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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for 2026-06-05 ( 55 items )  
11th Class Graduates Favarh's Project SEARCH at UConn Health (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, June 4 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * 11th Class Graduates Favarh's Project SEARCH at UConn Health * Six young adults are leaving 10-month internships at UConn Health positioned to find independent employment, graduating from Favarh's Project SEARCH, a program that provides structured work experiences for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Favarh's Project SEARCH held a bridge ceremony for its 11 th graduating cla more PR

A Better Balance: Paid Medical Leave Reform Passes in New York Senate! (10)
NEW YORK, June 5 -- A Better Balance, a legal advocacy organization, issued the following statement on June 4, 2026: * * * Paid Medical Leave Reform Passes in New York Senate! Today, the New York State Senate passed S.172 - a critical step toward fixing New York's broken paid medical leave system by providing working New Yorkers with economic stability and job security when facing a serious health condition. The following is a statement from Jesse Workman, A Better Balance senior staff attor more PR

American Action Forum Issues Commentary: Virginia Rejoining RGGI - Navigating the Electricity Market and the AI Data Center Boom (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on June 4, 2026, by Energy and Environmental Policy Director Shuting Pomerleau: * * * Virginia Rejoining RGGI: Navigating the Electricity Market and the AI Data Center Boom Executive Summary * In July 2026, Virginia is set to rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), which sets a total carbon dioxide emissions cap for the electricity market; the change was made in a rushed manner, exacerbating a host  more PR

Americans Have Paid $43 Billion More for Gas as Bessent Dismisses Rising Costs as a "Blip" (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Americans Have Paid $43 Billion More for Gas as Bessent Dismisses Rising Costs as a "Blip" In response to Joint Economic Committee Ranking Member Maggie Hassan (D-NH)'s questions this morning, Secretary Scott Bessent called inflation under President Trump a "short-term blip." Bessent also vastly underestimated increased gas, and ov more PR

Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis, House Republicans Jeopardize Health Care Coverage for Millions of Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis, House Republicans Jeopardize Health Care Coverage for Millions of Americans Latest Funding Bill Abandons the Working Class, the Middle Class, and the Vulnerable and Eliminates Funding for Reproductive Health - House Appropriations Committee Republicans today released the draft fiscal year 2027 Labor, Health and  more PR

As Fuel Costs Continue to Rise, Larson Votes to End Trump's Illegal War in Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * As Fuel Costs Continue to Rise, Larson Votes to End Trump's Illegal War in Iran * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for a war powers resolution (link is external) to end Trump's illegal war in Iran. Four Republicans voted with Democrats to rebuke the President's unauthorized use of military force, the first time since 2020 that the House of Representatives passed a war more PR

BLS: Unemployment Rates Rose in 200 Metro Areas From April 2025 to April 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on June 4, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Unemployment rates rose in 200 metro areas from April 2025 to April 2026 Unemployment rates were higher in April than a year earlier in 200 of the 387 metropolitan areas, lower in 152 areas, and unchanged in 35 areas. A total of 70 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 8 areas had rates of at least 8.0 percent. * * * more PR

Blumenthal Probes Tether On Its Role in Iranian Shadow Banking (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Probes Tether On Its Role in Iranian Shadow Banking * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today wrote to Tether Chief Executive Officer Paolo Ardoino demanding records and information related to Tether's apparent failure to prevent illicit use by sanctioned entities, terrori more PR

Blumenthal, Warren & Johnson Call on Bank of America to Restore Consumers' Legal Rights & Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Warren & Johnson Call on Bank of America to Restore Consumers' Legal Rights & Protections Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and U.S. Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA) wrote to Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan, calling on the bank to immediately remove its recently added forced arbitration agreement, hamstringing consumers' legal rights  more PR

Connecticut Delegation Opposes Shortsighted Plan to Close Hamden Invasive Species Research Facility (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Delegation Opposes Shortsighted Plan to Close Hamden Invasive Species Research Facility * [Hartford, CT] -U.S Senator Richard Blumenthal, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, U.S. Representative John Larson, U.S. Representative Joe Courtney, U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro, U.S. Representative Jim Himes, and U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes today sent a letter to the U.S. Department of A more PR

Connecticut Delegation Opposes Shortsighted Plan to Close Hamden Invasive Species Research Facility (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Delegation Opposes Shortsighted Plan to Close Hamden Invasive Species Research Facility * Hartford, CT -Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05), and Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) opposing plans to close the U.S. Forest Service more PR

