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News Tipoffs - Connecticut Editors Newsletter for Thursday February 22, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Conn. Transportation Dept.: Public Invited to Informational Meeting on Proposed Replacements of Signal Substations at Cos Cob and New Haven
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 22 -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will conduct a public information meeting about the proposed replacements of signal substations at Cos Cob and New Haven on Thursday, February 29, 2024, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually on Zoom. The virtual public information meeting is being held to provide the public and local community th  more

Conn. U.S. Attorney: Seymour Man Admits Involvement in Danbury Post Office Bribery and Kickback Scheme
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Kenneth Cleevely, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General, and Robert Fuller, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced that MICHAEL D. LUTZ, 26, of Seymour, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge   more

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $61 Million for Connecticut Drinking Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Infrastructure Upgrades as Part of President Biden's Investing in America Agenda
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: * * * Unprecedented funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is transforming communities across the state * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced nearly $61.4 million from President Biden's Investing in America agenda for Connecticut drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades. The funding is part of the over $50 billion  more

Mich. A.G. Nessel Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congressional Action on Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to engage in meaningful debate and reform of the current practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The bipartisan letter (https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Briefing-Room/News-Releases/PBM-Letter-_NAAG-Letterhead-Final.aspx) - autho  more

N.C. A.G. Stein Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing for Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reforms
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 22 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein led a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general calling on Congress to help lower drug costs for Americans by reforming how pharmacy benefit managers operate. "These third-party companies are putting profits over patients," said Attorney General Josh Stein. "That's unacceptable. We need Congress to help us lower health care costs for North Carolinians  more

NEW MILESTONE: List of 'Allies in Action' Supporting USDOT's Safety Push Surpasses 160 Members and includes 36 State Transportation Agencies and State Safety Offices
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: After launching the comprehensive National Roadway Safety Strategy in early 2022, public organizations, private businesses, research institutions, and more have stepped up in response to USDOT's call to action to reduce roadway deaths. Daniel Langenkamp, founder of the Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Bike Safety Memorial Fund, with sons Oliver (left) and Axel (right), speaks at today's National Roadway Sa  more

NRC Issues Event Notification for Trinity Health of New England Medical Group - GHC Nuclear Laboratory, Hartford, Conn.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56965) involving Trinity Health of New England Medical Group - GHC Nuclear Laboratory, Hartford, Connecticut: * * * Rep Org: Trinity Health of New England Medical Group - GHC Nuclear Laboratory Licensee: Trinity Health of New England Medical Group - GHC Nuclear Region: 1 City: Hartford State: CT License #: 06-30812-01 Agreement: N NRC Notified By: Dr. Gladys Kagaoan HQ OPS Officer: Nat  more