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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for 2026-09-30 ( 48 items )  
10 Small Business Groups Urge FTC to Clarify Personalized Pricing Rules to Avoid Unintended Burdens (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 25, 2026 National Small Business Association | 1156 15th St NW, Suite 502, Washington, D.C. 20005 | NSBAadvocate.org The Honorable Andrew Ferguson Chair, Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20580 Re: Comment on FTC Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Personalized Pricing (August 19, 2026) Dear Chair Ferguson: The unde more ST

AG Campbell Co-Leads Coalition Urging Federal Energy Regulators To Reject NextEra/Dominion Merger (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 29 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Co-Leads Coalition Urging Federal Energy Regulators To Reject NextEra/Dominion Merger * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of state attorneys general, state energy and environmental protection agencies, and state ratepayer advocates urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to reject the proposed merger between NextEra Energy and Dominion Ener more PR

Arcadia University and Connecticut College Selected as 2026 Delphi Award Winners by the USC Pullias Center for Higher Education and AAC&U (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 30 -- University of Southern California Pullias Center for Higher Education issued the following news: * * * Arcadia University and Connecticut College Selected as 2026 Delphi Award Winners by the USC Pullias Center for Higher Education and AAC&U September 29, 2026 Two Private Institutions Selected for Their Innovative Policies and Programs Supporting VITAL/Contingent Faculty - For their campus-wide system efforts to implement innovative programs for VITAL faculty, private institutions Arcadia University an more PR

Attorney General Alan Wilson urges consumers to claim compensation for inflated generic drug prices (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 29 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson urges consumers to claim compensation for inflated generic drug prices * Attorney General Wilson, along with the attorneys general of 47 other states and territories, announces preliminary approval of their plan to distribute funds to consumers following multiple settlements with drug manufacturers accused of conspiring to inflate prices of generic drugs. (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wi more PR

Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Urging Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 29 (TNSida) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Urging Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general in sending a letter urging congressional leaders to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget request for security needs. Amid the alarming rise in threats against judges across the ju more PR

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Unlawful DHS Rule Fast-Tracking Asylum Seekers into Removal Proceedings Without an Interview (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Unlawful DHS Rule Fast-Tracking Asylum Seekers into Removal Proceedings Without an Interview * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general, submitted a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) new rule limiting affirmative asylum applicants' opportunity to participate in an asylum officer interview and explain why they more PR

Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 29 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. The bipartisan letter from 45 state attorneys general to congressional leaders, called for the resources n more PR

Attorney General Nessel Announces $2.3 Million Multistate Settlement With Labcorp Over AMCA Data Breach (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Announces $2.3 Million Multistate Settlement With Labcorp Over AMCA Data Breach * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Nessel today announced a $2.3 million multistate settlement (PDF) with the Laboratory Corporation of America ("Labcorp"), resolving an investigation into the 2019 data breach at Labcorp's debt collector, Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau d/b/a American Medical Collection Agency ("AMCA"). The  more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES CONGRESS TO FULLY FUND SUPREME COURT SECURITY (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES CONGRESS TO FULLY FUND SUPREME COURT SECURITY * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general, sent a comment letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's 2027 fiscal year security request, warning that threats against justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. In the letter to congressional leaders, Raou more PR

Attorney General Skrmetti Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 (TNSida) -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Skrmetti Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security * Attorney General Skrmetti leads a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. In the bipartisan letter to congressional leaders, the attorneys general called for the resources necessary  more PR

Attorney General Tong Co-Leads Coalition Urging FERC to Reject NextEra-Dominion Merger (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 29 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Co-Leads Coalition Urging FERC to Reject NextEra-Dominion Merger * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today co-led a coalition of state attorneys general and ratepayer advocates urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reject the proposed merger between NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy to form a combined energy behemoth with unprecedented market power over energy  more PR

Blumenthal & Warren Demand Answers from Trump Administration on AI Oversight, Calls Out White House for Being "Asleep-at-the-Wheel" in the Wake of OpenAI Hacks (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Warren Demand Answers from Trump Administration on AI Oversight, Calls Out White House for Being "Asleep-at-the-Wheel" in the Wake of OpenAI Hacks * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] -U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, today demanded answers from Treasury Se more PR

