WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release: As legislation on voting rights awaits action in Congress, a growing number of states are passing their own laws to prevent voter intimidation and election interference, making it easier for Americans to exercise their right to vote. A new issue brief from the Center for American Progress highlights voting rights laws recently approved in half a dozen states: California, Connecticut, New York, Oregon, Vi  more

WALLINGFORD, Connecticut, March 29 -- Connecticut Hospital Association issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: The Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) released the following statement in response to a press conference held today highlighting SB 9, An Act Promoting Hospital Financial Stability, which would authorize DPH to assess civil penalties on institutions, including hospitals; imposes emergency department diversion requirements on hospitals; makes changes to the Certificate  more

NEW LONDON, Connecticut, March 28 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Today, project bids for offshore wind development in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island were due to the state's three respective energy and environmental agencies. The proposal submissions mark a significant milestone in the states' efforts to decarbonize the region, reduce dangerous emissions, and bolster clean, renewable offshore wind across the North Atlantic coast. C  more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, March 30 -- LIMRA issued the following news release: Leaders attending the LIMRA 2024 Workplace Benefits Conference -- May 6 - 8 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. -- will examine the dynamic factors driving the expansion of digitization and innovation in the market. "It is imperative for the workplace benefits industry to invest in the capabilities and infrastructure that will allow the industry to adapt and deliver the benefits that today's diverse workforce expects," Sean O'Don  more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, March 29 (TNSres) -- LIMRA issued the following news release: Total U.S. pension risk transfer (PRT) premium was $12.7 billion in the fourth quarter 2023, 53% higher than fourth quarter 2022, according to LIMRA's U.S. Group Annuity Risk Transfer Sales Survey. 4Q-PRT-sidebar.png"Fourth quarter PRT sales historically tend to be elevated and we saw this again in 2023. Plan sponsors often want to close the deal before the end of the year to remove some of the pension risk off  more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, March 26 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: The more than one million children trapped in Gaza have been granted the hope of a brief respite today following the UN Security Council's vote to pass a temporary ceasefire resolution, said Save the Children. However, while today's ceasefire resolution is a vital step, i  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 28 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: * * * Offshore Wind Supporters Laud Tri-State Bid Proposals * * * Today, project bids for offshore wind development in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island were due to the state's three respective energy and environmental agencies. The proposal submissions mark a significant milestone in the state's efforts to decarbonize the region, reduce dangerous emissions, and bolster clean, r  more