Consumer Reports Statement on the Signing of Connecticut's Surveillance Pricing Bill Into Law (10)
YONKERS, New York, June 5 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * Consumer Reports statement on the signing of Connecticut's surveillance pricing bill into law Hartford, CT - Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed HB 5563 into law today, making Connecticut the second state in the nation to enact legislation aimed at curbing personalized pricing. Personalized pricing, also known as surveillance pricing, occurs when companies use consumers' personal data, su more PR

Courtney Statement (as Delivered) at FY27 NDAA Full Committee Markup (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Statement (as Delivered) at FY27 NDAA Full Committee Markup * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Full Committee Markup of the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act. FULL REMARKS AS DELIVERED Thank you, Chairman Rogers, and I'm pleased to join my good frie more PR

Courtney Statement After House Passes Bipartisan Iran War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Statement After House Passes Bipartisan Iran War Powers Resolution * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement after voting to pass the bipartisan Iran War Powers Resolution ( H. Con. Res. 86 (link is external) ), which passed the House by a vote of 215-208. After three p more PR

DeLauro Statement on House Passage of Iran War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Statement on House Passage of Iran War Powers Resolution * Today, US Representative Rosa DeLauro issued the following statement following her vote to pass a War Powers Resolution which directs the President to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The resolution passed 215-208, with 4 Republicans joining all Democrats: "Tonig more PR

Department of Defense Warrior Games return to ESPN+, June 13-20 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * The Department of Defense Warrior Games return to ESPN+, June 13-20 * * Nine events to be showcased over eight days including Powerlifting, Wheelchair Basketball, Sitting Volleyball, Archery and more * 59 hours spotlighting five branches of the military streaming live on ESPN+ via the ESPN App ESPN+ will stream select events from the 2026 Department of Defense (DoD) W more PR

Donors and Aid Organizations Announce $500 Million Commitment to Fight Child Malnutrition in Crisis Zones (10)
WESTPORT, Connecticut, June 5 -- 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 on June 4, 2026: * * * Donors and aid organizations announce $500 million commitment to fight child malnutrition in crisis zones LONDON - Donors and aid organizations including Save the Children have announced a commitment of USD $500 million today to ramp up the fight against child malnutr more PR

EPA Marks 500 Days of Trump Administration with Another 100 Top Environmental Actions (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Marks 500 Days of Trump Administration with Another 100 Top Environmental Actions * Administrator Zeldin Highlights Another Tranche of Environmental Victories as EPA Continues Powering the Great American Comeback WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced 100 additional pro-environmental actions completed since the Trump EPA's one-yea more PR

ESPN adds former NBA and WNBA Official Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling as Rules Analyst (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN adds former NBA and WNBA Official Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling as Rules Analyst * ESPN today announced that former NBA and WNBA official Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling will join the network as a rules analyst, appearing on select game telecasts beginning Saturday, June 6. Holtkamp-Sterling will make her ESPN debut during ABC's WNBA doubleheader, featuring the Seattle Storm v more PR

ESPN delivers most-viewed Stanley Cup Final Game 1 since 2019 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN delivers most-viewed Stanley Cup Final Game 1 since 2019 * The 2026 Stanley Cup Final opened with its largest audience in seven years as Game 1 between the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes (Tuesday, 8 p.m. ET) averaged 4.8 million viewers on ABC. This makes it the most-viewed Stanley Cup Final Game 1 since 2019 ( St. Louis /Boston, NBC ). Viewership w more PR

ESPN presents comprehensive UFL postseason coverage, culminating with the 2026 United Bowl on ABC & ESPN Deportes (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN presents comprehensive UFL postseason coverage, culminating with the 2026 United Bowl on ABC & ESPN Deportes * * UFL playoffs begin on ABC as the defending UFL champion DC Defenders take on the Orlando Storm on Sunday, June 7 * The 2026 season culminates with ABC & ESPN Deportes' presentation of the United Bowl on Saturday, June 13 * Joe Tessitore, Jordan Ro more PR

Five University of Richmond Graduates Awarded Scholarships to Study at Oxford (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 4 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: * * * Five University of Richmond Graduates Awarded Scholarships to Study at Oxford * Five recent graduates from the University of Richmond's Jepson School of Leadership Studies have been awarded full scholarships to pursue master's programs at the University of Oxford. Philanthropists Robert S. Jepson Jr. and Alice Andrews Jepson created the Jepson Scholars Foundation in 2019 to provide scholarship more PR

