NEW YORK, Sept. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- Planning Region Employment and Wages in Connecticut First Quarter 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - Sept. 4, 2026 * * * Employment declined in 5 of the 6 largest planning regions in Connecticut from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Connecticut employment decreased 0.4 percent over the year to 1,668,200 in March 2026, as measured by the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. (See table 1.) Regi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Tillis, Kaptur, & Fitzpatrick Urge State Department to Distribute Funding to Organizations Assisting Kidnapped Ukrainian Children * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) and U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) wrote Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging him to move quickly in awarding $25 million the State Department has made available to "supp more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Tonko, & Foushee Slam FanDuel for Misleading & Incomplete Response to Inquiry About Promo VIdeo Targeting Gambling Addict * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Valerie Foushee (D-NC) today demanded answers after FanDuel refused to adequately respond to the lawmakers' questions about disturbing reports that the sportsbook repeatedly targeted problem gamblers more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 4 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * CEO Update - Sept. 4, 2026 * Dear Colleagues, I hope you are gearing up for a restful long weekend, or that if you are working you find some time to get outside and enjoy the weather. As you may recall, we have begun a new Project Thrive for fiscal 2027 (July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027). Like last year, Project Thrive is a focused effort to close our budget gap with a combination of cost reductions and revenue enhancement. Two months into th more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 4 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Clinic Files for Preliminary Injunction against Paid Truth API Service * The Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic at Yale Law School moved for a preliminary injunction that seeks to stop Truth API from providing early access to social media posts to those willing to pay Truth Social $100,000 per month. Along with co-counsel from Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Washington, the Public Integrity Project, and Altshuler Berzon LLP, the clinic represe more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 3 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Denounces President Trump's Continued Denial of Disaster Relief for Massachusetts Communities * BOSTON -Governor Maura Healey is today denouncing President Donald Trump for yet again denying disaster relief for Massachusetts communities recovering from the February 2026 blizzard, which was one of the worst winter storms the state has seen in decades. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) previously denied  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 4 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Sends Letter Urging the Trump Administration Not to Retreat From Federal Disability Law * Governor Kathy Hochul today led a group of 18 governors who sent a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche calling on him to continue the federal government's longstanding support for community-based care and the rights of people with disabilities to live with dignity in their own communities. The letter is in response to recent actions  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 4 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Urges Trump Administration Not To Retreat From Federal Disability Law * Coalition of Governors Write to Attorney General Blanche Calling on Him To Protect the Rights of People With Disabilities (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont and a coalition of other governors from across the United States today announced that they have sent a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche calling on him to continue the federal governmen more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 4 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * M. Gessen to Deliver Fall 2026 Gruber Distinguished Lecture in Women's Rights * Back to News Acclaimed journalist and author M. Gessen will deliver the fall 2026 Gruber Distinguished Lecture in Women's Rights. The lecture will take place Monday, Oct. 5, at 4:30 p.m. in Room 120 of Sterling Law Building. M. Gessen is an acclaimed journalist, author, and public intellectual whose work has profoundly influenced contemporary discussions of democracy, author more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 5 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers Taps Professor of Public Policy to Head John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development Andrea Hetling succeeds Cal Van Horn, who steps down as director of the research and policy organization - Andrea Hetling has been appointed director of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, effective Sept. 1. She succeeds Carl Van Horn, more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 5 (TNSrpt) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Union Membership on the Rise in New Jersey N.J. adds 22,000 union members in three years, ranks 6th nationally, according to a Labor Education Action Research Network report - New Jersey remains one of the most heavily unionized states in the nation heading into Labor Day 2026. A new report by the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN) at Rutgers University finds that union membership is holding steady in the Garden State, and even more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, issued the following letter to Postmaster General David Steiner: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 31, 2026 David Steiner Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer United States Postal Service 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW Washington, DC 20260 Dear Postmaster General Steiner, My office is in receipt of an alarming whistleblower disclosure (t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 3, 2026 The Honorable Sean P. Duffy Secretary of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 - The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary of Homeland Security U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20528  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 8/28/2026-9/4/2026 * Condemning ICE's Abuse of Power & Harmful Tactics in Connecticut [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, held a public forum to receive testimony from the Danbury community about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)'s destructive and indiscriminate detentions last week. Prior to the forum, B more PR

NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut, Sept. 4 -- Central Connecticut State University posted the following news: * * * Study Abroad group navigates Norway * In May 2026, Professors Michael Bartone and Fiona Pearson traveled to Norway with a group of Study Abroad students. Why should 16 Central students visit Norway? The students, majoring in education, computer science, sociology, psychology, and international studies, were all interested in learning more about Norway's experience with fascism and resistance. During World War II, Nazi forces tested  more PR

SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- Swarthmore College posted the following news: * * * Swarthmore Welcomes Faculty Members to Campus for 2026-27 Academic Year * This fall, five Swarthmore faculty members begin tenure-track appointments: Five are receiving tenure-track appointments, one is moving from a regular part-time position to the tenure track, and three faculty members who previously held visiting assistant professor roles are receiving tenure-track appointments. Faculty members receiving tenure-track appointments: Assistant Prof more PR

WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 5 -- The University of Hartford issued the following news: * * * Ten University of Hartford Alumni to Receive Anchor Awards One is an actress turned theatrical producer. Another works for a nonprofit that distributes books to educators in underserved communities. Another has restored historic buildings throughout upstate New York. And yet another has brought bestselling novels to the silver screen. They're among the ten distinguished University of Hartford alums who will receive the most prestigious alumni more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 4 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Law Welcomes a New Class of Scholars, Advocates, and Leaders * UConn School of Law welcomes this year's class of JD, LLM, SJD, and exchange students. Together, they bring a wide range of academic achievements, professional experiences, and personal interests that will contribute to the vibrant life of the law school. The new students include 149 JD students (129 in the Day Division and 20 in the Evening Division), 30 LLM students, and one s more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 4 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Professor Takes on HIV/AIDS Denialists Yet Again * These days, Seth Kalichman takes note of the lack of headlines about HIV and AIDS, especially as compared to the number of stories that dotted front pages in the 1980s and 1990s. "It's what we were all working for," says Kalichman, a professor of psychological sciences at UConn. "It's just not the same crisis that it once was. It's still a personal crisis for every individual who contracts  more PR