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News Tipoffs - Connecticut Editors Newsletter for Wednesday February 05, 2025 ( 11 items )  

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Urges Senate to Demand Answers on Retaliation Efforts From FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 5 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025: Attorney General Mayes and a coalition of 19 other attorneys general today sent a letter to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, urging the Senate to require Kash Patel, President Trump's nominee for FBI Director, to return for further questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The request follows alarming reports of politically motivated firings at the FBI and efforts  more

Attorney General Bonta, Coalition of 20 Attorneys General Urge Senate to Demand Answers from FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel Amid Alarming Retaliation Efforts
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta, Coalition of 20 Attorneys General Urge Senate to Demand Answers from FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel Amid Alarming Retaliation Efforts SACRAMENTO -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general today in sending a letter to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Dick Durbin, urging the Senate to require  more

Attorney General James and Coalition of 20 Attorneys General Condemn Planned Purge of FBI Agents
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 4 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James and Coalition of 20 Attorneys General Condemn Planned Purge of FBI Agents February 4, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in calling on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee to demand further testimony from Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director nominee Kash Patel following reports of a   more

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Coalition of 19 Attorneys General Urge Senate to Demand Answers on Retaliation Efforts from FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 4 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Coalition of 19 Attorneys General Urge Senate to Demand Answers on Retaliation Efforts from FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel For Immediate Release: February 4, 2025 Office of The Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General View Letter TRENTON -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and a coalition of 19 at  more

Attorney General Nessel Urges Senate to Demand Answers on Retaliation Efforts from FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 4 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Urges Senate to Demand Answers on Retaliation Efforts from FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel LANSING -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 20 attorneys general are calling on the Senate Judiciary Committee to require further questioning of Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's nominee for FBI Director. In a letter addressed to Senate Judiciary   more

Attorney General Nessel Warns Federal Employees about Misleading Buyout Offer
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 4 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Warns Federal Employees about Misleading Buyout Offer LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general warning federal employees about the Trump administration's misleading "deferred resignation" program, which offers federal employees pay through September 30, 2025, if they resign by February 6. "I take my role to   more

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL URGE SENATE TO DEMAND FBI DIRECTOR NOMINEE KASH PATEL ANSWER QUESTIONS ON RETALIATION EFFORTS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 4 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL URGE SENATE TO DEMAND FBI DIRECTOR NOMINEE KASH PATEL ANSWER QUESTIONS ON RETALIATION EFFORTS Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, sent a letter to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, urging the Senate to require Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's nominee for FBI Director, to retur  more

Attorney General Tong Announces $59 Million False Claims Settlement with Pfizer-Owned Biohaven
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 4 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces $59 Million False Claims Settlement with Pfizer-Owned Biohaven (Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong announced today that Connecticut has joined the United States, 37 other states and Puerto Rico in settling kickback allegations against Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. ("Biohaven"), a subsidiary wholly owned by pharmaceutical  more

Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition of 20 Attorneys General Urging Senate to Demand Answers on Retaliation Efforts from FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 4 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition of 20 Attorneys General Urging Senate to Demand Answers on Retaliation Efforts from FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel (Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general today sending a letter to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, urging the Senate to require Kash Patel, President Trump's nominee f  more

Hawaii A.G. Lopez Joins Coalition of 20 Attorneys General Urging Senate to Demand Answers on Retaliation Efforts From FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 5 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025: Attorney General Anne Lopez joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general today sending a letter to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, urging the Senate to require Kash Patel, President Trump's nominee for FBI Director, to return for further questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The request follows alarming reports of politically motivated firings at the FBI and   more

NUWC Division Newport's AUTEC, US government donate $50,000 in school supplies to Andros Island
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NUWC Division Newport's AUTEC, US government donate $50,000 in school supplies to Andros Island ANDROS ISLAND, Bahamas - As part of its commitment to supporting the local community, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport's Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) recently partnered with other U.S. government entities to donate more than $50,000 worth of supplies to schools on   more