NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 19 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * 'I've enjoyed every moment': A heartfelt, celebratory sendoff for Yale's Class of 2026 Yale's 325th Commencement celebrated more than 4,500 new graduates representing Yale College and the graduate and professional schools. By Karen Guzman As a joyous parade of soon-to-be graduates snaked toward Yale's Old Campus, where family and friends awaited the formal start of Commencement on the storied grounds, Adam Walker took a moment to soak it all in. "I'm rea more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 19 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Challenges U.S. Department Of Education Rule Limiting Access To Student Loans For Essential Professional Degree Programs * Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that unlawfully limits access to federal student loans for students pursuing professional degree programs, inclu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel, Governor Whitmer Sue U.S. Department of Education Over Student Loan Rule Limiting Access to Student Loans for Professional Degree Programs * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education (PDF) over a new rule that unlawfully limits access to federal student loans for students pursuing professional degree programs, including ma more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 20 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Sues U.S. Department of Education Over Student Loan Rule Limiting Access to Student Loans for Professional Degree Programs Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that unlawfully limits access to federal student loans for students pursuing professional degree programs, including many healthcare and other criti more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, May 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over Attempt to Limit Student Loan Access for Healthcare Workers * California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education's final rule that narrows the federal definition of a "professional degree" and would dramatically reduce the availa more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 19 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration Over New Federal Student Loan Rule Limiting Access to Student Loans for Professional Degree Programs * The case marks AG Clark's 50th lawsuit against the Trump Administration Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of attorneys general and governors in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that unlawfully limits access to federal  more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues to Stop Student Loan Cuts for Future Health Care Workers * New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 24 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration to stop unlawful restrictions on federal student loans for students pursuing careers in critical health care fields. In May, the U.S. Department of Education issued a rule dramatically limiting which de more PR

DENVER, Colorado, May 19 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues U.S. Department of Education over restrictions on student loan access for healthcare professionals * Attorney General Phil Weiser today co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in suing the U.S. Department of Education over a new final rule that would significantly limit federal student loan access for graduate students in critical health professions.  The rule that takes effect J more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES UNLAWFUL U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RULE LIMITING ACCESS TO STUDENT LOANS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMS * Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of states, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that unlawfully limits access to federal student loans for students pursuing professional degrees, including in healthcare and other critical workforce fiel more PR

SALEM, Oregon, May 19 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Sues U.S. Department of Education Over Student Loan Rule Limiting Access to Student Loans for Professional Degree Programs * Coalition challenges unlawful rule that could restrict access to advanced education and worsen workforce shortages Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of attorneys general are challenging the U.S. Department of Education (ED) over a new rule that unlawfully limits access to feder more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues U.S. Department of Education Over Student Loan Rule Limiting Access to Student Loans for Professional Degree Programs * Coalition challenges unlawful rule that could restrict access to advanced education and worsen workforce shortages  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that unlawfu more PR

ORANGE, Connecticut, May 20 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Avangrid and Puget Sound Energy Sign Contract for Washington Energy Project Companies executed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 199.5 MW Big Horn I in Klickitat County, Washington Avangrid to upgrade key components of Big Horn I to extend its life and improve performance * BICKLETON, Wash. -- Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced the signing of a long-term more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Calls for IG Investigation into Impact of Kash Patel's Reported Irresponsible Behavior on FBI Readiness & Public Safety, Alleged Manipulation of Arrest Statistics * [WASHINGTON, DC] -U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today wrote to the official performing the duties of the Inspector General, Deputy Inspector General for the Department of Justice (DOJ) William Blier, demanding an  more PR

