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State Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for Sunday February 25, 2024 ( 14 items )  

2024 Election: Biden Holds on to Slight Lead Over Trump, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds
HAMDEN, Connecticut, Feb. 23 (TNSres) -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: * * * Trump Gets Higher Marks On Age, Mental & Physical Fitness; Biden Does Better On Ethics, Empathy & Temperament * * * In a hypothetical 2024 general election presidential matchup, President Joe Biden holds a small lead over former President Donald Trump with 49 percent of registered voters supporting Biden and 45 percent supporting Trump, according to a Quinnipiac (  more

Conn. A.G. Tong Submits Testimony Supporting Legislation to Curb Junk Fees
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: Attorney General William Tong today submitted testimony in support of legislation to curb hidden "junk" fees (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/AG/Press_Releases/2024/AG-GL-TMY-SB-15-Gov-Junk-Fees-event-tickets-lodging-food-22224-F.pdf). The testimony supports Senate Bill No. 15, An Act Requiring Fee Disclosures, which was proposed by Governor Ned Lamont and will be the su  more

Conn. Gov. Lamont Announces Launch of Pilot Program at UConn Health Using Innovative Technology To Reduce Carbon Footprint and Deliver Substantial Energy Cost Savings
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 23 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: Governor Ned Lamont today announced the approval of a 12-month pilot program launching at UConn Health's Child Care Center building in Farmington that will involve the deploying of an innovative new technology developed by the Shelton-based company Budderfly to assist in helping the healthcare system and hospital achieve a net zero carbon footprint and deliver a substantial ener  more

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

Legrand Announces Brian DiBella as President & CEO for North & Central America
WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 21 -- Legrand, a provider of lighting controls, electrical components and data center solutions, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: * * * John Selldorff Retiring After 22 Years of Leading Region * * * Legrand(R), the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures, announces today that John Selldorff is retiring at the end of February 2024 after leading Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) for 22 years as President and  more

Legrand Infinium Access UHD+ Enclosure Honored With Lightwave Innovation Award
WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 23 -- Legrand, a provider of lighting controls, electrical components and data center solutions, issued the following news release: Legrand, the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures, is proud to announce that the Infinium Access UHD+ Enclosure has been named among the best in the industry by the esteemed 2024 Lightwave Innovation Reviews. Data centers and mission-critical data deployments are under increasing pressure to accommod  more

PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: DAVID MCCORMICK SOLD OUT TO U.S. ADVERSARIES
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement on Feb. 22, 2024: * * * Connecticut hedge fund CEO and mega-millionaire David McCormick has a long record of enriching himself at the expense of working people. And as he attends the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, his deep financial ties to countries like Saudi Arabia and China, investments in a site that platforms antisemitism, and opposition to critical funding for America'  more

PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: MCCORMICK'S CPAC REMARKS CONTRADICT HIS OWN DISQUALIFYING RECORD
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement on Feb. 23, 2024: * * * Connecticut hedge fund CEO and mega-millionaire David McCormick has a long record of enriching himself at the expense of working people. Following his remarks at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference today, his deep financial ties to countries like Saudi Arabia and China, investments in a site that platforms antisemitism, and opposition to critical funding  more

PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: NEW - "DAVID MCCORMICK DESIGNATED HIMSELF A FARMER DESPITE HIS HISTORY AS A WHITE-COLLAR HEDGE FUND CEO" [HEARTLAND SIGNAL]
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Connecticut hedge fund mega-millionaire David McCormick is catching heat for pretending to be a Pennsylvania farmer, yet another one of the lies that have plagued his campaign. ICYMI: Heartland Signal: Multi-millionaire business David McCormick labels himself a farmer despite saying he isn't one a month ago * During a roundtable discussion in Clarks Summit, Penn. on Tuesday, Republican Senate can  more

PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: NEW - DAVID MCCORMICK'S MEGA-MILLION FORTUNE UNDER SCRUTINY
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Connecticut mega-millionaire and hedge fund executive David McCormick's massive fortune is dragging down his Senate candidacy, according to a new report from HuffPost. McCormick has a history of selling out Pennsylvanians to Saudi Arabia and China in order to enrich himself and his Wall Street friends at the expense of working families. ICYMI: HuffPost: Senate Republicans have rich people problems  more

PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: WHAT THEY'RE SAYING - DAVID MCCORMICK ISN'T "RELATABLE," OR SOMEONE YOU WANT TO "HAVE A BEER" WITH
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 22 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on Feb. 21, 2024: Mega-millionaire hedge fund CEO David McCormick is taking heat for living in Connecticut, bragging about spending half his time with "really wealthy people," and traveling by private jet when he visits Pennsylvania. Yesterday, the hosts of WILK Morning News questioned whether Pennsylanians can relate to McCormick and noted he's not someone Pennsylvanians would want to "have a beer"  more

Trinity Alumna Receives Fulbright Grant to Teach English in Argentina
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 21 -- Trinity College issued the following news: By Andrew J. Concatelli Reagan Flynn '23 has received a prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Award to teach English in Argentina while serving as a cultural ambassador for the United States. "There's nothing comparable to learning a language from a native speaker," said Flynn. "I'll be able to bring something to the table that is a real benefit for students. And it works both ways, giving me an expe  more

Two Post University Students Awarded 2024 Business Women's Forum 'Jaci Carroll Scholarship'
WATERBURY, Connecticut, Feb. 24 -- Post University issued the following news release: Post University is pleased to announce that Megan Lombardt, a junior, and Inalvis Rodriguez, a sophomore, were selected as this year's recipients of the 2024 Business Women's Forum (BWF) "Jaci Carroll Scholarship." The scholarship is awarded annually to female students enrolled in Post University's The Malcolm Baldrige School of Business who demonstrate outstanding leadership and academic excellence. On Febru  more

Yale School of Nursing and University of Tokyo Forge Global Collaboration
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 22 -- Yale School of Nursing issued the following news: By Sohani Sirdeshmukh, Program Manager, Office of Global Affairs and Planetary Health Yale School of Nursing (YSN) is pleased to announce a bold new collaboration with the University of Tokyo. This global partnership aims to reshape the landscape of nursing education through cross-cultural exchange, innovative research, and the development of nurse leaders in both programs. Though separated by geography, the   more