Wednesday - April 29, 2026
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for Tuesday April 14, 2026 ( 27 items )  

2025-26 NHL regular season concludes this week with five exclusive NHL games this week on ESPN
BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * 2025-26 NHL regular season concludes this week with five exclusive NHL games this week on ESPN * * The Point continues Thursday at 7 p.m. on ESPN, ESPN+ * All NHL on ESPN games stream on the ESPN App via DTC or pay TV authentication * 25 NHL Power Play out-of-market games streaming on ESPN+ this week The 2025-26 NHL regular season concludes this week with fiv  more

AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Preserve Temporary Protected Status For Haitians And Syrians
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 13 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Preserve Temporary Protected Status For Haitians And Syrians * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Trump v. Miot and Mullin v. Doe in the Supreme Court of the United States, in support of a challenge to the Trump Administration's ter  more

Americans for Tax Reform: List of 50 Companies and Foundations Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 13, 2026, by John Kartch and Rachel Loren: * * * List of 50 Companies and Foundations Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 50. As documented below at least 50 companies, foundations and individuals have announced contributions to the accounts. Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautifu  more

As affordability challenges persist, AG Brown urges FTC rulemaking on unfair and deceptive rental housing fees
OLYMPIA, Washington, April 13 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * As affordability challenges persist, AG Brown urges FTC rulemaking on unfair and deceptive rental housing fees * Washington AG Nick Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 27 state attorneys general today are asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to move forward with a proposed rulemaking on hidden and deceptive rental housing fee practices. Last month, the FTC published a  more

Attorney General Bonta Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians
SACRAMENTO, California, April 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a challenge to the termination of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Haitians and Syrians.   more

Attorney General James and Bipartisan Coalition Urge FTC to Address Deceptive Rental Fees
ALBANY, New York, April 13 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James and Bipartisan Coalition Urge FTC to Address Deceptive Rental Fees * April 13, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 25 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enact a rule addressing unfair and deceptive fee practices in the rental housing market. In a comment letter submi  more

Attorney General James Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Legal Status of Haitian and Syrian Immigrants
ALBANY, New York, April 13 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Legal Status of Haitian and Syrian Immigrants * New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the Court to uphold the legal status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Haiti and Syria who have been living in the Uni  more

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION URGING SUPREME COURT TO PRESERVE TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR HAITIANS AND SYRIANS
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION URGING SUPREME COURT TO PRESERVE TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR HAITIANS AND SYRIANS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for Haiti and Syria. Raoul and the coalition filed an amicus brief today in Trump v. Miot an  more

Attorney General Tong Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 13 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Trump v. Miot and Mullin v. Doe in the Supreme Court of the United States, in support of a challenge to the Trump Administration  more

Capital Research Center Issues Commentary: ActBlue Acts Out Against Their Own Lawyers and Former Staffers
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on April 13, 2026, by investigative researcher Parker Thayer: * * * ActBlue acts out against their own lawyers and former staffers The fire under the lefty pass-through donor grows hotter as they face more allegations that they failed to police their funding sources. * Behemoth Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue was recently accused of having lied to Congress during an investigation into ActBlue's lax   more

Congressman Cohen Joins Effort to Impeach Trump
WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Joins Effort to Impeach Trump * Thirteen articles of impeachment include abuse of pardon power, unauthorized war in Iran WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, has signed on to 13 articles of impeachment against President Trump introduced by Congressman John Larson of Connecticut. The articles include Trump's wide-ranging abus  more

DeLauro Condemns President Trump's Attacks on Pope Leo XIV
WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Condemns President Trump's Attacks on Pope Leo XIV * Today, U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) responded to President Trump's nonsensical attacks on Pope Leo XIV in which the President described the Pope as "weak on crime": "As a Catholic Member of Congress, I am appalled by President Trump's disgraceful attacks on His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. "Calling the Holy Father 'WEAK o  more

Dingell, McClain Lead Bipartisan Resolution Celebrating Michigan's Victory in NCAA Championship Game
WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, McClain Lead Bipartisan Resolution Celebrating Michigan's Victory in NCAA Championship Game * U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Lisa McClain (R-MI-09) led the introduction of a bipartisan resolution honoring the University of Michigan men's basketball team for their victory in the 2026 NCAA March Madness tournament. On Monday, April 6, the Michigan Wolverines defeated th  more

Eastern Connecticut State University: More Connecticut High Schoolers Taking College Classes
WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, April 14 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * More Connecticut high schoolers taking college classes Eastern expands 'concurrent enrollment' program By Ed Osborn A growing number of high school students across Connecticut are earning college credits, exploring new academic interests, and getting a head start on their college plans as the result of an innovative "concurrent enrollment" program offered by Eastern Connecticut State   more

