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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for 2026-06-13 ( 52 items )  
$1,072,210,299,000 - Republicans Push Forward With Largest Defense Funding Bill in History (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 11, 2026: * * * $1,072,210,299,000 - Republicans Push Forward with Largest Defense Funding Bill in History Republicans on the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee today advanced their 2027 funding bill during a closed meeting. The bill sets the Pentagon budget at more than $1 trillion - the largest in U.S. history and a $234 billion increase over 2026. The extravagant increase in Def more PR

AG Nessel Joins Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Mandates on Federal Contractors (10)
LANSING, Michigan, June 11 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Mandates on Federal Contractors * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over the addition of new terms to federal contracts (PDF) that - in the name of purging "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) from federal contracting - impose unclear and confusing requirements on contractors more PR

Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of New York Measures Ensuring Public Safety in State Buildings (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, June 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of New York Measures Ensuring Public Safety in State Buildings * Urges Court of Appeals to uphold dismissal of Trump Administration lawsuit OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in defending a district court's dismissal of the Trump Administration's lawsuit challenging the Protect Our Courts Act (POCA), a New Yor more PR

Attorney General Bonta Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, June 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill * Coalition urges U.S. Senate to modify House-passed Farm Bill to restore food assistance funding for millions of Americans OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and e more PR

Attorney General Clark Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 12 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill * Coalition Calls on Senate to Reverse Federal Cuts that Threaten Food Assistance for Millions of Americans Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and eligibility protections in the more PR

Attorney General Ford Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill (10)
CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 12 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill * Coalition Calls on Senate to Reverse Federal Cuts that Threaten Food Assistance for Millions of Americans Carson City, NV - Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a coalition of 23 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and eligib more PR

Attorney General James Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 12 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and eligibility protections in the upcoming Farm Bill and reject efforts to reduce food assistance for families, seniors, vete more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES CONGRESS TO RESTORE SNAP BENEFITS AND PROTECT FOOD ASSISTANCE IN FARM BILL (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES CONGRESS TO RESTORE SNAP BENEFITS AND PROTECT FOOD ASSISTANCE IN FARM BILL * Coalition Calls on Senate to Reverse Federal Cuts that Threaten Food Assistance for Millions of Americans Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and eligibility protections in th more PR

BLS Northeast Region Issues Report on Planning Region Employment and Wages in Connecticut Fourth Quarter 2025 (10)
NEW YORK, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Planning Region Employment and Wages in Connecticut Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region * * * Employment rose in 3 of the 6 largest planning regions--a county-level equivalent--in Connecticut from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (+0.9 percent) had the largest over-the-year increase in employment. (See c more PR

BLS Southwest Region Issues Report on Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions March 2026 (10)
DALLAS, Texas, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.59 per hour in the South to $54.61 in the Northeast in March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, hourly employer costs for employee compensation stood at $43.82 in the Midwest and $51.16 in the more PR

Blumenthal, Shaheen Secure Provision To Protect Star & Stripes Independence in National Defense Authorization Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Shaheen Secure Provision To Protect Star & Stripes Independence in National Defense Authorization Act * WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), senior members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, successfully secured a provision to codify the editorial independence of Stars and Stripes in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027. The Senato more PR

Blumenthal, Shaheen Secure Provision to Protect Stars and Stripes Independence in National Defense Authorization Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on June 12, 2026: * * * Blumenthal, Shaheen Secure Provision to Protect Stars and Stripes Independence in National Defense Authorization Act Amid Trump Administration attacks on free press at the Pentagon, Senators secure landmark protections for trusted military and veterans-focused newspaper - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), senior members of the  more PR

CFTC Sues New Mexico as the State Becomes the Latest Attempting to Infringe on Federal Jurisdiction (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release: * * * CFTC Sues New Mexico as the State Becomes the Latest Attempting to Infringe on Federal Jurisdiction * WASHINGTON -The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today filed a lawsuit in federal court against the state of New Mexico, seeking to block the state's efforts to apply state gaming laws against CFTC-registered contract markets. Just last week, New Mexico filed a lawsuit in a state court against CFTC-registrant KalshiEX LLC, alleging  more PR

Children Displaced Following Strong Earthquake in the Philippines, Save the Children Says (10)
WESTPORT, Connecticut, June 12 -- 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 displaced following strong earthquake in the Philippines MANILA - About 30,000 people, including children, have been displaced in the southern Philippines following one of the strongest earthquakes to hit the country in half a century. The earthquake, which has killed at least 37 people*[1] and caused extensive damage, inc more PR

