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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for 2026-10-28 ( 33 items )  
'An Evening With Goose' is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on April, 13, 2027 (10)
HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Oct. 27 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * 'An Evening With Goose' is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on April, 13, 2027 * Tickets On Sale Friday, Oct. 30 at 10 a.m. "An Evening With Goose" is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Tuesday, April 13, 2027, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 30 at 10 a.m. and start at $39.50. Tickets are available at w more PR

Alabama Joins FTC in Suing Dollar General for Charging Consumers More Than Advertised for Many Products (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 28 -- Alabama Attorney General Steve T. Marshall issued the following news release: * * * Alabama joins FTC in Suing Dollar General for Charging Consumers More than Advertised for Many Products Suit alleges Dollar General has generated millions of dollars by regularly and repeatedly charging more at the register than advertised October 27, 2026 (Montgomery, Ala) - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 19 states in filing a lawsuit against Dollar General Corporation f more PR

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues Dollar General for Illegally Overcharging Customers (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 27 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues Dollar General for Illegally Overcharging Customers * Dollar General is often using higher prices at the register than listed on the shelf FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, October 27, 2026 Download Attorney General Jackson's video here. RALEIGH - North Carolina has the second-highest number of Dollar General stores in the country - over 1,000 stores, at least one in nearly every town. more PR

Avangrid Foundation Opens Applications for 2026 Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Program (10)
ORANGE, Connecticut, Oct. 27 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Avangrid, an energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, posted the following news release: * * * Avangrid Foundation Opens Applications for 2026 Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Program * ORANGE, Conn. -- Oct. 27, 2026 -- The Avangrid Foundation, the philanthropic arm of leading energy company Avangrid Inc., a member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it has opened applications for its 2026 Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Program. The Foundation welcomes eligible wildlife org more PR

Celebration of Life Planned for Mike Shea, Professor of English (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 27 -- Southern Connecticut State University posted the following news: * * * Celebration of Life Planned for Mike Shea, Professor of English * The Southern Connecticut State University community is mourning Mike Shea, professor of English, who died on Oct. 24 from injuries sustained in a hit-and-run incident earlier this month. Shea joined Southern in 1985, launching a career that lasted more than four decades. A recipient of the university's J. Philip Smith Outstanding Teaching Award, he shared his passion for more PR

Conn. A.G. Tong, Co-signers Issue Letter to Meta Platforms Chief Legal Officer Mahoney (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 28 (TNSletter) -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following letter with co-signers to Meta Platforms Chief Legal Officer C.J. Mahoney: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 26, 2026 Mr. C.J. Mahoney Chief Legal Officer Meta Platforms, Inc. Re: Legitimate Election-Related Activity on Meta Platforms Dear Mr. Mahoney: The undersigned 14 State Attorneys General write with urgency regarding Meta (the Company)'s actions to protect legitimate election-related activity on its platforms i more PR

Democratic Governors Association: Governor Ned Lamont Once Again Dominates in Connecticut's Second Gubernatorial Debate (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Governor Ned Lamont Once Again Dominates in Connecticut's Second Gubernatorial Debate Oct 27, 2026 DGA spokesperson Kevin Donohoe released the following statement on tonight's Connecticut gubernatorial debate: "Governor Ned Lamont was the clear winner of tonight's debate, showing once again that he is the only candidate in the race with the fight and values to keep Connecticut moving forward. From lowering costs to balancing the state budget to sta more PR

ESPN and ABC7/WABC-TV announce 2026 TCS New York City Marathon broadcast schedule for November 1 Race (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN and ABC7/WABC-TV announce 2026 TCS New York City Marathon broadcast schedule for November 1 Race * ESPN and ABC7/WABC-TV today announced the broadcast schedule for the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon taking place Sunday, November 1. Marathon programming will air on ESPN2, the ESPN App and ABC7/WABC-TV locally, which have been home to the TCS New York City Marathon's award-winning broadcast since 2013. This year's more PR

