OLYMPIA, Washington, July 23 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown challenges unlawful conditions on federal counterterrorism funding * The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are imposing unlawful conditions on federal funds to coerce states into complying with the federal administration's political agenda, Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition argued in a lawsuit filed today. The coalition's lawsuit chall more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 23 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions On Federal Counterterrorism Funding * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump Administration's continued efforts to use federal funds-specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds-to coerce states into complying with the Administration's political and pol more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 25 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition Attorney General Mayes today joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce compet more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 25 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds--specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds--to coerce states into complying with the administration's political and policy priorities. Mayes and the more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 23 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Alerts Vermonters to Potential Restitution In $29.6 Million Glenmark Generic Drug Settlement * Co nsumers Who Purchased Certain Generic Prescription Drugs Between May 2009 and December 2019 May Qualify for Settlement Money Attorney General Charity Clark recently joined a coalition of 48 states and territories in announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark, a generic drug manufacturer, to resolve al more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 23 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump Administration's continued efforts to use federal funds-specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds-to coerce states into complying with the Administration's political and policy priorities. The coalition more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, July 23 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding * Carson City, NV -Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he has filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds -specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds -to coerce states into complying with the administration's political and policy prioriti more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding * Press Releases Attorney General Tong Previously Won Two Lawsuits Against Trump Administration to Protect Same Funding (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds-specifically, billions of dollars in federal cou more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * South Dakota had the lowest jobless rate in June 2026 South Dakota had the lowest unemployment rate among the states, 2.0 percent in June 2026. The District of Columbia had the highest unemployment rate, 6.0 percent. In total, 17 states had unemployment rates lower than the U.S. figure of 4.2 percent, 8 states and the District had higher rates, and 25 states had rates that were not appreciably dif more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * BLUMENTHAL & VAN HOLLEN TO HOLD PUBLIC FORUM ON TRUMP'S CRYPTO CORRUPTION * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - On Monday, July 27, 2026, at 3:30 PM, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), a senior member of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, will convene a public forum on Donald Trump's self-enrichment crypto schemes, as well as risks t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board approved an application establishing Subzone 186D for Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, Connecticut, a division of RTX Corporation, in North Berwick, Maine. The approval, signed July 21, 2026, by Elizabeth Whiteman, Executive Secretary, remains subject to Foreign-Trade Zones Board regulations and FTZ 186's 2,000-acre activation limit. -- Kripaa Chhughani, Targeted News Service * * # * * View July 23, 2026, Federal Register source information here: https: more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, July 24 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Connectedness and Responsibility: Outgoing Institute Director Weighs in on the Current Significance of Human Rights Education * For more than 10 years, Kathryn Libal - a professor of social work and human rights at UConn - led what's now known as the Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute, one of the top human rights academic and research programs in the country. This past academic year, Libal stepped down as the institute's director, but her s more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 24 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Connecticut Lawmakers Participate in Wakesport Policy Demonstration * Last week, the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), in partnership with Candlewood East Marina, hosted Connecticut state lawmakers on Candlewood Lake for an on-water wakesurfing demonstration, providing policymakers with a firsthand look at wakesurfing and the recreational boating industry's commitment to education, innovat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on July 24, 2026: * * * DeLauro Statement on Trump Administration Admission to Terminating Grants Based on Political Party House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued the following statement after the Trump administration admitted in court documents that they terminated energy grants based only on political considerations: "This stunning admission from the Trump admi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule updating Class D and Class E airspace descriptions over Westfield, Massachusetts, with changes taking effect Oct. 29, 2026, to align airport information and regulatory language with current agency guidance. The rule updates the airport name from Westfield Barnes Municipal Airport to Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport and revises the airport's geographic coordinates by one second of latitude and one second of longitude in both more PR