Congressman Allen Recognizes Georgia-12 Service Academy Appointees at Signing Day Ceremony (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Allen Recognizes Georgia-12 Service Academy Appointees at Signing Day Ceremony * Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) hosted a special signing day ceremony for students in Georgia's 12th District who have been accepted into one of our nation's Military Service Academies. These academies include: The United States Military Academy (USMA) in West Point, New York; the United States Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, Maryland; the Un more PR

Conn. Energy Dept. Announces New Grant Programs to Support Healthy Urban and Community Forests (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 13 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release: * * * DEEP Announces New Grant Programs to Support Healthy Urban and Community Forests Funding Will Support Tree Canopy Expansion, Forest Health, and Climate Resilience in Communities Across the State - The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced two grant programs aimed at expanding tree canopy cover and improving the health and resilience of Connecticut's urban more PR

Connecticut Congressional Delegation Members Applaud $36 Million Contract Modification for Pratt & Whitney to Build F135 Engines in East Hartford, Middletown, Cromwell, Manchester, and Cheshire (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Congressional Delegation Members Applaud $36 Million Contract Modification for Pratt & Whitney to Build F135 Engines in East Hartford, Middletown, Cromwell, Manchester, and Cheshire * East Hartford, CT - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, applauded a $36 million increase to a contract for Pratt & Whitney F135 engines  more PR

DCMA leader delivers Memorial Day keynote address (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: * * * DCMA leader delivers Memorial Day keynote address * GLASTONBURY, Conn. - Army Reserve Col. Albert Chin, a quality assurance supervisor for Defense Contract Management Agency Northeast in Hartford, Connecticut, delivered a poignant keynote address at the annual Glastonbury Memorial Day Ceremony at Glastonbury High School May 25. Chin spoke about service, sacrifice, and the enduring meaning of the holiday as he addressed local residents, veterans,  more PR

DOE-Lab Summit Focused on Grid Equity (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- A report titled 'U.S. Department of Energy National Lab Equity Summit: Grid Planning and Operations Workshop Report,' identified as PNNL-35741 and authored by J.S. Homer, R. Tapio, J. McAdams, N.M. Frick, N. Hanus, and S. Forrester, summarizes a March 2024 summit on equity in grid planning and operations. The summit was organized by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory as part of a Grid Modernization Laboratory Consortium project. The report says the summit aimed to co more PR

ESPN NBA Full Court Press: Knicks look to win first NBA Championship in 53 years as series shifts back to San Antonio for Game 5 on Saturday (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN NBA Full Court Press: Knicks look to win first NBA Championship in 53 years as series shifts back to San Antonio for Game 5 on Saturday * ESPN continues its coverage of the 2026 NBA Finals on Saturday, June 13, with a Game 5 matchup, as the San Antonio Spurs, led by Defensive Player of the Year Victor Wembanyama, host the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks and Jalen Brunson, who look to secure their firs more PR

ESPN's presentation of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final Game 4 draws largest audience since 2017 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's presentation of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final Game 4 draws largest audience since 2017 * * Best Stanley Cup Final series (thru 4 games) since 2015 * Carolina Hurricanes-Vegas Golden Knights Stanley Cup Final Game 4 on ABC averaged 5.3 million viewers Tuesday night's 2026 Stanley Cup Final Game 4 (8 p.m. ET), which saw the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 in Las Vegas to even the series more PR

Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Files Complaint Seeking Removal of Utilities' Unjustified Transmission Profits (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 11 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Files Complaint Seeking Removal of Utilities' Unjustified Transmission Profits * Eversource and United Illuminating Currently Collecting "Bonus" on Transmission Rates; No Longer Allowed Under 2025 Law (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel (OCC), the Connecticut more PR

Governor Lamont Announces State Grants To Improve Transportation Infrastructure in 17 Towns and Cities (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 12 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces State Grants To Improve Transportation Infrastructure in 17 Towns and Cities * Governor Ned Lamont and Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today announced that Connecticut is awarding $10.8 million in grants to 17 towns and cities for projects that improve safety, accessibility, and mobility.  The grants are being awarded through the Connecticut Department of Transportation's (CTDOT) Community Conn more PR

Governor Lamont Directs the Connecticut Department of Labor To Fill Gaps Created by the Trump Administration's Dismantling of Labor Protections (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 12 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Directs the Connecticut Department of Labor To Fill Gaps Created by the Trump Administration's Dismantling of Labor Protections * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing the Connecticut Department of Labor's State Board of Mediation and Arbitration to assist Connecticut employers and labor unions that have been impacted by an executive order issued by President Donald Trump eliminating  more PR

