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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for 2026-07-23 ( 41 items )  
***Video*** Senate Republicans Block Blumenthal Anti-Corruption Resolution That Would Force Trump To Stop Accepting Foreign Payments and Gifts (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ***Video*** Senate Republicans Block Blumenthal Anti-Corruption Resolution That Would Force Trump To Stop Accepting Foreign Payments and Gifts * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today Senate Republicans blocked U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal's (D-CT) unanimous consent request to pass his resolution to stop President Donald Trump from accepting payments and gifts from foreign governments. Blumenthal's resolution would authorize the Senate to take l more PR

AG Campbell Calls On Congress To Extend Haitian TPS As Lawmakers Return To Session (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 22 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Calls On Congress To Extend Haitian TPS As Lawmakers Return To Session * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in urging Congress to take immediate action to protect Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders as lawmakers return to session. In a letter to congressional leaders, AG Campbell and the coalition called on Congress to pa more PR

AG Campbell Wins Court Order Requiring EPA to Implement Life-Saving Soot Standards (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 21 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Wins Court Order Requiring EPA to Implement Life-Saving Soot Standards * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell alongside a coalition of 11 states, the District of Columbia, and two local governments secured a court order requiring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement its lifesaving 2024 Clean Air Act rule that strengthens national air ambient quality standards ( more PR

Americans for Tax Reform: No Conservative Support for Bernie Moreno's Giant Tax Increase (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * No Conservative Support for Bernie Moreno's Giant Tax Increase Three weeks after its unveiling with Elizabeth Warren, no elected or unelected conservative has endorsed Bernie Moreno's $3 trillion tax increase which would impose a 56% all-in rate on Ohio small businesses and kill 1.8 million jobs nationwide. In fact the conservative opposition to the tax hike is broad and deep. Let's review who does support the Moreno tax increase. SUPPORTING the Moreno t more PR

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Opposes EPA's Rollback of PFAS Limits in Drinking Water (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 23 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Opposes EPA's Rollback of PFAS Limits in Drinking Water This week, Attorney General Mayes filed comments opposing the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed rollback on limits to four PFAS "forever" chemicals in drinking water. The rollback means that public drinking water systems won't be required by federal law to test for these chemicals, report how much of them are in our public drinking wa more PR

Attorney General Bonta Calls on Congress to Extend Temporary Protected Status to Haitians (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, July 22 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Calls on Congress to Extend Temporary Protected Status to Haitians * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, urged Congress to pass H.R. 1689, which would extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians. The letter also calls on Congress to pass legislation that would allow for judicial oversight of TPS decisions and provide TPS holders wit more PR

Attorney General Bonta Joins Multistate Letter Opposing EPA's Proposal to Weaken Forever Chemical Regulation (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, July 21 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Multistate Letter Opposing EPA's Proposal to Weaken Forever Chemical Regulation * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to rescind regulation of certain per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals," in drinking water. The proposal would reduce public hea more PR

Attorney General James Calls on Congress to Protect TPS Holders (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 22 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Calls on Congress to Protect TPS Holders * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 19 other attorneys general urging Congress to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians and pass legislation to allow for judicial oversight of TPS decisions to ensure TPS holders are not subject to illegal deportations. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Trump admini more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES EPA'S ROLLBACK OF PFAS LIMITS IN DRINKING WATER (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES EPA'S ROLLBACK OF PFAS LIMITS IN DRINKING WATER * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 17 attorneys general, today filed comments opposing the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed rollback on drinking water regulations for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a group of widely used toxic chemicals that do not naturally break down in the environment, more commonly more PR

Attorney General Tong Secures Court Order Requiring Implementation of Soot Standard (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 22 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Secures Court Order Requiring Implementation of Soot Standard * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong this week announced a significant victory for clean air, securing a federal court order requiring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement necessary National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) to reduce deadly air pollutants. The decision in the United State more PR

Blumenthal Delivers Opening Statement at Bicameral Forum on Trump Vanity Projects (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ***Video*** Blumenthal Delivers Opening Statement at Bicameral Forum on Trump Vanity Projects * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), delivered an opening statement at a public forum on Donald Trump's wasteful spending on his vanity projects throughout the nation's capital, including the White House ballroom, Lincoln Memorial Re more PR

