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News Tipoffs - Connecticut Editors Newsletter for Tuesday December 20, 2022 ( 12 items )  

AG SHAPIRO URGES U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO STRENGTHEN RULES FOR AIRLINE CONSUMER PROTECTIONS
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 20 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro issued the following news release: As families and airlines nationwide prepare for the bustling holiday travel season, Attorney General Josh Shapiro is urging the U.S. Department of Transportation to strengthen protections for airline consumers and provide meaningful relief to those whose flights are unexpectedly canceled or significantly delayed. "We all know how stressful travel can be, particularly during the ho  more

Ahead of Busy Travel Season, Attorney General Tong Calls for Stronger Consumer Protections Against Airline Abuses
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong is leading bipartisan coalition of attorneys general urging the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to take stronger measures to protect consumers from airline abuses, and to work with state attorneys general to meaningfully address the unacceptable level of airline consumer complaints. A recent draft rule from DOT proposes several important new prote  more

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO STRENGTHEN RULES FOR AIRLINE TICKET REFUNDS AND CONSUMER PROTECTIONS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 20 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: As travelers nationwide prepare for the busy holiday season, Attorney General Kwame Raoul urges the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to strengthen protections for airline consumers and provide meaningful relief to those whose flights are unexpectedly canceled or significantly delayed. "As families travel during the busy holiday season, delayed and canceled flights waste hours and even   more

Attorney General Stein Calls for Stronger Protections for Airline Customers
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 20 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2022: Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to strengthen protections for airline customers and provide meaningful relief to people whose flights are unexpectedly canceled or significantly delayed. "As North Carolinians gear up for holiday travel, I want to do everything in my power to make their travel as stress- and heada  more

Census Bureau Issues Tip Sheet No. 25 - Dec. 16, 2022
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following tip sheet on Dec. 16, 2022: * * * Upcoming 2022 Product Calendar The U.S. Census Bureau has posted anticipated release dates for each regular and recurring statistical product scheduled for release in 2022. These products are listed in the U.S. Census Bureau's online product calendar, which is updated as needed throughout the year. 2020 Census 2020 Census Urban Areas Release The Census Bureau will release the list  more

Conn. U.S. Attorney: Brookfield Counselor Admits Defrauding Medicaid of More Than $1M
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2022: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that GREGORY C. BANKS, 50, of Brookfield, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to health care fraud. According to court documents and statements made in court, Banks owned a  more

Governor Lamont Announces $13.4 Million in Small Cities Grants Released to Seven Municipalities To Modernize and Rehabilitate Housing
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 20 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2022: Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno today announced that the Connecticut Department of Housing is releasing $13.4 million in grants to seven municipalities for infrastructure upgrades that will modernize and rehabilitate housing for low and moderate-income individuals. Awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development  more

Labor Department Issues Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims for Week Ending Dec. 15
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Dec. 15, 2022: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending December 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 211,000, a decrease of 20,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 230,000 to 231,000. The 4-week moving average was 227,250, a decrease of 3,000 fr  more

Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Col. Harvey Barnum Jr.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following feature: Marine Corps Col. Harvey Curtiss Barnum Jr. barely had time to adjust to Vietnam as a young lieutenant before he found himself commanding a company in the middle of an enemy ambush. Barnum's calm demeanor and swift decisions helped stabilize his badly damaged unit, and they earned him the Medal of Honor. Barnum was born July 21, 1940, in Cheshire, Connecticut, to parents Harvey and Ann Barnum. During an intervi  more

State Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan D.A. Bragg Announce Indictment of Former NYU Director of Finance for $3.5M Fraud
ALBANY, New York, Dec. 20 -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2022: Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli today announced the indictment of CINDY TAPPE, 57, for orchestrating an approximately $3.5 million 6-year fraud relating to two New York University ("NYU") programs. TAPPE used her position as the Director of Finance and Administration for NYU's Metropolitan Center for Research on Equ  more

U.S. Coast Guard: Building Partnerships Through Required Area Exercises To Keep The Port Safe
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard issued the following news: Scores of uniformed officers, service members, and industry agents eagerly participated in Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound's (SLIS) active shooter/active threat preparation program. These dedicated professionals represented equities across local, state, and federal agencies, as well as industry partners who all collaborated to exercise and codify procedures necessary to secure a th  more

U.S. Navy Demonstrates New Launch, Recovery Solutions for Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicles
NEWPORT, Rhode Island, Dec. 19 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: A collaborative research and development effort led by a U.S. Navy team recently demonstrated a new launch and recovery concept for large unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs), with staff from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), which is headquartered in Virginia. The demonstration, conducted at Division Newport's Narragansett Bay Test Facility i  more