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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for 2026-10-23 ( 36 items )  
'College GameDay' returns to the Beehive State for No. 10 Utah's Big 12 showdown with No. 14 Houston (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * 'College GameDay' returns to the Beehive State for No. 10 Utah's Big 12 showdown with No. 14 Houston * ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot travels to Utah for the second consecutive week, this time setting up live in Salt Lake City from the University of Utah's President's Circle ahead of the Utes' marquee Big 12 clash with Houston. The show airs Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m.-noon ET on ESPN, ESPNU, Disney more PR

Access to ASL from Birth Supports Childhood Math Proficiency in Deaf Children, UConn Researcher Finds in First-of-its-Kind Study (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 22 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Access to ASL from Birth Supports Childhood Math Proficiency in Deaf Children, UConn Researcher Finds in First-of-its-Kind Study * One fish. Two fish. Three fish. The concept of counting a small number of objects is so simple, so fundamental, that we often take for granted what one, two, and three really mean when applied to the world. Not just reading the words, or recognizing the numeric characters - 1, 2, and 3 - but understanding how those more PR

AG Campbell Joins Coalition Opposing DOJ's Frivolous Challenge To California Elections (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Joins Coalition Opposing DOJ's Frivolous Challenge To California Elections * Allie Zuliani, Deputy Press Secretary Boston -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general opposing the federal government's baseless lawsuit against California as part of the Trump Administration's broader efforts to sow doubt in the legitimacy of the midterm elections. In USA more PR

AMA Guides(r) Editorial Panel members (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 22 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * AMA Guides(r) Editorial Panel members * The AMA convened diverse experts with deep expertise across a broad range of medical topics to serve as the AMA Guides(r) Editorial Panel (the Guides Panel). This group includes physicians, qualified health professionals, as well as stakeholders from the regulatory and legal community. Panel members * ## Douglas W. Martin, MD, co-chair * Specialty: Occupational Medicine Affil more PR

American Action Forum Issues Insight: State AGs Go on Antitrust Offensive (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The American Action Forum issued the following insight: * * * October 22, 2026 State AGs Go on Antitrust Offensive Fred Ashton Executive Summary * Amid increased state-level antitrust enforcement, House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee Chairman Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) introduced a discussion draft of legislation giving the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice exclusive authority to review or challenge certain mergers and acquisitions of interstate or international interest. * State attorneys general a more PR

Attorney General Nessel Supports Litigation Challenging Unlawful Immigration Arrests (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Supports Litigation Challenging Unlawful Immigration Arrests * The Michigan Department of Attorney General (DAG) works tirelessly to protect and serve the people of Michigan. The DAG handles a wide range of legal matters from civil and criminal cases, to providing legal counsel to state agencies and officers, to advocating for crime victims. The Michigan Department of Attorney General utilizes the services of more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL STOPS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ILLEGAL WEAPONIZATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL STOPS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ILLEGAL WEAPONIZATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM * Chicago -- Attorney General Kwame Raoul won a successful resolution of his lawsuit challenging unlawful eligibility restrictions for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, which allows government and nonprofit employees to have their federal student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. The Trump ad more PR

Attorney General Rayfield: States, Not the Federal Government, Decide How Ballots are Counted (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 22 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield: States, Not the Federal Government, Decide How Ballots are Counted * Attorney General Dan Rayfield is urging a federal court to reject the U.S. Department of Justice's attempt to stop California election officials from counting more than 20,000 ballots. In a multistate brief, AG Rayfield and 21 other attorneys general argued that the lawsuit has no constitutional basis and that the job of running elections belon more PR

Attorney General Tong Announces $8 Million Settlement With Mylan Over Alleged Conspiracy to Inflate EpiPen Prices (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 22 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces $8 Million Settlement With Mylan Over Alleged Conspiracy to Inflate EpiPen Prices * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong, the Department of Consumer Protection and Department of Public Health today announced an $8 million settlement with Mylan over allegations the pharmaceutical company illegally inflated prices for EpiPens in violation of state antitrust and consumer protection laws. more PR

