotham FC opens 2026 NWSL season on ABC and ESPN networks * * ESPN goes to Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. for Boston Legacy's inaugural match against Gotham FC on ABC, Disney+, and the ESPN App, on Saturday, March 14 at 12:30 p.m. ET * U.S. standout Crystal Dunn joins Futbol W's 2026 NWSL season preview edition - Friday at 6 p.m. ET on E more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release: * * * California Man Who Trafficked Narcotics to Connecticut Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Federal Prison David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that JONATHAN GARCIA, also known as "Gordo," 37, of Long Beach, California, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 78 more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 7 -- The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection issued the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * Consumer Protection Issues Summary Suspension for White Rabbit in Hartford Suspension follows pattern of behavior requiring police intervention, impeding DCP investigations * Today, Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan T. Cafferelli signed a summary suspension of the provisional liquor permit for White Rabbit (LIR.21832.P-CW), located at 201 Ann Ucc more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 6 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Daniel Boyarin to Deliver 2026 Robert M. Cover Lecture * Talmud scholar Daniel Boyarin will deliver the Robert M. Cover Lecture on March 23, 2026. The lecture, titled "Halakha and Aggada: After 'Nomos and Narrative,'" will take place at 4:10 p.m. in Room 120 of the Sterling Law Building. Daniel Boyarin is the Hermann P. and Sophia Taubman Emeritus Professor of Talmudic Culture in the Departments of Middle Ea more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * DraftKings and ESPN detail plans to provide account linking for customers * DraftKings Inc. (NASDAQ: DKNG) ("DraftKings" or the "Company") and ESPN today unveiled details at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference for account linking between DraftKings' No. 1-rated Sportsbook and ESPN. Customers will be able to unlock a more personalized and streamlined experience by more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * FA Cup Fifth Round headlines week of soccer across ESPN; LALIGA Matchday 27, Bundesliga, Dutch Eredivisie and more * FA Cup Fifth Round: Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea in action ESPN will present full coverage of the FA Cup Fifth Round this weekend with several storied clubs competing for a place in the quarterfinals of the world's oldest domestic cu more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 6 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Flipped chromosomal segments drive natural selection * When a species lives in two distinct types of habitats, individuals with traits better suited to each habitat will thrive and reproduce, naturally selecting descendants with those traits. But what about mobile aquatic species that live across a broad range of temperatures and latitudes? New research from Cornell and the University of Connecticut finds that more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Edwin Osario for Election to Congress * AFGE says Osario will fight for federal workers FLEMINGTON, N.J. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Edwin Osario for election to the U.S. House representing New York's 7 th Congressional District in the 2026 elections. The st more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Joins Colleagues In Demanding Secretary Rubio Ramp Up Crisis Efforts To Safely Evacuate Americans Left Stranded By Trump's War Of Choice Against Iran * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is joining his Senate colleagues in demanding that Secretary of State Marco Rubio immediately ramp up communication and efforts to safely evacuate American citizens who have been left  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Statement On Firing Of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement in response to President Trump's firing of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem: "Kristi Noem will be remembered for her outrageous incompetence in overseeing a department that killed American citizens, imprisoned hundreds of children, terrorized communities, an more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The National Capital Planning Commission issued the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * NCPC Will Take Action on the East Wing Modernization Project at Its April 2, 2026 Meeting At its Thursday, March 5 meeting the National Capital Planning Commission heard a presentation on preliminary and final site and building plans for the East Wing Modernization Project submitted by the Executive Residence at the White House. Following the presentation by NCPC staff and more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Courtney Votes Against Trump's War in Iran * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement after voting to pass H.Con.Res. 38, a war powers resolution to reassert Congress' authority and end President Trump's war in Iran. The resolution failed to pass by a vote of  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Southern Connecticut State University Department of Counselor Education has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education raising concerns about a proposed rule that redefines professional degrees. The letter argues that the proposed changes threaten the viability of master's-level counseling programs and the broader mental health workforce development. The letter emphasizes that the current proposal would strip federal loan eligibility from maste more ST

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * Trumbull Man Admits Defrauding Amazon of More Than $3.5 Million David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that AMEER NASIR, 25, of Trumbull, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to an offense related to his defrauding Amazon.com, Inc. ("Amazon") of more tha more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, March 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * How Much Sleep Do Teens Get? Six-Seven Hours. * Teenagers across the country are getting less sleep, a researcher from the University of Connecticut reports on March 2 in JAMA. And the problem appears to be societal. Teens not getting enough sleep has been reported as a problem in the medical literature since at least the turn of the 20th century: a 1905 study in The Lancet of the sleep  more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, March 5 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * Flipped chromosomal segments drive natural selection * When a species lives in two distinct types of habitats, individuals with traits better suited to each habitat will thrive and reproduce, naturally selecting descendants with those traits. But what about mobile aquatic species that live across a broad range of temperatures and latitudes? New research, led by Cornell and the University of Connecticut more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 6 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington secures court order to enforce ruling that requires FEMA to restore billions in disaster mitigation funding * Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition today secured a court order requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to take concrete steps to reverse the termination of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program (B more PR

NORWALK, Connecticut, March 2 -- Xerox issued the following news release: * * * Xerox Expands Unified Market Approach with Broader A3 Portfolio Following Lexmark Acquisition Xerox has further unified its print go-to-market structure, bringing the Xerox and Lexmark sales forces together around an increasingly integrated portfolio of printers, MFPs, software and services. Through this integration, legacy Xerox clients and partners worldwide now have access through their sellers to the Lexmark(R more PR

NORWALK, Connecticut, March 6 (TNSxrep) -- Xerox issued the following news release: * * * Xerox Named a Leader in Quocirca AI Vendor Landscape 2026 Report Xerox has been named a leader in the Quocirca AI Vendor Landscape 2026, underscoring the company's position at the forefront of AI-enabled print, workflow, and digital transformation technologies. The report recognizes the company for its AI-first innovation strategy, comprehensive AI workflow ecosystem, and early adoption of agentic AI. Th more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 7 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Yale and New Haven announce new commitment and plan to support city finances, advance shared goals Yale and the City of New Haven unveiled a new commitment and plan that support the city's finances and jointly advance new and enduring goals. * Yale University and the City of New Haven today announced a new commitment and plan to support the city's finances that also outlines key steps toward other vital sha more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Yale New Haven Health, Connecticut, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging revisions to a proposed rule that would implement loan policy changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The organization's leadership emphasizes that this exclusion will ultimately decrease accessibility and affordability of graduate programs for current and future healthcare professionals. With multiple acute care hospitals and numerous outpatient faciliti more ST

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Yale University has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing concerns regarding the agency's proposed rule aimed at amending federal student loan regulations. The university argues that the rule's narrow definition of a "professional degree" could lead to barriers in training essential health care professionals amid growing workforce demands. In the letter, Yale outlines how the proposed regulations could impact several key health care more ST

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 3 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Study Reveals How Lungs Age and Offers Targets for Preventing Disease By Isabella Backman One of the most comprehensive analyses of human lung aging has found that not all cells age equally. Aging is associated with increased risk for nearly every lung disease, including acute conditions like pneumonia and chronic diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 7 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * The weight of stress: Helping parents may protect children from obesity Yale researchers found that helping parents regulate stress, when combined with healthy nutrition, curbed obesity risk in their young children. By Karen Guzman In recent years, rates of childhood obesity have been rising, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimating in 2024 that approximately one in five children and a more PR