Blumenthal Puts Trump VA Nominees on Blast for Blatant Lack of Qualifications at Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Puts Trump VA Nominees on Blast for Blatant Lack of Qualifications at Hearing * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - At a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing today to consider pending nominations, Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) underscored the five nominees' jarring lack of qualifications for the roles they have been nominated for at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). "I'm just going to be very blunt. I'm gravely conce more PR

Blumenthal Releases PSI Report Detailing how Lutnick-Linked Crypto Firm Tether Props Up Iran's Shadow Banking System (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Releases PSI Report Detailing how Lutnick-Linked Crypto Firm Tether Props Up Iran's Shadow Banking System * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today released a new report detailing how Tether and its dollar-pegged stablecoin (USDT) have become a significant financial lifeline within Iran's shadow banking network. As part of  more PR

Blumenthal Votes Against Legislation that Fails to Protect College Athletes (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Votes Against Legislation that Fails to Protect College Athletes * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal released the following statement after voting against the Protect College Sports Act (PCSA): "Sadly, this measure simply isn't good enough - failing to provide strong protections for college athletes and level the playing field," Blumenthal said. "After all the years I've spent working on this issue, I could  more PR

Blumenthal, Shaheen, & 12 Bipartisan Senators Question President Trump on Invitation of Vladimir Putin to G20 on American Soil (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Shaheen, & 12 Bipartisan Senators Question President Trump on Invitation of Vladimir Putin to G20 on American Soil * [Hartford, CT] -U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal joined U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and 12 bipartisan colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump inquiring about the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Group of Twen more PR

Calif. State Water Resources Control Board Urges Stronger EPA Regulations and Expanded Monitoring to Address PFAS Risks in Biosolids (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. State Water Resources Control Board September 22, 2026 Jessica L. Kramer, Assistant Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Office of Water Washington, D.C. 20460 Subject: Comments on the USEPA's June 29, 2026 Draft Guidance for Reducing Risk from Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) in Biosolids (Memorandum more ST

Central Police Department publishes 2026 Clery Report (10)
NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut, Sept. 29 (TNSrpt) -- Central Connecticut State University posted the following news: * * * Central Police Department publishes 2026 Clery Report * The Central Connecticut State University Police Department has published the 2026 Annual Campus Security & Fire Safety Report (also known as the Clery Report). To learn more about the report and view it online, go to https://www.ccsu.edu/police/clery-act and click on Annual Campus Security & Fire Safety Report. Go straight to the online report via this link. The Clery R more PR

Cypress Brake Planting Partner Johnson Testifies Before House Agriculture Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The House Agriculture Committee released the following testimony by Patrick Johnson, partner at Cypress Brake Planting Co., Tunica, Mississippi, from a Sept. 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Increasing Demand and Opportunities for Homegrown Products Here and Abroad": * * * I am Patrick Johnson, a partner at Cypress Brake Planting Co., a family farming operation in the Mississippi Delta in Tunica, MS. My farm produces cotton, rice, corn, soybeans, and wheat. I am also involved in several ag-related businesses, including Buck more PR

Future of Privacy Forum: FTC Clarifies Enforcement Approach on Undisclosed Personalized Pricing and Consumer Harm (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 1350 Eye Street NW, Suite 350, Washington, DC 20005 | 202-768-8950 | fpf.org September 10, 2026 Ms. April Tabor Secretary Federal Trade Commission Office of the Secretary 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite CC-5610 (Annex E) Washington, D.C. 20580 Re: Federal Trade Commission's Proposed Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Personalized Pricing The Future  more ST

Gartner Enterprise Risk, Audit & Compliance Conference 2026 London: Day 2 Summary (10)
STAMFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 30 -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Enterprise Risk, Audit & Compliance Conference 2026 London: Day 2 Summary LONDON, September 29, 2026 Overview We are bringing you news and highlights from the Gartner Enterprise Risk, Audit and Compliance Conference 2026, taking place this week in London. Below is a collection of key announcements and insights coming out of the conference. On Day 2 of the conference, we are highlighting the more PR

