WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Reveals Latest Legal Failures by States Challenging Trump Administration's CFPB Funding Cuts * America First Legal (AFL) has uncovered that multiple states lack evidence of any actual harm in their lawsuit challenging Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought's efforts to cut funding from the Consumer Financial Protectio more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 11 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO STOP UNLAWFUL DATA DEMAND TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES * New Reporting Requirements Jeopardize Student Privacy, Threaten Schools with Baseless Investigations Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in challenging the Trump administration's demand that higher education institutions pr more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 12 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Urges PURA to Reject Aquarion Sale * (Hartford, CT) - In written comments to the Public Utility Regulatory Authority, Attorney General William Tong this week urged regulators to reconsider their draft decision and to reject the sale of Aquarion Company to a new non-profit entity expected to double household water bills, gut consumer protections and end p more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Murphy Join Over 40 Senators in Pressing DOD for Answers on School Bombing & Civilian Casualties in Iran * [Hartford, CT] Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined 45 of their Senate colleagues in pressing the Department of Defense to provide answers to the American people on the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Demands Social Security Administration Immediately Implement Support & Assistance for Consumers with Account Issues * [Hartford, CT] -Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) wrote to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA) expressing serious concern amid ongoing reports that Connecticut residents a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * DeLauro Statement on Republicans Blocking Homeland Security Funding Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued a statement after Senate Republicans blocked funding for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the U.S. Coast Guard, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FE more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Networks deliver most-watched men's college basketball season since 2014-15 * * Audience up 25% year-over-year across ESPN networks * ESPN airs 5 of the season's top 10 games and the top 33 games on cable * Big Monday posts its most-watched season on record ESPN networks delivered its most-watched men's college basketball regular season in 11 years -sinc more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN returns as the exclusive home of the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Bracket reveal; ESPN presents wall-to-wall surrounding coverage for 2026 Selection Sunday * * Reactions, analysis, interviews and more will continue throughout the day surrounding the men's and women's tournament fields ESPN will provide hours of unmatched, multi-platform coverage througho more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Tournament Challenge returns with new eliminator game, deeper app integration and enhanced tools for men's and women's tournaments * * Tournament brackets available Sunday night, March 15, following the day's shows on ESPN * More than $250,000 in prizes available for Men's, Women's Tournament Challenge * Tournament Challenge Marathon: Five straight days of more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's 'I Scored a Touchdown' series showcases Larry Csonka's touchdown in Super Bowl VIII MVP performance * * Fourth installment in ESPN's Year of the Super Bowl weekly storytelling series; airing across ESPN platforms through March 14 * Csonka reflects on becoming the 22nd player to score a Super Bowl touchdown Watch HERE *** Original text here: https://esp more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Following Bombshell Reporting on 'DOGE' Data Theft, Larson and Neal Demand Answers and Accountability from Commissioner Bisignano * After a whistleblower revealed that Social Security's key databases were copied onto a personal thumb drive for a 'DOGE' employee's personal gain, the Social Security leaders are fighting for transparency for the American people Washington, D.C. -Today, Social  more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, March 12 -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following Q&A on March 11, 2026, involving Director Stuart Strome: * * * Gartner Says General Counsel Should Assert Strong AI Governance Leadership Without Hindering Innovation With the rapid development of generative AI (GenAI) and agentic AI tools, General Counsel (GC) face a dual challenge: managing enterprise risks associated with AI without stifling innovation while preparing t more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release: * * * Ghanaian National Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Defrauding UConn David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that DICKSON ALORWORNU, also known as "Dixon Al," 36, a citizen of Ghana residing in Greenwich, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 48 months of  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 12 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Names Sharonda Carlos as Head of the Connecticut Department of Correction * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he will name Deputy Commissioner Sharonda Carlos to serve as interim commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Correction effective May 1, 2026, following the impending retirement of Commissioner Angel Quiros from the state agency.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Himes, Pappas, Harder, Liccardo Celebrate Senate Passage of Bill to Expand Home Loan Access * Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Jim Himes (CT-04), Chris Pappas (NH-01), Josh Harder (CA-09) and Sam Liccardo (CA-16) celebrated the Senate's passage of their Property Improvement and Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act included as part of the 21 st Century Road to Housing legislative pa more PR

IRVINE, California, March 12 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release: * * * Home equity decreases nationally to end 2025 * Borrower equity showed decreases across large portion of the U.S. in Q4 2025 *T he average U.S. homeowner lost approximately $8,500 in equity during the past year, but that still leaves the average borrower with about $295,000 in accumulated home equity. * Total homeowner equity for borrowers with a mortgage total more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Kaptur Statement On Trump Administration Release Of 172 Million Barrels Of Oil From US Strategic Petroleum Reserve Toledo, OH -- Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water released the following statement on the Trump Administration's release of 1 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Reed Introduce ACTION for National Service Act to Expand Service Opportunities for Young People and Take on Student Debt Crisis * Washington, D.C. - Today, during AmeriCorps Week, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) reintroduced the America's Call to Improve Opportunities Now (ACTION) for National Service Act to expand access to national and community service oppo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, King, Pingree Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation To Protect Small Farmers From Financial Risk * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Angus King (I-Maine) on Thursday reintroduced the Agricultural Management Assistance Act to reauthorize and improve the Partnership for Risk Management Education and the Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) programs, w more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Oregon: Legislation Permitting Patients To Consume Medical Cannabis in Healthcare