Himes, Meeks Call on Rubio to Avert Humanitarian Crisis (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * Himes, Meeks Call on Rubio to Avert Humanitarian Crisis Representatives Jim Himes, Ranking Member on the House Intelligence Committee, and Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling for the United States to establish a humanitarian corridor for the transit of fertilizer shipments through the Strait of more PR

House Appropriations Ranking Member DeLauro Issues Remarks at Committee Markup of FY 2027 Homeland Security Funding Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks at the markup of the fiscal 2027 U.S. Department of Homeland Security funding bill: * * * Thank you Chairman Cole, Chairman Amodei, and Ranking Member Cuellar. I also want to join my colleagues in congratulating Chairman Amodei on his retirement. Let me just say thank you for your serious deliberation, your integrity in the process, your commitment to this country, your professionalism I've always enjoy more PR

House Appropriations Ranking Member DeLauro Issues Statement at Markup of FY 2027 Labor, HHS, Education & Related Agencies Funding Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks at the markup of the fiscal 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies funding bill: * * * Thank you so much Chairman Cole, and above all thank you for your friendship and our opportunity to work together. I want to say a thank you to you, to Chairman Aderholt... I want to begin by thanking the subcommittee staff for all of their work on this bill: Stephen Steigleder, Jackie Kil more PR

House Appropriations Ranking Member DeLauro Issues Statement at Subcommittee Markup of FY 2027 Defense Funding Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks on June 11, 2026, at the subcommittee markup of the fiscal 2027 U.S. Department Defense funding bill: * * * Thank you, Chairman Cole, Chairman Calvert, and Ranking Member McCollum. I also want to thank the subcommittee staff for their work on this bill. Jennifer Chartrand, Jason Gray, and Ed Etzkorn on the minority, and Adam Sullivan and his talented team on the majority side. Thank you for all your hard more PR

House Democratic Leadership, Ranking Members Himes, Raskin Issue Statement on FISA Sec. 702 (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement on June 11, 2026, with Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, D-California, and Ranking Member Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, on the House Republican's vote to extend Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Sec. 702 with no meaningful reforms: * * * "Section  more PR

JAG Physical Therapy to Pay $125,000 in EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * JAG Physical Therapy to Pay $125,000 in EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit * Settles federal suit alleging physical therapy chain fired employee for requesting reasonable childbirth accommodations NEW YORK -PT Administrative Services LLC, a large chain of physical therapy clinics doing business as JAG Physical Therapy, will pay $125,000 and furnish other relief to settle a childbirth discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equ more PR

LIMRA: U.S. Annuity Sales Top $107 Billion in First Quarter 2026 (10)
WINDSOR, Connecticut, June 12 [Category: Financial Services] -- LIMRA posted the following news release: * * * LIMRA: U.S. Annuity Sales Top $107 Billion in First Quarter 2026 * WINDSOR, Conn., June 11, 2026 -Total U.S. annuity sales were $107.4 billion in the first quarter of 2026, a 1% increase from the same period in 2025, according to results from LIMRA's U.S. Individual Annuity Sales Survey, representing 84% of the total U.S. annuity market. "While economic conditions remain uncertain, consumers continue to prioritize financial prote more PR

LIMRA: U.S. Individual Life Insurance Sales Show Strong First-Quarter Growth (10)
WINDSOR, Connecticut, June 12 [Category: Financial Services] -- LIMRA posted the following news release: * * * LIMRA: U.S. Individual Life Insurance Sales Show Strong First-Quarter Growth * WINDSOR, Conn., JUNE 12, 2026 -Total U.S. individual life insurance new annualized with excess premium rose 7% year over year to $4.5 billion in the first quarter of 2026, according to LIMRA's U.S. Life Insurance Sales Survey. The number of policies sold also increased 5% in the first quarter. "After record sales in 2025, the individual life insuranc more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Joins Coalition Supporting New York Law Ensuring Public Safety in State Buildings (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 13 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Supporting New York Law Ensuring Public Safety in State Buildings Amicus Brief Argues Federal Government Cannot Require States to Enforce Immigration Law in Courthouses - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in defending a district court's dismissal of the Trump administration's lawsuit challenging the Protect Our Courts Act (P more PR

