STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 18 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * A Pill Explores New Frontier in Early Parkinson's Disease Treatment * Bill is only in his fifties, but was diagnosed recently with Parkinson's disease at UConn Health's Brain and Spine Institute. The diagnosis was further supported through a DaTscan (dopamine transporter scan) using a radioactive tracer to confirm the disease's hallmark - low dopamine in the brain. A couple of years ago, while re  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Files Lawsuit Against The Trump Administration For Illegally Terminating Funding For Energy And Infrastructure Programs * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's unlawful decision to terminate funding for congressionally mandated e  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Challenges Trump Administration's Proposals to Deny Federal Funding from Providers of Gender-Affirming Care * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting two comment letters opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposed rules that would deny certain federal fun  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration for Illegally Terminating Funding for Energy and Infrastructure Programs * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development and the California Energy Commission, co-led a coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging t  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges U.S. Senate to Reject SAVE America Act * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, warning that the legislation would nationalize election administration, impose sweeping new barriers to voter registrat  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues the Trump Administration for Illegally Terminating Funding for Energy and Infrastructure Programs * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's unlawful decision to terminate funding for congressionally mandated energy and infrastructure programs. The lawsuit c  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Multistate Coalition Urging Senate to Reject Extremist SAVE America Act * February 18, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 11 other attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, warning that the legislation would unlawfully nationalize elect  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues to Block Politically-Motivated Energy Funding Cuts * February 18, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 12 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration for unlawfully terminating billions of dollars in congressionally approved federal funding for energy and infrastructure projects across the coun  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 18 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Energy Secretary Chris Wright for illegally ending $600M in leading-edge energy projects in Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser today co-led a coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's unlawful decision to terminate and abandon funding for congressionally mandated energy and infrastructure programs cr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOR ILLEGALLY TERMINATING FUNDING FOR ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 13 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's unlawful decision to terminate funding for congressionally mandated energy and infrastructure   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION IN OPPOSING TWO NEW RULES PREVENTING ACCESS TO GENDER AFFIRMING CARE FOR YOUTH * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul lead a coalition of 20 attorneys general, in submitting comment letters opposing two proposed rules by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COURT TO PRESERVE BLOCK ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL TERMINATION OF HAITI'S TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS DESIGNATION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Miot, et al. v. Trump in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, opposing the Trump administration's  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES SENATE TO REJECT SAVE AMERICA ACT, FEDERAL TAKEOVER OF ELECTION ADMINISTRATION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 12 attorneys general, is urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, warning that the legislation would improperly nationalize election administration, impose sw  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Sues Trump Administration for Illegally Terminating Funding for Energy and Infrastructure Programs * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general suing the Trump Administration to block its unlawful decision to terminate energy and infrastructure programs created by Congress in laws such as the Inflation Reduc  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Coalition Opposing Rules Preventing Access to Transgender Healthcare for Youth * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today co-led a coalition of 20 attorneys general submitting comment letters opposing two proposed rules by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Submits Testimony in Support of Genetic Privacy Legislation * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today submitted testimony in support of An Act Concerning Direct to Consumer Genetic Testing, legislation proposed by his office to give Connecticut residents exclusive control over their DNA and genetic data. The proposed legislation draws lesso  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Submits Testimony Supporting Legislation Combatting Youth Social Media Addiction * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today submitted testimony in support of legislation he proposed with Governor Ned Lamont to combat youth social media addiction, including by prohibiting social media companies from exposing minors to harmful and addictive algo  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Submits Testimony Supporting Legislation to Crack Down on Deceptive Websites, Enhance Protections for Ticket Purchases * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today submitted testimony in support of An Act Concerning Entertainment Event Tickets, legislation proposed by his office to enhance protections for ticket purchases and crack down on decep  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Urges Senate to Reject SAVE America Act * (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, warning that the legislation would unlawfully nationalize election administration, impose sweeping new barriers to voter re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Raises Alarm Over New Trump Administration Rule to Slash Disability Ratings for Thousands of Veterans * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today raised alarm following the Trump Administration's new interim final rule at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that immediately changes how veteran disability ratings ar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Blumenthal Raises Alarm Over New Trump Administration Rule to Slash Disability Ratings for Thousands of Veterans Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today raised alarm following the Trump Administration's new interim final rule at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that immediatel  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Slams Trump Administration's Reckless Decision to End Policy Preventing At-Risk Veterans from Buying Firearms * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today slammed the Trump Administration's dangerous decision to end a policy aimed at preventing veterans who are at-risk to themselves or others from buying firearms: "Gu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Blumenthal Slams Trump Administration's Reckless Decision to End Policy Preventing At-Risk Veterans from Buying Firearms Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today slammed the Trump Administration's dangerous decision to end a policy aimed at preventing veterans who are at-risk to thems  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * CCIA To Testify Before Connecticut Lawmakers on Social Media Age Verification Bill * Washington - The Computer & Communications Industry Association will testify today before the Connecticut Joint Committee on General Law on a social media age verification bill. CCIA will caution that HB 5037's broad requirements on social media platforms could   more