Gartner Says Enterprise Risk Management Leaders Should Target Three Key Innovations in Risk Reporting (10)
STAMFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 30 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Says Enterprise Risk Management Leaders Should Target Three Key Innovations in Risk Reporting LONDON, September 29, 2026 ERM Leaders Should Introduce AI-Generated, More Timely and Quantified Risk Insights - Enterprise risk management (ERM) teams should make greater use of AI-generated risk insights, according to Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company. They should more PR

Generic Ballot For Control Of U.S. House: Dems 51%, GOP 39%, Dem Party Ahead On Key Issues, Boosted By Independents, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 71% Prefer Candidates Who Support Stricter AI Guardrails (10)
HAMDEN, Connecticut, Sept. 29 -- Quinnipiac University Poll posted the following news: * * * Generic Ballot For Control Of U.S. House: Dems 51%, GOP 39%, Dem Party Ahead On Key Issues, Boosted By Independents, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 71% Prefer Candidates Who Support Stricter AI Guardrails * Five weeks until Election Day, 51 percent of voters would want to see the Democratic Party win control of the United States House of Representatives, while 39 percent would want to see the Republican Party win control of the House, wi more PR

Greenberg Traurig Attorneys to Speak at New York CenterForce Summits (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Attorneys to Speak at New York CenterForce Summits * NEW YORK - Sept. 29, 2026 - Galit Kierkut, Kelly Robreno Koster, and Adesola K. Adegbesan, attorneys in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Labor & Employment Practice, will speak at two CenterForce conferences Sept. 29 in New York. Kierkut will participate in two programs. She will present "Protecting Trade Secrets in an Era of Increased Emp more PR

Hispanic Federation Urges Full Rescission of DHS Rule Limiting Asylum Interviews (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. WASHINGTON DC OFFICE 1001 G St NW Suite 1120W Washington, DC 20001 NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 55 Exchange Place, 5th FL New York, NY 10005 Phone: 212.233.8955 Hotline: 1.866.HF.AYUDA Taking Hispanic Causes to Heart hispanicfederation.org CALIFORNIA - CONNECTICUT - FLORIDA - ILLINOIS - NEW YORK - NORTH CAROLINA - PUERTO RICO - WASHINGTON, DC Ted E. Kim Associate Dir more ST

Lynx's Cheryl Reeve Wins 2026 State Street Investment Management SPY WNBA Coach of the Year Award (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 30 -- The National Basketball Association posted the following news release: * * * Lynx's Cheryl Reeve wins 2026 State Street Investment Management SPY WNBA Coach of the Year Award September 28, 2026 NEW YORK - Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve has been named the 2026 State Street Investment Management SPY WNBA Coach of the Year, the WNBA announced today. Reeve earns the honor for a record fifth time, extending her own league record and previously winning the award in 2011, 2016, 2020, and 2024. Reeve received 40 of 74 more PR

Mapping Uncharted Antarctic Genomes (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 29 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Mapping Uncharted Antarctic Genomes * Months without light. Bitter, biting winds. Glacial waters. The harsh environment of the Antarctic should be utterly uninhabitable - and yet, countless species have flourished in its icy seas and on its rocky shores. How have organisms as diverse as elephant seals and Antarctic hair grass adapted to these extreme conditions? And how will they continue to adapt -or not -in environmental change over seasons,  more PR

Miss. A.G. Fitch Urges Consumers to Check Eligibility for Compensation From Generic Drug Settlement (10)
JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 30 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release: * * * September 28, 2026 AG Fitch Urges Consumers to Check Eligibility for Compensation from Generic Drug Settlement (Jackson, Mississippi) Attorney General Lynn Fitch is urging Mississippians to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation here. This month, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut granted preliminary approval of a plan, filed by Att more PR

More Than 4,000 Students Strong, UConn Engineering Begins a New Year (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 29 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * More Than 4,000 Students Strong, UConn Engineering Begins a New Year * The halls, classrooms, laboratories, and student spaces across UConn Engineering are once again buzzing with activity. This fall, 4,175 undergraduate students are enrolled in the UConn College of Engineering, including 1,049 first-year students beginning their engineering journeys as members of the Class of 2030. They arrive at a College spanning disciplines from biomedical  more PR

