LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Opposes Proposal by Trump Administration Targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a comment letter (PDF) opposing a proposal by the General Services Administration (GSA) that imposes new certification requirements upon receipt of federal funding, which could r more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 2 -- Albertus Magnus College issued the following news release: * * * Albertus Magnus College Announces Plans for 103rd Commencement Ceremony Class of 2026 is The Centennial Class; First Graduates to Usher in College's Second Century * Albertus Magnus College continues to celebrate its 100th year, College President, Dr. Marc M. Camille, will confer approximately 355 undergraduate and graduate degrees to the Class of 2026 - The Centennial Class - during the Coll more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, April 1 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Issues Joint Statement with 24 Attorneys General on Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments * Carson City, NV - Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in issuing the following statement regarding oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara before the U.S. Supreme Court: "The President's executive order redefining birthright citi more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUCCESSFULLY PROTECTS STATE ENERGY PROGRAMS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) rescinded its unlawful policy capping reimbursement for state energy programs, preserving a multistate coalition's victory in federal court and bringing the case to a close. In August 2025, Attorney General Raoul and a coalitio more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS APPEALS COURT RULING AGAINST HUD OVER HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS * Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a federal appeals court rejected the federal government's request to impose harmful restrictions on grant funding that will limit access to long-term housing and other services for tens of thousands of Americans experiencing homelessness or housing ins more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 2 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Successfully Protects State Energy Programs * Attorney General William Tong today released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) rescinded its unlawful policy capping reimbursement for state energy programs and agreed to dismiss its appeal, preserving states' victory in federal court and bringing the case to a close:  "Anothe more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 2 -- Yale University issued the following Q&A on March 31, 2026, by Crista Marchesseault with James McPartland, director of the Developmental Disabilities Clinic at Yale Child Study Center: * * * Autism Insights: The Promise & Future Direction of Research at Yale Q&A Series Part Two with James McPartland, PhD, Harris Professor of Child Psychiatry and Psychology at Yale Child Study Center * In the second part of a three-part Q&A series with autism expert James  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Presses Binance on Potential Misrepresentations Regarding Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today pressed Richard Teng, co-chief executive officer of Binance, on concerns the company may have provided misrepresentations or misleading info more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on the Reported Firing of Pam Bondi as Attorney General * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement in response to the reported firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi: "Pam Bondi has been a catastrophic Attorney General. Bondi has made the Department of Justice bend to the whims more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, April 2 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * CAHNR's Commitment to Connecticut Agriculture on Display at Annual Ag Day * Agriculture contributes $4 billion to the state's economy, and every March the North Lobby of the Connecticut State Capitol fills with the people and organizations behind that impact. Agricultural groups, state agencies, industry associations, UConn 4-H members, and Connecticut FFA students gather for Ag Day at the Capitol  more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, April 2 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * CEO Weekly Update: April 2, 2026 * Dear Colleagues, This is a short week, and I hope it gives you some more time over the weekend to recuperate and care for yourself. Those who know me well will attest to the fact that I don't usually watch much sports, but I had the privilege of attending the UConn vs. Michigan State men's basketball game in Washington, D.C., last Friday. You might wonder why I  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release: * * * CFTC Sues Trio of States to Reaffirm its Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Prediction Markets * WASHINGTON -The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today filed lawsuits challenging the actions of Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois against CFTC-registered designated contract markets. Despite the CFTC's clear and longstanding exclusive jurisdiction to regulate event contracts under the Commodi more PR

