STORRS, Connecticut, March 11 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * 'It Stands for Excellence' - A Conversation with UConn's Azzi Fudd and Interim Provost Pamir Alpay * For UConn women's basketball standout Azzi Fudd '25 (CLAS) '26 MBA, learning in school is the same as playing defense. "It's effort," says Fudd, the recently named 2025-26 BIG EAST Women's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year. "What you put in is what you're going to get out." A star on the c more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 11 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown sues Department of Education for unlawful data demand to colleges and universities * The U.S. Department of Education's demand for data on admissions and outcomes of college and university students, broken out by race and sex, violates the law and puts student privacy at risk, according to a new lawsuit filed by Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 16 othe more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 11 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration To Stop Unlawful Data Demand To Colleges And Universities * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 17 attorneys general in challenging the Trump Administration's demand that higher education institutions provide new data via a recently added component to the Integrated Postsecondary more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * Amata Testifies for American Samoa's Funding Requests * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata testified last Thursday (March 5) before key lawmakers of the Appropriations Committee to emphasize American Samoa's funding requests and appreciated bipartisan supportive statements from the appropriators following her testimony.Discussing 2027 appropriations on Thursday more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 11 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration over "Fishing Expedition" into Colleges and Universities * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a multistate coalition in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's burdensome new requirements that colleges and universities submit data linking race to admissions, financial aid, and student perfo more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 10 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Standing Up to Trump Administration Attacks on Professional Medical Organizations * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in support of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which is being targeted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over recommendations that run counter to the Trump admin more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 11 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration to Stop Unlawful Data Demand to Colleges and Universities * New Department of Education Data Reporting Requirements Jeopardize Student Privacy and Threaten Baseless Investigations of Colleges and Universities Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in challenging the Trump Administration's d more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 11 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Data Demands Targeting Colleges * March 11, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and 16 other attorneys general today sued the Trump administration over a sweeping new federal data collection mandate targeting colleges and universities. The lawsuit challenges the U.S. Department of Education's new "A more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 11 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues to stop Education Department's unlawful data demand to colleges and universities * March 11, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of state attorneys general in challenging the Trump administration's demand that higher education institutions provide new data to the U.S. Department of Education supposedly to track compli more PR

SALEM, Oregon, March 11 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Sues Trump Administration to Stop Unlawful Data Demand to Colleges and Universities * New Department of Education Data Reporting Requirements Jeopardize Student Privacy and Threaten Baseless Investigations of Colleges and Universities Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 16 other attorneys general today challenged the Trump Administration's demand t more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 11 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding PURA Decision Further Increasing Yankee Gas Rates * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding a new decision by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority further increasing Eversource-owned Yankee Gas rates by another $4 million. In November, PURA approved a final decision increasing Y more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 11 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration to Stop Unlawful Data Demand to Colleges and Universities * New Department of Education Data Reporting Requirements Jeopardize Student Privacy and Threaten Baseless Investigations of Colleges and Universities (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in challenging the Trum more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region February 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - March 11, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.5 percent over the past month, up 2.7 percent from a year ago * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region advanced 0.5 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Both, the all items les more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Introduces New Legislation to Regulate Prediction Markets * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced new legislation to prevent abuse and fraud in prediction markets. Prediction markets have grown into a multi-billion-dollar unregulated industry, ignoring state gambling laws while operating businesses identical to traditional sportsbooks by le more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, March 11 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Celebrating Scholarly Curiosity: Student Research Day 2026 * Second-year students in the Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine gathered in the Academic Rotunda to showcase their research posters for the 2026 Medical and Dental Student Research Day. "Today's a celebration of scholarly curiosity and the pursuit of knowledge," said Dr. Kristin Guertin, assistant professor of public health science more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 12 -- The Connecticut Department of Education issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Connecticut Highlights Continued Progress in Dyslexia and Structured Literacy Work The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) today highlighted continued statewide progress in strengthening evidence-based literacy instruction through the work of the Office of Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities (ODRD). Established by statute in 2021, ODRD has supported  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 12 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * DEEP and DECD Mark Implementation of New Release-Based Cleanup Program Effective March 1, 2026, the Connecticut Transfer Act officially sunset and was replaced by the new Release Based Cleanup program * The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the Department of Economic and Community Development (D more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 11 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * DEEP Announces RFI and Technical Meeting on CT Electric Grid's System Efficiency Continuing the State's Focus on Electric Affordability and Reliability, DEEP Requests Information to Inform Electric System Efficiency Study; Will Hold Technical Meeting March 20th * The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Introduces Bipartisan Infant Formula Safety Modernization Act * Legislation comes in wake of ByHeart botulism outbreak Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) introduced the Infant Formula Safety Modernization Act, comprehensive bipartisan legislation to modernize federal oversight of the nation's infant formula supply and close longstanding gaps in testing, transparency, and reg more PR