MIT Alumna Robinson Reflects on Her Pioneering Career in Molecular Biology (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Harriet having it all From Boston to Moscow and across the U.S., Harriet Latham Robinson SM '61, PhD '65 has balanced an exciting career at the forefront of molecular biology with family, friends, and adventure. - In winter 1997, at age 60, when many researchers might be looking forward to retirement, Harriet Latham Robinson SM '61, PhD '65 was pursuing a faculty position as the chief of microbiology and immunology at the Yerkes more PR

Neurosurgeon Dr. Christopher Conner Honored as 2026 CHA Healthcare Hero (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, June 11 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Neurosurgeon Dr. Christopher Conner Honored as 2026 CHA Healthcare Hero * When it comes to advancing neurological care, few physicians embody innovation, leadership, and service as completely as Dr. Christopher Conner, neurosurgeon, UConn Health. In recognition of his groundbreaking contributions to patient care and his commitment to improving lives both in Connecticut and around the world, Conner has been named a 2026 Healthcare Hero by the Con more PR

NSSF Praises SHOT Act Introduction to End Frivolous Public Nuisance Lawsuits (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * NSSF Praises SHOT Act Introduction to End Frivolous Public Nuisance Lawsuits * WASHINGTON, D.C. -NSSF (r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, praises the introduction of S. 4775, the Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts (SHOT) Act, that would strengthen the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). The legislation, introduced by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), would protect against frivolous publi more PR

Nuclear Communities LLC Urges NRC to Expand Regulatory Analysis, Highlighting Small-Business Impacts of Microreactor Licensing (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Nuclear Communities LLC, Chicago, Illinois, has urged the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to broaden its regulatory analysis of the proposed licensing requirements for microreactors and other reactors with comparable risk profiles. The organization emphasizes that while the proposed rulemaking addresses direct licensees, it overlooks the impacts on small businesses within host communities that will support these advanced nuclear projects. The proposed Part 57 of NRC regulations allows for streamlined applications for  more ST

R.I. Gov. McKee Signs Fiscal Year 2027 Budget, Advancing Key Affordability for All Initiatives (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 13 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on June 12, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Signs Fiscal Year 2027 Budget, Advancing Key Affordability for All Initiatives Budget puts more money back in Rhode Islanders' pockets, keeps Rhode Island building with a historic bond proposal, and protects vulnerable Rhode Islanders from President Trump's reckless cuts - Governor Dan McKee today signed the Fiscal Year 2027 budget, making key investments to help Rhode Islanders with the rising more PR

Scientists Can Now Measure the "Urban Pulse" from Space (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, June 12 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Scientists Can Now Measure the "Urban Pulse" from Space * For over a century, doctors have used electrocardiograms (EKGs) to render the invisible electrical activity of the human heart visible, using the pulse to diagnose disease before it becomes fatal. Now, scientists have invented a way to do the exact same thing for the places where most of humanity lives: cities. In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Scie more PR

Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 6/5/2026-6/12/2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 6/5/2026-6/12/2026 * Championing Wins for Connecticut in National Defense Authorization Bill [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after the Committee's approval of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027. The NDAA includes a number of provisions championed by Blumenthal t more PR

The fabric of a new nation, told stitch by stitch (10)
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, June 12 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * The fabric of a new nation, told stitch by stitch * Just in time for America's 250th birthday, the nation's founding story comes together in " America's Tapestry," on view June 19-Sept. 6 at the Muscarelle Museum of Art at William & Mary. The project marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of the nation through 13 original tapestries which depict lesser-known stories of the American Revolution. Virginia's segment of the tapestry, stitched at the Muscar more PR

The Long Blue Line: Norman Thomas--famed combat artist of World War II (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * The Long Blue Line: Norman Thomas--famed combat artist of World War II * Born in Massachusetts in 1915, Norman Millet Thomas loved to paint. In his high school yearbook, he noted his desire to attend the Yale School of Art. Instead, after graduation from Portland High School, in Maine, he attended the Portland School of Fine Art, and The National Academy of Design in New York City. In 1938 he was awarded a Pulitzer traveling scholars more PR

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Visits Connecticut on Returning Education to the States and 'History Rocks!' Nationwide Tours (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Visits Connecticut on Returning Education to the States and 'History Rocks!' Nationwide Tours * SEYMOUR, CT -Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Seymour High School and Seymour Middle School in support of the Returning Education to the States Tour and as part of the U.S. Department of Education's History Rocks! Trail to Independence Tour. On her Returning Education to the States To more PR

