WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * "At a Much Higher Cost & to the Detriment of the Entire Community""-- Blumenthal Sounds Alarm on Consequences of Republicans' Devastating Health Care Cuts * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today slammed Republicans for refusing to prevent the looming health care crisis and extend the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits that have made health c  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * 2025 MLB Wild Card Series Exclusively on ESPN Networks Starts September 30 * ESPN Networks will serve as the exclusive home of the 2025 Major League Baseball Wild Card Series - up to 12 games across four best-of-three series - Tuesday, September 30 through Thursday, October 2. All four series, two in the American League and two in the National League, will begin with   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ACC Huddle and Former Florida State Head Coach Jimbo Fisher Travel to Tallahassee for Expanded Coverage of Rivalry Showdown Between No. 3 Miami and No. 18 Florida State * * Live from Heritage Fountain outside Doak Campbell Stadium - Saturday at 10 a.m. ET * FSU Alum Taylor Tannebaum hosts alongside former FSU National Championship head coach Fisher, Eric Mac Lain an  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ACC Network to Present 24 Hours of Live On-Site Coverage Over Three Days of ACC Women's and Men's Basketball Tipoff Events in Charlotte, Oct. 6-8 * * Hosts Kelsey Riggs Cuff, Matt Schick and Wes Durham anchor live coverage from ACC Women's Tipoff Presented by Ally and ACC Men's Tipoff Presented by T. Rowe Price * Interviews with top women's and men's players and hea  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The global technology research firm, Information Services Group (ISG), Stamford, Connecticut, has found that enterprises are increasingly demanding learning management systems (LMS) that balance strict compliance requirements with modern, engaging user experiences. The firm's research showed a clear trend toward the convergence of traditional LMS and learning experience platforms (LXP). Organizations are consolidating to single systems capable of enforcing learning polici  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Goldman Announce Legislation to Protect Against Political Prosecutions * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Following the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey at the personal direction of President Donald Trump and reports that the Department of Justice is drafting plans to investigate progressive organizations, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Dan Go  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Cosponsors Bill to Combat Voter Suppression & Intimidation * [Hartford, CT] Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Senate colleagues to introduce the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act, to address the rise in voter suppression practices and intimidation in federal elections. The bill was led by U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks, (D-Md.) and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Slams Devastating Health Care Cuts Ahead of Republican Shutdown * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today spoke on the Senate Floor to demand Republicans join Democrats in taking action to prevent the looming health care crisis by extending the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits that have made health care more affordable for tens of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Camp America, Stamford, Connecticut, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security addressing concerns regarding a proposed rule aimed at establishing a fixed time period for admission and an extension of stay procedure for non-immigrant academic students, exchange visitors, and representatives of foreign information media. The organization, which administers popular J-1 exchange programs, argues that the proposed changes would create bur  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Congressional Delegation Slams Trump Cancellation of Clean Energy Projects * [Hartford, CT] - Today, the Connecticut Congressional delegation released a statement on the Trump Administration's cancellation of $53 million of grants to Connecticut organizations working on clean energy projects. "These cancellations are a craven and illegal attempt by the Trump Administration to   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Congressional Delegation Slams Trump Cancellation of Clean Energy Projects * Hartford, CT - Today, the Connecticut Congressional delegation released the following statement on the Trump Administration's cancellation of $53 million of grants to Connecticut organizations working on clean energy projects. "These cancellations are a craven and illegal attempt by the Trump Administrati  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Congressional Delegation Slams Trump Cancellation of Clean Energy Projects * Hartford, CT - Today, the Connecticut Congressional delegation released a statement on the Trump Administration's cancellation of $53 million of grants to Connecticut organizations working on clean energy projects. "These cancellations are a craven and illegal attempt by the Trump Administration to bully blue   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Congressional Members Announce New $10.855 Billion Sikorsky Contract * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Jim Himes (CT-04), and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, announced a $10,855,000,000 contract award from the United States Marine Corps to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp for the procurement of up to 99 n  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) expressing strong opposition to proposed rule changes that could affect the confidentiality of sensitive unemployment data. The comments were prompted by a proposed amendment under 20 C.F.R. Sec. 603 which was published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2025, and concerns the management of the Federal-State Unemployment Compensation (UC) Program. