BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * After AG-Led Action, Shopify Bans E-Cigarette Sales * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today welcomed a decision by the e-commerce platform Shopify to ban the sale of all vaping products, including e-cigarettes, through its platform. The decision is a direct response to a letter sent by AG Campbell and a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the City of New York to Shopify in No more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, June 25 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown blocks Trump administration's election power grab * A U.S. District Court judge today blocked President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that tried to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by 23 attorneys general and one governor and co-led by Attorney General Nick Brown that challenged the administration's attempt to restrict voting to individual more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 24 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Victory In Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Attempt To Restrict Voting Access * Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced a major court victory for a coalition of 19 attorneys general in challenging the Trump Administration's unconstitutional and antidemocratic attempt to disenfranchise voters by imposing sweeping election restrictions across the country.  The U. more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Two Major Victories as Courts Affirm Dismissal of DOJ Lawsuit Targeting Sensitive Voter Information, Strike Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has secured two victories defending state elections and protecting the privacy of Michigan voters from the Trump administration. Today, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the United States District Court for the We more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Allstate and SEC deepen historic relationship with investment in women's sports * Allstate and the Southeastern Conference (SEC) today announced an extension of its multi-year official sponsorship with an emphasis on elevating women's sports across the conference. The agreement, through Disney Advertising, is headlined by the launch of the Allstate SEC Women's Champions Cup, a flagship competition celebrating excell more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 26 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections Attorney General Kris Mayes today secured a victory blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit joined by Mayes and a coalition of 24 states that challenged the Administration's atte more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 25 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Back-to-Back Victories for Democracy, Court Blocks President Trump's Second Elections Executive Order * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the coalition's motion for summary judgment and permanently  more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 25 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Coalition Demanding Reversal of Dangerous New ICE Policy * New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reverse a dangerous new policy ending investigations and public reporting of deaths that occur shortly after people are released from ICE custody more PR

SALEM, Oregon, June 25 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Blocks Trump Administration From Exerting Federal Control Over Elections * Attorney General Dan Rayfield today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit by Attorney General Rayfield and a more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 25 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Secures Another Major Court Victory Over Trump Elections Orders * Attorney General William Tong today secured his second major court victory in two days over President Donald Trump's illegal efforts to commandeer state elections.  Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts sided with Connecticut and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in bloc more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Secures Major Victory, Court Strikes Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order * As part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the coalition's motion for a permanent injunction and blocked key provisions of Executive Order No. 14248 from taking effect. Issued by  more PR

LEWISTON, Maine, June 26 -- Bates College issued the following news: * * * Bates College Board of Trustees elects three new trustees By Mary Pols Bates College has announced the election of three new trustees, effective July 1, 2026. * Scott F. Higgins '91, P'27 is a business leader currently working as a senior executive in the commercial insurance industry. * Matthew B. Schecter '89, P'20 is a leader in the life sciences industry whose work has focused on advancing healthcare communication, education, and access. * Sophia B. "Sophie"  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Merkley Lead Colleagues in Push to End CFTC Assault on State Prediction Markets Oversight - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) this week led 15 of their Democratic colleagues in calling on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government to prohibit the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) from using federal funding to prevent states and Tribes from enforcing their g more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 26 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * DEEP Announces Over $5 million in Climate Resilience Fund Grants to Protect Communities From Extreme Weather Through re-envisioned resilience fund, DEEP advances cost-effective projects that will protect communities, save on recovery costs, and bring more federal dollars to Connecticut - The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced the recip more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 26 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release: * * * DEEP Launches Initiative to Strengthen Resilience of State Parks to Climate-Related Impacts Resilience Initiative Focuses on Infrastructure Assessment and Response Planning - The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is launching a comprehensive initiative to strengthen the resilience of State Parks infrastructure to climate-related impacts and develop plans to prepare t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Statement After President Trump Requests Billions to Pay for His War of Choice with Iran * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement on President Trump's $67.1 billion defense funding supplemental request to Congress, which is in addition to the President's $1.5 trillion annual defense budget request. The majority o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Statement at Hearing on ITC Nominees * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a hearing to consider nominees for the International Trade Commission. As prepared for delivery: "Before us today are five bipartisan individuals nominated to serve as Commissioners at the U.S. International Trade Commission, or ITC. "They are David Foley, Jr. of Virginia, a Republican nomin more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, June 25 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * CT AHEC Introduces New Public Health Programs and Partnerships * The Connecticut Area Health Education Center (CT AHEC), based at UConn Health in Farmington, is pleased to announce it will be offering new public health and public health careers enrichment programs for high school and emergency medical technician (EMT) and paramedic college students. The programs are made possible with Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) funds awarded to CT A more PR

