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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for 2026-09-10 ( 53 items )  
ADL Names Inaugural NextGen Advisory Council to Advise Senior Leadership and Board of Directors (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 10 -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026: * * * ADL Names Inaugural NextGen Advisory Council to Advise Senior Leadership and Board of Directors Cohort of students and young professionals will provide their perspectives on how younger generations are experiencing antisemitism, engaging with the Jewish community and navigating a rapidly changing world. Ne more PR

AG Campbell Files Amicus Brief Defending Limits On ICE Warrantless Arrests (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Files Amicus Brief Defending Limits On ICE Warrantless Arrests * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of attorneys general in urging a federal appeals court to uphold a lower court order requiring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to comply with statutory safeguards when making warrantless arrests. In an amicus brief filed in the U.S. Court  more PR

AG Campbell Secures Full Victory In Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Attack On Fair Housing Protections (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Full Victory In Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Attack On Fair Housing Protections * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced that she, along with a coalition of 16 attorneys general, has secured relief from unlawful conditions the Trump Administration attempted to place on Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) funding. Administered by the U.S. Department of more PR

AG Nessel Secures Full Victory in Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Attack on Fair Housing Protections (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Full Victory in Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Attack on Fair Housing Protections * LANSING -As part of a coalition of 16 attorneys general, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that the coalition has secured relief from unlawful conditions the Trump administration attempted to place on Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) funding. Administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Dev more PR

Amazon Music Live Returns September 24 with a Star-Studded Season Five (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, Sept. 10 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Amazon posted the following news: * * * Amazon Music Live Returns September 24 with a Star-Studded Season Five * LOS ANGELES-September 9, 2026-Today, Amazon Music announces the return of Amazon Music Live, the concert series airing after Thursday Night Football exclusively on Amazon Music, Prime Video, Twitch, and more. This season, Amazon Music Live hits the road, capturing recent performances from some of the biggest tours in the country. Each episode brings fans inside a l more PR

American Antitrust Institute Urges FTC to Publish Supplemental Analysis and Reopen Comment Period on Caremark Settlement (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 4, 2026 Federal Trade Commission Office of the Secretary 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Mail Stop H-144 (Annex I) Washington, DC 20580 Re: In the Matter of Caremark Rx, Zinc Health Services, et al. (Dkt. No. 9437) To Whom It May Concern: The American Antitrust Institute (AAI) respectfully submits the following comments on the proposed consent agreeme more ST

APHA announces 2026 awards for excellence in public health (10)
SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 9 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * APHA announces 2026 awards for excellence in public health * Contact: mediarelations@apha.org Every year, the American Public Health Association honors excellence in public health leadership and innovation, from state and local health officials to those speaking up for public health from the halls of Congress. This year's awards will be presented Monday, Nov. 2nd at 12:30 pm CT during APHA's 2026 Annua more PR

Army Reserve's 84th Training Command among suicide prevention programs recognized by Department of War (10)
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve's 84th Training Command among suicide prevention programs recognized by Department of War * The War Department recognized unique and innovative suicide prevention programs during a ceremony in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes, Sept. 2. The 11 department and two Coast Guard programs were recognized for building partnerships, equipping leaders and peers, connecting people with resources, and creating environments in which service m more PR

Ask UConn Extension: What to Know About Spotted Lanternfly (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 9 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Ask UConn Extension: What to Know About Spotted Lanternfly * If you've spent time outdoors in Connecticut over the last few years, you may have noticed a striking insect with spotted wings and bright red hindwings. The spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) has become increasingly common across the state, raising questions from homeowners, gardeners, farmers, and outdoor enthusiasts. While this invasive insect does not bite or sting people, it c more PR

Attorney General Bonta Continues Fight to Protect Affordable Care Act Coverage (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Continues Fight to Protect Affordable Care Act Coverage * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an amicus brief in City of Columbus v. Kennedy, a case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, in support of a ruling by the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland blocking key provisions of more PR

Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Due Process Rights of Immigrant Detainees (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Due Process Rights of Immigrant Detainees * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the due process rights of immigrant detainees who are subject to prolonged confinement without a bond hearing. In Genalo v. GM, the respondent is a legal permanent resident who was detained for 21 months, without a bo more PR

Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuits Challenging Trump Administration's Attempt to Weaken Endangered Species Act Protections (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuits Challenging Trump Administration's Attempt to Weaken Endangered Species Act Protections * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today is co-leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing two lawsuits against the Trump Administration, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and one against the FWS and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively, the Ser more PR

Attorney General Bonta Leads Defense of Flight Workers' Rights from Federal Overreach (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Leads Defense of Flight Workers' Rights from Federal Overreach * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday led a coalition of 18 attorneys general in opposing a proposed rule from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that would preempt state labor laws and infringe on worker protections for pilots and flight attendants. The proposed federal rule would compromise worker welfare by removi more PR

Attorney General Bonta Supports Litigation to Block Unlawful Immigration Arrests without a Warrant (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Supports Litigation to Block Unlawful Immigration Arrests without a Warrant * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed an amicus brief in support of litigation challenging Immigration and Custom Enforcement's (ICE) unlawful policy and practice of warrantless civil immigration arrests without probable cause. In the brief, Attorney General Bonta, co-leading a multistate coalition, highlight more PR

Attorney General Brenna Bird Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 9 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP r more PR

Attorney General James Sues to Defend Protections for Endangered Species (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 9 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues to Defend Protections for Endangered Species * September 9, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general today are filing two lawsuits challenging new Trump administration rules that dramatically weaken the federal protections that have helped save America's most imperiled wildlife from extinction. With these changes, the administration is greenlig more PR

Attorney General McCuskey Pushes for stronger rules to combat illegal robocalls (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 9 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey Pushes for stronger rules to combat illegal robocalls * Attorney General JB McCuskey and a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rules require voice service providers to e more PR

Attorney General Phil Weiser challenges Trump administration's rollback of Endangered Species Act protections (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 9 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser challenges Trump administration's rollback of Endangered Species Act protections * Sept. 9, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing two lawsuits to protect endangered and threatened species, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and another against FWS and the National Marine Fisheries Service. The lawsuits challenge new rules that g more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS OPPOSITION TO ATF RULE ALLOWING AUTOMATIC REGISTRATION FOR MILITARY-GRADE WEAPONS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS OPPOSITION TO ATF RULE ALLOWING AUTOMATIC REGISTRATION FOR MILITARY-GRADE WEAPONS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell co-led a coalition of 17 attorneys general in opposing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' (ATF) latest proposed rule, which would remove important guardrails, allow a flood of military-grade weapons into c more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES VICTORY IN LAWSUIT CHALLENGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTACK ON FAIR HOUSING PROTECTIONS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES VICTORY IN LAWSUIT CHALLENGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTACK ON FAIR HOUSING PROTECTIONS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that he has secured relief from unlawful conditions the Trump administration attempted to place on Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) funding. Administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the program provides funding to state and l more PR

Attorney General Rayfield Fights to Protect Endangered Species from Federal Rollbacks (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 9 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Fights to Protect Endangered Species from Federal Rollbacks * #AG Rayfield and Governor Kotek stand up to Trump administration Attorney General Dan Rayfield is standing up for endangered and threatened species in Oregon and across the country and will be filing two lawsuits today against new federal rules that strip away core protections under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The rules make it easier for privat more PR

Attorney General Weiser leads state coalition defending limits on ICE warrantless arrests (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 8 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser leads state coalition defending limits on ICE warrantless arrests * Sept. 8, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today co-led a coalition of attorneys general in urging a federal appeals court to uphold a lower court order requiring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to comply with statutory safeguards when making warrantless arrests. In an amicus brief filed in the U.S. Court of Appeal more PR

Avangrid Receives Two National Awards for Workforce Innovation (10)
ORANGE, Connecticut, Sept. 8 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Avangrid, an energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, posted the following news release: * * * Avangrid Receives Two National Awards for Workforce Innovation * Orange, CT -September 8, 2026 -Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, announced it has again been recognized with two Brandon Hall Group HCM (Human Capital Management) Excellence Awards. The HCM Excellence Awards recognize organizations that successfully develop and deploy programs, st more PR