ONEONTA, New York, May 19 -- Hartwick College issued the following news release: * * * Brent R. Nicklas School of Nursing at Hartwick College Celebrates 47 Graduates * After years of classes, clinical rotations, simulations and late-night study sessions, 47 graduates from the Brent R. Nicklas School of Nursing were honored during the 2026 Nursing Pinning Ceremony on May 15 in Binder Gymnasium. Held the day before commencement, the ceremony recognized the graduating class through a tradition that symbolizes their transition into the nursing  more PR

WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 19 -- Brownstone Institute, an organization whose vision places value on the voluntary interaction of individuals and groups while minimizing the use of violence, issued the following commentary by President and founder Jeffrey A. Tucker: * * * George Washington, Father of the Country, Killed by Doctors The grim circumstances behind the death of George Washington (1732-1799), America's first president and popularly known as the Father of the Country, are not wholly unknown. The details have been reported by hi more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 19 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Called to Act: Yale School of Medicine Celebrates the MD Class of 2026 By Dana Haugh, MLS "Whatever comes next, you are ready. And that's good news because our world needs you," said Andrew Berg, MD, co-founder of the clinical learning platform Sketchy, in his Commencement address to the Yale School of Medicine (YSM) Class of 2026. Advocacy, responsibility, compassion, and gratitude were hallmarks of this year's MD Commencement ceremony. With the sun shinin more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 19 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Celebrating the Class of 2026 -- Rising to the Challenge * The Yale Law School community came together on May 18 to celebrate the Class of 2026 with friends and family during a Commencement ceremony in New Haven. Remarks from this year's speakers touched on the current political climate and reminded graduates of their responsibility to uphold the rule of law. The day kicked off with a procession of the graduates from Sterling Law Building to Beinecke Plaza  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report on May 18, 2026, by Health Coverage Access Director Jennifer Sullivan and Elizabeth Zhang, research assistant on the Health Policy Team: * * * Higher Marketplace Premiums Take a Toll on Enrollment and on Marketplace Enrollees Congressional Republicans failed to extend premium tax credit (PTC) enhancements at the end of 2025, and now the harm of higher marketplace premium costs is beginning to show up.[1] Enrollment has plummeted, and many families a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release: * * * CFTC Sues Minnesota to Block State Law * The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today filed a lawsuit against Minnesota to block a new state law, signed by Governor Tim Walz, that would make operating or assisting in the operation of a prediction market a criminal felony. The CFTC is seeking a preliminary injunction to stop the law from going into effect on August 1, 2026.  Minnesota is one of the largest agricultural producers in the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney: Of Course, a Blockade Is an Act of War * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, in a House Armed Services Committee hearing, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, questioned the geographic imbalance of the U.S. Navy fleet due to the war in Iran. Courtney then reiterated that, contrary to the Trump Administration's claims, a military blockade is an act of war according to internatio more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Statement on the $1.8 Billion Taxpayer-Funded Handout to Trump's Political Allies, Flooding the Swamp * WASHINGTON -Today, US Representative Rosa DeLauro issued the following statement regarding the Trump Administration's announcement of a nearly $1.8 billion fund-funded by U.S. taxpayers-for his allies and supporters who claim to have been targeted by the Justice Department under President Biden: "Donald Trump is the most corrupt P more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement: * * * DGA Statement on Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont Securing the State Party's Endorsement DGA Executive Director Meghan Meehan-Draper released the following statement on Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont securing the Connecticut Democratic Party's endorsement: "Congratulations to Governor Ned Lamont on securing the Connecticut Democratic Party's endorsement. Since taking office, Gov. Lamont has made Connecticut more affordable and stood up to Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement: * * * DGA Statement on the Connecticut Republican Party's Endorsement for Governor DGA spokesperson Kevin Donohoe released the following statement on Ryan Fazio securing the Connecticut Republican Party's endorsement for Governor: "Ryan Fazio has a radioactive record of gutting public education, raising health care costs, defending the Trump administration's abuses, opposing common-sense gun safety reform, and rejecting tax cuts for parents. "As Gov more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Deportes presents the UEFA Women's Champions League final on Saturday, May 23 * Para version en espanol haga click aqui ESPN Deportes, the Spanish-language home of the UEFA Women's Champions League in the U.S., will present the final on Saturday, May 23, as FC Barcelona and OL Lyonnes meet