MILFORD, Connecticut, March 12 (TNSxrep) -- Quadient issued the following news release: * * * Electronic invoicing: Deadline Nears, but Only 7% of French Businesses Are Fully Compliant * 90% of companies say they are aware of the reform * 86% are confident in their ability to meet the implementation timeline * 82% have started deploying at least one prerequisite * 64% have selected their Certified Platform (PA), but only 27% have signed a contract * 89% of companies familiar with Serensia more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN delivers most-watched women's college basketball regular season since 2008-09 * * Up 19% over 2024-25 historic season, the previous high since '08-'09 * ESPN's most-consumed regular season ever with 3.6 billion total live minutes * Across ESPN networks, 20 games delivered more than 500,000 viewers - the most on record ESPN networks delivered its most-wat more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 11 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey, 18 Other Governors Urge Congress to Block President Trump's Illegal, Costly Tariffs * Boston -Governor Maura Healey joined Colorado Governor Jared Polis, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Maine Governor Janet Mills, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, M more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 11 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont, Coalition of Governors Urge Congress To Enact Tariff Reform * (HARTFORD, CT) - In light of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision establishing that presidents do not have the authority to use emergency powers to impose tariffs, Governor Ned Lamont and the governors of 18 other states today sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging Congress to enact meaningful statu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Blumenthal Lead Colleagues Demanding Trump Reinstate Protections for Northeast Canyons & Seamounts Marine National Monument * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) led a group of Democratic senators in a letter to President Trump, calling on him to restore vital pr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Murphy Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Small Farmers from Financial Risk * WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) have introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize and strengthen the Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) programs, which help farmers manage financial risk through diversification, marketing, or conservation practices. The more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson and Mayor Connor Martin Announce $1 Million in Federal Funding for East Hartford Fire Department to Replace Station 2 and Combat House Fires * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and East Hartford Mayor Connor S. Martin announced $1 million in new federal funding for the East Hartford Fire Department to replace the town's outdated Fire Station 2 and offer new firefig more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Courtney, DeLauro, Himes Applaud $256 Million Contract Modification for F135 Production in East Hartford and Cromwell * East Hartford, CT - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Jim Himes (CT-04) applauded the U.S. Navy's announcement of a $256 million contract modification () to support F135 engine production work in East Hartford and Cr more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 11 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Maine joins Secretaries of State seeking DHS confirmation that ICE agents will not be illegally deployed to polls Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced today that Maine, along with eight other states, has sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Nominee Markwayne Mullin seeking confirmation that ICE agents would not be deployed to polling locations during the  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 12 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues Trump Administration to Stop Unlawful Data Demand to Colleges and Universities New Department of Education Data Reporting Requirements Jeopardize Student Privacy and Threaten Baseless Investigations of Colleges and Universities * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in challenging the more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 12 -- Nixon Peabody, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Nixon Peabody welcomes six lateral counsel across departments Nixon Peabody LLP has further strengthened its counsel ranks with the addition of six new counsel within the firm's three departments. "Our counsel program remains central to our professional development initiatives and lateral talent pipeline, continually expanding our firm's capabilities and strengthening our client service," said  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 12 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue to stop unlawful data demand to colleges and universities Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in challenging the Trump Administration's demand that higher education institutions provide new data via a recently added component to the Integrated Postsecondary Educatio more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 9 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition vow to continue case against Live Nation for illegally monopolizing live entertainment industry Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined the following multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert tick more PR

NEW YORK, March 12 (TNSrpt) -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release: * * * New Rockefeller Foundation Research Finds 'Food is Medicine' Could Unlock $45 Billion for States Food is Medicine (FIM) programs, which provide produce prescriptions and medically tailored meals and groceries to people with diet-related conditions, could generate more than $45 billion in state economic activity, create 316,000 jobs nationwide, and generate $5.6 billion for America's small and mi more PR

WESTPORT, Connecticut, March 12 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, posted the following news release: * * * House Farm Bill Advances Rural Child Care and Food Aid But Must Do More to Protect Kids From Hunger WASHINGTON -- Following the House Agriculture Committee's vote to advance reauthorization of the Farm Bill, Save the Children and its political advocacy arm, Save the Children Action more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, March 11 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Student-Run Finance Society's NYC Conference Delivers Exceptional Returns * The student-run UConn Finance Society hosted its 10th annual Finance Conference on Friday at Morgan Stanley headquarters in Manhattan, an event which, by all accounts, was a tremendous success. Nearly 100 UConn finance students attended the day-long event, as did 60 alumni Wall Street professionals, double the attendance more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 12 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * Attorney General Derek Brown to continue case against Live Nation/Ticketmaster for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry Attorney General Derek Brown confirmed that Utah will continue to pursue litigation over Live Nation and Ticketmaster monopoly despite the settlement announced by the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday. Utah is part of a bipartisan coali more PR

NEW YORK, March 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The Vera Institute of Justice, an organization that says its mission is to end overcriminalization and mass incarceration of people of color, immigrants and people experiencing poverty, posted the following news release: * * * Vera Institute of Justice & Connecticut Department of Correction Form New Partnership to Transform Prison Cultures, Climates, and Spaces * March 11, 2026 Media Contact: Michael Czaczkes, media@vera.org New York, NY - more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 11 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Breathe Better, Longer: New Clues to Shortness of Breath in Older Adults By Jordan Shaked Understanding how aging reshapes the body and why physical function often declines over time has become a central focus of modern biomedical research. A new Yale School of Medicine (YSM) study, published in Aging Cell, points to progressive stiffening of the pulmonary artery, the main vessel supplying blood to the lun more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 11 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * MOTHRA has its eyes -- all 1,140 of them -- focused on the 'cosmic web' The new telescope, under construction in Chile, may help astronomers observe the "web" of dark matter and gas connecting galaxies. By Jim Shelton Make way for MOTHRA, the world's largest all-lens telescope, which intends to detect some of the faintest light in the universe. Co-created by Yale astronomer Pieter van Dokkum and Universi more PR