Banana Republic and La Ligne Announce Fall Collaboration Celebrating a Modern Approach to Style (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 10 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Gap, a retailer of clothing and accessories, posted the following news release: * * * Banana Republic and La Ligne Announce Fall Collaboration Celebrating a Modern Approach to Style * The collection and a campaign starring Zoey Deutch brings a shared design language rooted in effortless classics Banana Republic announces a limited-edition collaboration with La Ligne, the New York-based brand known for its joyful approach to stripes, shirting, and modern wardrobe staple more PR

BLS Southwest Region Issues Report on Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions June 2026 (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions June 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 $41.85 per hour in the South to $54.76 in the Northeast in June 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, hourly employer costs for employee compensation stood at $44.03 in the Midwest and $51.66 in the W more PR

Blumenthal Demands Answers from Sam Altman After New Reporting Reveals how AI agents Went Rogue to Conduct Major Cyber Breach & Conceal Their Operations (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Demands Answers from Sam Altman After New Reporting Reveals how AI agents Went Rogue to Conduct Major Cyber Breach & Conceal Their Operations * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] -U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today demanded answers from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman after recent reporting from The New York Times revealed alarming new details about how the A.I. company's agents bypassed their safeguards to go rogue and hack into the firm Hugg more PR

CCRKBA AMICUS TO COURT: 'HISTORY DOES NOT ALLOW AR-15 PROHIBITION' (10)
BELLEVUE, Washington, Sept. 8 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * CCRKBA AMICUS TO COURT: 'HISTORY DOES NOT ALLOW AR-15 PROHIBITION' * BELLEVUE, WA - Declaring that history does not provide any authority for modern semiautomatic rifles to be banned, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) has submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the plaintiffs in two consolidated cases challenging bans in Cook County more PR

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Renewables Raise Electricity Prices, University of Chicago Economists Find (10)
MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Sept. 10 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Sept. 8, 2026: * * * Renewables raise electricity prices, University of Chicago economists find Written by Darren Nelson The Becker Friedman Institute for Economics at the University of Chicago updated their landmark paper in July 2024 under the title, "Do Renewable Portfolio Standards Deliver Cost-Effective Carbon Abatement?" The original paper was pub more PR

Charlotte Food Bank Receives Nearly 300,000 Eggs Delivery Following Attorney General Jackson's Settlement in Antitrust Case (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 8 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Charlotte Food Bank Receives Nearly 300,000 Eggs Delivery Following Attorney General Jackson's Settlement in Antitrust Case * RALEIGH -Today, Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina in Charlotte received 270,000 eggs as part of Attorney General Jeff Jackson's settlement with three of the nation's largest egg producers over allegations that they violated antitrust laws and worked together to raise egg prices. "When compani more PR

Dan Lauria, '70, Named to New Haven Gridiron Hall of Fame (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 9 -- Southern Connecticut State University posted the following news: * * * Dan Lauria, '70, Named to New Haven Gridiron Hall of Fame * Dan Lauria, '70, whose career has taken him from the football field and campus stage to Broadway and television, will be inducted into the New Haven Gridiron Club Hall of Fame. Lauria is among 12 members of the 2026 class who will be honored at the club's 42nd annual Hall of Fame dinner on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Woodwinds in Branford. The New Haven Gridiron Club Hall of Fame  more PR

Department Recognizes Suicide Prevention Programs for Supporting Warfighters (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Department Recognizes Suicide Prevention Programs for Supporting Warfighters * The War Department recognized unique and innovative suicide prevention programs during a ceremony in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes, Sept. 2. The 11 department and two Coast Guard programs were recognized for building partnerships, equipping leaders and peers, connecting people with resources, and creating environments in which service members and families could more readily seek s more PR

Empire Center: New York's Electricity Prices Fifth Highest in the Country (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 10 -- Empire Center, a non-profit think tank, issued the following news release: * * * New York's Electricity Prices Fifth Highest in the Country ALBANY, N.Y. -- Empire Center's Energy Data Bulletin shows New York households paid the fifth highest residential electricity prices in the country in June 2026, trailing only Hawaii, California, Massachusetts, and Maine. Newly released U.S. Energy Information Administration data put New York's average residential electricity price at 29.49 cents per kilowatt-hour, which is more PR