at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo, Norway. Match coverage begins with a 30-minute pregame special at 11:30 a.m. ET, leading into k more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN NBA Full Court Press: ESPN tips off its coverage of the 2026 NBA Eastern Conference Finals presented by Dunkin' on Tuesday * ESPN tips off its coverage of the 2026 NBA Eastern Conference Finals presented by Dunkin' on Tuesday, May 19, as the New York Knicks - led by Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns - host the Cleveland Cavaliers, featuring Donovan Mitchell and James Harden, at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. Mike Breen wil more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's exclusive presentation of the 2026 Stanley Cup Western Conference Final Presented by GEICO takes the ice Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN * * Vegas Golden Knights face Colorado Avalanche for the second time in Stanley Cup Playoffs history * All Western Conference Final matchups available on the ESPN App via DTC or pay TV authentication * The Point presented by Lexus continues regularly throughout the Wester more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's PGA Championship coverage averages 1.7 million viewers, most-watched since 2020 * ESPN's live coverage across all four days of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club last week was the most-watched PGA Championship on ESPN since 2020, averaging 1.7M total viewers, up 49% from 2025. Each round of the PGA Championship on ESPN saw significant, double-digit growth from last year's championship. The First Round more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 19 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Extreme Weather Events Accelerating Tidal Wetland Loss * Tidal wetlands are critical, yet vulnerable ecosystems. Tidal marshes, mangrove forests, and tidal flats support biodiversity, protect against flooding and storm surges, sequester carbon, and improve water quality. Due to human development and climate change, tidal wetland areas have been shrinking globally. A new study using 40 years of satellite data shows that this loss has been accelera more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSFR) -- The Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is issuing a preemption determination concluding that Federal law preempts State laws that restrict OCC-regulated banks' flexibility to decide whether and to what extent to pay interest or other compensation on funds placed in real estate escrow accounts; or assess fees in connection with such accounts. This preemption determination will provide much-needed clarity to banks and other stakeholders. DATES: This final rule is effective on June  more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 19 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Future Doctors Being Made at UConn 'Kickoff' Their Clinical Training Rotations Across Connecticut * Class of 2028 UConn medical student Josie Ford, 26, hails from South Burlington, Vermont. This May, just like the rest of her rising third-year medical school classmates at UConn, she began clinical care rotation training also known as "clerkships." The UConn School of Medicine held a ceremony on April 27 for the Class of 2028 as part of the Kickof more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, May 20 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Forecasts Worldwide AI Spending to Grow 47% in 2026 $2.59 Trillion in AI Spending Dominated by Vendors and Hyperscalers, with Enterprises Yet to Flex Spending Potential. * Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2.59 trillion in 2026, a 47% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner, Inc. a business and technology insights company. "Through the next several years, the need f more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, May 20 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner HR Research Reveals AI Will Create More Jobs Than It Eliminates Beginning in 2028 * AI is Disrupting Traditional Assumptions About Career Progression * CHROs Are Rethinking Talent Advancement Strategies * Beginning in 2028, AI will create more jobs than it eliminates, and therefore robust internal talent pipelines will be critical to meet talent demand, according to Gartner, Inc., a b more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, May 20 (TNSxrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Survey Finds AI Saves Sellers Nearly 5 Hours Per Week, Yet 72% of Sales Organizations Fail to Reinvest Time in High-Value Activities Analysts Discussed Why AI Success in Sales Is a Systems Story, Not a Technology Story, at the Gartner CSO & Sales Leader Conference * AI tools are delivering measurable efficiency gains for sales organizations, saving sellers an average of 4.8 hours per  more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, May 20 -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following Q&A on May 19, 2026, involving senior director analyst Sandhya Mahadevan: * * * Gartner Survey Shows 31% of Chief Sales Officers Cited Difficulty Proving ROI of AI-driven Tools as a Top Challenge for Sales Objectives in 2026 Q&A with Sandhya Mahadevan * As AI investment accelerates across sales organizations, chief sales officers (CSOs) are under growing pressure to show measurable business value from the tools and initia more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, May 20 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Survey Shows Just 36% of Chief Procurement Officers Are Very Confident in Ability to Redesign Function for AI Analysts Discuss Procurement Role Redesign for AI Productivity at Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo * Only 