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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for 2026-03-31 ( 23 items )  
'Inside Out Classic' animated presentation of Washington Capitals-New York Rangers headlines seven exclusive NHL games this week on ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * 'Inside Out Classic' animated presentation of Washington Capitals-New York Rangers headlines seven exclusive NHL games this week on ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu * * ESPN+, Disney+, Disney Channel, and Disney XD to present real-time Inside Out Classic animated presentation of Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET ; Inside Out Classic co more PR

Age Of Artificial Intelligence: Americans' AI Use Increases While Views On It Sour, Quinnipiac University Poll On AI Finds (10)
HAMDEN, Connecticut, March 31 (TNSrpt) -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news: * * * The Age Of Artificial Intelligence: Americans' AI Use Increases While Views On It Sour, Quinnipiac University Poll On AI Finds; 7 In 10 Think AI Will Cut Jobs With Gen Z The Most Pessimistic As artificial intelligence continues to leap from concept to reality in just about everything we do, an increasing number of Americans see more harm than good when it comes to AI's impact on their dai more PR

Americans for Tax Reform: Trump Accounts - List of Companies and Individuals Providing Contributions for Children (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 30, 2026, by John Kartch and Rachel Loren: * * * Trump Accounts: List of Companies and Individuals Providing Contributions for Children Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as the Working Families Tax Cut. Senator Ted Cruz (R - Texas) led the Trump Accounts effort in congress. In addition to the $1,000 provided by the U.S. Treasury, individuals and c more PR

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Proposal Targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Proposal Targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing a proposal by the General Services Administration (GSA) that would require recipients of federal funding to comply with the Trump  more PR

Blumenthal Demands Answers from SEC Chairman over Preferential Treatment of Trump Crypto Backers (10)
WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Demands Answers from SEC Chairman over Preferential Treatment of Trump Crypto Backers * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, today wrote to Paul Atkins, Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), demanding answers about recent reports that the SEC may have exercise more PR

Blumenthal Introduces Bill to Bolster GI Bill Benefits for Veterans & Their Families (10)
WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Introduces Bill to Bolster GI Bill Benefits for Veterans & Their Families * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) recently introduced the Post-9/11 GI Bill Transferability Entitlement Act- legislation to ensure servicemembers who have completed ten years of service can transfer their benefits to dependents at any time,  more PR

Broker Charged With Insider Trading And Obstruction Of Justice (10)
NEW YORK, March 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Broker Charged With Insider Trading And Obstruction Of Justice * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced today the unsealing of an Indictment charging RONALD SMITH, formerly a registered broker at a brokerage firm in New York City, with securities fraud, wire fraud, falsification of records, and conspiracy. The charg more PR

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: 'Free the Nukes' at the Capitol (10)
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 28 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * 'Free the Nukes' at the Capitol Will progress be made on repealing the ban on new nuclear power plants? Fox-9 reported earlier this week, "MN lawmakers look to expand nuclear power in push for carbon-free energy." Fox 9 reports, "Minnesota's moratorium on new nuclear  more PR

Children's Book Author, Soon-To-Be Grad Sees Value in Experience (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, March 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Children's Book Author, Soon-To-Be Grad Sees Value in Experience * Like the main character of a good book, Luisana Duarte Armendariz has a deep backstory, each turn casually worked into conversation when, and only when, it becomes pertinent to drop mention of things like dean of discipline at a boarding school. She doesn't open with graphic designer or multimedia journalist and won't even talk a more PR

Conn. Energy Dept. Study Offers Recommendations to Improve and Streamline the Natural Diversity Database Program (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 31 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * DEEP Study Offers Recommendations to Improve and Streamline the Natural Diversity Database (NDDB) Program Sign Up For Public Informational Meeting on Study Findings to be Held Friday, April 24 * The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has released a study to improve its Natural Diversity Data Base (ND more PR

Embracing New Business Perspectives: Chae Initiative Students Visit New York (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 30 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Embracing New Business Perspectives: Chae Initiative Students Visit New York * Back to News Students in the Chae Initiative in Private Sector Leadership had the opportunity to visit New York City and meet with alumni working in top-level positions. The Chae Initiative in Private Sector Leadership, part of The Tsai Leadership Program at Yale Law School, hosted its fourth annual trip to New York City in Ja more PR

Faculty Address Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Case (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 30 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Faculty Address Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Case * Back to News The U.S. Supreme Court On April 1, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara, a case considering the constitutionality of the administration's executive order to limit birthright citizenship, the granting of citizenship to anyone born within the country's borders. Executive Order 14160, issued on the firs more PR

