HAMDEN, Connecticut, Jan. 12 (TNSRes) -- The Quinnipiac University Polling Institute issued the following news release: Following last week's mob attack on the U.S. Capitol during a joint session of Congress to formally certify Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election, nearly three-quarters (74 percent) of voters say democracy in the United States is under threat, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University national poll of registered voters released today. Just 21 percen  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 13 (TNSAwa) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: Jane E. Martellino, K-5 media specialist at the International School at Dundee (ISD) in Greenwich, Connecticut, is a winner of this year's I Love My Librarian Award. Recognized by the American Library Association (ALA) for creating a vibrant culture of literacy on campus, she was selected from 1,865 nominations from library users across the country. Martellino has cultivated a love of rea  more

MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut, Jan. 14 -- The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law issued the following news release on Jan. 13: The case of Wilkes v. Lamont was filed in response to COVID-19 deaths and unsafe conditions in two of Connecticut's state psychiatric hospitals, Connecticut Valley Hospital and Whiting Forensic Hospital. In the spring COVID-19 surge, five patients died and scores of patients and staff were infected. The Plaintiffs, five hospital patients, asked the U.S. District Court to r  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (TNSJou) -- The Center for Science in the Public Interest issued the following news release on Jan. 13: Adverse events from the consumption of opiate-laced poppy seeds may be on the rise, according to a new study from researchers at the Center for Science in the Public Interest and Connecticut Poison Control Center using three national databases and published today in Clinical Toxicology. The plant that produces the poppy seeds commonly used in baking also produces opiates  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 12 (TNSPer) -- The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven issued the following news on Jan. 11: The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, the region's largest grantmaker, announces that Valarie Shultz Wilson of New Haven, Conn. has been appointed to the Board of Directors for a seven-year term. Shultz Wilson will fill the Board seat of Kellyann Day, effective January 1, 2021, as an appointee of Judge Clifton E. Graves, Jr. of the Probate Court for the Dist  more

NEW MILFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 12 -- 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, including the following topics, in its January 2021 edition: ORIGINAL RESEARCH: * The Effects of Low-Intensity Multimodal Proprioceptive Exercise on Cogn  more

NEWTOWN, Connecticut, Jan. 15 -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation issued the following news release: The NSSF(R), the firearm industry's trade association, applauded the finalization of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's (OCC) rule to end discrimination by financial service providers against the firearm industry and others. NSSF worked closely with the OCC, members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate to ensure banking and credit decisions are based on cr  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 12 -- TESOL International Association issued the following statement: * * * TESOL International Association (TESOL) applauds the nomination of Connecticut Commissioner of Education Miguel Cardona to lead the U.S. Department of Education under the incoming Biden-Harris Administration. A former teacher, principal, and assistant superintendent, Cardona's first language was Spanish. His background as a bilingual speaker will be an invaluable asset to English language te  more