ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-NH Applauds Passage of Home Education Bill Concord, NH -Today, Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) applauded the passage of HB 1268, which will update state law governing home education programs. HB 1268 modernizes New Hampshire's home education laws by reducing unnecessary mandates on families while reaffirming parents' primary role in directing their children's education.  AFP-NH Deputy State Director S more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 7 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown protects homeland security funding from politically motivated cuts as federal government drops appeal * Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition have successfully resolved a lawsuit stopping the Trump administration from unlawfully taking homeland security funding away from states that would not comply with the administration's political agenda. In December, the U.S. District Court for the District of  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 7 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown wins tariffs lawsuit against Trump administration * Attorney General Nick Brown today secured an order invalidating President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. A federal court - ruling on a challenge brought by a coalition of 24 states - struck down those tariffs and specifically enjoined their application to Washington state after ruling the more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 8 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Wins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs Attorney General Kris Mayes today secured an order invalidating President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. A federal court granted summary judgment to a coalition of 24 states, striking down those tariffs. "President Trump cannot invent powers the law does not give hi more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, May 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Protects Critical Homeland Security Funding from Politically Motivated Cut Trump Administration drops appeal of final order, permanently and fully resolving case in California's favor  OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the successful resolution of a multistate lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from unlawfully allocating federal homeland security funding to and from state more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 7 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Wins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's New Illegal Tariffs Court of International Trade Rules in Favor of 24 States, Invalidating Tariffs that are Increasing Prices and Inflicting Chaos on the American Economy * Attorney General Charity Clark today secured a court order invalidating President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. A f more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Successfully Protects Critical Counterterrorism Funding NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured a final victory in her lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from unlawfully cutting critical public safety funding to New York and other states. Attorney General James and 11 other attorneys general sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on September 29 after the Federal Emerge more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 7 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Urges Credit Card Companies to Block Illegal Vape Sales * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general in urging nine major credit card companies and payment processors ( American Express, Capital One, Citigroup, Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, Sezzle, and Block ) to take stronger action to stop their payment networks from being used to sell il more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PROTECTS CRITICAL HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING FROM POLITICALLY MOTIVATED CUT Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced the successful resolution of his lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from unlawfully allocating federal homeland security funding to and from states based on their compliance with the administration's political agenda. In December, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island gr more PR

SALEM, Oregon, May 7 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Wins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs Court of International Trade Rules in Favor of 24 States, Invalidating Tariffs that are Increasing Prices and Inflicting Chaos on the American Economy * Attorney General Dan Rayfield today secured an order invalidating President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. A federal court gra more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 7 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Statement Praising Passage of Legislation Strengthening Enforcement Against Deepfake Digital Sexual Assault * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong released the following statement praising final passage of legislation creating new civil enforcement mechanisms to crack down on deepfake digital sexual assault. House Bill No. 5312, An Act Establishing a Civil Action for the Office of the Attorney G more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 7 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General's Office Settles Environmental Enforcement Case with Long Falls Paperboard * Paper Plant to pay civil penalties of $145,000 and implement corrective actions Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a settlement with Long Falls Paperboard to resolve a lawsuit alleging water quality, solid waste, and hazardous waste violations at the Long Falls Paperboard plant in Brattleboro. In addition to paying a civil pen more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-CT Urges Travelers to Know Their Rights Ahead of Hajj and Summer Travel Season As thousands of Muslims across the United States prepare to travel for Hajj, family visits, business trips, and summer vacations, the Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT) is reminding community members to understand their constitutional rights while traveling through U.S. airports. In light of ongoing concerns regardin more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 7 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Celebrating a Centennial: UConn Law Library a Cherished Place * Even as water seeped through the walls of the UConn Law Library in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and even as scaffolding shrouded its granite exterior during a massive repair project that spanned a long 18 months, the heart of the campus never stopped beating - how could it? The Law Library is one of those special places where, for 100 years since its opening in 1926, UConn Law stud more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 7 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Commencement 2026: Nursing grad makes immediate impact on campus and in community * KINGSTON, R.I. - May 7, 2026 - For as long as she can remember, Kelsey Rysz wanted to work in healthcare, and she wasted no time pursuing that goal, jumping at the opportunity to begin her journey as a junior in Danbury, Connecticut. "I always wanted to be in healthcare," said Rysz, who is graduating this month from the University of Rhode Island with a bachelo more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 7 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Congratulations Class of 2026 * Special Feature 2026 Commencement Special Feature 2026 Commencement Commencement is more than a ceremony-it's a defining moment. Read Our Stories For the Class of 2026, adversity and rapid change aren't unforeseen disruptions that risk throwing them off track: they're familiar features of a world that's transforming faster than anyone could have predicted a few years ago. In high school, they learn more PR