Blumenthal Introduces Bill Strengthening Social Security (10)
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Introduces Bill Strengthening Social Security * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Social Security 2100 Act, legislation to increase Social Security benefits and make the critical system financially stable throughout the 21 st Century. As our nation's bedrock social insurance program, Social Security is the most important source of retirement income for 4 out of 5 seniors and provides vit more PR

DeLauro Votes "No" on President Trump's Trillion-Dollar Defense Authorization Bill that Puts Partisanship over Protecting Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Votes "No" on President Trump's Trillion-Dollar Defense Authorization Bill that Puts Partisanship over Protecting Americans * WASHINGTON- Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, voted no on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2027, annual legislation that sets the Department of Defense's policies and authorizes annual expenditures. Her statement follows: "While t more PR

Dental Faculty Honored for Exceptional Mentoring (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, July 22 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Dental Faculty Honored for Exceptional Mentoring * Dr. Jaqueline Duncan, assistant dean for clinical education, and Kshitiz, associate professor of biomedical engineering at the UConn School of Dental Medicine, received the 2026 Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award. The award, currently in its fourth year, recognizes a faculty member for their exceptional junior faculty mentoring activities. "Mentoring is a critical component of professional growt more PR

Duckworth, McCormick Lead Bipartisan Push to Renew ASAP Program Helping Make Transit Accessible for All (10)
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, McCormick Lead Bipartisan Push to Renew ASAP Program Helping Make Transit Accessible for All * July 22, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Ahead of the 36th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) today introduced bipartisan legislation to renew the All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) - a program Duckworth championed in the Bipartisan Infrast more PR

Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: "Surveillance Pricing" Litigation and Legislation Are Here - Why Employers Should Care and 5 Steps to Take Today (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 23 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on July 22, 2026: * * * "Surveillance Pricing" Litigation and Legislation Are Here: Why Employers Should Care and 5 Steps to Take Today When a JetBlue customer complained on social media that his ticket price jumped $230 in a single day while he was booking a flight to a funeral, the airline's response raised alarm bells: the company suggested he try clearing his cookies or booking in an incognito window. Screenshots of that exchange spread online, and Jet more PR

Governor Lamont Announces Registration Open for Connecticut's New Paraeducator Preparation Academy (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 22 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces Registration Open for Connecticut's New Paraeducator Preparation Academy * Six-Week Program Provides Aspiring Paraeducators With Exam Preparation, Mentorship, and a Pathway Into Connecticut's Special Education Workforce (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker today announced that registration is open for the Connecticut State Department of Educa more PR

Governor Lamont Signs Law Backed by University of Hartford Prosthetics and Orthotics Faculty and Students (10)
WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 23 -- The University of Hartford issued the following news: * * * Governor Lamont Signs Law Backed by UHart Prosthetics and Orthotics Faculty and Students For months, faculty and students in the University of Hartford's prosthetics and orthotics department lobbied for a bill to require Connecticut insurance companies to cover more kinds of prosthetic devices for those with limb loss or limb difference. Their efforts paid off when Governor Ned Lamont signed the bill into law at the joint University of Hartfo more PR

Health at Home Challenge Phase 1 Winners (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: * * * Health at Home Challenge Phase 1 Winners * ACL has announced the winners of the first phase of its Health at Home Challenge. This Challenge is designed to support independence, improve health, and reduce costs for up to one million dually eligible (or near-dually eligible) Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries by scaling advanced community care networks that partner with healthcare organizations to integ more PR

I Love CT, But It's the Season of the Ticks (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, July 22 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * I Love CT, But It's the Season of the Ticks * Earlier this year, there was a flurry of reports about CDC data showing increased ER visits for tick bites. In April, the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station reported that they were seeing more ticks submitted by the community for testing than they usually do at that time of year, likely due to warmer, wetter weather creating ideal conditions for ticks to breed. The Connecticut Veterinary M more PR

Jennifer Brown appointed interim chancellor of Montana State University-Northern (10)
BOZEMAN, Montana, July 22 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Jennifer Brown appointed interim chancellor of Montana State University-Northern * Size: Lg Med Sm V Jennifer L. Brown has been appointed interim chancellor of Montana State University-Northern in Havre. HAVRE -Jennifer L. Brown, provost of Montana State University-Northern, has been appointed interim chancellor of the campus in Havre, according to an announcement from Montana State University President Brock Tessman. Brown succeeds Greg Kegel, wh more PR