Murphy Ahead of PCSA Vote: This Bill is a Long-Term Threat to College Athletics (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Ahead of PCSA Vote: This Bill is a Long-Term Threat to College Athletics * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate ahead of a vote on final passage of the so-called Protect College Sports Act, sweeping legislation to grant the NCAA an unprecedented antitrust exemption, cap the earnings and organizing potential of college athletes, and codify into law a permanent imbalance of pow more PR

N.J. A.G. Davenport Co-Leads Bipartisan Call for Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security Amid Rising Threats (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 30 (TNSida) -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport Co-Leads Bipartisan Call for Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security Amid Rising Threats September 29, 2026 TRENTON - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a bipartisan multistate letter to Congress calling for full funding of the U.S. Supreme Court's fiscal year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. more PR

National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and Black Women's Roundtable: FTC Urged to Fully Enforce Ban on Personalized Surveillance Pricing to Protect Black and Vulnerable Consumers (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Before the Federal Trade Commission Washington, D.C. 20580 In the Matter of Proposed Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Personalized Pricing FTC Docket 2026-1057 COMMENTS OF THE NATIONAL COALITION ON BLACK CIVIC PARTICIPATION AND BLACK WOMEN'S ROUNDTABLE The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and Black Women's Roundtable submit these Comments in resp more ST

Nexstar's Local Television Stations To Host and Air 41 Live Candidate Debates Prior to Midterm Elections (10)
IRVING, Texas, Sept. 29 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Nexstar's Local Television Stations To Host and Air 41 Live Candidate Debates Prior to Midterm Elections * 17 Fall Election Events to Follow 24 Debates Held During Primaries Hotly Contested Races for Senate, U.S. House, and Governor Featured in Events Across 30 States Nexstar's Broad Local Television Platform Connects Candidates and Voters IRVING, TX-Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), tod more PR

North Carolina's Food Banks Have Received All of the 3M Eggs After Attorney General Jackson's Antitrust Enforcement Action (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 29 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * North Carolina's Food Banks Have Received All of the 3M Eggs After Attorney General Jackson's Antitrust Enforcement Action * RALEIGH -Nearly 150,000 eggs were delivered to MANNA FoodBank in Henderson County, marking the final delivery of nearly three million eggs brought to North Carolina as part of Attorney General Jeff Jackson's settlement with three of the nation's largest egg producers. The final egg delivery comes  more PR

OMeT-SEF Supports Proposal to Remove Mandatory Order Book Requirement for Permitted Transactions (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. OMeT-SEF LLC September 25, 2026 Christopher Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street NW Washington, DC 20581 Re: Swap Execution Facility Order Book Requirement for Permitted Transactions, RIN 3038-AF79 (91 FR 55030) Dear Mr. Kirkpatrick: OMeT-SEF LLC ("OMeT") appreciates the opportunity  more ST

Plant Lovers Wanted: Study Highlights Demand for Citizen Science (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 29 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Plant Lovers Wanted: Study Highlights Demand for Citizen Science * Over the last several years, invasive plant and insect species have found their way into more and more social media feeds. From the tree of heaven, to Bradford pear trees, and the ubiquitous spotted lanternfly - home gardeners are spreading the word about problematic species to their networks. Viral moments like these highlight that community plant enthusiasts can make valuable c more PR

Recognition Highlights Strength of UConn Law's LLM Programs (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 29 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Recognition Highlights Strength of UConn Law's LLM Programs * Four UConn Law LLM programs have earned recognition on the National Jurist's 2026 Honor Roll of Best LLM Programs for Foreign Attorneys. U.S. Legal Studies, Human Rights and Social Justice, Insurance Law, and Energy and Environmental Law were selected for their academic quality, mentorship, practical training, career support, and overall student experience. "At UConn Law, we are espec more PR

Rep. DeLauro: Government Watchdog Finds Trump Pocket Rescissions Violate Impoundment Control Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Government Watchdog Finds Trump Pocket Rescissions Violate Impoundment Control Act September 29, 2026 WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is breaking the law by attempting to unilaterally eliminate (or "impound") nearly $1 billion in taxpayer funding that was constitutionally enacted - approved by the House, the Senate, and signed by the President - a new report from the Government Acc more PR