DOVER, Delaware, May 8 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * AG Jennings leads coalition to oppose Postal Service's guns-by-mail schemme Attorney General Kathy Jennings on Monday co-led a multistate comment letter signed by 24 states opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow a flood of prohibited weapons across state borders by mail. Since 1927, federal law--passed by a Republican Congress and signed by a Republican president--has barred the USPS fr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Delivering Historic Progress, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont Expands Universal Child Care, Lowers Costs, Boosts Public Education, and Enacts Commonsense Gun Safety Reforms Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont delivered historic progress this week for Connecticut, signing into law free school breakfasts for students, a ban on convertible and ghost guns, a major expansion of affordable child care, key investments in public education, and protections from the Tru more PR

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, May 8 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * Eastern to graduate 1,000 in 2 ceremonies on May 16 Special guests include Richard Blumenthal, Beth Regan '79, David and Marilyn Foster, and Harold Tavares By Michael Rouleau More than 1,000 students from Eastern Connecticut State University will receive their diplomas during two commencement ceremonies on May 16 at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford. The daylong celebration will begin at 11 a.m. with more than 120 graduate students receivin more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 7 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Electric Boat Senior Vice President Matthew Olander Returns to UConn to Inspire Engineering Graduates * From classrooms in Storrs to the forefront of the nation's undersea defense industry, Matthew Olander has built a career defined by technical excellence, leadership, and service. This spring, the UConn College of Engineering will recognize that journey as Olander returns as the 2026 commencement speaker and an honorary degree recipient. Matthew  more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 7 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Entrepreneurship Opportunities at UConn Lead Undergraduate Student to United Nations Panel * Three years ago, when she came to UConn, Lakshita Ganesh Kumar '27 (ENG & CLAS) would never have dreamed she'd be speaking at the United Nations (UN). Now a junior, Lakshita found herself as the youngest panelist during the UN's Igniting Women's Innovation event hosted by Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) as part of the Commission on the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Smart Technologies Inc., represented by TRC Environmental, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency supporting the agency's proposal to remove pyrolysis and gasification units from the New Source Performance Standards categories regulating Other Solid Waste Incineration units. The comment letter responds to EPA's March 26 proposal (Docket No.: EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0068), which seeks to facilitate permitting for advanced recycling technologies by differentiating these units from traditional wa more ST

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN and Players Era Announce Multi-Year Agreement for Players Era Men's College Basketball Championships * * The 2026 Players Era Men's Championships will expand to 24 teams across two tournaments, highlighted by the past two national champions Michigan and Florida * ESPN networks will be the exclusive home of all 37 games across the two tournaments and Players Era and ESPN Events will collaborate on all event stag more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN continues Second Round coverage of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs presented by GEICO * The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs presented by GEICO continues with Second Round action on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Sunday features the Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens (Gm. 3) at 7 p.m. ET, followed by Vegas Golden Knights vs. Anaheim Ducks (Gm. 4) at 9:30 p.m. On Monday, additional Game 4 action continues on ESPN with th more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Debuts Short Documentary "Messi: The Forgotten Tape / Messi: La Cinta Olvidada" ESPN today announced the debut of Messi: The Forgotten Tape / Messi: La Cinta Olvidada, a new ESPN Films short documentary uncovering one of the most consequential and little-known stories in modern football history.  Debuting Sunday, May 10 at 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN Deportes, the documentary highlights the pivotal moment that h more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Digital & Social 2026: No. 1 in March * In March, ESPN Digital & Social was once again No. 1 in the U.S. Sports Category with 196.6 million unique users, up 1% YoY and reaching 70% of U.S. adults across digital, YouTube and social media platforms, according to recently released Comscore data. * The ESPN App also remained No. 1 in March, reaching 28.2 million unique users, more than the next 8 non-ESPN apps combi more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's WNBA coverage tips off landmark 30th season with WNBA Tip Off Presented by CarMax on May 9 * ESPN, which has presented the WNBA since the league's inaugural season in 1997, begins its landmark 30th season coverage on Saturday, May 9, with the WNBA Tip Off Presented by CarMax doubleheader across ABC, Disney+, ESPN App and ESPN Deportes. The opening weekend showcase highlights ESPN's industry-leading commentator te more PR

KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- Kutztown University issued the following news release: * * * Family of Elric Johnston Endersby Donates Vernacular Architecture Archive of Celebrated Timber Frame Historian to Kutztown University Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center Will Foster Access for Students and Researchers; Signing Ceremony Held at DeLight E. Breidegam Building * The memory of Elric J. Endersby, celebrated timber framer and prolific historian of early American vernacular architecture, will be honored through the establishment  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 6 -- Yale University issued the following Q&A involving Katherine McKenzie, director of the Yale Center for Asylum Medicine and associate professor of general medicine at Yale School of Medicine: * * * For two decades, a Yale center has served as forensic witness to trauma In a Q&A, Yale's Katherine McKenzie explains the work of the Center for Asylum Medicine, which offers forensic medical evaluations to those who may have experienced physical and psychological scars in their home country. By Meg Dalton About  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives, along with 23 member organizations, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The coalition opposes the EPA's proposed deregulation of Air Curtain Incinerators that burn wood wastes, yard wastes, and clean lumber, as well as the proposed removal of pyrolysis units from the Clean Air Act section 129 definition of municipal waste combustion units. The groups argue that exempting these incinerators and pyrolysis facilities from CAA regulati more ST

STORRS, Connecticut, May 7 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Kumar Venkitanarayanan Named Dean of CAHNR * Following a national search, Kumar Venkitanarayanan has been appointed dean of the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources ( CAHNR ) at the University of Connecticut, as well as director of the Connecticut Cooperative Extension System and the Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station, effective July 1. Venkitanarayanan, a longtime member of the UConn community, has served the University for mo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Introduces Bill to Ban Deadly Loophole Allowing Shooters to Use Instant Financing Schemes to Purchase Assault Weapons * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced the Assault Weapons Financing Accountability Act to ban the use of predatory Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) payment plans for purchasing assault weapons and ghost gun kits that can be used to build them. Banning the use of these instant financing options for  more PR

WINDSOR, Connecticut, May 7 [Category: Financial Services] -- LIMRA posted the following news release: * * * LIMRA: U.S. Annuity Sales Notch Tenth Consecutive $100 Billion+ Quarter * WINDSOR, Conn., May 7, 2026 -Total U.S. annuity sales were $104.6 billion in the first quarter of 2026, 2% below first quarter 2025 results, according to preliminary results from LIMRA's U.S. Individual Annuity Sales Survey, representing 87% of the total U.S. annuity market. "Although first quarter sales were slightly below prior year's results, the threshold more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Main Street Foundation submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency addressing the agency's supplemental proposed rulemaking under the Significant New Alternatives Policy program concerning the listing of substitute refrigerants, specifically HFO-1234yf, for use in retrofitting motor vehicle air conditioning systems on heavy-duty pickup trucks and vans. CRAE acknowledges EPA's authority and the environmental benefits of transitioning to refrigerants with lower ozone depletion potential  more ST

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 7 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Protects Critical Homeland Security Funding From Politically Motivated Cut * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced the successful resolution of a lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from unlawfully allocating federal homeland security funding based on states' willingness to divert public safety resources to carry out the administration's immigration enforcement agenda.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Medical Transportation Access Coalition submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services addressing the agency's Request for Information on regulations aimed at uncovering healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse. MTAC, a coalition of transportation providers, managed care organizations, trade associations, and patient advocates, highlighted concerns regarding vulnerabilities in Medicaid's Non-Emergency Medical Transportation services. MTAC emphasi more ST

