WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Matthew Leffler, vice president of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 1699 at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center, Pennsylvania, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting Those Who Served: A Review of VA Police Operations": * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for inviting the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) to participate in today's hearing on "Prote more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by Jack Sepulvado: * * * Radical, Job-Killing Minimum Wage Ballot Proposal Faces Oklahoma Voters this June On June 16, 2026, Oklahoma will decide whether to hike in the state's minimum wage. If residents approve this measure, the state economy will suffer severely. State Question 832 has been years in the making, being first filed in 2023. It proposes raising the state minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2029. Should the measure pass, the minimum hourly wage would im more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Middletown, submitted a public comment letter to the Administration for Children and Families expressing opposition to the proposed revisions to the Family Violence and Prevention Services Act regulations outlined in 45 CFR part 1370. CCADV, a nonprofit organization based in Middletown, Connecticut, is recognized as a leading advocate for survivors of domestic violence in Connecticut, representing 18 member organizations statewide that provide critical services such as e more ST

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN NBA Full Court Press: Knicks look to advance to their first NBA Finals in 27 years with a potential series sweep over Cavaliers on Monday * ESPN continues its coverage of the 2026 NBA Eastern Conference Finals presented by Dunkin' on Monday, May 25, as the New York Knicks, featuring Jalen Brunson and Karl - Anthony Towns, look to advance to their first NBA Finals in 27 years and a potential series sweep as they vi more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Heading to OKC! ESPN presents exclusive coverage of the NCAA Women's College World Series * * Games available on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 * Every matchup available on the ESPN App * 7Innings Live: Championship Finals Special Presented by Capital One alt-cast to air on ESPNU, June 3-5 The field is set for the 2026 NCAA Women's College World Series and for the 25th-straight year, ESPN will exclusively cover the event more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * MLB on ESPN schedule updates: Seattle Mariners visit Baltimore Orioles on June 11; defending World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers host American League-leading Tampa Bay Rays on June 15 * ESPN today announced updates to its 2026 Major League Baseball schedule. On Thursday, June 11, at 7 p.m. ET, the Seattle Mariners and Julio Rodriguez will visit the Baltimore Orioles and Gunnar Henderson on ESPN. Additionally, o more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * The #RoadToOmaha Starts Here: ESPN to present every pitch of the 2026 NCAA Baseball Regionals May 29-June 1 * * ESPN to showcase at least 96 NCAA Regional games across four days * Squeeze Play Presented by Capital One returns with live whip-around coverage from all 16 sites * Game On: Journey to the NCAA Championship premieres Thursday, May 28 (5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2) ESPN's exclusive coverage of the NCAA Divisio more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 22 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following statement by Andrew C. Agwunobi, CEO and executive vice president for health affairs at UConn Health: * * * Dear Colleagues, I hope you are enjoying the change in weather. My update this week is briefer than usual but please hold the date for my next town hall: Wednesday, June 10, at noon in Keller auditorium (and also virtual). A lot has happened since our last town hall in March, and the June 10 town hall will occur after our last board meeting of the fiscal more PR