UConn Health CEO, Executive VP Issues Update on June 12, 2026 (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, June 12 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following statement by Andrew C. Agwunobi, UConn Health CEO and executive vice president for health affairs: * * * Dear Colleagues, I can hardly believe we are less than 20 days from the end of FY26 (June 30) and then we start the new fiscal year (FY 27). Because of all your hard work it has been an amazing year. This week I had the privilege of presenting those accomplishments to the Board of Directors, the faculty and at an employee town hall. For those of you unable more PR

UConn Magazine: Gameday Conor is Everywhere (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, June 12 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Magazine: Gameday Conor is Everywhere * It is March 31, 2018, and Huskies baseball is taking on the Hartford Hawks at Dunkin' Park, home of the Hartford Yard Goats. "Do you have a game host we can borrow?" the team asks Goats director of event services Conor Geary. "I thought about it and said, 'Sure.' I host the game. I kill it." After the Huskies win 1-0, the UConn Athletics contingent has another question for Geary: "You were really goo more PR

University of Connecticut: Take on Treating Hypothyroidism (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, June 12 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * New Take on Treating Hypothyroidism * A working professional who describes herself as "a tired mom of two" believes she's gaining the upper hand on a condition that's made her struggle with fatigue, weight gain, lethargy, and hair loss. Jenna, 38, has been dealing with hypothyroidism her entire life, diagnosed in her 20s with Hashimoto's hypothyroidism, an autoimmune disorder resulting in fluctuating -most often, on the low side -production of t more PR

Yale Convenes State Leaders, Researchers, and Philanthropists for Data-Driven Decarceration Meeting (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 9 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Yale Convenes State Leaders, Researchers, and Philanthropists for Data-Driven Decarceration Meeting More than 50 leaders from state government, academia, philanthropy, health care, and community organizations convened at Yale University on April 10, 2026 for "Data-Driven Decarceration in Connecticut," a working meeting hosted by the SEICHE Center for Health and Justice at Yale and sponsored by the Section of General Internal Medicine at Yale School of Medicin more PR

Yale University: Brain-computer Interface That Works With, Not Against, the Brain (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 9 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * A brain-computer interface that works with, not against, the brain In a new study, Yale researchers developed a new kind of brain-computer interface that lets humans rapidly learn how to play a video game with their brains. By Meg Dalton It might soon be "game over" for the video game controller. Yale researchers have developed a new kind of brain-computer interface (BCI) that lets humans play video games directly with their brains. Using real-ti more PR

Yale University: Fossil Discovery Shows the Interaction Between Giant Marine Reptiles (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 9 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Fossil discovery shows the interaction between giant marine reptiles A long-overlooked fossil illustrates a dramatic encounter By Steven Scarpa Consider a moment from deep time. Approximately 160 million years ago, during the Age of Dinosaurs, giant marine reptiles ruled the seas. One such creature, an ichthyosaur, swam in a sea near present-day Peterborough, England. This huge animal, shaped like a dolphin, was a quick swimmer that chased around more PR

Yale University: Nana Osei Quarshie Wins 2026 Cheiron Book Prize (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 10 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Nana Osei Quarshie wins 2026 Cheiron Book Prize By Michaela Herrmann Nana Osei Quarshie, Assistant Professor of History, has been named the winner of the 2026 Cheiron Book Prize for his book African Pharmakon: The Asylum as Shrine from Slavery to the Return (University of Chicago Press, 2025). The prize, awarded by Cheiron, the International Society for the History of Behavioral and Social Sciences, is given annually to recognize outstanding books in the  more PR

Yale University: Stacy Malaker Selected as 2026 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 9 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Stacy Malaker selected as 2026 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Stacy Malaker, Associate Professor of Chemistry, will be working on a project titled "Cracking the Glycocode through Next-Generation Glycoproteomic Technologies." By Michaela Herrmann Stacy Malaker, Associate Professor of Chemistry, has been selected as a 2026 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation. Malaker is one of seventeen teacher-scholars selected this  more PR

Yale University: Wisdom of the Few - Prediction Markets Are Driven by a Small Number of Skilled Traders (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 12 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Wisdom of the Few? Prediction Markets Are Driven by a Small Number of Skilled Traders The prevailing view is that prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi get their accuracy by aggregating the views of vast numbers of participants. But a new study co-authored by Yale SOM's Theis Jensen finds that, in fact, a small group of informed traders drive prices--and take home a large portion of the profits. Written by Anna Louie Sussman Characters in fairy tal more PR