Attorney General Tong Urges Rejection of $25 Million Rate Hike for Connecticut Water Customers (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 22 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Urges Rejection of $25 Million Rate Hike for Connecticut Water Customers * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today filed a brief with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority urging rejection of an unjustified and unaffordable $25 million rate hike request from the Connecticut Water Company. If approved, the request would raise rates by more than 18 percent, or approximately $156 per year f more PR

Central delegation travels to China to celebrate C.J. Huang (10)
NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut, Oct. 22 -- Central Connecticut State University posted the following news: * * * Central delegation travels to China to celebrate C.J. Huang * A delegation from Central traveled to Hengdong County, China, from Sept. 28 to Oct. 4 to celebrate two milestones honoring the legacy of the philanthropist C.J. Huang: the 110th anniversary of his birth and the 40th anniversary of Ouyang Yu Experimental Middle School. Born and raised in Hunan, China, Huang built a successful career as an industrialist while dedicating much  more PR

Commanders-49ers on 'Monday Night Football' delivers 17.9M viewers (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Commanders-49ers on 'Monday Night Football' delivers 17.9M viewers * All of ESPN. All in one place. ESPN offers its full suite of networks and services directly to fans on the ESPN App with an ESPN Unlimited plan, providing more choice, flexibility and access to all of ESPN, including more than 47,000 live events per year, on-demand replays, industry-leading studio shows and original programming, and more. The ESPN A more PR

Congressman Hamadeh Encourages Students to Compete and Be Recognized Through Art, Science, Civics, and Physical Fitness Opportunities (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, posted the following news release: * * * Congressman Hamadeh Encourages Students to Compete and Be Recognized Through Art, Science, Civics, and Physical Fitness Opportunities * Congressman Abe Hamadeh is encouraging students across Arizona's 8th Congressional District to take advantage of several opportunities Washington, D.C. - With important deadlines fast approaching, Congressman Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08) is encouraging students across Arizona's 8th Congressional District to take advanta more PR

Economist Eric Zwick on Book "The Everywhere Millionaire" (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 21 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Economist Eric Zwick on Book "The Everywhere Millionaire" * On Oct. 19, The Budget Lab4 hosted Eric Zwick, professor of economics and finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, for a one-on-one conversation5 with Natasha Sarin, professor of law at Yale Law School and president of The Budget Lab. They discussed Zwick's new book, "The Everywhere Millionaire: Who Is Really Rich in America and How They Got There," co-authored with Owen Zidar  more PR

ESPN and Starlight Children's Foundation unveil new sports-themed patient gowns at Connecticut Children's (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN and Starlight Children's Foundation unveil new sports-themed patient gowns at Connecticut Children's * * New ESPN/Mickey & Friends hospital gowns unveiled during special Halloween celebration designed to help children be children while they heal For children spending time in the hospital, there are a lot of things they don't get to choose. They don't choose their diagnosis, their medicine, or their procedures. O more PR

Governor Lamont, Congressional Delegation Announce Additional Federal Reimbursement for Road and Bridge Repair Costs Related to August 2024 Storm (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont, Congressional Delegation Announce Additional Federal Reimbursement for Road and Bridge Repair Costs Related to August 2024 Storm * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont and the members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation today announced that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has approved another $15 million in emergency relief funding to reimburse the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) for th more PR

HPU Students Network, Build Professional Skills at High Point Market (10)
HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Oct. 22 -- High Point University posted the following news release: * * * HPU Students Network, Build Professional Skills at High Point Market * Dozens of High Point University(r) students worked alongside thousands of home furnishings professionals during the fall High Point Market, which ran from Oct. 17-21. Olivia Johnson, a sophomore interior design major with a minor in business administration, enjoyed meeting people and learning about the furniture and design industry as she worked in the Four Hands showroo more PR

Interior's Latest Offshore Wind Move Undercuts Energy Supply (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 [Category: Environment] -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility posted the following news release: * * * Interior's Latest Offshore Wind Move Undercuts Energy Supply * PEER Warns Actions in Maryland and Off Rhode Island Set a Dangerous Precedent Washington, DC -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) today criticized the Interior Department's latest attempt to undermine offshore wind, as the administration seeks to reopen approvals for two projects serving the East Coast. PEER warned that more PR

