WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ***Livestream***Tomorrow: Blumenthal & Robert Garcia to Receive Public Testimony from Children Brutalized by DHS Agents * [WASHINGTON, DC] - On Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 3 PM ET, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and more PR

WINDSOR, Connecticut, March 23 [Category: Financial Services] -- LIMRA posted the following news release: * * * 2026 Life Insurance and Annuity Conference to Spotlight Growth, Innovation, and Reinvention Across the Industry * WINDSOR, Conn., March 23 2026 -Leaders from across the life insurance and annuity industry will gather from April 13 to15, 2026, in Tampa, Florida, for the 2026 Life Insurance and Annuity Conference, hosted at the JW Marriott. Co-hosted by LIMRA and LOMA in partnership  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 23 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Holding Hostage Billions in Critical USDA Funding * BOSTON -Today, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) progra more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Holding Hostage Billions in Critical USDA Funding * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration (PDF) over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on funding received through U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, gr more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Federal Court Order Protecting Healthcare for Transgender Youth * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 21 states and the District of Columbia have secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to pressure healthcare providers into ending necessary healthcare for transgender youth. The Court granted the coa more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Attempt to Impose Discriminatory Conditions on Billions in USDA Grant Funding * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, co-leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general, today filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's attempt to impose new discriminatory conditions on U.S. Department of Ag more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 23 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration for Holding Hostage Billions in Critical USDA Funding Nationwide * Unlawful Grant Terms Threaten Over $200 Million in Federal Funding for Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump Administration over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on U more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 23 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful USDA Funding Conditions * New York Attorney General Letitia James and 20 other attorneys general today filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to block sweeping new funding conditions imposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that jeopardize billions of dollars in funding for critical state programs.  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 23 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Agriculture Secretary Rollins for holding hostage billions in critical USDA funding * Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on U.S. Department of Agriculture programs, grants, cooperative agreements and mutual interes more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOR HOLDING HOSTAGE BILLIONS IN CRITICAL USDA FUNDING * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unco more PR

