HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 27 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Issues Statement Following Federal Court's Decision Upholding Connecticut's Handgun Age Restriction * Attorney General William Tong today announced a major victory defending Connecticut's firearm safety laws after a federal court upheld the state's restrictions on possession and purchase of handguns by individuals under the age of 21.  In Succow v Bondi, U.S. District Judge Sarala Nagala ruled that Con more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report on July 27, 2026, by Federal Tax Policy Director Kris Cox, senior research analyst Stephanie Hingtgen and Kiran Rachamallu: * * * To Strengthen Economic Security, Policymakers Should Expand the Child Tax Credit to the 19 Million Children Who Receive Less Than the Full Credit Amount Child Tax Credit Helps Make Raising Children More Affordable, and Its Full Value Should Be Available to Families With Lower Incomes - Every family should have a strong  more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, July 27 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Christmas in July: UConn Engineers Capture Gigapixel 3D Video of Snowflakes * For the first time ever, researchers can witness nanometer-scale thickness changes across a melting snowflake, with a compact, lensless chip that captures gigapixel video at 30 frames per second across centimeter-scale fields. Snowflake imaging has fascinated scientists and the public since the first snowflake images were captured in 1885 by Wilson Bentley, establishing more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, July 27 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Dr. Peter Schulman Reflects on UConn Health and Cardiology's Revolution * For the last 44 years Peter Schulman, MD has been a mainstay at UConn Health practicing cardiology and teaching the next generation of physicians in the UConn School of Medicine's Department of Medicine and its Division of Cardiology. "I love working here in cardiology and at UConn Health," shared Schulman. "We have a great leader in CEO Dr. Andy Agwunobi, CMO Dr. Scott All more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, July 28 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Forecasts Worldwide IT Spending to Grow 14.2% in 2026, Totaling $6.37 Trillion Data Center System and IaaS Spending Viewed as Drivers for Largest Infrastructure Project Ever Attempted by Humanity - Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $6.37 trillion in 2026, up 14.2% from 2025, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company. "Data more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, July 28 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Survey Finds AI Automation Is Reducing Some Entry Level Hiring at Nearly One-Quarter of Organizations Organizations Must Redesign Early Career Roles and Development to Enable Higher-Value Work - Twenty-two percent of CHROs report that at least one business leader in their organization has stopped hiring for entry level roles due to AI automation, according to Gartner, Inc., a business more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 27 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces Start of Major Infrastructure Project To Deliver Faster, More Frequent, and More Reliable Service on the New Haven Line * TIME-1 Is Expected To Deliver One of the Largest Rail Improvement Upgrades in Recent State History (STRATFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today held a groundbreaking ceremony in Stratford to mark the start of construction on TIM more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 26 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * Historic Magalloway Collaborative Conserves 78,000 Acres in Western Maine * Four conservation organizations today announced the successful completion of a landmark project that has conserved more than 78,000 acres in the Magalloway River region of western Maine. Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust, Forest Society of Maine, Northeast Wilderness Trust and The Nature Conservancy-together, the Magalloway Collaborative-worked in close coordi more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Holland & Knight Advises Uplift Investors' Orion Legal MSO on Partnership with Bottaro Injury Lawyers * NEW YORK (July 27, 2026) - Holland & Knight's Legal Services Transactions Team represented Orion Legal MSO, a managed services organization (MSO) that supports plaintiff law firms, on its partnership with Bottaro Injury Lawyers, a personal injury firm that practices across Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Orion Legal more PR

WINDSOR, Connecticut, July 27 [Category: Financial Services] -- LIMRA posted the following news release: * * * LIMRA: U.S. Annuity Sales Set New Quarterly Record, Totaling $123.9 Billion in the Second Quarter of 2026 * * Record equity markets fuel a new sales record and demand for principal protection * 11th consecutive quarter of total sales above $100 billion * YTD sales reached $231.3 billion-a new first half record WINDSOR, Conn., July 27, 2026-Total U.S. annuity sales rose 4% year over year to a record $123.9 billion in the secon more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization released the following testimony by Jeremy Villanueva, associate legislative director of the Paralyzed Veterans of America, from a July 13, 2026, hearing entitled "PACT Act Implementation: Modernizing VA Disability Claims Through Effective Technology." The PACT Act is the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act. * * * Chairman Barrett, Ranking Member Budzinski, and members of the subcommittee, Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) would like to thank more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 28 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McGuireWoods Represents John Laing Group in Financing Acquisition of Connecticut Utility McGuireWoods advised John Laing Group, a leading international investor and active manager of core infrastructure assets, on its financing for the acquisition of a Connecticut water system serving 735,000 people in 60 municipalities. John Laing supported Aquarion Water Authority (AWA), which was formed by Connecticut lawmakers in 2024, in its purchase of th more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, July 27 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Receives NAACP's Dr. William Montague Cobb Award * Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin received the 2026 Dr. William Montague Cobb Award in the National category from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The award was presented during the Opening Plenary Session of the 117th NAACP National Convention in Chicago in July 2026 where he addressed the organization. Founded in 1909, the NAAC more PR

AKWESASNE, New York, July 28 -- The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news: * * * Akwesasne Art Market Brings Artists, Culture, and Community Together On Saturday, July 18, Akwesasne's Generations Park was the place to be as community members, visitors, and art enthusiasts gathered for the 2026 Art Market. The annual event brought together Akwesasne's most talented artisans and community members to bask in the resilience of Mohawk culture, promising a day filled with spectacular art, l more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, July 27 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Researchers Win Inaugural DOE Genesis Mission Award * A team of UConn researchers is a recipient of a federal Department of Energy (DOE) inaugural Genesis Mission award. The program is designed to double the country's scientific productivity by funding AI-related research projects to accelerate breakthroughs in energy, discovery, and national security. The DOE announced the first cohort of awardees during Genesis Mission summit on Wednesday more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 28 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 27, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's Unlawful Conditions for Counterterrorism and Emergency Funding New conditions would require states to share voter data with the Department of Homeland Security - Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds--specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Shares New Data on Rising Farm Fuel Prices Under Trump; Vermont Farmers Paying $1,479 More on Average to Refill Fuel Tank * WASHINGTON, D.C. -New data shared by U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, shows Vermont farmers have been forced to spend at least $1,479 more to fill their farm fuel tank because of the escalating war in the Middle East. "Rural Vermon more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 28 -- Yale University issued the following news on July 27, 2026: * * * Wiles, director of the Yale University Art Gallery, to retire Stephanie Wiles will retire as director in spring 2027, after leading the celebrated museum for nearly a decade. - Stephanie Wiles, who has led the Yale University Art Gallery (YUAG) as the Henry J. Heinz II Director since 2018, will retire in spring 2027 after nearly a decade of distinguished service, university leaders announced today. In a joint message to the Yale community more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, posted the following news release: * * * WTAS: Financial Services Highlights Support for Committee's Bipartisan Main Street Capital Access Act There is strong and widespread support for the Committee's bipartisan Main Street Capital Access Act, which passed the House on Tuesday by a bipartisan vote of 270-155-1. To date, over 100 organizations have expressed support for the bill. For a one-pager on the bill, click here (https://financial more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 28 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Genetics influence how cancer arises - and how it evolves A new study reveals that inherited genetics influence the trajectory of cancer itself, helping explain why tumors can behave differently even when they share the same mutations. By Karen Guzman A person's genetic background can strongly influence not only whether they will develop cancer but also how that cancer progresses, suggesting that genetics plays a much larger role in cancer evoluti more PR