M&T Bank, UConn Announce Expansion of Strategic Partnership (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 21 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * M&T Bank, UConn Announce Expansion of Strategic Partnership * M &T Bank and the University of Connecticut have announced an expansion of their strategic partnership. As the official bank of the University and the UConn Huskies, the evolution of the partnership includes the multiyear naming rights for the facility that houses Gampel Pavilion, home of the UConn men's and women's basketball teams. Under the agreement, the facility will be renamed as  more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Joins Coalition Opposing the Federal Government's Attempt to Interfere With California Elections (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 23 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing the Federal Government's Attempt to Interfere with California Elections 10/22/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general opposing a lawsuit against California filed by the federal government that is part of the Trump administration's broader efforts to sow doubt about the legitimacy of the midterm elections. In U more PR

National Leadership Role for UConn Health's Dr. Marja Hurley (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 22 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * National Leadership Role for UConn Health's Dr. Marja Hurley * UConn Heath's Dr. Marja Hurley will lead the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research for the next year. The ASBMR inducted Hurley, a Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor and associate dean of the Health Career Opportunity Programs at UConn Health, at its annual meeting in Boston Oct. 13. Her election recognizes Hurley's more than three decades of leadership in bone and mi more PR

New England Takes a Fresh Look at Nuclear Energy (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 [Category: Energy] -- The Nuclear Energy Institute issued the following news: * * * New England Takes a Fresh Look at Nuclear Energy * How will New England keep the lights on, energy bills manageable, and the electric grid reliable as demand continues to grow? That question brought together over 500 policymakers, energy experts, community leaders, and industry representatives at the New England Regional Nuclear Policy Summit. This Summit was not the first action but rather another mindful step state officials have taken more PR

New ESPN Original goes inside the high-stakes fight to make professional lacrosse a major American sport (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * New ESPN Original goes inside the high-stakes fight to make professional lacrosse a major American sport * Five-part series from Academy Award-nominated and nine-time Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Matthew Heineman (TIGER, Cartel Land, American Symphony) follows the founders and athletes of the Premier Lacrosse League and Women's Lacrosse League as they bet their futures on the game, told from the inside by Paul Rabil i more PR

Newmark Arranges $91.8 Million Refinancing for RHP Properties' Redwood Portfolio (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 23 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges $91.8 Million Refinancing for RHP Properties' Redwood Portfolio October 22, 2026 Nearly 1,900-homesite manufactured housing portfolio spans 13 communities across Arizona, Connecticut, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio - Newmark announces the Company has arranged a $91.78 million refinancing for the RHP Redwood Portfolio, a 13-community manufac more PR

On the Ice with Ainsley Svetek (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 22 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * On the Ice with Ainsley Svetek * Ainsley Svetek '23 '24 (ENGR) '27 (CAHNR) knows from personal experience what it takes to get an ice hockey player back in the game after an injury. Before she joined UConn's women's ice hockey team, where she played for five years, Svetek broke her femur playing youth hockey. This experience has inspired Svetek's current work for her Ph.D. in kinesiology, which focuses on the biomechanics and movement patterns o more PR

Professor Nicholas Parrillo Receives ABA Scholarship Award (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 20 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Professor Nicholas Parrillo Receives ABA Scholarship Award * William K. Townsend Professor of Law Nicholas R. Parrillo '04 was selected as the winner of the ABA Administrative Law Section's 2026 Annual Scholarship Award4. He was recognized for his article, "Administrative Law as a Choice of Business Strategy: Comparing the Industries Who Have Routinely Sued Their Regulators with the Industries Who Rarely Have5." The article, published in the George Washingt more PR

Renowned scientist Jake Jinkun Chen joins ADA Forsyth Institute (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 [Category: Dentistry] -- The ADA Forsyth Institute posted the following news: * * * Renowned scientist Jake Jinkun Chen joins ADA Forsyth Institute * Oral pathologist, molecular biologist, translational researcher, joins ADA Forsyth Somerville, Mass., 10/21/2026 - Jake Jinkun Chen, D.M.D., M.D.S., Ph.D., a renowned expert in molecular and epigenetic regulation of tissue development and regeneration, has joined the ADA Forsyth Institute as Professor after over 20 years of leading research at Tufts Universit more PR