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 18 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Connecticut Transportation Institute Grant Funding Drives Traffic Safety Improvement * With two new grants, totaling $16.5 million, the Connecticut Transportation Institute (CTI) is continuing to advance transportation systems and improve safety throughout the state, for drivers, passengers, and pedestrians. CTI is a unit within the College of Engineering that serves as the center for transportat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * DeLauro and Wasserman Schultz Issue Joint Statement on VA Policy Change Endangering Veterans Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) and House Appropriations Military Construction, Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Ranking Member Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25) issued a joint statement reg  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Statement on Passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson * NEW HAVEN -Today, US Representative Rosa DeLauro issued the following statement regarding the passing of civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson: "Reverend Jesse Jackson was a giant in American politics and life-a tireless fighter for civil rights and equal opportunity who always pushed our country to live up to our founding princi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for Sex Discrimination * Federal lawsuit charges beverage company with excluding male employees from an employee-sponsored event based on sex BOSTON - Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, Inc., a producer, seller and distributor of Coca-Cola brand products throughout the Northeast United States, violated federal law when it excluded male employees fr  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Feb. 19 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Joe Balskus and Town of West Hartford Spotlight Complete Street Success Stories * This week, Director of Transportation Systems Joe Balskus participated in a presentation on VHB's successful partnership with the Town of West Hartford at the Connecticut Society of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Bysiewicz, Zoppo-Sassu Announce $3.15 Million in Federal Funding to Construct First Active Shooter Training Facility for First Responders in New England * Bristol, CT - Last night, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $3.15 million in new federal funding for the Bristol Fire and Police Department, to construct the first active shooter training facility for first responders in New Engl  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Files Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration for Unlawfully Terminating Funding for Energy and Infrastructure Programs Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's unlawful decision to terminate funding for congressionally mandated energy and  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition in Opposing Two New Rules Preventing Access to Gender Affirming Care for Youth Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in submitting comment letters opposing two proposed rules by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Senate to Reject SAVE America Act Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, warning that the legislation would upend election administration, impose sweeping new barriers to voter registration, and  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 19 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * High School Flag Football Revisions Include Opportunity for Scoring Team to Retain Possession of the Ball if Trailing in Score In its first meeting to address rules changes in the sport, the NFHS Flag Football Rules Committee approved eight changes to the initial set of rules developed last year. All revisions recommended by the NFHS Flag Footb  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 19 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration for illegal termination of energy and infrastructure funding Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's unlawful termination of funding for energy and infrastructure programs created by Congress   more

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 18 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Smith to Develop Perspectives on Gender-Based Violence Course as 2026 Service Learning Fellow * To support the development of a new community-engaged course on gender-based violence, UConn's Office of Outreach and Engagement named Ellen Smith, associate professor-in-residence in the UConn School of Social Work, a 2026 Service Learning Fellow. This year-long program supports faculty who are design  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 19 -- Southern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * OWLL Strengthens AI Talent Pipeline with New Manufacturing Micro-Credential New micro-credential supports Connecticut workforce as demand for AI skills surges * Southern Connecticut State University is expanding its workforce training in artificial intelligence and quantum technologies to help meet Connecticut's rapidly growing demand for AI-skilled workers. Through the State of Connec  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 18 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Three early-career Yale faculty members named Sloan Research Fellows Yale's John Eric Humphries, Liang Liang, and Diana Y. Qiu have received 2026 Sloan Research Fellowships, which recognize outstanding early-career scientists and scholars. By Jim Shelton Recipients of this year's Sloan Research Fellowships -- prestigious, two-year fellowships awarded to some of the most promising early-career researchers in  more

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 18 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Health's Ophthalmology Chief Joins Statewide Society Leadership * UConn Health's Dr. Edmund Farris is lending his expertise to the leadership of the Connecticut Society of Eye Physicians, as a newly appointed member of its executive board. Farris, chief of UConn Health's Division of Ophthalmology, is a longtime member of CSEP, an advocacy group representing ophthalmologists, ophthalmologic   more

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 18 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Study of Warrant Reviews Exposes Need for Reform * The legal doctrine surrounding search and seizure under the Fourth Amendment has been extensively examined by judges and legal scholars. The process associated with warrant reviews, on the other hand, has gotten far less attention. In the last 45 years, there have been just four empirical studies on how the Fourth Amendment regulates searches  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA, DOJ, DHS, and HHS Launch Coordinated Effort to Crackdown on Chronic Dog Welfare Violators * (Washington, D.C., February 18, 2026) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, alongside U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., together are taking historic actions to hold ch  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA sues federal agencies for illegally axing key clean energy programs * Federal agencies unlawfully terminated funding for congressionally mandated energy programs, including more than $27 million for the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub, which aim to significantly reduce emissions driving climate change, Attorney General Nick Brown and 12 other attorneys general argued in a l  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 18 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * How 3D is Transforming Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery By John Ready, MS For decades, orthopedic surgeons relied on two-dimensional X-rays to repair three-dimensional problems. While effective for simple broken bones, this traditional approach can be like trying to solve a Rubik's Cube while only looking at one side. New technology is changing pediatric limb reconstruction. A January 2026 article pub  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 18 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Insights & Outcomes: Methanol, mitochondria, and new science at CERN Yale researchers find a new way to convert methane into methanol, discern patterns in the placement of mitochondria in the brain, and offer new guidelines for managing functional seizures. Meanwhile, a Yale astrophysicist is part of the Impact 100 list of influential Indian Americans. * This month's "Insights & Outcomes" clears a   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 18 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Remote Work Is Linked to a Decline in Financial Misconduct Corporate fraud is rarely a solo act. It typically requires coordination--shared stories, repeated interactions, and trust among conspirators. What happens when those connections are disrupted by remote work? In a new study co-authored by Yale SOM's John Barrios, researchers find that firms better positioned to shift to remote work during the pandemic  more