HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 8 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following news release: The city of Hartford has settled a lawsuit filed by a faith-based pregnancy center, agreeing that the center isn't subject to a constitutionally suspect law that would have forced the center to post messages that undermine its life-affirming message. The settlement prompted Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing the center, Caring Families, and attorneys representing the city to jointly  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 7 -- The American Diabetes Association issued the following statement on Aug. 6 by Stephen Habbe, director for State Government Affairs: * * * Recently, Connecticut House Bill 6003 was signed into law by Governor Ned Lamont. The law limits cost sharing for insulin and other diabetes medications to $25 per 30-day supply for those with state-regulated commercial health insurance. The law also caps diabetes devices and supplies at $100 per 30-day supply, allows for someo  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 8 -- The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven issued the following news: Panel discusses the historical roots of disparities laid bare by COVID-19 and the need for change. The health crisis and financial pain inflicted by COVID-19 has many urgently wishing that everything could go back to normal. But normal was not working for large groups of people who were already economically vulnerable long before the pandemic. How disparities caused by generations of ra  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 3 -- The Connecticut Business and Industry Association issued the following news release: Chris DiPentima today assumed the role of president and CEO of CBIA, the state's largest business organization. He succeeds Joe Brennan, who retired August 1 after 32 years with CBIA, leading the organization for the past six, including overseeing the successful affiliations with leading business consulting firm CONNSTEP and the nonprofit education policy and program group Read  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners issued the following news release: Commissioner Michael Caron, of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, has been appointed to the Executive Committee for the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners by President, Brandon Presley. He will fill a vacancy from outgoing member Commissioner Sarah Hofmann, whose term at the Vermont Public Utility Commission expires in the near future.   more

NORWALK, Connecticut, Aug. 6 -- The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued the following news release on August 5: The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) today issued a new Accounting Standards Update (ASU) expected to improve financial reporting associated with accounting for convertible instruments and contracts in an entity's own equity. "The ASU is an important step in simplifying a complex area of accounting guidance that has been a frequent source of financial statement res  more

WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 8 -- The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators issued the following news: During the Virtual Annual Conference Then-President John Vinson recognized four dedicated IACLEA members for their exceptional service to the Association and its members with the 2020 President's Award. He selected our friends at CriticalArc as recipients of the 2020 Corporate Partner of the Year Award. In announcing CriticalArc as the 2020 award winner, Pres  more

WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 8 -- The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators issued the following news: The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine conducted a three-day virtual workshop July 21 - 23: Managing, Reducing, and Preventing Fear of Violence. The workshop is now available online at no charge. It includes a presentation by IACLEA Special Adviser Jeff Allison on lessons learned from the national Averted School Violence (ASV) Database. A   more

BERKELEY, California, Aug. 7 -- The International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute issued the following news: Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut has asked the US National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for permission to import five beluga whales from Canada's Marineland park at Niagara Falls. The International Marine Mammal Project (IMMP) of Earth Island Institute and many other organizations and members of the public strongly oppose the import. While Mystic claims the purpose of th  more

NEW MILFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 8 -- The Journal of Physical Activity and Health, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features chronic disease, such as cancer, heart disease, mental health, weight control, neurologic deficits, in which physical activity may play a role in prevention, treatment or rehabilitation, published research articles on the following topics in its August 2020 edition: ORIGINAL RESEARCH: * Acute Effect of Exercise on Cognitive Performance in Middle-Aged Adults: Aerobic Ve  more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, Aug. 7 -- The Quinnipiac University Polling Institute issued the following news release on Aug. 6: In three high-profile Senate races in the states of Kentucky, South Carolina, and Maine, three longtime Republican incumbents are facing competitive races, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University poll of registered voters in each of those states released today. "Big political names. Huge political stakes. High anxiety for the GOP. Three GOP Senators who easily   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The National Community Reinvestment Coalition, an organization that works to uphold fair housing, fair lending and consumer protection laws, issued the following news release: Nonprofit housing counseling organizations responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in 15 states will receive unrestricted grants and resources from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), thanks to funding from the Wells Fargo Foundation. The grants will provide financial support for techn  more

WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 5 -- The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators issued the following news: During the Virtual Annual Conference Then-President John Vinson recognized four dedicated IACLEA members for their exceptional service to the Association and its members with the 2020 President's Award. He selected our friends at CriticalArc as recipients of the 2020 Corporate Partner of the Year Award. "It was genuinely an inspiring task to consider who to se  more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Aug. 8 -- Save the Children issued the following statement: * * * Save the Children is an international humanitarian organization that has been protecting children around the world for over 100 years. In the United States, Save the Children is the sole owner of the name "Save the Children" which is a registered trademark. While many people may choose to use our organization's name as a hashtag to make their point on different issues, we are not affiliated or associate  more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Aug. 6 -- Save the Children issued the following statement by Humanitarian Director Mostak Hussain: "This has been a devastating monsoon so far, and we're only halfway through the season. The incessant rains have led to widespread flooding across the country, affecting some five million people, including 1.9 million children, according to the UN. More than one million homes have been damaged by the floods and dozens of people have died. "We are witnessing the longest-la  more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Aug. 8 -- Save the Children issued the following news release on Aug. 7: The mental health of children who experienced the Beirut explosion could be under serious threat, Save the Children warned today. Many are likely suffering from anxiety, sleeplessness, or night terrors. The aid agency says supporting children's mental well-being must be a key part of the response to the devastating explosion that killed over 135 people and injured thousands as it ripped through Bei  more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Aug. 6 -- Save the Children issued the following statement by Country Director Jad Sakr: * * * As stories emerge of children being separated from their parents after the explosion in Beirut, Save the Children is calling for the safety and well-being of children and their reunification with relatives to be a key part of the response. Jad Sakr, Country Director of Save the Children in Beirut, said: "According to reports in the media, around 300,000 people have been left  more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Aug. 5 -- Save the Children issued the following news release on Aug. 4: A huge explosion in the Lebanese capital has devastated communities within a six mile radius. The circumstances of the explosion are not yet known, but Save the Children teams on the ground reported entire streets wiped out, with children unaccounted for as rescue teams work through destroyed buildings to get people out of the rubble. Residential and commercial buildings have been shattered in what   more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Aug. 8 -- Save the Children issued the following statement by Country Director Xavier Joubert: * * * Seven children have reportedly died in an airstrike that killed 20 people yesterday. The attack hit residential houses and cars in Yemen's northern province of al-Jawf, according to local health authorities. Several others, mostly women and children, were critically wounded. The terrible attack follows two recent air raids in which ten children were killed, bringing the  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 5 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Former Vanderbilt cardiology leader Keith Churchwell, MD, has been appointed president of Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH) in Connecticut. Churchwell arrived at YNHH in 2015 from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he served as executive director and chief medical officer of the Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute (VHVI). At Yale, he most recently served as chief operating officer and exe  more