Justice Dept. Notes The Open Group Membership Changes (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division said the Open Group, L.L.C., Berkshire, United Kingdom, (TOG) filed a notice updating the membership of its cooperative research venture under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act. The filing, dated May 21, 2026, adds 87 members, records 81 withdrawals and reports three member name changes. Membership in the venture remains open for additional participants. The notice was signed by Suzanne Morris, Deputy Director Civil Enforcement Operations, Ant more PR

Justice Dept. Reports National Spectrum Consortium Membership Changes (10)
WASHINGTON, July 22 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division announced that National Spectrum Consortium Inc., Washington, filed a notification under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act reporting membership changes to its collaborative research venture. The filing, dated February 19, 2026, extends antitrust protections available under the Act. The consortium added 56 members and reported 91 withdrawals. Membership remains open, and the consortium plans to submit additional notifications as membership chang more PR

Larson Opposes Defense Bill that Fails to End Illegal War in Iran and Advances MAGA Culture War Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Opposes Defense Bill that Fails to End Illegal War in Iran and Advances MAGA Culture War Agenda * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), after House Republicans refused to consider amendments to rein in Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth's abuses of power at the Pentagon, including their illegal war in Iran. On the House floor, Republicans also adde more PR

Larson Opposes Republican Funding Bill that Boosts Trump's Border Patrol (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Opposes Republican Funding Bill that Boosts Trump's Border Patrol * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against a House Republican "Continuing Resolution" that would allow the Trump Administration to transfer additional funding to the agents that are carrying out President Trump's anti-immigrant agenda. "In the midst of an affordability crisis where people are struggling to make ends meet, where the price of g more PR

Larson Votes Against Republican Budget that Funds Illegal Iran War (10)
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Votes Against Republican Budget that Funds Illegal Iran War * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against House Republicans' budget resolution, which includes $73 billion to fund Trump's illegal war in Iran, and $10 billion to advance the so-called "SAVE America Act," which would make it harder for millions of women, people of color, students, and active-duty troops to cast their ballots-the worst voting restric more PR

Larson, Blumenthal Introduce Bill Strengthening Social Security (10)
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Blumenthal Introduce Bill Strengthening Social Security * Washington, D.C. - House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Social Security 2100 Act, legislation to increase Social Security benefits and make the critical system financially stable throughout the 21st Century. As our nation's bedrock social insurance program, Social Security is the most impor more PR

LIMRA and LOMA Announce Two New Board Members: Jay Kaduson of Voya Financial and Jolee Crosby of Swiss Re (10)
WINDSOR, Connecticut, July 22 [Category: Financial Services] -- LIMRA posted the following news release: * * * LIMRA and LOMA Announce Two New Board Members: Jay Kaduson of Voya Financial and Jolee Crosby of Swiss Re * WINDSOR, Conn., July 22, 2026 -LL Global, Inc., the parent organization of LIMRA and LOMA, today announced that Jay Kaduson, chief executive officer of Workplace Solutions at Voya Financial, and Jolee Crosby, chief executive officer of Reinsurance Canada at Swiss Re, have joined the LL Global board of directors, the governing more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Calls on Congress to Extend Haitian Temporary Protected Status (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 23 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Calls on Congress to Extend Haitian Temporary Protected Status Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in urging Congress to take immediate action to protect Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders as lawmakers return to session. In a letter to congressional leaders, Attorney General Brown and the coalition called on Congress to pass An more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Opposes the EPA's Rollback of PFAS Limits in Drinking Water (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 23 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes the EPA's Rollback of PFAS Limits in Drinking Water Attorney General Anthony G. Brown recently filed comments opposing the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed rollback on limits to four PFAS "forever" chemicals in drinking water. The current standards, set under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), were an important step towards increasing oversight of these chemicals  more PR

Meeting the Moment (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 21 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Meeting the Moment * Rodriguez had taken the helm as Yale Law School's 18th dean just a month before, but her new office was filled with a sense of calm. Her journey through Yale began almost 35 years ago when she arrived at Yale College in 1991 from San Antonio, Texas, where she grew up in a tight-knit family that argued over politics and world affairs at the dinner table. A committed and successful high school debater, she was determined to make it to the  more PR

New students sample campus life at orientation (10)
NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut, July 22 -- Central Connecticut State University posted the following news: * * * New students sample campus life at orientation * It's orientation season at Central, and new first-year students are touring campus to learn all about the college experience and get ready for their first semester. Led by Central's famous orientation leaders, orientation sessions will run throughout August. *** Original text here: https://www.ccsu.edu/article/new-students-sample-campus-life-orientation more PR