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Defers Pay During Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) requested that the U.S. House of Representatives' Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) withhold his salary for the duration of the government shutdown, which began at 12:01am ET on October 1st, 2025. Courtney has withheld his pay during every government shutdown since he was elected to serve   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney, and Connecticut Congressional Members Announce New $10.855 Billion Sikorsky Contract * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Reps. Joe Courtney (CT-02), John B. Larson (CT-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Jim Himes (CT-04), and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, announced a $10,855,000,000 contract award from the United States Marine Corps to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp for the procurement o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney: This Shutdown is Completely Unnecessary * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) released the follow statement on the impending government shutdown: "This shutdown is completely unnecessary. The flawed Republican spending bill which will leave 24 million Americans exposed to skyrocketing health care costs was doomed to fall short of 60 votes. Incredibly, rather tha  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Statement on Vought Raising Energy Prices in Connecticut and Across the Country This corrupt move is exactly why Russ Vought has been scheming to shut down the government. * House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released the following statement on Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2025: * * * DeLauro Statement on Weaponization of Federal Funding by Budget Director Russ Vought House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released the following statement on Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought's announcement that he is terminating $2.1 billion in lawfully approved fundin  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN and Big South Conference Announce Multi-Year Extension of Media Rights Deal * The Big South Conference and ESPN have reached a six-year extension to its media rights deal that will see more than 800 conference events carried annually across ESPN networks, including ESPN's new direct-to-consumer offering, which is inclusive of ESPN+ and launched in August. The agree  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Digital & Social 2025: No. 1 in August * ESPN Digital & Social was again No. 1 in the U.S. Sports Category in August with 201.5 million unique users, reaching 71.7% of the U.S. adult population across digital, YouTube and social media platforms, according to recently released Comscore data. * The ESPN App remained No. 1 in August, reaching 25.3 million unique us  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Radio's National Coverage of 2025 MLB Postseason Continues October 4 with Division Series * ESPN Radio's national coverage of the 2025 Major League Baseball Postseason continues Saturday, October 4, with the start of the Division Series round. Fans can listen to every pitch and at-bat of the MLB Postseason, including the World Series, on ESPN Radio. Audio from ESPN  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Signs NBA Champion Head Coach Michael Malone * All of ESPN. All in One Place. Now Available! For the first time ever, ESPN offers its full suite of 12 networks and services directly to fans within an enhanced ESPN App that integrates game stats, ESPN BET information, ESPN Fantasy sports, commerce, multiview options, a synchronized two-screen experience, a vertica  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Unveils ESPN on ABC Lineup for 2025-26 Women's and Men's College Basketball Seasons, Featuring 11 Marquee Matchups * * Valentine's Day slate showcases Kansas-Iowa State and Kentucky-Florida men's doubleheader, plus No. 1 South Carolina at No. 5 LSU women's matchup in primetime ESPN has unveiled its ESPN on ABC lineup for the 2025-26 women's and men's college bas  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot Travels to Tuscaloosa, Ala., for Top 25 SEC Showdown * College football's premier pregame show travels to Alabama ahead of the 3:30 p.m. ET ABC game * Week 5 Special Guests: Crimson Tide HC Kalen DeBoer, Alabama royalty Ms. Terry join the show live on site; North Carolina HC Bill Belichick joins from pregame warmups at Nort  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's 2025 NBA Preseason Schedule Starts This Sunday with Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors Game * All of ESPN. All in One Place. Now Available! For the first time ever, ESPN offers its full suite of 12 networks and services directly to fans within an enhanced ESPN App that integrates game stats, ESPN BET