NEW YORK, April 2 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Advocates and Voters File to Protect Washington Voters' Privacy Lawsuit challenges DOJ's demand for voter roll data * Common Cause, Washington Conservation Action Education Fund, and a Washington voter have filed a motion to intervene in United States v. Hobbs. The organizations and voters seek to prevent the Department of Justice from obtaining Washingtonians' sensitive personal data. Th more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 3 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * DEEP Announces Receipt of Wood Innovation Grants Federal Grants Will Support Connecticut's Economy and Protect Forests * The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced it has received two competitive Wood Innovation Grants totaling $750,000 through the United States Forest Service Wood Innovati more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Statement on Firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a statement following reports that Attorney General Pam Bondi was fired by President Donald Trump. "Pam Bondi politicized the Department of Justice. She went after President Trump's perceived political enemies and utterly failed to stand up for victims of crime - particularly the v more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Statement on Trump's Mail-In Ballot Executive Order * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a statement in response to President Trump's executive order that would limit Americans' ability to vote by mail: "It is the height of hypocrisy that a man who voted by mail himself is trying to limit that right for everyone else. His reasoning is transparent. He claims with no e more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN delivers comprehensive NCAA Men's Final Four Weekend coverage live from Indianapolis * * College GameDay Covered by State Farm to air four-hour Saturday special from outside Gainbridge Fieldhouse * Hall of Fame Class of 2026 to be unveiled exclusively on Saturday (noon ET, ESPN2) * ESPN to televise the semifinals and championship game to fans in 230+ countr more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN to present WNBA Expansion Draft Friday, April 3 * ESPN today announced Malika Andrews will host ESPN's WNBA Expansion Draft 2026 Presented by State Street Investment Management SPY this Friday, April 3, from 3:30-4 p.m. ET, live from ESPN's Los Angeles studio. Andrews will be joined by analysts Carolyn Peck and Monica McNutt, who will contribute from Phoenix, wh more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's 2026 Major League Baseball commentators * Veteran pitcher Adam Ottavino joins ESPN as game and studio analyst ESPN today announced its Major League Baseball broadcast roster for the 2026 season, featuring a deep lineup of play-by-play commentators, analysts, reporters and studio hosts across its game and studio coverage. Karl Ravech, Jon "Boog" Sciambi and M more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Political] -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, posted the following news release: * * * GIFFORDS PAC endorses Ned Lamont for governor of Connecticut * GIFFORDS PAC, the national gun violence prevention organization led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released the following statement endorsing Governor Ned Lamont as he runs for reelection in Connecticut. "Governor Lamont is a steadfast leader who has never hesi more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 2 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Proclaims This Weekend in Honor of the UConn Huskies Women's and Men's Basketball Teams * Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is proclaiming the weekend of Friday, April 3, through Monday, April 6, 2026, in honor of the UConn Huskies women's and men's basketball teams for each advancing to the Final Four of the 2026 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournaments and hope more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 2 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Signs Executive Order Establishing the Connecticut Career Pathways Commission * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed an executive order ( Executive Order No. 26-2 ) directing the establishment of the Connecticut Career Pathways Commission. The commission is being tasked with developing a five-year strategic plan for consideration by s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Great Lakes Environmental Law Center and Sierra Club submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the agency's proposed approval of Michigan's Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) rules for the West Michigan nonattainment areas under the 2015 ozone standard. They argue that Michigan's proposed regulations do not meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act and urge the EPA to reject the approval as submitted. Th more ST

LA JOLLA, California, April 2 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * HBO's 'The Pitt' Nails How Hospital Cyberattacks Create Chaos * Originally published in The Conversation, this commentary by UC San Diego experts Jeffrey Tully, MD, associate clinical professor of anesthesiology, and Christian Dameff, MD, associate professor of emergency medical services, examines how hospital cyberattacks can quickly escalate into life-threatening disruptions. H more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Himes Statement on Firing of Pam Bondi * Pam Bondi's tenure as Attorney General will be remembered for her unprecedented politicization and weaponization of the Department of Justice. Whether by illegally obscuring the Epstein files, mass firing apolitical staff, or directing the Department of Justice to target Donald Trump's political opponents, Bondi has been unfailing in her acquiescence to Trum more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes LaLota Co-Sponsored Bipartisan Bill to Protect Long Island Waters * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY-01), Co-Chair of the Long Island Sound Caucus, released the following statement after the House passed the American Water Stewardship Act, a bipartisan bill he cosponsors to reauthorize and strengthen the Long Island Sound Program and the National Estuary Program, which are key more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 2 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following joint statement with 23 attorneys general on the Trump vs. Barbara oral argument: * "The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitution, federal statutes, and the rule that has governed our Nation for more than 150 years. We were proud to lead the fight against this unlawful order, and grateful for the injunctions we obtained that prevented this action from ever  