NEW LONDON, Connecticut, July 25 -- Connecticut College issued the following news: * * * Four honored with Conn's highest faculty awards Four Connecticut College professors have been honored with 2026 Faculty Awards for excellence in research, teaching and leadership. The 2026 winners are: * Julia A. Flagg, Associate Professor of Sociology and Environmental Studies JOHN S. KING FACULTY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING Associate Professor of Sociology Julia A. Flagg is the winner of the 2026 John S. King Faculty Award for Excellence in Tea more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 23 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces Safety and Security Upgrades for CTfastrak * State Launches New Security Measures, Infrastructure Upgrades, and Enhanced Enforcement To Improve Safety Across the Bus Rapid Transit System (NEW BRITAIN, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today joined Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto, Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) Commissioner R more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. The Attorneys General of North Carolina, California, Connecticut, New Jersey, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Rhode Island, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin July 20, 2026 Via Regulations.gov EPA Docket Center Office of Water Docket Mail Code 28221T U.S. Environmental Protec more ST

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Himes, Blumenthal, Murphy, Latimer Demand Army Corps of Engineers Prioritize Byram River Bridge Replacements * Washington D.C. - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04), Connecticut Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, and Congressman George Latimer (NY-16), U.S. Representative for Port Chester, NY, sent a letter to Colonel Eric Swenson, Commander of the New York District of the Army Corps of Engineers, calling on him to prioritize the long overdue more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * House Intelligence Committee Advances Election Security Amendments Following Donald Trump's conspiracy-ridden diatribe about the 2020 election, the House Intelligence Committee advanced, on a bipartisan basis, three amendments offered by Committee Democrats intended to strengthen election security efforts across the Intelligence Community. The amendments were agreed to by voice more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Blasts Covert ICE Operations Targeting Travelers at Connecticut Airport * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) blasted the Trump Administration after reporting revealed that ICE is conducting covert enforcement operations at Bradley and Tweed Airports. Following these reports, Larson will pursue action in Congress to end the alleged data-sharing between federal agencies and immigration enforcement that enabled ICE's o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Blasts Covert ICE Operations Targeting Travelers at Connecticut Airports * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) blasted the Trump Administration after reporting revealed that ICE is conducting covert enforcement operations at Bradley and Tweed Airports. Following these reports, Larson will pursue action in Congress to end the alleged data-sharing between federal agencies and immigration enforcement that enabled ICE's  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 25 -- Save the Sound issued the following news release on July 24, 2026: * * * Save the Sound applauds new proposed air monitoring requirement for Brookfield compressor station; highlights new carbon monoxide concerns Public hearing and comment critical to protect environment - Save the Sound is pleased by the announcement Friday that the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has opened a new public comment period on Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.'s proposed expansion of its Broo more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 25 -- Xavier University of Louisiana issued the following news: * * * Two Xavier Alumnae Elected to Lead The Links, Incorporated Two Xavier University of Louisiana alumnae have been elected to the highest leadership positions of The Links, Incorporated, one of the nation's oldest and most distinguished organizations of professional Black women. Shuana Tucker-Sims, Ph.D. ('90), has been elected the organization's 19th National President, while Sharon Dixon Gentry, Ed.D. ('91), will serve as National Vice Presiden more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, July 24 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following statement by Andrew C. Agwunobi, UConn Health CEO and executive vice president for health affairs: * * * Dear Colleagues, This past week my senior leadership team and I participated in a facilities retreat to discuss our footprint and growth. Lots to think about as we plan for our future and growing needs. I won't go through all the details, but the reason for the retreat was to discuss the planned organizational structure and decision making for the UConn He more PR

BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut, July 25 -- The University of Bridgeport has issued the following news: * * * How Much Do Medical Billers and Coders Make? Medical records have evolved significantly in the past few decades and are only becoming more complex as the healthcare sector continues to expand. In this world, it's no wonder medical records specialists are in increasing demand. Whether you're curious about exploring medical billing and coding as a career path or just want to know, "How much do medical billers make?" Below, we'll unpack the ea more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 25 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Files Amicus Brief Supporting Continued Access to Mifepristone as Case Returns to Fifth Circuit Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the manufacturers of mifepristone in Louisiana v. FDA. In the amicus brief, the coalition urges the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to reject Louisiana's request to reinstate ov more PR