STORRS, Connecticut, April 21 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * 'Healthy Rounds': The Silent Success of Public Health * It's impossible to definitively measure how many lives were saved or prolonged, or how much illness or disease prevented or made less severe, as a direct result of public health initiatives. Douglas Brugge, chair of the UConn School of Medicine's Department of Public Health Sciences, joins Dr. Anthony Alessi to explain the "invisible" benefits of things like policies that regulate toxins in  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 21 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Wins Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care * Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 22 states secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to threaten healthcare providers that provide care for youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a written opinion and judgment granting the plaintiff states' summary judgme more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Calls on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Abandon Plan to Decimate Enforcement, Consumer Protection * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to scale back its plans that would severely reduce staffing, undermine the agency's statutory obligation to supervise financial institutions, weaken enforcement, an more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 21 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Continues Opposition to Trump Administration's Mandatory Immigration Detention Without Due Process * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday co-led a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief in support of challenges to the Trump Administration's no-bond policy, which mandates the indefinite detention of vast numbers of non-citizens without the opportunity for a bond hearing. Under  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 20 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Pushes For Changes to Make Rental Housing More Affordable * Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan group of attorneys general are urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to ban hidden and surprise fees that drive up rent costs for North Carolinians. "So much of people's money goes to paying rent, and renters need to know upfront how much they'll be paying each month," said Attor more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES FEDERAL EFFORT TO STRIP HOUSING SUPPORT FOR MIXED-STATUS IMMIGRANT HOUSEHOLDS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed rule that would prohibit mixed-status families from living in public housing and receiving other federal housing assistance, includ more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, April 21 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Awards Given For Dental Faculty Development * Two School of Dental Medicine faculty recently received the Dr. Marion Frank Faculty Development Award. This award, given to Dr. Katherine Fleming, assistant professor and predoctoral program director in pediatric dentistry, and Dr. Harshiv Karia, assistant professor in prosthodontics, enables faculty to pursue their independently chosen career development activities. Dr. Anna Dongari-Bagtzoglou,  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 21 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Barristers' Union Finalists Argue Case Based on "My Cousin Vinny" * The 2026 Barristers' Union finalists were (from left) Kaitlyn Laibe '28, Brina Harden '27, Jamal Burns '27, and Akhil Rajan '28.  Yale Law School students Jamal Burns '27 and Kaitlyn Laibe '28 took home the top honors in the 2026 Barristers' Union Prize Trial on April 14. In this annual mock trial competition, held since 1934, students showcase their trial advocacy skills, including writ more PR

ADRIAN, Michigan, April 21 -- Adrian College issued the following news release: * * * Brigadier General Ravindra V. Wagh to speak at Adrian College Spring Commencement Brigadier General Ravindra V. Wagh, the Assistant to the Adjutant General-Army for the Michigan National Guard, will deliver Adrian College's Spring Commencement address at 3 p.m., Sunday, May 3. Wagh also serves as the special assistant to the vice chief of the National Guard Bureau for Pacific initiatives. Wagh's awards include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal and Me more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Statement on Resignation of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez DeRemer * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, released a statement following reports that Labor Secretary Lori Chavez DeRemer has resigned: "Secretary Chavez-DeRemer's tenure as Labor Secretary was plagued with allegations of misconduct - from misusing her authority as secretary for personal gain and steering grants to favo more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN NBA Full Court Press: ESPN presents three nights of 2026 NBA Playoffs action featuring all three MVP finalists * ESPN continues its coverage of the 2026 NBA Playoffs presented by Google with three days of action presented by Popeye's across ESPN and ABC from Wednesday, April 22 through Sunday, April 26. On Wednesday, April 22, the Orlando Magic, led by Paolo Banchero and coming off an upset victory in Game 1,  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's weekly 'I Scored a Touchdown' series looks back on Santonio Holmes' Super Bowl XLIII game-winning TD * * Tenth installment in ESPN's Year of the Super Bowl weekly storytelling series; airing across ESPN platforms through April 25 * Series spotlights Steelers 2006 first-round pick ahead of 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh Watch HERE About I Scored a Touchdown The weekly series "I Scored a Touchdown" spot more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, April 21 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Farhad Imani Wins NSF CAREER Award to Build Manufacturing Systems That Think * A critical challenge is emerging in manufacturing: how to repair and restore high-value components when current systems can't handle deviation. Factories are full of automation systems that perform well when processes are repetitive. The moment geometry shifts, the process changes, or defects evolve, they struggle. NSF CAREER Award recipient Farhad Imani, an assistan more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following letter (No. DA 26-387) on April 21, 2026: * * * To: MPS Media of Scranton License, LLC, c/o Daniel Kirkpatrick, Baker Hostetler LLP, 1050 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20036 WQMY Licensee, LLC, c/o Miles Mason, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, 1200 Seventeenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036 Re: Application for Consent to the Assignment of the License of WSWB(TV), Scranton, Pennsylvania, from MPS Media of Scranton Licens more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 21 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following commentary by Vice President for Legal Affairs Timothy Sandefur: * * * Victory! Arizona Court Strikes Down Water Bureaucracy's Restrictions on Development An Arizona trial court this afternoon struck down the Arizona Department of Water Resources' new restriction on development known as the "Unmet Demand Rule"-a restriction limiting construction throughout the Maricopa County area-as a violation of state laws restricting the powers of bureaucrati more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 21 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont, Federal Highway Administration, Connecticut Department of Transportation Urge Drivers To Prioritize Safety During National Work Zone Awareness Week * (FARMINGTON, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont, the Federal Highway Administration, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT), state and federal officials, labor leaders, and safety advocates gathered today at the CTDOT maintenance garage in Farmington to recognize th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * House Appropriations Committee Advances 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs Funding Bill Today, Democrats and Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee advanced the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies fiscal year 2027 spending bill. "I was able to support this bipartisan bill today after working with the Chairman to ensure this more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Calls for Trump to Recant Threat to Annihilate an "Entire Civilization" and End the War in Iran Ahead of Ceasefire Expiration * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement urging President Trump to recant his threats to end the entire Iranian civilization and calling for Congress to take action to enforce the War Power Act after the most recent war powers resolution failed by just one vote.  