Federal Register: Health Resources & Services Administration Publishes List of 95 Petitions Filed Under National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions Received HRSA is publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, as required by the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. While the Secretary of HHS is named as the respondent in all proceedings brought by the filing of petitions for compe more PR

Governor Lamont Announces State Bonding Approved To Continue the Recently Enacted Reduction in Public Benefit Costs on Electric Bills (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 8 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces State Bonding Approved To Continue the Recently Enacted Reduction in Public Benefit Costs on Electric Bills * The Public Benefits Category Currently Appears as a Credit on Customer Bills Due to This State Bonding Combined With Profitable Millstone and Seabrook Nuclear Contracts (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont, chairman of the State Bond Commission, today announced that the commission voted at its meetin more PR

Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff Friday in Observance of 9/11 Anniversary (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 9 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff Friday in Observance of 9/11 Anniversary * Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge and Stamford Transportation Center Will Be Illuminated Red, White, and Blue on Thursday and Friday Nights (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, September 11, 2026, in remembrance of the nearly  more PR

Homecoming week full of activities (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, Sept. 9 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Homecoming week full of activities * From Uptown Madness to special screenings, bootcamps to food drives, Miami University's 2026 Homecoming will be a full - and rewarding - week on the Oxford campus. Miami celebrates its traditions, community, and Love and Honor from Sept. 21-27, culminating with the RedHawks' Homecoming football game vs. the University of Connecticut on Sept. 26 at Yager Stadium. That football game, plus the Oct. 1 volleyball match vs. Buffalo at more PR

Husted Calls on States to End "drive-only" Licenses for Illegal Immigrants (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026: * * * Husted calls on states to end "drive-only" licenses for illegal immigrants COLUMBUS - Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today wrote to 19 U.S. governors and the mayor of Washington, D.C. in strong opposition to policies in their states that allow illegal immigrants to obtain "drive-only" driver's licenses and urging them to end such policies. Nineteen states, as well as the District of Columbia, currently allow illegal immigrants to obtain "dri more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Co-Leads Challenge to Trump Administration's Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Co-Leads Challenge to Trump Administration's Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations New Rules Put Species and Their Habitats at Risk - BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing two lawsuits to protect endangered and threatened species, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and another against FWS more PR

N.J. A.G. Davenport: FCC Must Strengthen Due Diligence Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 10 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport: FCC Must Strengthen Due Diligence Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls TRENTON - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 49 attorneys general in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rules require "voice servi more PR

N.Y. Gov. Hochul, Co-signers Issue Letter to A.G. Blanche (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 9 (TNSletter) -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following letter with co-signers to Attorney General Todd W. Blanche: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 3, 2026 The Honorable Todd W. Blanche Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 Dear Attorney General Blanche: For nearly four decades, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has embodied a fundamental national commitment that disability should not be a basis for exclusion or diminish more PR

OHSU awarded $4 million to advance telehealth intervention for autism (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 9 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU awarded $4 million to advance telehealth intervention for autism * Children with autism nationwide may benefit from a new telehealth intervention developed by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University and partnering institutions. The five-year, $4 million award from the National Institutes of Health will evaluate the effectiveness of a self-directed approach relying on telehealth. The research team aims to determine what level of more PR

Oregon Fights to Protect Endangered Species from Federal Rollbacks (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 9 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Fights to Protect Endangered Species from Federal Rollbacks * Salem, OR - Attorney General Dan Rayfield is standing up for endangered and threatened species in Oregon and across the country and will be filing two lawsuits today against new federal rules that strip away core protections under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The rules make it easier for private companies and individuals to damage or destroy the habitats that threatened and e more PR

Parking Information for Rockets' 7 Home Games (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 9 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * Parking Information for Rockets' 7 Home Games * The Rockets hosts seven football games at Glass Bowl Stadium this fall, beginning with the home opener Saturday, Sept. 12, at 3:30 p.m. against Central Connecticut State. The University of Toledo would like to provide the following parking information for students, faculty and staff, and to fans attending home games. The Rockets hosts seven football games at Glass Bowl Stadium this fall, beginning with the hom more PR