SALEM, Oregon, March 23 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Holding Hostage Billions in Critical USDA Funding * AG Rayfield: "No family in Oregon should have to worry about whether their child will have enough to eat." Attorney General Rayfield and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general sued the Trump administration today over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration for Holding Hostage Billions in Critical USDA Funding * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, grants, cooperative agreements  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on $15.38 Billion Contract for Electric Boat * [Hartford, CT] -U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released a statement following the announcement that Electric Boat has received a $15.4 billion contract modification to support its work on Columbia-class submarines. "This $15.38 billion is a boon for both our natio more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Colleagues Challenge FCC to Conduct Full Review of Foreign Investment Concerns in Paramount & Warner Bros. Merger * [Hartford, CT] -U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined Senate colleagues in a letter demanding a thorough review of the proposed $111 billion merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, amid reports of substantial foreign investment embed more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Boston Woman Pleads Guilty to Role in Bank Fraud Ring * BOSTON - A Massachusetts woman has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston in connection with a scheme to defraud a bank in Massachusetts. Trinity Antonetty, 24, of Boston, pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud. U.S. District Judge Julia E. Kobick scheduled sentencing for Aug. 18, 2026.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on March 23, 2026, by Managing Editor and Director of Content Ken Braun: * * * Peace bombers? Meet the Weather Underground The FBI couldn't catch them, but a lot of their fellow leftists wish that "Weatherman" had never been created. Here's a history of America's most infamous domestic terrorists. Editorial note: This is a reproduction of the InfluenceWatch profile of the Weather Underground (Weatherman/The W more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement at an executive business meeting on the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act: * * * On today's agenda, we have three bills and seven nominations. Today, we'll vote on five nominations: * Colin McDonald to be Assistant Attorney General of the National Fraud Enforcement Division, * James Bishop to be U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, *  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 24 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * DEEP Selects Proposals to Help Lower Electric Bills Under Novel Efficiency RFP Expanded Efficiency and Demand Response Offerings Will Provide Affordability and Reliability Benefits for Connecticut * The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced the provisional selection of proposals under th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed an administrative settlement to recover $528,658.88 in past response costs associated with the battery and electronics recycling site in Dane County, Wisconsin. This proposal, issued under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, involves several specific entities that must contribute to the recovery of funds. The settling parties include Logistics Recycling Inc., Green more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN announces MLB Game of the Day schedule through May * ESPN today announced its MLB Game of the Day schedule for March, April and May, featuring matchups from across the league with all 30 Major League Baseball Clubs represented during the opening months of the 2026 season. The Game of the Day schedule is an out-of-market offering and is subject to local blackout r more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN drops newest 'Georgia On My Mind' cover for the 2026 Masters Tournament featuring Georgia-born, Diamond-certified superstar Thomas Rhett * Played annually at the iconic Augusta National Golf Club, the Masters Tournament is arguably the most traditional sporting event on the calendar. These traditions -rooted in its storied history and annual rituals -create an un more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN golf: Jupiter & Los Angeles face off in TGL Finals; Texas Children's Houston Open tees off on the ESPN App * ESPN golf highlights * Monday-Tuesday: The best-of-three finals of the TGL SoFi Cup begin on ESPN, ESPN2 and the ESPN App, as Tiger Woods' Jupiter Links Golf Club -featuring Max Homa, Tom Kim and Kevin Kisner -face off against Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwo more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Original Series Where It Lies to premiere April 6 * Watch Trailer ESPN today announced its newest ESPN Original Series Where It Lies will premiere April 6 on the ESPN App, with its linear debut airing April 8 at 5 p.m. on ESPN2. Directed by Timothy Horgan, produced by Bluefoot Entertainment and Omaha Productions, and executive produced by ESPN senior writer a more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Five exclusive NHL games this week on ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu * * The Point continues Thursday at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN+ * All NHL on ESPN games stream on the ESPN App via DTC or pay TV authentication * 42 NHL Power Play out-of-market games streaming on ESPN+ this week The NHL season continues this week with five exclusive games across ABC, E more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, March 24 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Says CFOs Need to Rethink the ROI of AI Investments Gartner Analysts Are Covering Key Enterprise and Finance AI Topics at the Gartner CFO Symposium/Xpo 2026 in Sydney * CFOs are misjudging AI investments by treating them as a single ROI problem rather than as a portfolio of very different bets, according to Gartner, Inc., a business a more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, March 24 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Survey Reveals Acquiring and Developing AI and Digital Talent Is CFOs' Top Near-Term Challenge Attendees at the Gartner Finance Symposium/Xpo 2026 in Sydney Are Exploring Ways to Meet Top Finance Function Challenges * Harnessing rapidly evolving AI technologies while keeping enterprises and their staff on track amidst a turbulent, hig more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses AFGE Member Megan O'Rourke in New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District Primary * AFGE endorses Democrat Megan O'Rourke ahead of June 2 primary BRIDGETON, N.J. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Democrat Megan O'Rourke ahead of the June 2 primary for New Jersey' more PR