Facilities Advances to Governor's Desk * Salem, OR: Lawmakers have advanced legislation to the Governor's desk permitting qualified patients to consume certain medical cannabis products in eligible residential healthcare facilities. The proposal, HB 4142, require more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, March 12 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Phone or Affection: Study Explores Effect of Phubbing on Relationships * Is your phone use hurting your relationship? A study from researchers at the University of Connecticut and Columbia University published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships suggests it might be. Amanda Denes, a principal investigator at UConn's Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Polic more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree, Murphy, King Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Protect Small Farmers from Financial Risk * Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) introduced the Agricultural Management Assistance Act to reauthorize and improve the Partnership for Risk Management Education and the Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) programs, which help farmers manage financial risk through diver more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, March 12 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Public Health Matters: UConn Faculty and Students Champion Equity and Community Voices at CPHA * More than 300 public health professionals, students, researchers, and community leaders gathered at the University of Saint Joseph for the 2026 Connecticut Public Health Association (CPHA) Annual Meeting, Public Health Matters: People, Purpose, Progress. UConn School of Medicine and its UConn Health Di more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 12 -- Save the Sound issued the following news release: * * * Suffolk County Legislature Advances Stump Pond Dam Build with Negative Declaration, Despite Serious Ecological and Flooding Concerns; Save the Sound Responds Since 2024 dam breach, free-flowing Nissequogue has begun to recover and habitat is improving * The Suffolk County Legislature has voted to issue a negative declaration for the proposed construction of a new dam at the former site of Stump Pond more PR

WESTPORT, Connecticut, March 13 -- 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 on March 12, 2026: * * * SOUTH SUDAN: Save the Children suspends essential aid operations in Jonglei due to escalating violence JUBA - Escalating violence in South Sudan's Jonglei State has forced aid agencies including Save the Children to withdraw from key areas, leaving families strand more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11402) on March 11, 2026, by legislative attorney Adam Vann: * * * Trump Administration Actions to Curtail Offshore Wind Energy Development Meet Judicial Resistance In 2025 the Trump Administration took a number of actions that could affect the continued development and use of renewable energy resources, especially offshore wind energy projects. These actions, which incl more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, March 12 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Celebrates Beam Topping-Off for New Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing Building * The University of Connecticut marked a major construction milestone as faculty, staff, construction teams, university leadership, and project architects gathered on a beautiful day in March to watch the final beam "fly" to the top of the future home of the Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing. The topping-off m more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 13 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones and Coalition of Attorneys General Challenge Trump Administration Effort to Undermine Birth Control Coverage Attorney General Jay Jones has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief challenging the Trump Administration's 2017 and 2018 regulations that undermine the Affordable Care Act's guarantee of no-cost contrac more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, March 13 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Delivers Transportation Safety Data System for Caltrans * VHB partnered with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to design and deliver a customized Transportation Safety and Mobility Information System that helps identify high-risk locatio more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 12 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * AI Tools in Medical Education and Health Care: Climate Impact and Sustainable Practices By Dana Haugh When first-year MD student Amy Edziah started at Yale School of Medicine six months ago, she found herself using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to enhance her learning process and concept understanding. However, she was concerned about how these tools might cause harm to the environment and low-income c more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 12 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following Q&A on March 10, 2026, by Avi Patel with associate research scientist Maryam Kazemitabar: * * * The Critical Window After an Overdose A nonfatal opioid overdose is often treated as a near miss. But clinically, it is one of the strongest predictors of future harm--and one of the few moments when patients are actively engaged with the health care system. What happens next can shape outcomes long after the crisis h more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 13 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * How 3D and Mixed Reality Can Transform Bone Cancer Surgery By John Ready In the world of musculoskeletal oncology, a specialized orthopedic surgeon acts as both an architect and a demolition expert. When a patient is diagnosed with osteosarcoma, an aggressive form of bone cancer, the mission is to remove the tumor entirely. Leaving behind even a microscopic cluster of malignant cells can be the di more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 12 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Marlene L. Daut and Kaiama L. Glover win Rene Wellek book prize Daut and Glover were awarded the prize for their "comprehensive, erudite, and sprawling" co-edited book, A History of Haitian Literature. By Michaela Herrmann Marlene L. Daut, Professor of French and of Black Studies, and Kaiama L. Glover, Professor of Black Studies, have been awarded the 2026 Rene Wellek Prize for their co-edited book, A Hist more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 12 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Pioneering Approach Aims to Improve Family Health and Wealth Across Generations By Mallory Locklear For the past 15 years, a Yale Child Study Center program called the MOMS Partnership has been working to advance maternal mental health. It began in New Haven with the aim of offering support to mothers experiencing poverty while meeting them where they were, out in the community. With its success, the progra more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 12 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Why Gastrointestinal Problems Often Affect Women Differently Hormones, anatomy, and life stages can change how digestive symptoms show up for women--and when to seek care. By Kathy Katella Digestive issues are part of being human. But if you are a woman, they may show up more often, feel more intense, or follow a pattern--especially around your period, or during pregnancy or menopause. Spotting those patte more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 12 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Why Is the Gender Gap in Care Work Wider in Rich Countries? Across countries, more women than men choose careers in the care sector--roles like teaching, nursing, and social work. Surprisingly, in countries with greater gender equality overall, this gap in caring is often larger. A new study analyzed the differences between countries and found that the care gap is linked to economic development and cultural  more PR