36% of chief procurement officers (CPOs) are very confident in their ability to redesign roles and processes around AI, according to a survey from Gartner, Inc., a busine more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, May 20 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Warns of Agent Washing Risks in Supply Chain Planning Technology Market Analysts Discuss Agentic AI Roadmap for Supply Chain Planning at Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo * Agentic AI is reshaping the supply chain planning landscape, but hype and "agent washing" are creating real risks for organizations under pressure to deliver results, according to Gartner, Inc., a business and tech more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Goal! ESPN delivers most-viewed game of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs * On Saturday, 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round action continued in prime time on ABC, delivering the most-viewed game of the Playoffs. Buffalo Sabres-Montreal Canadiens Game 6 (8 p.m. ET) delivered 2.7 million viewers, up 18% vs. ABC's Second Round Game 6 last year (Winnipeg Jets-Dallas Stars 2.3 million). ESPN networks have now aired the to more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 19 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Making Absentee Ballots an Option for All Voters in Connecticut Elections * Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law legislation providing all eligible voters in Connecticut with the option of casting their ballots in elections and primaries using absentee ballots. No-excuse absentee ballots make voting more accessible for those facing impediments to in-person voting due to disabi more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 19 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Graduating Hurst Horizon Scholars Reflect * Yale Law School's groundbreaking Hurst Horizon Scholarship Program provided a full-tuition, need-based scholarship to more than 15% of J.D. students 4 in the 2025-26 academic year.  For decades, Yale Law School has been a leader in need-based financial aid, working to ensure every student has the chance to pursue a legal education regardless of their financial circumstances. The Hurst Horizon Scholarship Program  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Offers Amendments to Ensure Fair Contracting and Union Jobs at Smithsonian American Women's History Museum * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) offered two amendments to ensure a fair contracting process and a Project Labor Agreement for construction of the new Smithsonian American Women's History Museum. Larson has been a strong supporter of the bipartisan effort in Congress to build a Women's History Museum and a Na more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 20 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues U.S. Department of Education Over Unlawful Rule Limiting Access to Student Loans for Professional Degree Programs Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the Governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania in challenging a new U.S. Department of Education rule that unlawfully limits access to federal student loans for students pursuing professional more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 19 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Meet the 2026 Health Journalism Fellows * AHCJ is excited to announce the 2026 Health Journalism fellows. This group is a dynamic and diverse mix of passionate and dedicated journalists committed to illuminating the complexities of health care in today's world. This year, more than 60 fellows will receive registration, travel support and lodging to attend Health Journalism 2026 in Minneapolis, Minn., May 27-30. Wit more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 20 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Sues to Protect Access to Student Loans for Professional Degree Programs Coalition Challenges Unlawful Rule That Could Restrict Access to Advanced Education and Worsen Healthcare Workforce Shortages * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that unlawfully limits access to fede more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 19 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Partners in Life and in the Lab * It was the summer of 1971 when Barbara and Peter Setlow arrived in Farmington, Connecticut to "climb the golden stairs" of science as UConn Health biochemistry researchers. The setting for this path to greatness was at the bottom of a hill: a cluster of prefabricated steel structures known as the Butler buildings, supplemented by semitrailers that would serve as Peter's laboratory space. At that point, the UConn  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Block Blumenthal's Budget Amendments Seeking Transparency & Oversight Over Trump's Billion Dollar Ballroom Boondoggle * [WASHINGTON, DC] -During the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee's consideration of the Trump Administration's budget reconciliation package today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) offered amendments to enforce strict transparency requirements and Congressional oversight over the co more PR