Game On: ESPN Launches 2026-27 College Football Preview Magazine (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Game On: ESPN Launches 2026-27 College Football Preview Magazine * * Special edition features 128 pages, three different regional covers * Fans can purchase on newsstands and via Amazon With the 2026-27 college football season just weeks away, ESPN has produced a 128-page College Football Preview magazine powered by the collective work of many of ESPN's college footba more PR

Governor Hochul Announces Start of $39.7 Million Pavement Improvement on I-95 in Westchester County (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 4 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Start of $39.7 Million Pavement Improvement on I-95 in Westchester County * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the start of a $39.7 million pavement improvement project on the New England Thruway (I-95) between Mamaroneck and Rye in Westchester County. The project includes repairs and resurfacing within the heavily traveled corridor used by an average of approximat more PR

Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Requiring License Suspension of Drivers Who Repeatedly Fail To Stop for School Buses (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 4 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Requiring License Suspension of Drivers Who Repeatedly Fail To Stop for School Buses * Governor Ned Lamont today announced that has signed a bill into law requiring a mandatory six-month suspension of a driver's license or operating privilege of any driver who, upon a third or subsequent time, is caught violating the state law on stopping for school buse more PR

Governor Lamont Statement on Inaugural Meeting of the Governor's Blue-Ribbon Commission on K-12 Education Funding and Accountability (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 4 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Statement on Inaugural Meeting of the Governor's Blue-Ribbon Commission on K-12 Education Funding and Accountability * Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement in response to today's inaugural meeting of the Governor's Blue-Ribbon Commission on K-12 Education Funding and Accountability:  "Last week, I signed into law a state budget for this upcoming fiscal y more PR

Hayes Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) issued the following statement after House Democrats forced the passage of a War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran unless authorized by Congress. The vote passed 215-208. This was the fifth time the House has voted to end the hostilities in I more PR

Himes Statement on House Vote to Reclaim Congressional War Authority (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement on June 3, 2026: * * * Himes Statement on House Vote to Reclaim Congressional War Authority Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee Jim Himes today released the following statement regarding the House of Representatives vote to pass a War Powers Resolution to end hostilities in Iran. The Resolution was introduced by Congressman  more PR

Holland & Knight Ranks Among Nation's Leading Law Firms in Chambers USA 2026 (10)
MIAMI, Florida, June 5 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Holland & Knight Ranks Among Nation's Leading Law Firms in Chambers USA 2026 Holland & Knight has 297 attorneys recognized as preeminent practitioners in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA - America's Leading Lawyers for Business. In addition, the respected legal guide named Holland & Knight a leading law firm in 133 practice categories across the nation and regionally. Chambers and Partners has  more PR

Implementing Food as Medicine: From Food Access to the Fork (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, June 4 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Implementing Food as Medicine: From Food Access to the Fork * "Food is Medicine is not a food benefit, it is a health intervention," Dr. Deb Kennedy, founder of the Food Coach Academy, told 49 attendees who came from a variety of health and social service agencies to learn how they could better support healthy eating habits in their communities. The workshop was sponsored by the Connecticut Area Hea more PR

InCHIP Research Forum Connects UConn Researchers, Community Partners (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, June 4 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * InCHIP Research Forum Connects UConn Researchers, Community Partners * Community-engaged research collaborations can create meaningful partnerships that produce impactful work to advance health and wellbeing locally. Recognizing the importance of these kinds of partnerships, the UConn Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy's ( InCHIP ) Community Engagement Core and UConn H more PR

Larson Opposes Republican Agriculture Funding Bill That Raises Costs for Farmers and Families, and Advances Anti-LGBTQ Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Opposes Republican Agriculture Funding Bill That Raises Costs for Farmers and Families, and Advances Anti-LGBTQ Agenda * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against House Republicans' partisan agriculture funding bill that raises costs for farmers, slashes WIC nutrition assistance for women and children, and includes a controversial "license to discriminate" again more PR

Larson Questions Treasury Secretary Bessent on High Gas Prices and the Need to Suspend the Gas Tax, Calls for Action to Lower Prices Now (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Questions Treasury Secretary Bessent on High Gas Prices and the Need to Suspend the Gas Tax, Calls for Action to Lower Prices Now * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) grilled Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on gas prices during a Ways and Means Committee hearing. Larson is a cosponsor of the Gas Price Relief Act (link is external) to suspend the gas tax and offset cos more PR

