DANBURY, Connecticut, March 18 -- Western Connecticut State University issued the following news release: * * * 2026 M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition at WestConn Gallery: Opening reception for exhibition featuring five artists to be held on March 26 Connecticut -- The Department of Art at Western Connecticut State University has announced the 2026 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition. It will take place in The Gallery at the Visual and Performing Arts Center, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury from T  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 17 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Leads Multistate Opposition To Trump Administration's Attacks On Independent Professional Medical Organizations * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell co-led a coalition of attorneys general in filing amicus briefs in support of the Endocrine Society (ES) and World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), which are be  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 18 -- Albertus Magnus College issued the following news release: * * * Albertus Magnus College Awarded $900,000 for New Cybersecurity Lab Federal Funding Secured by Rep. Rosa DeLauro * Albertus Magnus College is proud to announce that it has been awarded $900,000 in federal funding to enhance its cybersecurity program, including the creation of a new state-of-the-art cybersecurity lab designed to cultivate a diverse talent pool of professionals prepared for the  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Challenges Another Attempt by Trump Administration to Undermine Guidance from Reputable Scientific Organizations * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of attorneys general in submitting amicus briefs opposing demands from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) seeking documentation on clinical guidance published by the Endocrine S  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Joins Coalition Challenging Trump Administration's Attack on States' Fair Housing Laws Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit (PDF) challenging unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housing enforcemen  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces New Developments to Hold Solar Industry Accountable * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today announced two significant developments in the ongoing state effort to hold bad actors and problem companies in the solar industry accountable following numerous consumer complaints regarding multiple companies. Attorney General Tong announ  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Challenging Trump Administration Attack on Fair Housing Laws Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general filing a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housing enforcement agencies for abidin  more

NEW YORK, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Planning Region Employment and Wages in Connecticut Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - March 17, 2026 * * * Employment increased in 5 of the 6 largest planning regions--a county-level equivalent--in Connecticut from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Michael G. Phinney noted that the Greater Bridgeport Planning Re  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Riley M. Moore Celebrates Irish Contributions to the American Revolution with New House Resolution on St. Patrick's Day * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Riley M. Moore (R-WV) introduced a House resolution honoring the extraordinary contributions of Irish colonists to the American War for Independence, coinciding with the Irish efforts to push the British out of Boston on   more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Celebrates Revolution Wind First Power Delivery in Speech on House Floor * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, in a speech on the House floor (), Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) celebrated the Revolution Wind offshore wind energy project's first power delivery to New England's energy grid, which occurred on March 13th, 2026. "At a time of tight supply and rising energy costs, adding hundreds of  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN & Omaha Productions Launch New Digital Show Chiney Today, Hosted by Chiney Ogwumike * ESPN and Omaha Productions today announced that Chiney Ogwumike, WNBA All-Star and ESPN broadcaster, will host Chiney Today, launching March 17th. Twice weekly, Ogwumike, a former No. 1 overall pick and Stanford graduate, will deliver thoughtful takes and spirited insight at the  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN NBA Full Court Press: LeBron James and Kevin Durant add another chapter to their storied rivalry this Wednesday * ESPN continues its coverage of the 2025-26 NBA regular season on Wednesday, March 18, with a star-studded doubleheader presented by State Farm on ESPN. The action tips off at 7 p.m. ET as the Golden State Warriors, led by nine-time All-Defensive Tea  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN posts most-watched Champ Week since 2019, up 11% YoY * * Men's college basketball Champ Week Presented by Principal delivered its largest audience since 2019. The 69 games across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU averaged 641K viewers, up 11% year-over-year. * The ACC Championship game (Virginia vs. Duke) drew 4.1M viewers, up 33% YoY. This is the second most-watched ACC  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN returns as the exclusive home of the National Invitation Tournament * * All 31 games air across ESPN networks March 17-April 5 * First round games begin March 17 across ESPN networks * Semifinals and Championship live from Indianapolis, April 2 & 5 ESPN will once again serve as the exclusive home of the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), delivering al  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN to televise The Queens Classic at Citi Field, July 15 * Gotham FC vs. Washington Spirit in rematch of the 2025 NWSL Championship ESPN will televise The Queens Classic, a unique National Women's Soccer League showcase between Gotham FC and Washington Spirit, on Wednesday, July 15, live from Citi Field in New York City. This game, a rematch of the 2025 NWSL Champ  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, March 17 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Forecasts Information Security Spending in Australia to Reach Over $7.5 Billion in 2026 Analysts Explore Security and Risk Trends During Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit, March 16-17 in Sydney * Australian organizations will spend more than AU$7.5 billion on information security in 2026, an increase of 9.5% from 2025, accordi  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, March 17 -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following Q&A on March 16, 2026, involving senior principal Rebecca Lane: * * * Gartner Identifies the Top Change Management Trends for CHROs in the Age of AI Q&A with Rebecca Lane * In 2026, more organizations will need to reshape work as they continue to invest heavily in AI. According to a December 2025 Gartner survey of 110 CHROs, 78% agree that workflows and roles will need t  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, March 17 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Marketing Survey Finds 50% of Consumers Prefer Brands That Avoid Using GenAI in Consumer-Facing Content As Consumers Increasingly Question What's "Real," Marketers Should Make AI Transparent, Optional and Clearly Beneficial * Half of U.S. consumers (50%) say they would prefer to give their business to brands that do not use GenAI, acc  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, March 17 -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Predicts AI Applications Will Drive 50% of Cybersecurity Incident Response Efforts by 2028 Analysts Explore Security and Risk Trends During Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit, March 16-17 in Sydney * Fifty percent of all enterprise cybersecurity incident response efforts will focus on incidents involving custom-built AI-driven applicati  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, March 17 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Predicts at Least 80% of Governments Will Deploy AI Agents To Automate Routine Decision-Making by 2028 To Achieve Faster, Consistent, and Explainable Decisions at Scale, CIOs Must Pivot to Decision-Centric Operating Models, While Safeguarding Public Trust * At least 80% of governments will deploy AI agents to automate routine decision  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 17 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Applauds Committee Approval of Earmark Reform Bill * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont is applauding the Connecticut General Assembly's Government Oversight Committee for voting today in favor of legislation he introduced that will establish policies and procedures regarding how legislatively directed funds - commonly known as "earmarks" - are proposed, reviewed, and  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 17 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Applauds Committee Approval of Police and Firefighter Recruitment and Retention Bill * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont is applauding the Connecticut General Assembly's Public Safety and Security Committee for voting today in favor of legislation he introduced that establishes new incentives benefitting police officers and firefighters with the goal of encouraging m  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following floor remarks on March 17, 2026: * * * DeLauro Remarks on Republicans Blocking Homeland Security Funding Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member delivered the following remarks on the House Floor regarding Republicans' refusal to support funding legislation for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Federal Emergency Management Agency   more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, March 17 [Category: Financial Services] -- LIMRA posted the following news release: * * * LIMRA: 2025 Canadian Life Insurance New Premium Sets New Record * Fourth quarter results mark the seventh consecutive quarter of growth WINDSOR, Conn., March 17, 2026 -Canadian individual life insurance new annualized premium jumped 9% year over year to $2.3 billion (CAD) in 2025, according to LIMRA's Canadian Individual Life Insurance Sales Survey. The total number of the indivi  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 18 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Opposition to Trump Administration's Attacks on Independent Professional Medical Organizations Trump Administration's Attempt to Intimidate Medical Organizations with Baseless Investigations Undermines Public Health * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing two amicus briefs  more