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * LALIGA showdown Atletico de Madrid vs. FC Barcelona and FA Cup quarterfinals highlight soccer across ESPN platforms this weekend * LALIGA: Atletico de Madrid vs. FC Barcelona headlines weekend slate; Omar Raja to provide on-site coverage in Madrid LALIGA action this weekend features a marquee showdown Saturday at 3 p.m. ET as Atletico de Madrid host league leaders FC more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Statement on the Ouster of Attorney General Pam Bondi * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on President Trump's ouster of Attorney General Pam Bondi. "Attorney General Pam Bondi turned the United States Department of Justice into Donald Trump's personal law firm," said Larson. "She used her position to slow-walk the release of the E more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, posted the following news release: * * * MAGA Republicans Continue to Block Bipartisan Bill to Fund Department of Homeland Security After House Republican leadership chose to extend the Homeland Security shutdown by blocking the bipartisan bill passed unanimously by the Senate, the shutdown continued, becoming the longest in American history. "Speaker Mike Johnson and MAGA Republ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Statement on Trump's Incoherent Primetime Address on Iran * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released a statement following President Donald Trump's primetime address on the administration's disastrous war in Iran: "That speech was grounded in a reality that only exists in Donald Trump's mind. We are losing this war. We cannot destroy all their missiles or drones, n more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 3 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Drummond urges Congress to protect communities from illicit xylazine Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act to protect Oklahomans and reduce overdose deaths. The act would classify xylazine, a dangerous animal tranquilizer often mixed with fentanyl and other opioids, as a controlled substance. In a l more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * One Month Into Iran War, Americans Have Paid $8.4 Billion More for Gas, Now Costs $145 to Fill Pickup Truck New Data Also Includes State-by-State Breakdown of Increased Spending on Gas Since Trump's War Began * One month since President Trump unilaterally started his war against Iran, a new Joint Economic Committee - Minority  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 (TNSjou) -- Research by Yale University scientists has identified vulnerabilities in the largest forest protection credit systems, suggesting that current frameworks may allow governments to collect income without improving conservation. Luke Sanford, assistant professor of environmental policy and governance, and Alberto Garcia, assistant professor at the University of Utah, conducted the study to evaluate the integrity of jurisdictional carbon credits. The research documen more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 2 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Students Testify in Support of Bill Regulating AI Employment Decisions * A group of Yale Law School students from the Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic 4 (WIRAC) gave written and oral testimony before the Connecticut state legislature's Labor and Public Employees Committee in March.  The students testified on behalf of their client, the Connecticut AFL-CIO, in support of S.B. 435 5, a bill that wo more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, April 2 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Engineering Professor Embraces Uncertainty For Stronger Engineering Systems * A few years after receiving the National Science Foundation Early CAREER Award, UConn College of Engineering Assistant Professor Hongyi Xu is demonstrating how embracing uncertainty can lead to stronger, smarter engineering systems. Xu's research focuses on a simple, but challenging, fact, which is that not everyt more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, April 2 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Grad Students Win InsurTech NY Challenge By Offering Practical Solutions to Insurance-Provider Woes * For the second consecutive year, a team of UConn grad students won the InsurTech NY University Case Competition. Graduate students Trishan Kundu (BAPM) and Vitosavero Avila Wibisono (FinTech) took home the top prize and a $2,500 award on Tuesday at the event in New York City. The competitio more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, April 2 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Health Team Navigates Rare Pregnancy Condition to Deliver Healthy Baby * For Andrea Garfield, the moment she learned she was pregnant will always be tied to another profound life event. "I found out the day of my grandmother's funeral," she recalls. "It was very bittersweet." At 34, Garfield entered her first pregnancy expecting a typical journey: routine appointments, growing excitement, more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, April 2 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Magazine: Age with Power and Grace * Jeff Cavaliere is jacked, but he's no gym bro. Nor does he brook "bro science," a slang term for fitness and nutrition advice that sounds convincing but lacks scientific evidence and ignores individual differences and goals. Cavaliere '97 (CLAS), '07 MS first made a name for himself as head physical therapist and assistant strength coach for the New York  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 2 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Zebrafish reveal new insights into the biology of autism In a new study, Yale researchers identified drug candidates that reverse disrupted behaviors in zebrafish carrying mutations in autism risk genes. By Meg Dalton In recent decades, the zebrafish has become one of the most valuable model organisms in scientific research. For a variety of reasons, including their genetic similarities to humans, more PR