Life, Liberty And The Pursuit Of Happiness - Americans Say The U.S. Is Falling Short, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds (10)
HAMDEN, Connecticut, June 5 -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news: * * * Life, Liberty And The Pursuit Of Happiness? Americans Say The U.S. Is Falling Short, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Nearly Three-Quarters Consider Themselves Proud Americans, But Level Of Pride Varies By Age As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence this July, just over one-third of Americans think the United States is living up to more PR

Littler and Its Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Chambers USA Guide Across Key Practice Areas (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 5 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Littler and Its Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Chambers USA Guide Across Key Practice Areas Littler, the world's largest employment and labor law practice representing management, and its attorneys have once again earned recognition in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. These notable rankings, grounded in comprehensive market research and independent analysis, highli more PR

Littler Issues Commentary: From Beach Days to Final Paychecks - When Unused Vacation Time Must Be Paid Out in Connecticut (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 5 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 4, 2026, by counsel Nicole S. Mule: * * * From Beach Days to Final Paychecks: When Unused Vacation Time Must Be Paid Out in Connecticut As summer arrives and employees across Connecticut head out on vacation, paid time off (PTO) and vacation time can take on different meanings depending on who you ask. For employees, days they haven't used yet can feel like earned compensation sitting in the bank more PR

Marketing Association to Honor Professor Emerita Robin Coulter (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, June 4 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Marketing Association to Honor Professor Emerita Robin Coulter * Professor Emerita Robin Coulter, who led the School's Marketing Department for 17 years, will be recognized by the American Marketing Association this summer for the enduring impact of her research. The American Marketing Association will present Coulter, and her co-authors Yuliya Strizhakova of Rutgers University and Linda L. Price  more PR

MOVE New Haven Bus Rapid Transit Project Advances (10)
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 4 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * MOVE New Haven Bus Rapid Transit Project Advances * The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has issued the Notice to Proceed for Phase 2 of the MOVE New Haven Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project. This milestone advances development of Connecticut's first  more PR

NIH Selects Dr. Steven Schiff as Director of Fogarty International Center, Associate Director for International Research (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * NIH Selects Dr. Steven Schiff as Director of Fogarty International Center, Associate Director for International Research National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya, M.D., today announced the selection of Steven Schiff, M.D., Ph.D., as the next director of the Fogarty International Center (FIC) and NIH associate director for  more PR

Professors NeJaime and Siegel Argue Substantive Due Process Is Crucial for Judicial Review (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 4 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Professors NeJaime and Siegel Argue Substantive Due Process Is Crucial for Judicial Review * For decades, the constitutional objection to substantive due process -that is, the recognition of certain rights protected by the 14th Amendment's liberty guarantee -has been captured by citation to Lochner, a long repudiated 1905 decision striking down a maximum-hours law as a violation of business owners' liberty. In more PR

Ranking Member DeLauro Opposes FY 2027 Agriculture-FDA Appropriations Bill During House Floor Debate (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks on June 4, 2026, at a floor debate on the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies bill: * * * I thank the Ranking Member for yielding. I want to begin by commending Ranking Member Bishop for his leadership on the Agriculture Subcommittee, and thank him for his efforts on this legislation. I also want to thank  more PR

REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER June 5 Episode Lineup (10)
NEW YORK, June 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER June 5 Episode Lineup * REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER continues FRIDAY, JUNE 5 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/7:00-8:00 p.m. PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show continues with its opening monologue, one-on-one interviews with notable guests, ro more PR

Republican Giveaway to Corporate Polluters Raises Utility Bills and Energy Prices While Failing to Block Construction of Trump Arch (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republican Giveaway to Corporate Polluters Raises Utility Bills and Energy Prices while Failing to Block Construction of Trump Arch Ranking Member Pingree offered an amendment to block the construction of the Trump Arch, every Republican voted against it - Today, House Republicans advanced the fiscal year 2027 Interior, Environment, and Re more PR

Republican Homeland Security Fails to Protect Our Communities From the Worst Abuses (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republican Homeland Security Fails to Protect Our Communities from the Worst Abuses Americans have been demanding protections from abuses by ICE and CBP, Republican funding bill falls short. - While the 2026 appropriations process remains unfinished with no enacted oversight or reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Borde more PR

