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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for Sunday May 07, 2023 ( 5 items )  

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business: Delivering on Excellence and the Highest of Standards in Business Education
TAMPA, Florida, May 5 (TNSacc) -- The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: AACSB International (AACSB) announced today that American University of Ras Al Khaimah; College of Management, National Taiwan Normal University; Palm Beach Atlantic University; School of Business at The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong; School of Economics and Management, Shanghai Maritime University; Southern Connecticut State University; and Universit  more

Conservation Law Foundation: Healthy Neighborhoods Equity Fund II Closes
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 5 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation (MHIC) and Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) announce the closing of the second Healthy Neighborhoods Equity Fund (HNEF), securing commitments from nine diverse investors, including health systems, banks, and foundations. Doubling the size of HNEF I, the $42 million HNEF II fund is expected to finance over 450 homes in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rh  more

LIMRA: Another Record-Breaking Quarter for U.S. Annuity Sales
WINDSOR, Connecticut, May 3 (TNSres) -- LIMRA issued the following news release: Following record-high sales in 2022, total first quarter annuity sales were $92.9 billion, a 47% increase from the prior year. This represents the highest quarterly sales ever recorded, according to preliminary results from LIMRA's U.S. Individual Annuity Sales Survey. "Market conditions continue to drive investor demand for annuities. Every major fixed annuity product line experienced at least double-digit, year-  more

Save the Sound: Health and Climate Advocacy Orgs Highlight the Burden of Asthma in Connecticut Communities
HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 3 (TNSres) -- Save the Sound issued the following news release on May 2, 2023: Health professionals and climate advocates from the American Lung Association, Connecticut Coalition for Climate Action (CCCA), and the Connecticut Health Professionals for Climate Action (CHPCA) held a press conference commemorating World Asthma Day. They were joined by Connecticut Department of Public Health Commissioner Manisha Juthani and State Senator Saud Anwar, both of whom highlight  more

The Nature Conservancy Announces New Land Donations in Northwest Connecticut
CANAAN, Connecticut, May 2 (TNSres) -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut (TNC in CT) announced two land deals, completed late last year, that will expand protections for critical lands in northwest Connecticut, an area of high ecological importance. The donations are part of what TNC scientists have labeled the "Resilient and Connected Network"--lands across North America with limited human disturbance, robust microcl  more