ESPN NBA Full Court Press: Thunder put perfect start on the line against Mavericks Wednesday (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN NBA Full Court Press: Thunder put perfect start on the line against Mavericks Wednesday * ESPN's coverage of the 2026-27 NBA regular season continues on Wednesday, October 28 with a doubleheader presented by State Farm on ESPN. Th action tips off at 7 p.m. ET as the Philadelphia 76ers, led by four-time Kia NBA MVP and the NBA's all-time leading scorer LeBron James, visit the Indiana Pacers and Tyrese Haliburton. more PR

First-Gen Week Honors Students Breaking New Ground (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 27 -- Southern Connecticut State University posted the following news: * * * First-Gen Week Honors Students Breaking New Ground * First-generation college students are trailblazers: Being a first-gen student means that your parent(s) did not complete a 4-year college or university degree, regardless of other family members' -- such as siblings' -- levels of education. This academic year, nearly half of Southern's entire student body - undergraduate and graduate students - and more than half of the first-year cl more PR

Former UHart Interim President Stephen Mulready Among Two Alumni to Be Inducted Into Barney School Hall of Fame (10)
WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 28 -- The University of Hartford issued the following news: * * * Former UHart Interim President Stephen Mulready Among Two Alumni to Be Inducted into Barney School Hall of Fame October 26, 2026 The University of Hartford's Barney School of Business will honor two accomplished graduates at its 2026 Board of Visitors Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Reception. The event will be held on Thursday, November 5, beginning at 6 p.m. in Wilde Auditorium, followed by a reception in the Stanley Black & Deck more PR

Gartner Announces Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference 2026 (10)
STAMFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 28 -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Announces Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference 2026 STAMFORD, Conn., October 27, 2026 Analysts to Discuss the Biggest Trends Shaping the I&O Roadmap - What: Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference When: December 8-10, 2026 Where: Las Vegas, NV Members of the media can register for the conference by contacting kristen.anderson2@gart more PR

Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo, North America: Day 2 Highlights (10)
STAMFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 28 -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo, North America: Day 2 Highlights ORLANDO, Fla., October 27, 2026 Overview We are bringing you news and highlights from the Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo taking place today through Wednesday, October 28 in Orlando, FL. Below is a collection of the key announcements and insights coming out of the conference. On Day 2 from the conference, we are highlighting the managerial tasks you more PR

Gartner Says C-Suite Capability Gaps Are Every Organization's Biggest Risk and CHROs Are the Best Positioned to Address It (10)
STAMFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 28 (TNSxrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Says C-Suite Capability Gaps Are Every Organization's Biggest Risk and CHROs Are the Best Positioned to Address It ORLANDO, Fla., October 27, 2026 Analysts Highlight Three Emerging Capabilities to Future-Proof the C-Suite at Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo in Orlando - C-Suite capability gaps are every organization's biggest risk, and the CHRO is the leader best equipped to mitigate it, ac more PR

Governor Lamont Announces Availability of $19.5 Million in State Aid for Nonprofit Providers To Make Infrastructure Upgrades (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 27 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces Availability of $19.5 Million in State Aid for Nonprofit Providers To Make Infrastructure Upgrades * Ninth Round of Connecticut's Nonprofit Grant Program Funding Will Help Health and Human Service Providers Modernize Facilities, Improve Safety, Enhance Technology Systems, and Strengthen Services (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is making available $19.5 million in s more PR

Himes Statement on Intelligence Community Led Election Briefing (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * Himes Statement on Intelligence Community Led Election Briefing Washington, October 27, 2026 U.S. Representative Jim Himes (D-CT), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today released the following statement: "This week, the House Intelligence Committee received a bipartisan, classified briefing from senior officials in the intelligence commu more PR

Himes Statement on Politically Driven DOJ Charges Against Intelligence Officials (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * Himes Statement on Politically Driven DOJ Charges Against Intelligence Officials Washington, October 23, 2026 U.S. Representative Jim Himes (D-CT), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today released the following statement: "Donald Trump and his allies have made a habit of siccing their DOJ on political opponents, but they are sinking to ne more PR

