STORRS, Connecticut, April 28 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Advanced Journalism Class Tests Students' Abilities * The first thing Charlotte Harvey '26 (CLAS) did last semester was get on state Attorney General William Tong's press list. That ensured she'd be notified every time Connecticut joined a lawsuit. Then, to keep track of the swelling number, she built a database to categorize each by topic and took care to note pertinent details, including the date the action was filed and what other states wer more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 29 -- Albertus Magnus College issued the following news release: * * * Albertus Magnus College and Waterbury Promise Forge Partnership to Expand College Access and Career Success Expand Financial Support of Local Scholars Through College Success, Career Preparation * Albertus Magnus College and Waterbury Promise are pleased to announce a new partnership to enhance opportunities for local scholars to achieve their academic goals. The four-year, renewable agreement establishes post-secondary educational opportun more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 29 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Bipartisan Effort to Curb Sales of Illegal Vaping Products Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a bipartisan coalition of 24 other attorneys general and the City of New York in urging major credit card companies and payment processors, including American Express, Capital One, Citi Group, Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, Sezzle, and Block (operator of Square, Cash App, and Afterpay) to  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Bipartisan Effort Urging Credit Card and Payment Processing Companies to Combat Illegal Sales of Tobacco and Nicotine Products * Coalition also requests meetings with each company to comprehensively address the unlawful sales OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the City of New York in sending letters to nin more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 28 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Bipartisan Effort to Curb Sales of Illegal Vaping Products * New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a bipartisan coalition of 24 other attorneys general and the City of New York in urging major credit card companies and payment processors, including American Express, Capital One, Citi Group, Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, Sezzle, and Block (operator of Square, Cash App, and Afterpay) to ta more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 28 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Leads Bipartisan Effort Calling on Credit Card Companies, Payment Apps to Curb Sales of Illegal Vaping Products * Attorney General Dave Sunday led a bipartisan coalition of 24 other Attorneys General and the City of New York in urging major credit card companies and payment processors -including American Express, Capital One, Citi Group, Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, Sezzle, and Block (operator of  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 28 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Bipartisan Effort to Curb Sales of Illegal Vaping Products * Attorney General William Tong joined a bipartisan coalition of 24 other attorneys general and the City of New York in urging major credit card companies and payment processors, including American Express, Capital One, Citi Group, Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, Sezzle, and Block (operator of Square, Cash App, and Afterpay) to take stro more PR

ORANGE, Connecticut, April 29 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Avangrid Power Generation Projects Contribute $61 Million in Taxes in 2025 Tax payments support local and regional public services across Avangrid's portfolio * Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it paid $61 million in local property taxes and payments in lieu of taxes in 2025 on behalf of its operating power generation projects. With operations in 25 states a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Colleagues Investigate Hegseth's Failure to Protect Troops in Middle East After Fatal Attack * [Hartford, CT] -Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) launched a new investigation into reports that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth failed to take basic steps to protect troops during Operation Epic Fury, including during a strike that killed six more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Reintroduces Legislation to Restrict Purchases of Farmland by Corporate Investors * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is working to end the Wall Street buy-up of farmland across the nation. Today, Booker reintroduced the Farmland for Farmers Act, legislation that would limit corporate ownership of farmland in the United States. If passed, this legislation would ensure that far more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release: * * * CFTC Sues Wisconsin to Reaffirm its Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Prediction Markets * WASHINGTON -The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed a lawsuit against Wisconsin in response to the state's lawsuits against Kalshi, Polymarket, Crypto.com, Robinhood, and Coinbase, five CFTC-regulated prediction markets. Less than one week ago, Wisconsin filed civil suits against the companies, asserting felony violations of state law. The CFTC more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Statement on King Charles III's Address to Congress * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee and Co-Chair of the bipartisan Friends of Australia Caucus, released the following statement on King Charles III's address to Congress. "King Charles III's affirmation