Professors Amar and Resnik Receive Honors from The American Society of Legal Writers (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 9 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Professors Amar and Resnik Receive Honors from The American Society of Legal Writers * Back to News Professors Akhil Reed Amar '84 and Judith Resnik Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science Akhil Reed Amar4 '84 received the 2026 Scribes Book Award for his book, "Born Equal." The second volume of a planned trilogy, "Born Equal: Remaking America's Constitution, 1840-1920" (Basic Books) traces the passage of four transformative constitutional amendmen more PR

S.D. A.G. Jackley Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combate Illegal Robocalls (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 10 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combate Illegal Robocalls PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 48 other Attorneys General in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robo more PR

Save the Children Launches 'Learn Without Limits' to Close Rural Literacy Gaps, Help Every Child Read by Grade Three (10)
WESTPORT, Connecticut, Sept. 9 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release: * * * Save the Children Launches 'Learn Without Limits' to Close Rural Literacy Gaps, Help Every Child Read by Grade Three National Movement Kicks off on International Literacy Day with Book Vending Machine Installations in Five Rural Communities and Nationwide Call to Expand Learning Resources for Rural Children FAIRFIELD, Conn. (Sept. more PR

Save the Sound: Green Village Initiative Announced as 2026 Sound Environment Changemaker (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- Save the Sound issued the following news release: * * * Green Village Initiative Announced as 2026 Sound Environment Changemaker NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Sept. 9, 2026) -- Save the Sound is proud to announce Green Village Initiative as its 2026 Sound Environment Changemaker. The annual award recognizes environmental champions across the Long Island Sound region who are taking action to protect and improve our shared environment and ensure that our natural resources are vibrant, healthy, and accessible to all.  more PR

Three New Faculty Members Join the School of Business (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 8 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Three New Faculty Members Join the School of Business * The School of Business is welcoming three new faculty members this Fall, who bring expertise in accounting, entrepreneurship, and real-estate research. "Hiring new business faculty is always exciting, because the nature of our field is to stay on the cutting-edge of innovation and its application in the real world,'' said Interim Dean Bob Day. "Looking at these three new hires and their curr more PR

UConn Nursing Students Take the Next Step into Clinical Practice (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 9 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Nursing Students Take the Next Step into Clinical Practice * On September 2, third-year nursing students took the next step in their nursing education during the UConn Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing's Transition to Clinical Practice Ceremony. The ceremony marks a significant milestone between two years of building a foundation in the classroom and the start of in-person, small-group clinical experiences, where students can apply what th more PR

UConn Student Justin Fargo Went from Family iPhone-Fixer to Small Business Cybersecurity Champion (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 9 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Student Justin Fargo Went from Family iPhone-Fixer to Small Business Cybersecurity Champion * In the last year, Justin Fargo '28 has created a new cybersecurity and compliance firm to help small- and medium-sized companies meet the requirements needed to become U.S. government contractors. "I really think people should know that just because you're a college student and you have a lot of obligations, you can still take risks. You don't have more PR

URochester and RIT lead national research effort to improve STEM student success (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, Sept. 9 -- The University of Rochester posted the following news: * * * URochester and RIT lead national research effort to improve STEM student success * #A five-year NSF-funded project will examine how universities can better support low-income engineering and computer science students. The University of Rochester's Warner School of Education & Human Development is leading a new national research collaboration with Rochester Institute of Technology's (RIT) Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences to und more PR

Washington challenges gutting of federal Endangered Species Act protections (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 9 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington challenges gutting of federal Endangered Species Act protections * Attorney General Nick Brown today is co-leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general in two lawsuits to maintain protections for endangered and threatened species under threat by the federal administration. One was filed against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and another against FWS and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The s more PR

Wheaton Knocks Off Mount Union (10)
WACO, Texas, Sept. 8 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Wheaton Knocks Off Mount Union * Wheaton's Aiden Byrne blocked a potential game-tying PAT attempt with 22 seconds left to go in their game against Mount Union, allowing the Thunder to hold on for the 24-23 upset victory. It was Wheaton's first win over the Purple Raiders in eight all-time meetings. The win pushed the Thunder to No. 2 in this week's AFCA Division III Coaches Poll, presented by GoRout Gridiron, while Mount Uni more PR