WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * "Democrats' Plan to Flip the House is Looking Increasingly Likely" Thanks to All-Star Red to Blue Recruits * This week, the DCCC announced its first round of Red to Blue candidates, 12 Democratic challengers running against some of the most vulnerable Republicans in the nation, who provide a clear contrast to their opponents' failures on costs, corruption, and cruelty. DCCC Spoke  more

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 25 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * 'World's Best' for Fifth Year in a Row * UConn John Dempsey Hospital is a World's Best Hospital for the fifth year in a row. The prestigious award from Newsweek and Statista is a result of quality metrics, recommendations from medical experts, and results from patient surveys. With now a half a decade of receiving this designation, UConn John Dempsey Hospital continues to raise the bar for exce  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL HIGHLIGHTS APPEALS COURT WIN IN LAWSUIT OVER SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH GRANTS Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 15 attorneys general announced the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the coalition in its lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education's unlawful discontinuation of previously approved mental health grants for K-12 schools. In the order issued Tue  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 25 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Releases Memorandum on Artificial Intelligence * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today released a memorandum to state officials, agencies and members of the public regarding application of existing laws to artificial intelligence to protect Connecticut residents. View the memorandum here (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/202  more

ORANGE, Connecticut, Feb. 26 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Avangrid and Xcel Energy Extend Offtake Agreement for 150 MW Power Project in the Midwest Xcel Energy to continue receiving energy from MinnDakota, a 150 MW power project located on the Minnesota-South Dakota border * Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it extended its offtake agreement with Xcel Energy for electr  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- Connecticut Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - Feb. 25, 2026 * * * Connecticut had 68,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 74,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Acting Regional Commissioner Michael G. Phinney noted that the job openings rate in Connecticut was 3.8 percent in December and 4.1 percent   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on President Trump's State of the Union * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in response to President Trump's State of the Union: "The Trump speech tonight was heavy on distortion, disinformation, and downright dishonesty and light on facts and truth. Sadly, it was also short on solutions for the rising cost o  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Bridgeport Man Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison for Role in Southwestern Connecticut Drug Ring David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that TERRELL WILLS, 52, of Bridgeport, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 54 months of imprisonment and four years of supervise  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Introduce Legislation to Protect Elections from Illegal ICE Interference * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduces the Stop ICE Election Militarization Act with Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Rep. Veronica Escobar (TX-16) to protect American elections from illegal ICE interference. The bill follows President Trump's threats to "nationalize  more