STORRS, Connecticut, March 17 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Medical Minds Matter Nonprofit Founded at UConn Growing Nationally * The future Dr. Parth Patel '21 (CLAS) is getting ready to graduate UConn School of Medicine's Class of 2026, and throughout his UConn medical school experience his passion for destigmatizing mental health has continued to thrive. As an undergraduate at UConn in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Patel was among th  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 17 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Political Science Department Hosts Inaugural New England Town Meeting Symposium * More than 150 students, academics, and state and local government practitioners recently gathered at UMass Amherst and online to discuss the past, present and future of the New England Town Meeting, a tradition dating back to the 1600s.The Department of Political Science hosted Deliberation and Division: Making   more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 18 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on March 16, 2026, by Mariana Trujillo, managing director of government finance, Jordan Campbell, managing director of government finance and senior quantitative analyst, Ryan Frost, director of budget and tax policy at the Washington Policy Center, Truong Bui, director of data strategy and analytics and managing director of the Pension Integrity Project and quantitative analyst Steve Vu: * * * How every  more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, March 18 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, posted the following news release: * * * Children Cling to Pets, Favorite Toys as They Flee Homes in Lebanon BEIRUT -- Children are clutching beloved pets and toys as they flee their homes in Lebanon due to the escalating conflict. The violence is cutting access to vital medical care, including for children and pregnant w  more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, March 18 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, posted the following news release: * * * YEMEN: Two Children Among Eight Fatalities at an Iftar Gathering in Deadliest Incident for Civilians this Year ADEN -- Two children were among at least eight people killed when artillery shells hit an iftar gathering in Hajjah, northern Yemen, with 30 others injured, including one   more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, March 18 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, posted the following news release: * * * SUDAN: Save the Children delivers lifesaving medicines to over 80,000 children in Tawila after three-week journey PORT SUDAN - Families and children in Tawila in North Darfur, one of the hardest to reach areas of Sudan, have received a life-saving boost after Save the Children deli  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 17 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Trucking Industry Backs Dalilah's Law * Today, the American Trucking Associations, Truckload Carriers Association, National Tank Truck Carriers, and state trucking associations across the country issued the following joint statement in support of Dalilah's Law, which will be considered by the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee tomorrow, March 18  more

FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia, March 17 -- The University of Mary Washington issued the following news: * * * UMW Men's Basketball Advances to NCAA Quarterfinals The University of Mary Washington men's basketball team has advanced to the NCAA Division III Tournament Quarterfinals. The team will take on the University of Chicago on Thursday, March 19, at 9 p.m. ET at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The winner will face either Trinity College (Connecticut) or Tufts Un  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 17 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Women's Rights Advocates Want Action, Professor Claudia Flores Tells UN Professor Claudia Flores speaks at the U.N. General Assembly Hall. * On the opening day of the United Nations' largest annual forum on gender equality, Clinical Professor of Law Claudia Flores said there is a persistent gap between the expectations of women's advocacy groups and states' fulfilment of their obligations. Flores deliver  more