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, June 25 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- CVS Health posted the following news release: * * * CVS Health Foundation invests $1 million in Hartford nonprofits tackling community health needs * Local organizations receive Hometown Fund support to expand access to health care, food, housing and essential services HARTFORD, CT, June 25, 2026 -The CVS Health Foundation is investing $1 million in grants through its Hometown Fund to 20 organizations that are making a difference for the Greater Hartford area every day. more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, June 25 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * DEEP and UConn Researchers Working to Help Rare Butterfly Recover on Campus * In 2023, a population of a small, rare butterfly called the frosted elfin was found in UConn's Hillside Environmental Education Park (HEEP). This exciting discovery brought together a team of researchers from the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment (NRE) in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, the Connecticut Department of Energy and  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * EPA Announces $500,000 for Brownfields Grant to Finance Cleanup Activities in Connecticut * BOSTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $500,000 in supplemental funding to Capitol Region Council of Governments, a high-performing Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) grantee in Connecticut. With these funds, EPA is investing directly in American communities to cleanup and redevelop blighted properties, more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN presents "All of Wimbledon. All in One Place" June 29 - July 12 * * 2003 US Open champion Andy Roddick makes his debut as ESPN analyst * ESPN College GameDay host and play-by-play commentator Rece Davis and Malika Andrews share on-site hosting coverage * Every match from all courts stream live on the ESPN App for ESPN Unlimited plan subscribers ESPN exclusively presents The Championships, Wimbledon, in i more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN re-signs signature voice Dave Pasch to exclusive multi-year agreement, expanding role across platforms * * Veteran play-by-play voice adds NFL role to expansive portfolio, continuing NBA, college basketball & football duties ESPN has re-signed signature play-by-play voice Dave Pasch to an exclusive multi-year agreement. In addition to continuing his established roles as a leading play-by-play voice for NBA, co more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 25 -- Southern Connecticut State University posted the following news: * * * Gregg Crerar Named New Vice President for Institutional Advancement * Gregg Crerar has been chosen to join Southern Connecticut State University as its new Vice President for Institutional Advancement. He brings nearly three decades of experience in higher education, with a distinguished record of advancing institutional priorities through strategic fundraising, legislative engagement, and the cultivation of strong external partnerships more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes Introduces Bill to Lower Costs for Telehealth Patients * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) introduced the Fair Telehealth Billing Act of 2026, legislation to lower costs for telehealth patients. Specifically, the legislation would prohibit certain facility fees for telehealth services. Facility fees are often used by hospitals and providers to maximize revenue and added on top of professional service fees. Fee more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Inaugural MoonPay X Games Sacramento 2026 begins Friday on ESPN2 * * 13 hours of world-class action sports competition June 26-28 on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC * MoonPay X Games Sacramento marks launch of new MoonPay X Games League, ushering in year-round, global, team-based era for the iconic brand MoonPay X Games Sacramento 2026 debuts June 26-28, launching the highly anticipated MoonPay X Games League (XGL) and feat more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * The James T. Woods Act Fights Online Child Exploitation That's Sweeping the Nation * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Online child exploitation, sextortion and violent online criminal networks like '764,' which coerce children into violent or suicidal acts, are sweeping the nation, impacting children across all 50 states. Each of the 56 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) field offices are involved in tracking and investigating cases of online child e more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Blasts Supreme Court Decision Putting 350,000 Haitians at Risk of Deportation * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) blasted the Supreme Court's decision allowing Trump's Department of Homeland Security to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) (link is external) for 350,000 Haitians living in the United States. After former Secretary Kristi Noem abruptly ended these protections for Haitians fleeing gang violence, Larson more PR