IFPTE Backs Pro-Worker Candidates for 2026 U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Elections (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 [Category: Engineering] -- The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers posted the following news: * * * IFPTE Backs Pro-Worker Candidates for 2026 U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Elections * The 2026 Congressional elections come at a pivotal moment in American history and will have a monumental impact on working people and union members throughout the United States. All 435 seats in House of Representatives, plus 6 nonvoting delegate seats, and 33 of the 100 Senate seats are up for  more PR

Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses New Jersey's Adam Hamawy for Election to Congress (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees posted the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses New Jersey's Adam Hamawy for Election to Congress * Join the 150,000 AFGE members who have already made the switch to E-Dues. Contact: Tim Kauffman 202-374-6491 tim.kauffman@afge.org BRIDGETON, N.J. -The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Adam Hamawy for election to the U.S. House representing New Jersey's 12th Congre more PR

New Jersey Sues Dollar General With FTC and Bipartisan State Coalition for Exacerbating the Affordability Crisis With Bait and Switch Pricing Practices (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 28 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey Sues Dollar General with FTC and Bipartisan State Coalition for Exacerbating the Affordability Crisis with Bait and Switch Pricing Practices Suit Alleges Dollar General Has Generated Millions of Dollars in Revenue by Repeatedly Overcharging Cash-Strapped Consumers in Stores Nationwide October 27, 2026 TRENTON - Advancing efforts to drive down costs for New Jersey families, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport to more PR

NFL's first-ever Paris game draws 7.7M viewers, concluding strong October for NFL Network (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * NFL's first-ever Paris game draws 7.7M viewers, concluding strong October for NFL Network * * Sunday's game up 29% vs. last season's NFL International Series average on NFL Network (six games) * Marks network's third-most-watched International Series game ever (2016-present | 27 games) * NFL Network's October slate, spanning four games across London & Paris, averaging 7.1M viewers, up 18% vs. last season's six-game  more PR

Okla. A.G. Drummond Sues Dollar General for Charging Consumers More Than Advertised (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 28 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond sues Dollar General for charging consumers more than advertised OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 27, 2026) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond has sued Dollar General Corporation for engaging in deceptive pricing practices that routinely charged customers more at the register than the prices displayed on shelves, price tags and advertisements. Drummond, the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of 19 other state attorneys g more PR

Plant-Based Antimicrobial Helps Control Antibiotic Resistance in Poultry Production (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 27 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Plant-Based Antimicrobial Helps Control Antibiotic Resistance in Poultry Production * A new study led by Kumar Venkitanarayanan, dean of the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR) has shown that plant-based antimicrobials are a promising avenue in the future of controlling antibiotic resistance in food-borne pathogens. This work was published in Frontiers of Veterinary Science. Following the widespread adoption of antibioti more PR

Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Named UConn Engineering Faculty Innovator of the Year (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 27 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Named UConn Engineering Faculty Innovator of the Year * Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin, MD, PhD, KCSL, has been named the inaugural UConn Engineering Faculty Innovator of the Year. The award honors a faculty member who has demonstrated exceptional dedication to technology translation, successfully bridging the gap between academic research and commercial application. The award is sponsored by the Matthew & Margaret more PR

Save the Children: DRC - 10,000 Ebola Cases Confirmed as Children Lose Parents, Schooling, and Safety (10)
WESTPORT, Connecticut, Oct. 28 -- 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: * * * DRC: 10,000 Ebola Cases Confirmed as Children Lose Parents, Schooling, and Safety KINSHASA (Oct. 27, 2026)--More than 10,000 people have now been infected in the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) Ebola outbreak, the largest ever recorded in the country's history and the second largest globally, with children paying a devastating more PR