WESTPORT, Connecticut, May 20 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, posted the following news release: * * * EBOLA OUTBREAK: "Unless a collective effort is made, this crisis is going to get worse" KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo - Save the Children is rushing to contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where decimated healthcare systems are ill equipped to stop its spread. At least 500 suspected cases of Ebola more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 20 -- Save the Sound issued the following news release: * * * Save the Sound Releases Long Island Sound Beach Grades in Advance of New Swimming Season Grades based on water quality data collected during 2025 swimming season * About three-quarters of the Sound's beaches had consistently clean water last summer. Seventy-seven percent of the 192 public and private Long Island Sound beaches that were sampled at least nine times during the 2025 swimming season received A or B grades from Save the Sound--the highest p more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Sen. Collins Stresses Need for Job Corps, Quick H-2B Visa Processing to Labor Sec At a hearing to review the Department of Labor's (FY) 2027 budget request, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, emphasized to Acting Secretary Keith Sonderling that the Job Corps program has helped many young people in Maine and around the country successfully enter the wo more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 19 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Technology Entrepreneurship: Budding Entrepreneurs Gain Real-World Feedback * The first-ever Ultimate Pitch Competition recently brought bold ideas, innovative problem solving, and entrepreneurial energy to the Matthew & Margarethe Mashikian Innovation & Entrepreneurship Hub (eHub). Student teams pitched innovative startups and technologies to a panel of judges, competing for top honors while gaining real-world feedback from experienced entrepreneu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * The Secure America Act Will Make America Safer * "Republicans will stand up to protect American citizens. We will pass the Secure America Act. We will continue to keep American communities safe." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today discussed how Republicans are working to pass the Secure America Act, which fully funds law enforcement after months of Democrat attempts to defund the police. Click HERE to watch Sen more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 19 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn John Dempsey Hospital Only Hospital in Connecticut to Earn National Patient Experience Award * UConn John Dempsey Hospital has been named a recipient of the 2026 Outstanding Patient Experience Award(tm) from Healthgrades, placing the hospital among the top 15% of hospitals nationwide for patient experience and making it the only hospital in Connecticut to receive the distinction this year. The award recognizes hospitals that excel in delive more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 19 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn School of Law Celebrates 103rd Commencement * "I hope you will become more than just a law graduate. More than just a lawyer. I hope you will become the kind of lawyer who inspires, who educates, who is compassionate, and who understands that justice requires more of us." That message from keynote speaker Bryan Stevenson echoed throughout UConn Law's 103rd Commencement ceremony as approximately 235 graduates, surrounded by an ecstatic crowd more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Blumenthal Delivers Opening Statement at Forum on Live Nation-Ticketmaster Monopoly & Corrupt DOJ Sweetheart Deal * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), delivered an opening statement at a bicameral public forum examining the Live Nation - Ticketmaster monopoly and a controversial Department of Justice (DOJ) sweetheart deal that underm more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Republicans Block Blumenthal Proposal to Prevent Payout to Pardoned Insurrectionists who Sexually Assaulted Children * During the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee's consideration of the Trump Administration's budget reconciliation package today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) offered an amendment to prevent President Donald Trump's newly established $1.8 billion slush fund for political allies from m more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 19 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA sues U.S. Department of Education over unlawfully limiting federal student loan access * Washington and a multistate coalition have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that unlawfully limits access to federal student loans for students pursuing professional degree programs, including many in healthcare and other critical workforce fields. The lawsuit challenges a recently finalized De more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 19 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Yale awards eight honorary degrees Distinguished individuals receiving honorary degrees during Yale's annual commencement included preeminent practitioners of the arts, science, political science, athletics, and religion. * During its 325th graduation ceremony on Monday, Yale University awarded honorary degrees to eight individuals whose achievements in their fields have benefited the common good. This year's honorary degree recipients are Kwame Anthony A more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 19 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Celebrating the Class of 2026 The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences celebrated its Class of 2026 graduates today with a Diploma Ceremony at Woolsey Hall. The Graduate School awarded a total of 871 degrees, including 113 Master of Arts (MA), 298 Master of Science (MS), 125 Master of Philosophy (MPhil), and 335 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees. The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences celebrated its Class of 2026 graduates today with a Diploma Ceremony at more PR