information, ESPN Fantasy sports, commerce, multivi  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 29 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's Week 6 Slate Features 13 Ranked Teams, 75+ Showdowns including a Marquee ABC Tripleheader * * Undefeated No. 3 Miami and No. 16 Vanderbilt face tough road tests at No. 18 Florida State and No. 10 Alabama on ABC * Field Pass with ACC Huddle puts former FSU National Championship head coach and ACC Network analyst Jimbo Fisher on the sidelines with FSU alum an  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN, FOX One Bundle Now Available for $39.99/Month * ESPN's direct-to-consumer service and FOX One, Fox Corporation's (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX; "FOX" or the "Company") wholly-owned direct-to-consumer streaming service, have teamed up to offer fans even more value and flexibility, giving them the option to subscribe to both services together for $39.99/month. This new bundle   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * espnW and U.S. Department of State Celebrate 14th Year of the Global Sports Mentoring Program * This year marks the 14th year of the U.S. Department of State-espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program (GSMP), a public-private partnership between the Department and espnW. GSMP harnesses the positive power of sport and mentorship to connect accomplished women leaders from arou  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Fannie Mae issued the following news release: * * * Fannie Mae Announces Tender Offer for Any and All of Certain CAS Notes * WASHINGTON, DC - Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTCQB) today announced that it has commenced fixed-price cash tender offers (each, an "Offer" and, collectively, the "Offers") for the purchase of any and all of the Connecticut Avenue Securities (r) (CAS) Notes listed below (the "Notes"), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Pu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Friends of Animals, Darien, Connecticut, has submitted a public comment letter to the National Park Service regarding essential measures to enhance visitor services within national parks. The organization emphasized the need to bolster existing wildlife protections and restore vital staff positions to ensure effective implementation of conservation efforts. The letter highlights the crucial role wildlife plays in attracting visitors to national parks. Friends of Animals st  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 30 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Says AI Vendor Race Is Reshaping Competition Across the Entire AI Technology Stack GenAI Capabilities Rapidly Become Expected Features as Providers Compete on Infrastructure, Models, Applications, and Services * The AI vendor race is restructuring the business of tech, and every tech provider must reevaluate what it takes to compete a  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 3 -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Says CHROs' Top Priorities for 2026 Center Around Realizing AI Value and Driving Performance Amid Uncertainty CHROs Must Help Lead Their Organizations to Unlock AI Value, Achieve Growth and Transform Organizational Culture * In 2026, chief human resources officers (CHROs) will be focused on getting the most out of AI and human talent to achieve   more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 30 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Says Supply Chain Cybersecurity is at Peak of Inflated Expectations Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy Shows GenAI in Trough of Disillusionment as it Presents New Threat to Secure Supply Chains * Supply chain cybersecurity has reached the Peak of Inflated Expectations, while generative AI (GenAI) is in the Trough of Disillusionment   more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 30 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Survey Finds Just 15% of IT Application Leaders Are Considering, Piloting, or Deploying Fully Autonomous AI Agents While AI is a Significant Priority, the Effectiveness and Maturity of Deployments Varies * Only 15% of IT application leaders said they are currently considering, piloting, or deploying fully autonomous AI agents (goal dr  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 2 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Survey Shows AI and Contract Analytics Are Urgent Priorities for General Counsel Survey Reveals a Focus on AI Adoption, Skills and Risks, as well as the Rapidly Evolving Legal and Regulatory Environment * Artificial intelligence (AI) and contract analytics have emerged as urgent strategic priorities for general counsel (GC) in the secon  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 30 -- The Hartford, a property and casualty insurance, group benefits and mutual funds provider, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * Hartford To Announce Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results On Oct. 27 The Hartford will release its third quarter 2025 financial results at approximately 4:15 p.m. EDT on Monday, Oct. 27. The company will host a webcast at 9 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Oct. 28, to discuss the results. The webcast will be available on   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes Statement on Cancellation of CT Energy Projects * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) released the following statement on reports that Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought will terminate energy projects in 16 states across the country, including in Connecticut. "In what amounts to a targeted partisan attack this Administration plans to cancel nearl  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes Statement on the Republican Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) issued the following statement regarding the government shutdown: "Republicans hold majorities in both the House and Senate and control the White House. They have decided to shut down the federal government instead of working with Democrats to create a bipartisan solution to lower costs and  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Himes Statement on Government Shutdown * Washington, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) released following statement regarding the government shutdown: "At midnight, the government will officially shut down. House Republicans are on vacation. The President is posting racist deepfakes of Hakeem Jeffries. Their behavior is monumentally unserious and irresponsible, and the American people deserve bet  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 1 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * In search of a greener grass: Yale Athletics experiments with 'fraze mowing' On Yale's athletic campus, an unassuming training field has become a testbed for a more sustainable way to maintain grass. The experiment involves a method of turf management known as fraze mowing, in which a specialized machine strips the surface of unwanted weeds and thatch so it can be reseeded with new grass types that ar  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- A research report from Information Services Group (ISG), Stamford, Connecticut, indicates that healthcare and life sciences enterprises are increasingly leveraging generative AI (GenAI), agentic AI, and advanced analytics to revolutionize patient care and accelerate drug development. Organizations are adopting these digital tools to enhance patient engagement, speed up research, and improve operational management, according to the 2025 ISG Provider Lens global Specialty  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has determined to permanently rescind a limited exclusion order that was issued in an underlying investigation involving rolled-edge rigid plastic food trays. The rescission proceeding is now terminated. ITC instituted the investigation on June 23, 2020, based on a complaint filed by Clearly Clean Products LLC, South Windsor, Connecticut, and Converter Manufacturing LLC, Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania. The complaint alleged violations o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Kyle Gauck Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the non-partisan national movement to limit terms for elected officials, praises 2026 U.S. House candidate for Connecticut, Kyle Gauck (District 2), for signing the pledge for an amendment to term limit Congress. U.S. Term Limits has the support of more than 150 pledge signers in Congress. USTL President Philip Blumel c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Calls for Real Negotiations to End Trump Shutdown and Health Care Crisis * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Senate Republicans rejected a plan to keep government open (link is external). Speaker Johnson previously canceled votes and recessed the House for the week, leaving the nation barreling toward a government shutdown. U  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Statement on UAW Local 379 Strike at Cummins - Jacobs Vehicle Systems Bloomfield Facility * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after UAW Local 379, representing nearly 240 members at Cummins - Jacobs Vehicle Systems in Bloomfield, went on strike (link is external). "I stand with the hard-working men and women of UAW Local 379 standin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Statement on White House Withdrawal of Embattled Nominee EJ Antoni * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the White House withdrew EJ Antoni's nomination for Commissioner of Labor Statistics. Antoni is a top economist at the Heritage Foundation, a MAGA think tank, and contributed to the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Jake Dellorco, dean of enrollment at the Loomis Chaffee School, Windsor, Connecticut, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services regarding a proposed rule to eliminate Duration of Status for international students. Dellorco argued that the change would introduce unnecessary complexity and risk, potentially deterring international families and jeopardizing the financial viability of many educational institutions. The letter conten  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * MDS Airman earns recognition for volunteer leadership in the community * HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - A member of the 66th Medical Squadron has been recognized by base officials for her volunteer efforts after leading and coordinating local community and on-base professional events. Senior Airman Ma'Kaila Eckermann, an MDS oral preventive assistant, was recently named  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Monday Night Football Draws More Than 21.4 Million Viewers During Two Hours of Overlapping Game Action in Week 4 * During Monday Night Football's Week 4 action (September 29), which featured two games with staggered start times, ESPN Platforms averaged 21.4 million viewers (ESPN, ABC, NFL+) when the Jets at Dolphins (7:15 p.m. ET, ESPN) and Bengals at Broncos (8:15 p.m.