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State Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for Sunday February 18, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Conn. A.G. Tong Calls on FDA to Protect Children From Lead and Other Toxic Metals in Baby Food
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 16 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take urgent action to protect babies and young children nationwide from lead and other toxic metals in baby food. In a letter sent this week (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/AG/Press_Releases/2024/2024-02-14-NYAG-et-al---Multistate-Letter-to-FDA-re-Reconsider  more

Conn. Gov. Lamont Asks Legislature To Approve Funding Increase for Early Childhood Education
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 15 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is asking the Connecticut General Assembly to approve a $43.4 million increase in funding to support the expansion of early childhood education services statewide when they vote on the fiscal year 2025 state budget in the coming weeks. This proposed increase will come on top of the $45 million increase for early childhood education tha  more

Conn. Gov. Lamont Signs Legislation Approving $17 Million To Cover Federal Gap in Winter Heating Assistance
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 15 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law legislation approved this afternoon by the Connecticut General Assembly that allocates $17 million to cover a gap in federal assistance to the state this winter from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Federal LIHEAP money is used by the state to fund the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (C  more

Conn. Gov. Lamont: Education Funding Works Best When It's Directed to Classrooms
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 16 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Governor Ned Lamont today expressed his support for sending state funding intended for education services directly to classrooms, saying that students will benefit best when this money is used to support the hiring of teachers and the purchasing of necessary classroom equipment. The governor's fiscal year 2025 budget proposal that he presented to the legislature earlier this mo  more

CSCU and the Connecticut State Library Partner to Expand Ebook & Audiobook Access
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 15 -- Connecticut State Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: With funding and support from the Connecticut State Library and its eGO CT program, the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) community has gained access to over 32,000 ebooks and audiobooks through the Palace Project app. The Connecticut State Library's eGO CT program provides free and easy statewide access to ebook and audiobooks to libraries, K12 schools, and now aca  more

Marietta College: Alumnus Blends Research, Entrepreneurship and Global Health Pursuits in Yale's MD-PhD Program
MARIETTA, Ohio, Feb. 13 -- Marietta College issued the following news: There is nothing typical about the path Brendan Adkinson '16 has taken since graduating from Marietta College -- and he wouldn't change a thing about it. For nearly eight years, Adkinson has lived in New Haven, Connecticut, conducting research and attending medical school at Yale. But when you take a closer look, the former two-sport athlete is doing so much more. "My faith has informed my central vision in life since the   more

PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: NEW - DAVID MCCORMICK CAN'T RUN AWAY FROM HIS CONNECTICUT RESIDENCY
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 17 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: A new report from NBC News (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/democrats-republicans-senate-contenders-dr-oz-rcna138171) is putting David McCormick's Connecticut residency back in the spotlight despite his attempts to cover it up. McCormick is refusing to answer questions about how much time he actually spends in Pennsylvania as evidence he actually lives in Connecticut keeps mounting.   more

Taft Acts as Legal Counsel in Reorganization of ATC
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 14 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft is pleased to have acted as legal counsel to David E. Goodwin, Jr. in the reorganization of Advanced Technology Consulting, Inc. In connection with this process, the company's Ohio and Connecticut divisions separated and Nicholas W. Enger joined Goodwin as a partner of the new Ohio organization - ATC of Ohio - with an equity stake. ATC of Ohio is a leading information technology consulting firm based in the g  more