Rep. DeLauro: Trump Administration Used Customs and Border Protection Resources to Pay for Government Funded Political Ads (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Used Customs and Border Protection Resources to Pay for Government Funded Political Ads September 29, 2026 WASHINGTON - The Trump administration used funding allocated for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Republicans' "One Big Beautiful Bill" to pay for President Trump's government funded political ads that started running last week. House Appropriations Commit more PR

Rep. Himes: HPSCI 'Very Likely' to Investigate Corrupt Dealings With Private Sector (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSida) -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * HPSCI 'Very Likely' to Investigate Corrupt Dealings with Private Sector September 28, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today wrote to the National Defense Industrial Association, which represents hundreds of companies with contracts with the Intelligence Community and the De more PR

Save the Children Welcomes Senate Introduction of NEST Act to Support Rural Moms and Babies (10)
WESTPORT, Connecticut, Sept. 30 -- 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 Welcomes Senate Introduction of NEST Act to Support Rural Moms and Babies WASHINGTON (Sept. 29, 2026) -- Save the Children and its political advocacy arm, Save the Children Action Network (SCAN), applaud the introduction of the Newborn Essentials Support Toolkit (NEST) Act in the Senate. This legislation would ex more PR

UConn Health Launches Cutting-Edge CAR-T Cell Therapy Program (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 29 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Health Launches Cutting-Edge CAR-T Cell Therapy Program * UConn Health has reached a major milestone in cancer care with the launch of its CAR-T cell therapy program, making the Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center the first program to bring this advanced cancer treatment to patients in the Hartford County area. The program establishes UConn Health as an accredited treatment center for CAR-T cell therapy, joining Yale as one of  more PR

UConn's Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Accepts National Medical Association Award with the Imhotep Connecticut National Medical Association Society (CTNMA) (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 29 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn's Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Accepts National Medical Association Award with the Imhotep Connecticut National Medical Association Society (CTNMA) * The Imhotep Connecticut National Medical Association Society (CTNMA) received the National Medical Association's (NMA) Large Society of the Year Award. The award was presented during the NMA 2026 Annual Convention & Scientific Assembly in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Each year, the association be more PR

UVA Law Alumni Break Clerkships Record (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 30 -- The University of Virginia School of Law issued the following news: * * * UVA Law Alumni Break Clerkships Record UVA Holds No. 5 Ranking in Supreme Court Clerkships September 29, 2026 Mike Fox A record 129 University of Virginia School of Law alumni are clerking across the country this term, including four at the U.S. Supreme Court, surpassing the Law School's previous high of 116 set in 2021. Also in the 2026 term, 37 alumni are clerking in federal appellate courts, 73 are clerking at U.S. District  more PR

Water Environment Federation: EPA Guidance on Reducing PFAS Risks in Biosolids Sparks Industry Feedback (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 25, 2026 Tess Richman Engineering and Science Division Office of Water (Mail Code 4504-T) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Water Environment Federation Comments related to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2026-2509; Guidance: Reducing Risk from Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid in Bios more ST

Yale Researchers Join National Effort to Transform Critical Care Through Real-time Immune Monitoring (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 29 -- Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science issued the following news: * * * Yale researchers join national effort to transform critical care through real-time immune monitoring September 28, 2026 By Jon Atherton Researchers at Yale have been selected as part of a national effort to develop technologies that could fundamentally change the treatment of critically ill patients. Led by Andre Levchenko, the John C. Malone Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Director of the Yale Systems Biology Instit more PR

Yale School of Environment: Mapping the Abyss - A Conversation With Oceanographer Dawn Wright (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 30 -- Yale School of Environment issued the following news: * * * Mapping the Abyss: A Conversation with Oceanographer Dawn Wright Ahead of her upcoming talk at YSE, Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Dawn Wright discusses the scientific advances revealing the ocean floor, and why the work is increasingly urgent for climate resilience, coastal safety, and global commerce. Less than one-third of the world's seafloor has been mapped in high-resolution detail. That means we have a clearer picture of the surface of Ma more PR

Zevin Asset Management Urges FTC to Go Beyond Disclosure in Regulating Personalized Pricing to Protect Consumer Trust and Market Integrity (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 25, 2026 Honorable Andrew N. Ferguson Chair, Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20580 Investor Comment: Federal Trade Commission's Proposed Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Personalized Pricing Re: Proposed Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Personalized Pricing Submitted by: Zevin Asset Management and under more ST