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Requests Information From DHS On Spend Plans For $170 Billion In OBBB Funds * WASHINGTON--U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Wednesday requested information from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on how the agency plans to spend the $170 billion in funding allocated to DHS as part of the O  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Speaks On AI's Impact on Job Loss, Purpose, Social Connection At Brookings Institution * WASHINGTON--U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) delivered a speech at the Brookings Institution event Beyond Productivity: The Pursuit of Purpose In The Age of AI. Murphy's remarks addressed how unregulated AI threatens to upend the social fabric of our country, potentially eliminating tens of   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy: The Senate Should Not Fund Democracy's Destruction * WASHINGTON--U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Monday took to the floor of the U.S. Senate ahead of Tuesday's government funding deadline, arguing that amidst President Trump's authoritarian use of the federal government to suppress political speech, prosecute political enemies, and send in the military to Democrat-run citie  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * Non-Partisan Government Accountability Office: Trump is Playing Politics with Emergency Relief President Trump, Secretary Noem, and Director Vought are Raising the Cost of Avoiding and Recovering from Disasters and Emergencies * Today, the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) released yet another analysis  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the state of Connecticut have entered an agreement that will transfer regulatory authority for nuclear materials to the state. David A. Wright, NRC Chairman, and Governor Edward Miner Lamont Jr. of Connecticut signed the agreement on Sept. 25, 2025. This action is authorized by Section 274b of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. Under the agreement, the commission will no longer regulate 11e.(1), 11e.(3), and 11e.(4) byproduct mat  more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, Oct. 4 (TNSxrep) -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news: * * * Pennsylvania's NFL Fans Say: Don't Ban The Tush Push, Quinnipiac University Pennsylvania Sports Poll Finds; Eagles Fly As Best PA Team, Pirates & 76ers Viewed As Worst Teams The tush push has the football world buzzing again this season after it survived a vote by NFL team owners threatening to ban it. Pennsylvanians are now weighing in on the controversial play where the quarterback pushe  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 30 -- Yale University issued the following Q&A on Sept. 29, 2025, by Mike Cummings with Martina Droth, director of the Yale Center for British Art: * * * Post renovation, Yale Center for British Art enters a new era Martina Droth, director of the Yale Center for British Art, is leading the museum into a dynamic new era with a refurbished building, new exhibitions, and an emphasis on community engagement. It's been an exciting year for Yale's Martina Droth. In   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2025: * * * President Trump and Director Vought Terminate Blue State Energy Projects, Raising Prices for Consumers, Eliminating Jobs *NEW FACT SHEET* LIST OF PROJECTS CANCELED BY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) and Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Me  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 9/19/2025-9/26/2025 * Fighting for Affordable, Quality Health Care [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined Congressman John Larson (D-CT) and advocates in East Hartford to demand that any continuing resolution passed by Congress include provisions to restore funding to Medicaid and make permanent the Affordable Care Act health ca  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Blumenthal & Markey Push Trump Administration to Investigate Tesla Self-Driving Technology Following Road Safety Incidents * [Hartford, CT] -- Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) wrote to Jonathan Morrison, Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), urging the Trump Administration to launch  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Soccer on the ESPN App This Weekend: LALIGA, Bundesliga Showdowns, NWSL, and More * Madrid aims to rebound from first loss of the season vs. Villarreal - Saturday, 3 p.m. ET * Bundesliga's top four goes head-to-head in early title-race tests - Saturday on ESPN+ * Trinity Rodman leads No. 2 Washington Spirit vs. San Diego Wave - Sunday at 1 p.m. on ESPN & ESPN+ * All m  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Toolset by Yale Researchers Boosts Efficacy of CAR-T Cells Targeting Blood and Solid Cancers Cancer researchers focused on improving the success of cancer immunotherapies introduced a new tool in a Yale study published Sept. 29 in Nature Chemical Biology (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41589-025-02031-x). In this study, Yale researchers outline how they designed a tool to engineer CAR-T--T  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Transcript: 2025 NHL Opening Night Media Conference Call * Today, ESPN NHL commentators Steve Levy, Ray Ferraro and Emily Kaplan were joined by media for a preview discussion on the upcoming 2025-26 NHL season and ESPN's Opening Night tripleheader, which begins Tuesday, October 