Rep. Raskin, Sens. Schiff, Blumenthal Issue Letter to Kirkland & Ellis Chairman Ballis (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter with Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to Kirkland and Ellis Chairman Jon A. Ballis: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 15, 2026 Mr. Jon A. Ballis Chairman Kirkland & Ellis LLP 333 West Wolf Point Plaza Chicago, IL 60654 Dear Mr. Ballis: We write for the sixth time regardi more PR

Tapping Into Community (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 22 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Tapping Into Community * I often felt like I was somewhat disconnected from the New Haven community... I think one of the great things about this program is that it helps law students be connected to New Haven through their fellows." --James Forman Jr. LaTasha Wright grew up in The Hill neighborhood of New Haven, a community just south of Yale University. "Yale has always been a part of my life -- but a distant part of my life," said Wright, noting the st more PR

The Justice Collaboratory Welcomes Inaugural Justice Fellows Cohort (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 20 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * The Justice Collaboratory Welcomes Inaugural Justice Fellows Cohort * The Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School (JC) announced the inaugural cohort of 14 Justice Fellows4. The program, co-directed by Dana Greene and Gwen Prowse, is meant to be a long-term intellectual home and community for Yale undergraduates interested in justice, public service, and social change. These Yale undergraduates were selected for their curiosity and openness, a commitment to more PR

UConn Kinesiology Ph.D. Program Ranked No. 1 in Country (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 22 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Kinesiology Ph.D. Program Ranked No. 1 in Country * UConn's Ph.D. program in the Department of Kinesiology has come out at the top of this year's National Academy of Kinesiology's (NAK) doctoral program evaluation. "It's a tremendous recognition for the hard work and dedication of our faculty and students," says Laurie Devaney, professor and department head of kinesiology. The Department of Kinesiology is located within the College of Agri more PR

UConn's Queer Science Conference Challenges Stereotypes, Inspires Students (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 22 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn's Queer Science Conference Challenges Stereotypes, Inspires Students * UConn College of Engineering's Vergnano Institute for Impact (VII) hosted the fifth annual Queer Science Conference on October 17, 2026, with fun hands-on science activities geared towards high schoolers from across Connecticut. Previously held in June, this year's event moved to the fall and incorporated a seasonal twist - DNA extraction from a pumpkin, led by Nicole Ti more PR

UConn, Metamorphix to bring Whole Child Screener to Schools (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 22 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn, Metamorphix to bring Whole Child Screener to Schools * Researchers in the Neag School of Education are bringing whole child screening assessment to a company that provides schools with connected set of solutions that turn every student signal into timely, equitable, coordinated, and measurable tools to track and manage supports. UConn's Technology Commercialization Services (TCS) facilitated the connection, as the University has licensed t more PR

Union nurses, municipalities, and voter democracy groups successfully block Trump's fascist Department of Homeland Security from harassing and intimidating voters in nine states (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 22 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United posted the following news release: * * * Union nurses, municipalities, and voter democracy groups successfully block Trump's fascist Department of Homeland Security from harassing and intimidating voters in nine states * Just weeks before the November midterm elections, a federal judge in California ordered on Oct. 21 a preliminary injunction that stops the Trump administration in nine states from weaponizing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to harass and i more PR

Va. A.G. Jones Supports Litigation Challenging Unlawful Immigration Arrests (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 23 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Supports Litigation Challenging Unlawful Immigration Arrests RICHMOND, Va. - Attorney General Jones, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of litigation challenging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) policy and practice of conducting unlawful warrantless civil immigration arrests. Under federal law, immigr more PR

WA-led coalition opposes DOJ's frivolous challenge to California elections (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 22 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA-led coalition opposes DOJ's frivolous challenge to California elections * Attorney General Nick Brown is leading a multistate coalition opposing the federal government's baseless lawsuit against California as part of the Trump administration's broader efforts to sow doubt in the legitimacy of the midterm elections. In USA v. California, the administration wants to prevent California elections officials from counting the  more PR