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 8 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * AG Davenport: Court Agrees That Trump Tariffs Are Illegal Court of International Trade Rules in Favor of 24 States, Invalidating Tariffs That Are Making Life More Unaffordable for New Jerseyans * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today secured an order invalidating President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by New Jersey consumers, families, and businesses. A federal co more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The National Propane Gas Association has submitted a public comment letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration expressing concerns over the safety risks associated with transporting hazardous materials, specifically propane and liquefied petroleum gas, using heavy-duty electric vehicles. The NPGA highlighted the need for thorough study and development of safety protocols before any regulatory decisions are made regarding the use of EVs for hazardous materials transport. In its letter, the NPGA, wh more ST

ITHACA, New York, May 6 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Nine students receive SUNY Chancellor's Awards * Nine students and recent graduates representing Cornell's four contract colleges have been chosen to receive the 2026 State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence. The highest student honor conferred by SUNY, the award recognizes exceptional achievement in areas such as academics, leadership, campus involvement, community service, the arts, and diversity, equity, inclusion and jus more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following written testimony by Judson Horras, president and CEO of the North American Interfraternity Conference, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "Speech or Silence? The Future of the First Amendment in Higher Education": * * * I am Jud Horras, President and CEO of the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC). The NIC is a trade association of 61 national and international fraternities. As the 2025-26 more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * PGA Championship on ESPN: More than 235 hours of live coverage across platforms * * Coverage of the PGA Championship begins Tuesday, May 12, all available for fans on ESPN App * Live coverage of First and Second Rounds - from first tee shot to last putt - starts Thursday, May 14, at 6:45 a.m. ET * Four days of live, six-feed championship coverage on ESPN App, including Featured Groups, Featured Holes ESPN will  more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 7 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Protecting and Restoring the Southeastern Connecticut Shoreline * Celebrating its fourth anniversary, the Connecticut National Estuarine Research Reserve (CTNERR) is putting funding into action to create positive environmental impacts on the Connecticut River estuary and eastern Long Island Sound. CTNERR is committed to protecting and studying more than 52,000 acres of subtidal area and state-owned land. This reserve includes 50,000 acres across t more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 8 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha announces new legislation to further address health care crisis Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced a series of health care-related legislative proposals aimed at improving Rhode Island's health care system, including legislation intended to lower prescription drug costs, ensure the stability of Rhode Island hospitals, and prevent the increasingly predatory practices  more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 7 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Real Estate Alum Nicholas Morizio Donates $1 Million for Scholarships * Nicholas Morizio '74 (BUS), a prominent commercial real estate broker in Connecticut and Western Massachusetts, has given $1 million to the UConn Real Estate program to establish new student scholarships. It is the largest gift from an individual that the program has received in its 41-year history, and comes during the UConn Foundation's record-breaking Because of UConn campa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Save the Children Federation Inc., a prominent global humanitarian organization operating in over 100 countries, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency concerning the implementation of the GENIUS Act. The organization emphasizes the need for a regulatory framework that balances financial stability with the practical realities faced by nonprofit entities delivering aid in fragile and conflict-affected environments. In its letter, Save the Children highlights existing chal more ST

STORRS, Connecticut, May 7 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Health Strengthens Perinatal Mental Health Care for Connecticut Families * May marks Perinatal Mental Health Month, a national effort to raise awareness about mental health during pregnancy and the postpartum period and, in Connecticut, a formally recognized observance following the passage of "An Act Concerning Maternal Health," signed by Governor Ned Lamont in 2025. This time in a person's life is both transformative and vulnerable. Mental more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 7 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Yale-led technology receives FDA approval for breast cancer treatment The biotech company Arvinas was originally founded based on pioneering research from Yale chemist Craig Crews into PROTAC protein degraders. By Meg Dalton More than a decade ago, Yale chemist Craig Crews founded a biotechnology company in New Haven based on his pioneering research into PROTACs (or PROteolysis TArgeting Chimera), a technology that treats certain types of cancer and other d more PR