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 25 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Dr. Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Ranked Number One in Orthopaedic Surgery in the U.S. by ScholarGPS * Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin, MD, Ph.D., K.C.S.L., has been ranked number 1 in the U.S. in the Orthopaedic Surgery category for 2025 by ScholarGPS over the past 5 years. ScholarGPS ranks scholars based upon a rigorous quantitative assessment of contributions across multiple scientific layers. He i  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN presents over 250 women's college basketball matchups during final week of regular season * * 17 ranked teams featured across ESPN networks * Thursday Primetime Presented by Indeed showcases a big-time SEC matchup between Tennessee at No. 6 LSU (6 p.m.) * Women's College GameDay heading to Fort Worth, Texas (March 1, 11 a.m.) * ESPN is home to a Sunday t  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN presents the Bundesliga's premier game: Der Klassiker - Saturday, February 28 * * ESPN FC's live studio coverage from Bundesliga Haus, Tom's Watch Bar at LA Live in Los Angeles * Featured studio guests: Bundesliga legends Jurgen Klinsmann and Patrick Owomoyela Borussia Dortmund, currently second in the Bundesliga, welcomes league leaders FC Bayern Munchen fo  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's College GameDay Covered by State Farm makes final stop in Greenville, S.C. for SEC Women's Championship * * GameDay's final show of the season will be live from the SEC Women's Championship (noon ET on ESPN) * Christine Williamson set to host the pregame show, alongside women's basketball analysts Andraya Carter and Chiney Ogwumike ESPN's College GameDay C  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Feb. 26 -- The Foundation Fighting Blindness issued the following news: * * * Foundation Fighting Blindness to Host Free Webinar on Regenerative Medicine Advances for Retinal Diseases The event will feature presentations from leading experts in stem cell therapies, cellular imaging, and the latest clinical developments in the treatment of inherited retinal diseases and age-related macular degeneration. * The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the driving force in the global   more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 26 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner HR Research Finds Only 31% of Recruiting Teams Use Labor Market Data to Inform Their Talent Strategy Recruiting Leaders Must Take Three Actions to Improve Talent Strategy Effectiveness * As the labor market undergoes unprecedented and rapid transformation, only 31% of recruiting functions are leveraging labor market data to shape their  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 26 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Says Surging Memory Costs Will Reduce Global PC and Smartphone Shipments in 2026 Overview * PC and Smartphone Shipments to Fall 10.4% and 8.4% * Entry Level PC Market to Disappear by 2028 * AI PC Adoption to Slow Down Through 2027 * Soaring memory costs are projected to drive worldwide PC shipments to decline 10.4% and smartphone sh  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 26 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Survey Shows 55% of Supply Chain Leaders Expect Agentic AI to Reduce Entry-Level Hiring Needs Analysts to Discuss Agentic AI's Impact on the Future of Supply Chain at Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo * More than half (55%) of supply chain leaders expect that advancements in agentic AI will reduce the need to hire for entry-level posi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47037) on Feb. 23, 2026, entitled "Geographic Cost of Living Differences: In Brief" by macroeconomic policy analyst Lida R. Weinstock. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Cost of Living: When (Inflation) Versus Where (Geographic Differences) ... 1 Measures of Geographic COL Differences ... 1 Economic Considerations ... 4 Why Disparities Persist ... 4 Proxies for COL ... 4 Home Prices  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Statement on Tonight's State of the Union Address * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement in response to tonight's State of the Union address: "Tonight, President Donald Trump outlined his administration's priorities, but for too many families in Connecticut and across the country, the reality of this administration can be summed up by i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * Himes, Warner Demand Answers from DNI Gabbard on Delayed Whistleblower Complaint and Withheld Intelligence Report U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, sent a letter to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI Video: Whistleblower Confirms Trump ICE Official Lied About Secret Memo Authorizing Federal Agents to Enter Homes Without a Judicial Warrant * [WASHINGTON, DC] - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), yesterday held a public forum to receive public testimony from Ryan Schwank, a whistleblowe  more