7 on ESPN. A TRANSCRIPT OF THE CONVERSATION IS BELOW:  THE MODERATOR: Thank you for join  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Transcript: 2025 WNBA Finals Media Conference Call with Ryan Ruocco and Rebecca Lobo * ESPN's WNBA commentators Ryan Ruocco and Rebecca Lobo answered questions on Thursday via Zoom to preview the 2025 WNBA Finals on ESPN and ABC. ESPN, which has presented the WNBA since the league's inception in 1997, will once again feature the WNBA Finals during its 29th season, in   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 2 -- Trinity College issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2025: * * * Trinity is Well-Represented at Annual Meeting of American Political Science Association Several members of the Trinity community represented the College recently at the American Political Science Association's 121st Annual Meeting and Exhibition. The conference, "Reimagining Politics, Power, and Peoplehood in Crisis Times," was held September 11 to 14, 2025, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Trump and Vought Illegally Defund Nonpartisan Government Watchdogs House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro issued the following statement on President Trump and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought unilaterally and unlawfully defunding the Council of the Inspectors General on Integri  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 | Saturday, October 4 * 10 p.m. ET: ESPN PPV Main Card - GET NOW 8 p.m.: Prelims (FX, ESPN+, ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes, Disney+* & ESPN Xtra on SiriusXM) 6 p.m.: Early Prelims (FX, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes, Disney+* & ESPN Xtra on SiriusXM) UFC PPV action is back this weekend from Las Vegas with UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2. The signatu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: First Amendment Experts Testify at Blumenthal-Warren Spotlight Forum on Trump Administration's Attacks on a Free & Independent Press * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) hosted a spotlight forum on the Trump Administration's unprecedented efforts  more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, Sept. 30 [Category: Financial Services] -- LIMRA posted the following news release: * * * Workplace Life Insurance and Disability Insurance Sales Rebound in the Second Quarter 2025, LIMRA Reports * WINDSOR, Conn., Sept. 30, 2025 -- Although the job market has softened slightly, LIMRA research shows workplace life insurance and disability insurance remain a priority. Recent studies show that two-thirds of employers and a majority of workers value these benefits. "While  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 3 -- Yale Law School issued the following news: * * * Professor David Schleicher to Present Inaugural Walter E. Meyer Lecture on Oct. 27 The lecture is titled "Broken Machines: Law and the Challenge of Making Big Cities Work." A member of the Law School faculty since 2015, Schleicher is an expert in local government law, land use, federalism, state and local finance, and urban development. His 2023 book, "In a Bad State: Responding to State and Local Fiscal Cris  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 3 (TNSrep) -- Yale Law School issued the following news: * * * Professor Judith Resnik Explores How Prisons Became a Problem for Democracy Can prisons escape their ties to plantations and concentration camps? In her new book, (https://impermissiblepunishments.law.yale.edu/)"Impermissible Punishments: How Prison Became a Problem for Democracy" (University of Chicago Press), Arthur Liman Professor of Law Judith Resnik explores the history of punishment inside prison  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 1 (TNSrep) -- Yale School of Public Health issued the following Q&A on Sept. 30, 2025, by writer Colin Poitras with Jeannette Ickovics, Samuel and Liselotte Herman professor of social and behavioral sciences and director of the Yale Program on Climate Change and Urban Health: * * * Want to cut health care costs by $70 billion? Take urban climate action Yale School of Public Health Professor Dr. Jeannette Ickovics, PhD, discusses a new report laying out steps that   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Yale Researchers Develop Novel Test for Leptospirosis In a new study, Yale School of Medicine (YSM) researchers unveiled a novel diagnostic method for detecting leptospiral virulence-modifying (VM) proteins in the blood and urine of hamsters, an advance that could pave the way for early diagnosis of the tropical disease leptospirosis in humans and improved treatment options. The findings were  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 4 (TNSjou) -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Brain Navigates New Spaces By 'Flickering' Between Reality and Old Mental Maps Key points * The hippocampus creates cognitive maps--internal representations of our surrounding environments. * New research reveals how the hippocampus modifies these maps to help us navigate new spaces. * Neural activity in the hippocampus "flickers" between remembered maps and the current enviro  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 2 (TNSjou) -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Brain Network Active at Birth is Linked to Social Behavior Later in Life By Mallory Locklear, PhD Paying less attention to faces is one of the key markers of autism spectrum disorder. But while researchers have begun to uncover the brain network