of AUKUS and the standing ovation that it received by Members of Congress are anothe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 [Category: Sociological] (TNSrpt) -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * New Economic Liberties Report Breaks Down How Congress Can Slash Americans' Electricity Bills * A recent estimate by Economic Liberties suggests addressing utilities' excessive profits could save American families nearly $500 per year With residential electricity prices up 33% since 2019 and one-third of households now spending over 5% of their income on electricity bills, today the American Economic L more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN airs second most-viewed First Round Game 4 on cable ever, extending historic start to 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs * This past weekend, the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs continued with a First Round ESPN doubleheader. Tampa Bay Lightning-Montreal Canadiens (Sunday, 7 p.m. ET), delivered the second most-viewed First Round Game 4 on cable ever with 1.9 million viewers, up 73%. Following on Sunday, Edmonton Oilers-Anaheim more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN NBA Full Court Press: ESPN presents four pivotal Game 5 matchups on Tuesday and Wednesday * ESPN continues its coverage of the 2026 NBA Playoffs presented by Google with a pair of doubleheaders on Tuesday, April 28 and Wednesday, April 29. On Tuesday, April 28, the Philadelphia 76ers, led by Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, visit the Boston Celtics, led by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, who look to close out the  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's The Biggest Game begins weekly rollout through Super Bowl LXI as part of ESPN's "Year of the Super Bowl" initiative * Serving as a central pillar of ESPN's "Year of the Super Bowl" storytelling initiative, The Biggest Game has begun its weekly rollout, with new episodes premiering each week through Super Bowl LXI on the NFL on ESPN YouTube channel. More than 40 episodes are planned over the course of the year. more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, April 29 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Estimates U.S. States' Privacy Fines Totaled $3.425 Billion in 2025; Trend Expected to Accelerate Through 2028 In the U.S., More Fines Have Been Levied Due to Violations of Privacy Laws in 2025 Than the Five Years Prior Combined * Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company, has estimated that U.S. states gave out $3.425 billion in privacy-related fines in 2025. Gartner more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, April 29 -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Identifies Six Steps to Manage AI Agent Sprawl Overview * By 2028, an Average Global Fortune 500 Enterprise Will Have Over 150,000 Agents in Use * Only 13% of Organizations Think They Have the Right AI Agent Governance in Place * Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company, has identified six steps to help organizations reduce the risks of AI agent sprawl. Gartner predicts th more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, April 29 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Predicts by 2029, CFOs Who Implement Strategic AI Deployment Will Add 10 Margin Points of Growth Using AI and Finance Technology to Drive Competitive Advantage Will be Explored at The Gartner Finance Symposium/Xpo in National Harbor on May 27-29 * By 2029, CFOs in organizations that implement strategic AI and technology portfolio resource deployment will unlock an additional 10 point more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, April 29 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Survey Finds 85% of Service and Support Leaders are Expanding Human Agent Responsibilities Despite Expectations of Mass AI Layoffs While 31% Have Implemented or Are Planning AI-driven Layoffs Through 1Q27, Leaders Are Far More Likely To Be Pursuing Workforce Redesign Rather Than Role Elimination * Eighty-five percent of customer service and support leaders are expanding human agent r more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 28 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Statement on Significant Increase in State Aid for Municipalities * Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding plans to provide towns and cities statewide with an additional $170 million in school funding and an additional $100 million in municipal aid out of the state's Affordability Fund:  "I have heard directly from mayors, first selectmen, superintendents, students, and taxpayers across  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes Introduces Bipartisan Legislation Highlighting National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) reintroduced legislation to recognize more than one million Specialized Instructional Support Personnel (SISP) across the United States by designating the week of April 27, 2026, as "National Specialized Instructional  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks on April 28, 2026, at the markup of the fiscal 2027 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs bill: * * * Thank you Chairman Cole, Chairman Diaz-Balart, and Ranking Member Frankel for their good work and for their friendship. I also want to thank the subcommittee staff, Erin Kolodjeski, Ed Etzkorn, and Laurie Mignone on the minority, and their counterparts on the majority, Susan Adams, Craig Higgin more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Matchup set for Wednesday's 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round on ESPN networks * The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs presented by GEICO continue this week with two confirmed Game 5's on ESPN networks. In