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 25 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * International Postdocs at UConn Pioneer New Frontiers in Drug and Vaccine Delivery * When postdoctoral researchers Hoang Quan Truong and Cao Thuy Giang Nguyen arrived at UConn in the spring of 2025, they brought with them more than technical expertise. They carried a global perspective shaped by years of international experiences and a common goal of improving lifesaving treatments around the world  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 26 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Lawsuit Challenging the Kennedy Vaccine Schedule and Unlawful Overhaul of Federal Childhood Immunization Policy Complaint Alleges RFK Jr. and CDC Bypassed Federal Law, Ignored Scientific Evidence, and Endangered Children by Gutting Recommended Childhood Vaccines * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate l  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- MyPath has submitted a public comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service advocating for essential design changes to the proposed 530A Accounts established under H.R. 1. The organization believes that modifications are crucial to ensure equitable access for all children. In its letter, MyPath highlighted its two-decade history of working with young individuals to foster banking, saving, and credit-building skills, and shared insights based on its experiences with the K  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Senate Democrats to Introduce the American Homeownership Act to Stop Wall Street's Housing Grab and Get Homes Back into the Hands of Families * Bill ends tax breaks and housing benefits for Wall Street, corporate landlords and reinvests the savings into building new housing and helping Americans achieve homeownership Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-C  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (TNSFR) -- The Office of Personnel Management has proposed redefining the Federal Wage System area coverage for the Raven Rock Mountain Complex to ensure pay parity across the installation. The facility currently spans portions of Washington County, Maryland, and Adams County, Pennsylvania. The proposal seeks to move the Adams County portion of the complex from the Harrisburg-York-Lebanon wage area into the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington wage area. While standard regulatory   more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology posted the following news: * * * Penn College wrestlers ready for regionals * Twice in the last three seasons, the Pennsylvania College of Technology wrestling program was represented at the NCAA Division III National Championships. This weekend, the Wildcats will be looking to add to that list. Action in the Region 2 Championships at Ithaca College gets underway at 10 a.m. on Friday and continues at 10 a.m. on S  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App begins Florida Swing with Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches * * Four-day coverage of the Cognizant Classic begins Thursday, Feb. 26, at 6:45 a.m. ET on the ESPN App * Every shot from Brooks Koepka's third start in return to PGA TOUR included as part of early round Marquee & Featured Groups coverage PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App's  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 25 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Private equity's role in healthcare bankruptcies resurfacing * Private equity's healthcare bankruptcies are destabilizing care and communities Private equity played an outsized role in healthcare bankruptcies in 2025, according to an updated Private Equity Bankruptcy Tracker released by PESP. While private equity represents roughly 7 percent of the U.S. economy, privat  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 26 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition file lawsuit challenging the Kennedy vaccine schedule and unlawful overhaul of federal childhood immunization policy Attorney General Peter F. Neronha joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's radical overhaul of the nation's   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Larson, Garcia, and Morelle Investigate 'DOGE' Scheme to Share Sensitive Voter Information with Election Denial Groups * Washington, D.C. -Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01), Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Robert Garcia (CA-42), and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle (NY-25) laun  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Republicans Block Bill to Fund Disaster Relief, Transportation Security, Cybersecurity, Secret Service, Coast Guard and More Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) requested unanimous consent to advance her bill to fund the law-abiding agencies under the Department of Homeland Security (  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following fact sheet on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * U.S.-Caribbean Cooperation to Disrupt Illicit Firearms Trafficking Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) traffic illicit drugs that kill our citizens and illegally smuggle firearms and ammunition that fuel violence and instability in the Caribbean - including Haiti. The United States works to disrupt illicit firearms trafficking in our regio  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * The Road to WrestleMania continues as ESPN provides comprehensive coverage of WWE Elimination Chamber * * World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk leads blockbuster week of daily WWE Superstar appearances across ESPN platforms * ESPN Elimination Chamber Preview Special on ESPN2 February 26 * All WWE Premium Live Events previously streamed by ESPN available on Disney+   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Triangle Community Center has issued a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) opposing proposed regulations that would prohibit federal Medicaid funding for sex trait modification procedures for children and youth. In its letter, TCC expressed deep concern over the potential impact of the proposed rule on its community. Recent data from a community Needs Assessment revealed that 36% of respondents already face significant barrier  more

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 25 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Health and Aetna Reach New Multi-Year Agreement * UConn Health and Aetna have reached a new agreement that restores full in-network access to UConn Health's physicians, hospitals, and clinical services for individuals covered by Aetna plans. Effective March 1, 2026, Aetna members can schedule appointments and receive care across UConn Health's system with in-network coverage. Patients whose  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (TNSFR) -- The University of Connecticut is preparing to repatriate the remains of 47 Native American individuals and 190 associated funerary objects to two federally recognized tribes in Connecticut, following a completed inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The action was announced through a notice published by the National Park Service, part of the Department of the Interior. The notice states that repatriation may occur on or after   more

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 25 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Unveiling the Hidden Heart of the Milky Way * An international collaboration of researchers, including members of the Milky Way Laboratory in UConn's Department of Physics -associate professor Cara Battersby and Ph.D. students Dani Lipman and Jennifer Wallace -are studying never-seen-before details in a pivotal region of the Milky Way. Their results are published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: At Hearing, Blumenthal Commends Veterans for Role in Forcing Trump Administration to Walk Back Disastrous New Policy for Disabled Veterans * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - At a joint Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee and House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing with Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) today, Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) commended Disabled American Veterans (DA  more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, Feb. 26 -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news: * * * Would Josh Shapiro Make A Good President? Pennsylvania Voters Are Divided, Quinnipiac University Pennsylvania Poll Finds; Voters Do Agree On This: Ban Cellphones In K-12 Schools While Josh Shapiro faces re-election this year as Pennsylvania's governor, speculation continues to swirl about whether he might also run for president in 2028 and voters in Pennsylvania are weighing in. Forty percent of v  more