that supports processing of social stimuli such as faces, gaze, and speech, little is known about how and when it begins to develop. I  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expressing strong opposition to a proposed rule aimed at changing the admission policies for non-immigrant academic students and exchange visitors. The proposed rule, published on August 28, 2025, seeks to eliminate the existing "duration of status" framework for F and J visa holders, replacing it with a fixed maximum stay of four years. The lett  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 3 -- Yale University issued the following Q&A on Oct. 2, 2025, by Ted O'Callahan with assistant professor of finance Christopher Clayton: * * * How Nations Use Economic Power to Shape the World Order The U.S. uses sanctions to discourage countries from sharing technology with China, while China uses loans in the developing world to expand its own sphere of influence. Yale SOM's Christopher Clayton is helping to pioneer the field of geoeconomics, which explains how  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 1 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * How the mind and body make music Samuel McDougle, Assistant Professor of Psychology, was awarded a 2024-25 Arthur Greer Memorial Prize from the FAS for his groundbreaking work to understand how cognition interacts with the body's movements. * Our brains are constantly at work. They continuously execute instructions for the body via millions of firing neurons and synapses that coordinate unconscious bo  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 4 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * ILC announces the 2026 Climate Fellows Yale's International Leadership Center, part of the Jackson School of Global Affairs, has named its 2026 cohort of the Yale Emerging Climate Leaders Fellowship. "It is a privilege to welcome another extraordinary cohort of Fellows to Yale," said Paul Simons, a retired U.S. ambassador and the program's founding director. "With this fourth cohort of the Fellowship,  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 1 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Nurturing an energized, engaged generation of data scientists The Peter Salovey and Marta Moret Data Science Fellows Program will foster a community of Ph.D. students working in interdisciplinary data science fields. * It may get lost sometimes in the torrent of news about algorithms, AI agents, and advances in computing, but the future of data science will pivot on the collaborations of people. A new  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 2 (TNSxrep) -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Patchwork planets: Piecing together the early solar system A new study led by a Yale researcher suggests that planetesimals in the early solar system emerged from a succession of high-energy collisions. * Our solar system is a smashing success. A new study suggests that from its earliest period -- even before the last of its nebular gas had been consumed -- Earth's solar system and its plan  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 4 (TNSrep) -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Research shows that tariffs lead to smaller deficits, higher prices, and lower real consumption in the U.S. Yale-led research introduces a new framework to show how protectionist policies ripple through global markets, reducing U.S. deficits but eroding real consumption. * Do tariffs truly reduce trade deficits? A new Cowles Discussion Paper--Tariffs and Trade Deficits (https://cowles.yale.ed  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 3 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Technique offers bigger and better window into RNA activity in complex tissue Yale researchers have created a new tool that will enable researchers to better view how RNA molecules function in tissue space. * For the first time, scientists can view RNA molecules directly inside cells and tissue in minute detail and across the entire human genome concurrently, thanks to new technology created   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 1 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Underwater robots to predict ocean weather during hurricanes Autonomous underwater robots can provide valuable information for predicting ocean currents and weather patterns during hurricanes and other harsh conditions. The problem is that these same conditions make it hard for these vehicles to last very long. With a grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR), Yale researchers aim to develop algori  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 2 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Unraveling a painful mystery: Protein plays key role in modulating pain response A new Yale study has uncovered the hidden mechanical move that may regulate pain signaling in the human body -- and why it sometimes goes awry. * Since launching her own lab at Yale in 2018, Candie Paulsen and her research team have been working to crack a longstanding mystery: How are pain signals regulated in t  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * You Bet! ESPN and ABC to Exclusively Present the 2025 WNBA Finals Presented by YouTube TV - Las Vegas Aces-Phoenix Mercury, Beginning Friday, Oct. 3 * ESPN and ABC will present exclusive coverage of the 2025 WNBA Finals Presented by Google, featuring the Las Vegas Aces and the Phoenix Mercury. The Las Vegas Aces will make their third WNBA Finals appearance in the last f  more