Scranton Names New Dean of the Kania School of Management (10)
SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Oct. 28 -- The University of Scranton issued the following news: * * * Oct 27, 2026 Scranton Names New Dean of the Kania School of Management Dr. Boronico, dean of the School of Business at Southern Connecticut State University since 2022, will begin working at Scranton in January. - Joseph G. Marina, S.J., president of The University of Scranton, has announced the appointment of Jess Boronico, Ph.D., as dean of its nationally distinguished Kania School of Management. Father Marina announced the appointment on Oct more PR

UConn Medical and Dental Students Lead AHEC Summer Outreach (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 27 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Medical and Dental Students Lead AHEC Summer Outreach * Three UConn Urban Health/Area Health Education Center scholars stepped up as team leaders for the Connecticut Area Health Education Center's (CT AHEC) summer outreach program. Together they organized ten community health events and connected with more than 2,000 community members throughout the state. The Urban Service Track/AHEC Scholars Program student leaders were second-year UConn  more PR

UConn-Yale Partnership Helps Fathers to Reduce Family Violence (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 27 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn-Yale Partnership Helps Fathers to Reduce Family Violence * A collaboration between researchers at UConn Health and the Yale School of Medicine is advancing efforts to address family violence by helping fathers became safer, more engaged parents and coparents. The program, Fathers for Change, addresses shortfalls in many traditional domestic violence intervention programs by helping fathers understand and regulate their emotional responses,  more PR

UHart Biology Professor Receives Award for Genetic Research (10)
WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 28 -- The University of Hartford issued the following news: * * * UHart Biology Professor Receives Award for Genetic Research October 26, 2026 Assistant Professor of Biology Cindy Thomas-Charles has been recognized by the American Society of Human Genetics for research exploring how gene-editing technology could help scientists better understand and potentially correct rare genetic mutations. The Human Genetics and Genomics Advances Award was given for Outstanding Early Career Publication. Thomas-Charles a more PR

VA awards record high $106.5M in cemetery grants in FY 26 (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release: * * * VA awards record high $106.5M in cemetery grants in FY 26 * WASHINGTON -- The Department of Veterans Affairs in fiscal year 2026 awarded to 21 cemeteries in U.S. states, territories and tribal nations a record-high $106.5 million in grants - the most single-year funding since the Veterans Cemetery Grant Program started in 1980. Grants typically fund construction of new Veterans cemeteries and expansion of existing ones, improvements need more PR

Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science: Aiden Tumminello '28 - Combining Mechanical Engineering, Design and Watches (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 28 -- Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science issued the following news: * * * Aiden Tumminello '28: Combining mechanical engineering, design and watches Aiden Tumminello '28 has always liked tinkering. Growing up, he 3D printed, modeled, and carved Pinewood Derby cars, and by the summer before his first year at Yale he had turned to watches, building one for his little brother and a matching one for himself. A few weeks into the fall semester, that project grew to become Elm Street Watches. A double-majo more PR

Yale School of Medicine: New Clues About Why the Eye's Iris Sheds in Pigmentary Glaucoma (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 28 (TNSjou) -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * New Clues About Why the Eye's Iris Sheds in Pigmentary Glaucoma By Isabella Backman October 27, 2026 Yale School of Medicine researchers have discovered new genetic risk factors associated with a subtype of the eye condition glaucoma. The findings highlight a novel mechanism that may contribute to the onset of the disease. Doctors sometimes refer to glaucoma as the "silent killer of sight" because patients often don't show s more PR

Yale University School of Medicine: How the Immune System Gets Better at Detecting Pathogens (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 28 (TNSjou) -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * How the Immune System Gets Better at Detecting Pathogens By Kristel Tjandra October 27, 2026 B cells, a type of white blood cell, protect our bodies by producing antibodies that recognize and bind to invaders like bacteria and viruses. After an infection, B cells undergo rapid mutations in the genes that encode antibodies. These mutations--known as somatic hypermutations--allow B cells to produce antibodies tailor-made to rec more PR