Gartner Predicts by 2028, Explainable AI Will Drive LLM Observability Investments to 50% for Secure GenAI Deployment (10)
STAMFORD, Connecticut, March 31 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * Gartner Predicts by 2028, Explainable AI Will Drive LLM Observability Investments to 50% for Secure GenAI Deployment LLM Observability and Explainable AI Form Critical Trust Layers for Scaling GenAI Initiatives * Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company, predicts that by 2028, the growing importance of expla more PR

Gartner Predicts Over 50% of Customer Service Organizations Will Double Their Technology Spend By 2028 (10)
STAMFORD, Connecticut, March 31 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Predicts Over 50% of Customer Service Organizations Will Double Their Technology Spend By 2028 AI-Driven Increase in Technology Spend Will Not Be Offset By an Equivalent Reduction in Talent * By 2028, over 50% of customer service organizations will double their technology spend, without an equivalent reduction in talent, according to  more PR

Himes Statement on Reported FBI Plans to Release Swalwell Investigation Documents (10)
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * Himes Statement on Reported FBI Plans to Release Swalwell Investigation Documents Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today released the following statement regarding reports that FBI Director Kash Patel is planning to release documents related to a decade old i more PR

Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler (10)
WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler * Few have been awarded the Medal of Honor. Even fewer have been awarded two. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler was twice awarded the medal, the first for distinguished conduct during the occupation of Veracruz, Mexico, April 22, 1914, when he was a major. Butler returned the medal to the Navy, believing his actions were not worthy of  more PR

N.J. A.G. Davenport Opposes Unprecedented Barriers to Federal Funding Requests (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, March 31 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Opposes Unprecedented Barriers to Federal Funding Requests Trump Administration Ties Funding Requirements to Attack on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing a proposal by the General Services Administration (GSA) that would require more PR

NHL, ESPN, TNT Sports and Sportsnet debut joint marketing creative ahead of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * NHL, ESPN, TNT Sports and Sportsnet debut joint marketing creative ahead of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs * The National Hockey League (NHL) and its U.S. and Canadian broadcast partners are bringing fans closer to the intensity of playoff hockey with a first-of-its-kind approach for the league through a new collaborative marketing campaign ahead of the 2026 Stanley Cu more PR

Planning for Pittsburgh: From daily shows to mock draft specials & more, ESPN's comprehensive lead-up to the NFL Draft expands with NFL Network programming (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Planning for Pittsburgh: From daily shows to mock draft specials & more, ESPN's comprehensive lead-up to the NFL Draft expands with NFL Network programming * * ESPN's NFL Draft Daily & NFL Network's Path to the Draft provide dedicated weekday destinations for draft news, insight & analysis * Marquee daily football studio shows NFL Live (ESPN), Good Morning Footbal more PR

Researchers Led by UConn Publish Latest Study Insights about Bronchiectasis (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, March 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Researchers Led by UConn Publish Latest Study Insights about Bronchiectasis The latest findings on the chronic, inflammatory lung condition focus on the association of Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in sputum of patients with Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis. * Bronchiectasis is a long-term health condition in which airways are constantly irritated or inflamed, leading to per more PR

SEC Charges Connecticut Resident in Alleged Insider Trading Scheme (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 26-cv-02582; S.D.N.Y. filed Mar. 30, 2026) involving a Connecticut resident in alleged insider trading scheme: * * * On March 30, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed insider trading charges against Ronald Smith, a Connecticut resident and then-registered representative for a New York-based broker-dealer, who was allegedly tipped material nonpublic information misappropriat more PR

UConn Law to Honor Equal Justice Initiative Founder Bryan Stevenson at 2026 Commencement (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, March 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Law to Honor Equal Justice Initiative Founder Bryan Stevenson at 2026 Commencement Stevenson, a champion of human rights and author of the bestselling book "Just Mercy," will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. * Bryan Stevenson, founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative, will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree at UConn Law's commencement ceremony on Sunda more PR

Yale University: Inaugural Connecticut Liver Health Day Aims to Increase Awareness of Liver Disease (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 30 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Inaugural Connecticut Liver Health Day Aims to Increase Awareness of Liver Disease Yale to co-host liver health educational event on April 19 By Rachel Martin Rates of liver disease are increasing throughout the United States due to several factors, including diabetes, obesity, hepatitis, trends in binge drinking, and more. In response to this significant public health challenge, Connecticut recently desig more PR