Padilla, Whitehouse, Booker, Blumenthal Push Supreme Court Term Limits Bill to Restore Americans' Trust in the Court (10)
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Whitehouse, Booker, Blumenthal Push Supreme Court Term Limits Bill to Restore Americans' Trust in the Court * The Supreme Court Biennial Appointments and Term Limits Act would ensure a new justice takes the bench every two years and would establish 18-year terms for participating in the Supreme Court's full docket of cases WASHINGTON, D.C. -As Americans' approval of the Supreme Court nears a historic low, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D more PR

Professor James Whitman Elected International Fellow of the British Academy (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 21 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Professor James Whitman Elected International Fellow of the British Academy * James Q. Whitman 4 '88, Ford Foundation Professor of Comparative and Foreign Law, has been elected as an International Fellow of the British Academy.  Whitman is one of 32 international fellows elected to the British Academy 5 this year, in addition to 58 fellows from universities across the United Kingdom and two honorary fellows, as announced by the academy on July 17 6. The Br more PR

Republican Leaders Mangle Bipartisan Defense Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Republican Leaders Mangle Bipartisan Defense Bill * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congress Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the House passed the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act. After Republican leaders allowed partisan poison pill amendments to be added to the NDAA, Courtney voted "no" on initial House-passage of the FY27 NDAA. To watch Courtne more PR

Save the Children: DRC - Over 180 Children Dead in Ebola Outbreak as Thousands Need Mental Health Support (10)
WESTPORT, Connecticut, July 23 -- 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: * * * DRC: Over 180 children dead in Ebola outbreak as thousands need mental health support BUNIA, DRC - At least 189 children have died in the latest Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).[1] Thousands more are living with fear and trauma and in need of mental health support, Save the Children said. More than more PR

Shaquille O'Neal, Authentic Brands Group & TNT Sports' DUNKMAN Presented by Lilly - the World's First Professional Dunk League - Starts Tonight at 8 p.m. ET on TNT & HBO Max (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Shaquille O'Neal, Authentic Brands Group & TNT Sports' DUNKMAN Presented by Lilly - the World's First Professional Dunk League - Starts Tonight at 8 p.m. ET on TNT & HBO Max * Shaquille O'Neal, Authentic Brands Group and TNT Sports will premiere the world's first professional dunk league, DUNKMAN Presented by Lilly, in partnership with Credit One Bank, tonight with live coverage on TNT and HBO Max sta more PR

Utah A.G. Brown Announces $29.6 Million Settlement With Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 23 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on July 22, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown announces $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009 and December 31, 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money - Attorney General Brown today joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations  more PR

Veterans' Bootcamp Graduates 21 Entrepreneurs - Including One Who Appreciated a Great Hot Sauce Before He was Born (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, July 22 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Veterans' Bootcamp Graduates 21 Entrepreneurs - Including One Who Appreciated a Great Hot Sauce Before He was Born * It was perhaps predestined that Sean Maloney would love hot sauce, because his mother had such strong cravings during pregnancy that she ate it straight out of the packet. "By age 10, I was putting hot sauce on everything, even pancakes,'' Maloney says. Today, Maloney is the founder and owner of 13 Stars Hot Sauce, a veteran-own more PR

Whitehouse, Booker, Blumenthal, Padilla Reintroduce Supreme Court Term Limits Bill to Restore Americans' Trust in the Court (10)
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Booker, Blumenthal, Padilla Reintroduce Supreme Court Term Limits Bill to Restore Americans' Trust in the Court * Supreme Court Biennial Appointments and Term Limits Act ensures new justices take the bench every two years, establishes 18-year terms in which justices participate in the Court's full docket of cases Washington, D.C. - As Americans' approval of the Supreme Court nears a historic low, U.S. Senators Sheldon White more PR

Yale: Removing 'Forever Chemicals' From Farmlands - at a Fraction of the Cost (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 23 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Removing 'forever chemicals' from farmlands -- at a fraction of the cost Yale researchers have developed a new, less expensive method for remediating "forever chemicals" from farmlands that would also remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. By Jim Shelton A Yale-led research team has proposed a less expensive -- and more environmentally friendly -- method for removing certain "forever chemicals" from millions of acres of farmland in the United more PR