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News Tipoffs - Connecticut Editors Newsletter for Monday June 24, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Census Bureau: 'Computer & Internet Use in U.S. - 2021'
WASHINGTON, June 23 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. ACS-056) on June 18, 2024, by Daniela Mejia entitled "Computer and Internet Use in the U.S.: 2021." Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION/1 Access to the internet via computer or smartphone is an important part of many Americans' day-to-day lives. People use the internet for completing personal and professional tasks and for interacting with others across vast geographic distances. From browsing social m  more

Governor Lamont, Senate President Looney, Speaker Ritter Announce Agreement on Special Session Agenda
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 24 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 22, 2024: Governor Ned Lamont, Senate President Pro Tempore Martin M. Looney, and Speaker of the House Matt Ritter today announced that they have reached an agreement for the Connecticut General Assembly to meet in special session next week to consider legislation on several matters that require timely action, particularly due to upcoming deadlines and effective dates involving various st  more

Justice Dept.: Sikorsky Support Services, Derco Aerospace Agree to Pay $70M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations of Improper Markups on Spare Parts for Navy Trainer Aircraft
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Sikorsky Support Services Inc. (SSSI), a Delaware corporation headquartered in Stratford, Connecticut, and Derco Aerospace Inc. (Derco), a Wisconsin corporation headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, have agreed to pay $70 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they overcharged the Navy for spare parts and materials needed to repair and maintain the primary aircraft used to train naval aviator  more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Frontier Communications
ALBANY, New York, June 21 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter: * * * To: Andrew M. Klein, Klein Law Group PLLC, 1250 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036, AKlein@KleinLawpllc.com Re: Case 20-C-0267 - In the Matter of Frontier Communications Corporation, et al. Notice of Filing of Chapter 11 for Financial Restructuring. Dear Mr. Klein: In accordance with the Commission's Order Approving Joint Petition Subject to Conditions issued on Octo  more