a back-and-forth series, the Montreal Canadiens will face the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday for Game 5 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2. ESPN's Stanley Cup Playoffs coverage continues tonight in prime time on ESPN2 with the  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Bipartisan Effort to Curb Sales of Unlawful Vaping Products Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a bipartisan coalition of 24 other attorneys general and the City of New York in urging major credit card companies and payment processors, including American Express, Capital One, Citi Group, Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, Sezzle, and Block (operator of Square, Cash App,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Warns Local Leaders Against Bringing Deadly ICE Facilities Into Their Communities * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Tuesday sent letters to 21 local governments throughout the United States that are actively considering whether to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to buy residential warehouse properties in their c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tokuda Introduces Legislation to Protect Farmland from Corporate Land Grabs * Washington D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jill N. Tokuda (HI-02) introduced the Farmland for Farmers Act, legislation to curb the rise in corporate ownership of agricultural land and keep farmland in the hands of farmers. U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) has introduced companion legislation. Corporations and private investors are leveraging their vast resources to more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * State, Foreign Operations Funding Bill Forfeits American Influence to Adversaries while President Trump Pursues Deadly, Costly War with Iran and Furthers the Cost-of-Living Crisis Today, the House Appropriations Committee passed on a party-line vote the Republicans' 2027 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs funding bill, which forfeits American influence on the more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, April 29 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Steve Kochis Offers Insights into Regulatory Improvements on CTDEEP Panel * Connecticut Energy Market Lead Steve Kochis recently spoke on the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's (CTDEEP) public informational forum, which focused on enhancements to the Natural Diversity Data Base (NDD more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, April 28 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Brings Industry Leaders Together for Occupational Heat Safety Summit * As record-breaking heat events and evolving workplace regulations increase pressure on employers, the need for improving heat safety in occupational settings has never been more urgent. In response to these escalating industry challenges, on April 10, UConn hosted the Occupational Heat Safety Industry Summit, convening leading experts, safety professionals, researchers more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, April 28 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Library Lab Wins Prestigious Sustainability Designation * The people who care for the UConn Library's vast and diverse array of collections and archives are working to not only make sure those records remain accessible, but also sustainable. The UConn Library's Conservation Lab has received Gold Certification from My Green Lab, advancing the University's commitment to sustainable research practices. The certification, recognized by the Un more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, April 28 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Welcomes Five Exceptional Leaders Into Business Hall of Fame * The UConn School of Business inducted five new alumni into the Hall of Fame on Friday night. All are giants in their fields, ranging from space travel to healthcare, professional basketball, and more. Every one of them spoke passionately about the lasting impact their UConn education, experiences, and friendships had on their careers and their lives. Emeka Okafor '04 (BUS),  more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, April 28 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn's Sarah Feldstein Ewing, Ph.D. Wins 2026 Gold Medal Award for Impact in Psychology * The American Psychological Foundation has announced the winner of its 2026 Gold Medalist for Impact in Psychology. The winner is UConn School of Medicine's Sarah Feldstein Ewing, Ph.D. Feldstein Ewing is being recognized for her impactful, innovative, and transformational work in the field of psychology. As a licensed clinical child and adolescent psychol more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * UK Caucus Co-Chairs Himes, Amo, Rouzer, and Wilson Statement on King Charles III Joint Address to Congress * Washington, D.C. - Bipartisan Co-Chairs of the Congressional United Kingdom Caucus, Representatives Jim Himes (D-CT), Gabe Amo (D-RI), David Rouzer (R-NC) and Joe Wilson (R-SC) released the following statement after His Majesty King Charles III addressed a joint meeting of Congress: "We were honored to welcome His Britannic Majesty King  more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 28 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI to host Chinese Language Teacher Association's annual conference May 1-3 * KINGSTON, R.I. - April 28, 2026 - Approximately 420 K-12 and higher education Chinese language educators from around the world will come to the University of Rhode Island's Kingston Campus for the Chinese Language Teachers Association - USA's Annual Conference on May 1-3. CLTA promotes the study of Chinese language and culture in an international context. The nat more PR