Republicans Advance Bill to Cut Food Assistance for Women and Children, Decimate Rural Assistance Grants (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * Republicans Advance Bill to Cut Food Assistance for Women and Children, Decimate Rural Assistance Grants Republican fiscal year 2027 Agriculture funding bill cuts $200 million from grocery vouchers for women and children, hundreds of millions from rural aid programs - Today, the House passed the Republican fiscal year 2027  more PR

Republicans Pass Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Funding Bill, Making Cost of Living Crisis Worse (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Republicans Pass Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Funding Bill, Making Cost of Living Crisis Worse House Appropriations Committee Republicans today advanced their fiscal year 2027 Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies funding bill out of the full committee. While Americans strug more PR

Save the Children: Children Killed and Injured in One of the Biggest Attacks on Ukraine in Recent Months (10)
WESTPORT, Connecticut, June 2 -- 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: * * * Children killed and injured in one of the biggest attacks on Ukraine in recent months Save the Children responds to reports that a major attack on Ukraine last night has killed at least 18 people including two boys with children also among the dozens of people injured. - KYIV --  more PR

Save the Children: From the World Cup to World Crises - How Soccer Transforms Children's Lives (10)
WESTPORT, Connecticut, June 5 -- 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: * * * From the World Cup to World Crises: How Soccer Transforms Children's Lives LONDON - As the world prepares to watch the 2026 World Cup, soccer is helping children to stay safe and recover from trauma on makeshift pitches, across refugee camps, and in communities impacted by conflict a more PR

Southern Connecticut State University: Faculty Honored With Connecticut Board of Regents Awards (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 5 -- Southern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * Faculty Honored With Connecticut Board of Regents Awards Two Southern Connecticut State University faculty members have been recognized by the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education (BOR) for excellence in research and teaching, including one who received a prestigious system-wide honor. Dr. Miriah M. Russo Kelly, associate professor in the Department of Environment, Geography, more PR

This Was SportsCenter: Stories from the Set vodcast debuts Friday, June 5 across Disney+, ESPN App and major podcast platforms (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * This Was SportsCenter: Stories from the Set vodcast debuts Friday, June 5 across Disney+, ESPN App and major podcast platforms * ESPN today announced This Was SportsCenter: Stories from the Set, a new ESPN video podcast hosted and produced by Rich Eisen, premieres Friday, June 5. The highly anticipated six-episode first season takes fans behind the scenes of the iconic  more PR

UConn John Dempsey Hospital Named Among Newsweek's America's Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, June 4 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn John Dempsey Hospital Named Among Newsweek's America's Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care * UConn John Dempsey Hospital has been named to Newsweek's America's Best Hospitals for Specialized Care in Pulmonology for 2026, earning national recognition for the quality of care it provides to patients across Connecticut. Newsweek's rankings are based on hospital quality metrics, a nationwide survey more PR

UConn Pharmacy Assistant Research Professor Wins Excellence in Research Award (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, June 4 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Pharmacy Assistant Research Professor Wins Excellence in Research Award * Vikas Kumar is an Assistant Research Professor at the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences under the supervision of Raman Bahal, Professor of Pharmaceutics. Kumar graduated from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM) in  more PR

Va. A.G. Jones Opposes Federal Legislation That Would Weaken State Privacy Protections (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 5 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Opposes Federal Legislation That Would Weaken State Privacy Protections Federal data privacy law should not preempt Virginia's strong privacy laws - Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general and state agencies in opposing the Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Rights and Enforcement over Data Act (SECURE D more PR

Walmart Adds Express Delivery From In-Store Restaurants, Starting With Subway (10)
BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, June 5 -- Walmart issued the following news: * * * Walmart Adds Express Delivery from In-Store Restaurants, Starting with Subway(R) Freshly made Subway meals now available for delivery in as little as 30 minutes or less, alongside groceries and everyday essentials - Walmart is making it even easier for customers to get everything they need in one seamless shopping experience, including freshly made meals from Subway. Beginning this month, customers in select locations more PR

With New Report Highlighting the Danger of Automatic Benefit Cuts, Larson Calls for Action to Protect and Enhance Social Security (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * With New Report Highlighting the Danger of Automatic Benefit Cuts, Larson Calls for Action to Protect and Enhance Social Security * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement reacting to a new report (link is external) from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB), that was featured in CBS News more PR