WINDSOR, Connecticut, March 23 [Category: Financial Services] -- LIMRA posted the following news release: * * * LIMRA: Final U.S. Retail Annuity Sales Set New Sales High, Totaling $464.1 Billion in 2025 * WINDSOR, Conn., March 23, 2026- Total U.S. annuity sales increased 7% to $464.1 billion in the 2025, according to LIMRA's U.S. Individual Annuity Sales Survey, which represents 93% of the total U.S. annuity market. Fourth quarter sales jumped 14% to $117.2 billion, representing the ninth  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Madelyn Burke joins ESPN as a SportsCenter Anchor * Television host Madelyn Burke has joined ESPN as an anchor for SportsCenter, the company's signature news and information program. She will begin work in April. For nearly a decade, Burke has been a multi-platform host and on-air talent covering the New York Giants, most recently with MSG Network and Giants.com, wh more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Threats to Billions in Critical USDA Funding Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its attempt to impose unlawful conditions on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, grants, cooperative agreements, and mu more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, March 24 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State NASA team headed to Europe for total solar eclipse By Diana Setterberg, MSU News Service At the invitation of NASA, a team of seven Montana State University students will travel to Spain this summer to fly stratospheric balloons while conducting sophisticated experiments during a total solar eclipse. This is the sixth time that MSU's Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project members will lead s more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy and Scanlon Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Protect Whistleblowers In the Health Care Industry * WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pa.-05) on Monday introduced The Patient Safety and Whistleblower Protections Act, which provides legal protections for health care whistleblowers who speak out publicly on patient safety  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Scanlon Introduce Bicameral Bill to Ban Private Equity From Owning Nurses and Hospitals * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pa.-5) on Monday introduced the Take Back Our Hospitals Act, a bill to effectively ban private equity ownership of hospitals and nursing homes by making them ineligible to receive Medicare funding. U more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 24 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Sues to Protect Billions in USDA Funding Trump Administration Issues Unlawfully Vague and Coercive Conditions That Hold Over $2 Billion in Food Assistance and Other Funds Hostage * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump Administration over its unconstitutional and unlaw more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 23 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * On algorithms, life, and learning * From enhancing international business logistics to freeing up more hospital beds to helping farmers, MIT Professor Dimitris Bertsimas SM '87, PhD '88 summarized how his work in operations research has helped drive real-world improvements, while delivering the 54th annual James R. Killian Faculty Achievement Award Lecture at MIT on Thursday, Marc more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 24 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration for placing illegal conditions on billions in critical USDA funding Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump Administration over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA more PR

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: New $15.38B U.S. Navy Contract for Electric Boat Aims to Spur Production of Next-Gen Submarines * WASHINGTON, DC - This week, the U.S. Navy awarded submarine manufacturer General Dynamics Electric Boat (EB) a $15.38-billion contract modification aiming to spur the serial construction of the Columbia -class submarine program and the Virginia -class submarine program. The contract extends thr more PR

SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, March 23 -- Swarthmore College posted the following news: * * * Swarthmore Admits 969 to Class of 2030 * Last week, 969 prospective students received letters of admission to Swarthmore's Class of 2030, out of 13,029 applicants. "Helping to shape the future of Swarthmore is a treasured gift and immense responsibility that our Admissions Office carries with great care. Our holistic application review means we not only see the numbers on a transcript, but we also rea more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, March 23 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Two-Day Puerto Rican Summit Aims for Change * While a two-day summit addressing issues of importance to Puerto Ricans might sound like a niche event, UConn's Charles "Rob" Venator-Santiago stressed during opening remarks Friday the ideas generated from the 300 attendees are things that can benefit everyone in Connecticut, not just its Puerto Rican community. Take, for instance, a proposal he has more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 24 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration For Holding Hostage Billions in Critical USDA Funding Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, grants, cooperative agr more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 23 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA sues USDA for illegally holding hostage billions in critical funding * In a move to protect Washingtonians who depend on federal U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, Attorney General Nick Brown has joined 20 other attorneys general in suing the agency for attempting to impose unconstitutional and unlawful conditions on the agency's programs, grants, and agreeme more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, March 23 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * With DNA Research Advancing Quickly, Can Laws and Policies Keep Pace? * Public interest in DNA and genomic research has surged in recent years, with everyone from armchair detectives advocating for its use in solving criminal cold cases to medical researchers seeking innovative gene-editing therapies to combat cancer. With genomic science advancing so rapidly, can laws and policies keep pace?  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 24 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * At the Investigative Reporting Lab, training the next generation of journalists The Investigative Reporting Lab at Yale, founded and directed by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Yale professor in the practice Sarah Stillman, supports young journalists in deep reporting for both local and national audiences. By Lisa Prevost In 2024, Sarah Stillman, a Pulitzer Prize-winning staff writer for The New Yor more PR