NEW YORK, June 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Statement on Anniversary of Shelby County v. Holder Ruling * On June 25, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Shelby County v. Holder -which landed the first blow in a coordinated assault against the Voting Rights Act (VRA) -dismantled the federal preclearance framework within the VRA that helped stop discrimination in voting before it could occur. This decision opened the door for dozens of oppressive voting laws a more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 26 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control over Elections Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control over Elections - Attorney General Aaron M. Frey secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constituti more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 26 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit joined  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Murphy Introduces Landmark Bill to Raise Minimum Wage to 25 Dollars Nationwide U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday announced he will introduce the Living Wage For All Act, bicameral legislation to increase the federal minimum wage to 25 dollars an hour. Under a two-track phase-in, large corporate employers would be required to implement a $25 wage floor by 2032, while other businesses would have until 2039 to d more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Statement on Supreme Court Decision Allowing Trump to Terminate TPS * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision in Mullin v. Doe: "Today's decision is devastating for thousands of our neighbors who have lived and worked in our communities for years and just had the rug more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Nominees Announced for The 2026 ESPYS Presented by Capital One Airing Wednesday, July 15, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Streaming on the ESPN App * WHAT: ESPN announced the nominees for The 2026 ESPYS Presented by Capital One, hosted by Marcello Hernandez, and fan voting is now open. WHERE: A list of The 2026 ESPYS nominees is avail able here and fans can cast their vote on ESPYS.com. More information is available in the  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Courtney Files NDAA Amendment to Prohibit Qatari-Gifted Air Force One from Becoming President Trump's Private Jet * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, has filed an amendment to the FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act to prohibit the Qatari-gifted Boeing 747-8i, now the VC-25B Bridge aircraft, from being transferred to any individual or more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 26 -- The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection issued the following news release: * * * Real Estate Wholesalers Required to Register with DCP, Disclose Wholesaler Status to Sellers The new credential is required for anyone who facilitates real estate wholesales, effective July 1, 2026 - A new registration is required for real estate wholesalers, beginning July 1, 2026. Wholesalers are also now required to disclose that they are a wholesaler to a property's original seller. Applications for the new regi more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * SHOPIFY BANS ALL E-CIGARETTE SALES, FOLLOWING CALL FOR ACTION FROM ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, COALITION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the city of New York, welcomed Shopify's decision to ban the sale of all vaping products, including e-cigarettes, through its e-commerce platform. The decision is a direct response to the coalition's November 20 more PR

BUFFALO, New York, June 25 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * UB physician Willie Underwood sworn in as president of American Medical Association * Willie Underwood speaks at a Jacobs School event. An urologist, Underwood is the second UB physician in the past 20 years to serve in this nationwide leadership role Courtesy of the American Medical Association BUFFALO, N.Y. - Willie Underwood III, MD, clinical associate professor of urology in the Jacobs School of Medicine  more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, June 25 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Law Receives Insight Into Academia Magazine's Excellence in Innovation Award * This month, the UConn School of Law's Health Equity Clinic received the 2026 Excellence in Innovation Award: Law Schools from Insight Into Academia magazine, the nation's longest-running publication advancing best practices in higher education. The Health Equity Clinic is an interdisciplinary partnership with Hartford HealthCare's Hartford Hospital that addresse more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, June 25 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn School of Medicine's Newly Elected Alpha Omega Alpha Class * UConn School of Medicine is delighted to announce its newest elected members to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor medical society based on merit, each demonstrating the characteristics of excellent physicians in alignment with AOA's mission and values. Alpha Omega Alpha, founded in 1902, is the esteemed national medical honor society. Its mission is dedicated to the belief that in the  more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, June 25 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Brings Together National Safety Leaders for 13th Annual OSHA Summer Summit * UMass Amherst recently hosted over 275 environmental health and safety professionals from across the county at the 13 th annual Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Summer Summit. The event brought together safety professionals representing a wide range of industries, including higher education, construction, manufacturing, public utilit more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release: * * * VA Community Care contributed more than $36B to local economies in FY 2025 * The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs today announced it made more than $36 billion in payments to local healthcare providers across the country in fiscal year 2025 as part of the bipartisan VA MISSION Act. President Trump signed the MISSION Act in 2018 after it passed Congress with widespread bipartisan support. The law created a benefit that lets eligible V more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 26 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections Attorney General Jay Jones today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit joined by Attorney Ge more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 25 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Gut punch: New study knocks out norovirus where it strikes Gut-homing antibodies provide powerful protection against norovirus, a new Yale study finds, revealing a potential new path for developing vaccines and therapies. By Karen Guzman As the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis worldwide, norovirus is an all too familiar ailment. Its telltale digestive upset -- not to mention its reputation for being notoriously contagious -- has earned it the nickna more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 25 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * A new vision for quantum computing takes a big step forward, with new grant A $4 million National Science Foundation grant will propel the next phase of a Yale-led project to build a quantum computer with an innovative new design. By Jim Shelton A Yale-led project -- aided by a national community of researchers -- has reached the next step in its effort to develop the first large-scale, error-correcting quantum computer. More than a year ago, the ERASE p more PR