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 22 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Federal Effort to Strip Housing Support for Mixed-Status Immigrant Households Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that would prohibit mixed-status families - families composed of at least one eligible individual and  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * A New High! NHL on ESPN networks score most-viewed regular season of the current rights deal * ESPN scored its most-watched NHL season of the current rights era, topping every season since the rights returned to ESPN in 2021-22, across ESPN and ABC. ESPN averaged 760K viewers across 54 games on ABC and ESPN, +30% YoY and bested the 2023-24 regular season, which was the previous high in the current rights era (667K  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Optimus Health Care Inc., a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving vulnerable patients across three cities, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) expressing strong opposition to the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The organization warns that the shift in financial responsibility from drug manufacturers to safety-net providers under this model threatens the viability of Community Health Center (CHC) pharmacy operations nationwide. In its  more ST

STORRS, Connecticut, April 21 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * OVPR Launches Business Development Pilot Program * The U.S. academic research landscape is facing a major shift. Federal funding, historically the primary source of support for university research, is experiencing unprecedented instability, with budget cuts and grant cancellations by funding agencies like the National Institutes for Health and National Science Foundation. Last year, the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) responded more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Republicans Fail to Address Cost of Living Crisis, Instead Hand ICE and CBP $70 Billion until 2035 Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro issued the following statement on the release of Republicans' partisan budget resolution that would give U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) $70 billion more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, April 21 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Rod Szwelicki & Steve O'Neill Spotlight People-First Campus Design at SNEAPPA * Last week, Project Manager Rod Szwelicki and Director of Transportation Engineering Steve O'Neill shared insights on pedestrian-focused campus design at the Southern New England Chapter of APPA (SNEAPPA) Spring Meeting. With more th more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, April 21 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Seton Hall Students Tour Arthur Szyk Exhibit * On March 12, 2026, Seton Hall students travelled off campus and into New York City for an art exhibit tour at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. Titled " Art of Freedom: The Life and Work of Arthur Szyk," the exhibit displays a wide-ranging selection of pieces from Szyk, a Polish-American and Jewish artist who not only created anti-fascist propaganda during World War Two but also advocated for human freedom more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 22 -- Southern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * Milburn Named ACE Fellow for 2026-2027 Dr. Trudy Milburn, associate vice president for academic affairs, has been named an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow for academic year 2026-2027. She is one of just 31 emerging college and university leaders selected for this year's class ACE Fellows Program, the longest-running leadership development program in the United States. Milburn joined Southern in 2020, bringing over 15 years  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 22 -- Southern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * Three Minutes of Research for the Win An international competition challenges graduate students to present their research in just three minutes. Southern's School of Graduate and Professional Studies is the first in the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system to participate. * By the time they graduate, students in Southern's School of Graduate and Professional Studies are experts in their fields -- and many have completed  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 21 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * 'Animals in French Visual Culture, 1750-1900' In a History of Art course, considering animal representations across French visual and material culture. By Lisa Prevost Yale Environmental Humanities was launched in 2018 as a platform to highlight and support the emerging interdisciplinary conversation, across departments and schools, about environmental problems and human connections to the natural world. Today, environmental themes are deeply intertwin more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 21 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * 'This Land is Your Land': A historian's road trip across America For a new book, Yale historian Beverly Gage explores 250 years of American history by traveling to 300 historical sites in 19 states across the U.S. By Lisa Prevost Beverly Gage grew up just outside of Philadelphia in the suburbs of Delaware County, known as Delco. Throughout her 1970s childhood, she visited Independence Hall, the Philadelphia landmark where the country's founding fathers  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 21 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Deep-rooted grass stores significantly more carbon, new study says A study of perennial grasses in nine U.S. states shows that grass with deep roots stores more carbon than crops with shallow roots, providing important climate benefits. By Jim Shelton Soil biologist Eric Slessarev has some advice for conservationists, landscapers, and farmers with fallow fields. Go touch deep-rooted grass. Or better yet, go plant some. Slessarev, an assistant  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 21 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * This Google Doc Helps Determine How Much to Invest in Stocks Economists say that standard investment strategies are not aggressive enough, but their complex approaches to determining an optimal allocation aren't useful for individual investors. A new paper co-authored by Yale SOM's James Choi offers a simple tool to approximate the research-based approach. Written by Roberta Kwok When everyday investors have to make personal finance decisions, rules of th more PR