ESPN presents 'Youth Sports Week' as part of Take Back Sports initiative
BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN presents 'Youth Sports Week' as part of Take Back Sports initiative * "Youth Sports Week", a three-week initiative from April 13 - May 1 is dedicated to celebrating the positive impact of youth sports on young athletes, families and communities. As part of ESPN's Take Back Sports initiative, powered by Disney, the effort will spotlight the people, programs and or  more

Gartner Marketing Survey Finds 81% of Consumers Tune Out Ads
STAMFORD, Connecticut, April 14 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Marketing Survey Finds 81% of Consumers Tune Out Ads As Ad Annoyance Rises, Marketers Should Reduce Intrusion, Earn Attention with Value, and Align Creative to Consumer Content Preferences * More than eight in 10 U.S. consumers (81%) say they aim to ignore and tune out ads, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc., a business and techno  more

Gartner Predicts Half of New Warehouses Built in Developed Markets Will Be Human-Optional Facilities by 2030
STAMFORD, Connecticut, April 14 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Predicts Half of New Warehouses Built in Developed Markets Will be Human-Optional Facilities by 2030 Analysts to Discuss Implications of Robot-Centric, AI-enabled Warehouses at Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo * By 2030, 50% of new warehouses in developed markets will be designed as "robot-centric" facilities, with humans being opti  more

Governor Lamont Submits SEBAC Agreement to the General Assembly
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 13 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Submits SEBAC Agreement to the General Assembly * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that, following union ratification of agreements reached between his administration and the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC), the contracts and accompanying details have been transmitted to the Connecticut General Assembly for its consideration. "St  more

Md. A.G. Brown Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 14 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Trump v. Miot and Mullin v. Doe in the Supreme Court of the United States, in support of a challenge to the Trump administration's termination   more

Multiple ESPN studio shows surge to record first quarter viewership
BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Multiple ESPN studio shows surge to record first quarter viewership * * Daily studio shows up 14% in viewership for Q1 of 2026 * Five shows score their highest Q1 average audiences ever ESPN's signature lineup of daily studio shows recorded a 14% gain in average viewership for the Nielsen first quarter of 2026, with five shows scoring their highest Q1 averages e  more

N.J. A.G. Davenport Announces Multistate Settlement With Norwegian Cruise Line
TRENTON, New Jersey, April 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Announces Multistate Settlement with Norwegian Cruise Line Multistate Investigation Examined Business Practices During COVID-19 Pandemic * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) announced a settlement today with Norwegian Cruise Line, specifically NCL Bahamas, Ltd., following a multistate  more

N.J. A.G. Davenport Leads Bipartisan Multistate Call for Federal Action on Rental Housing Fee Abuses, Puts New Jersey Landlords on Notice of State's Application Fee Cap
TRENTON, New Jersey, April 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Leads Bipartisan Multistate Call for Federal Action on Rental Housing Fee Abuses, Puts New Jersey Landlords on Notice of State's Application Fee Cap Taking action to promote housing affordability for all New Jerseyans, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport is leading a bipartisan coalition of 27 attorneys general urging the Federal  more

Overlooked Addiction: UConn Researcher Targets Tobacco Use in Substance Use Care
STORRS, Connecticut, April 13 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * The Overlooked Addiction: UConn Researcher Targets Tobacco Use in Substance Use Care * For Elizabeth "Liz" Jurczak Goldsborough, tobacco use is a social justice issue. "Although tobacco use has declined dramatically in the United States, the progress has not been shared equally across all populations," says Goldsborough, a UConn School of Social Work doctoral candidate. "People with other substa  more

Two Yale Student Scientists Named Goldwater Scholars
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 13 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Two Yale student scientists named Goldwater Scholars Two Yale juniors have received the prestigious Goldwater scholarship, which supports students interested in research careers in the fields of natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics. * Two Yale juniors -- Dana Feldman and Usmaan Siddiqi -- are among the 454 U.S. college students awarded Goldwater Scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year. The sch  more

UConn Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin and Mentoring of Young African Entrepreneurs
STORRS, Connecticut, April 13 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin and Mentoring of Young African Entrepreneurs * An internationally recognized scientist, engineer, and surgeon, with deeps ties to the African scientific community, Laurencin has been a Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences for decades. He is also a Fellow of the Senegalese Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a Fellow of the Benin National Academy of Science   more

University of Connecticut: Are You Fooled by Disinformation?
STORRS, Connecticut, April 13 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Are You Fooled by Disinformation? * Even though a timely discussion on fact-checking and AI was held in Wilbur Cross on April 1, the widespread dissemination of disinformation is no joke. Disinformation is inundating our media diet. With artificial intelligence becoming extremely difficult to recognize at first glance, distinguishing fact from fiction is a skill that everyone needs to develop.   more

Yale University: Showing the Math for Earth's First - and Sudden - Spark of Life
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 13 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Showing the math for Earth's first - and sudden - spark of life Inspired by a Yale undergraduate science class, a new study uses math to suggest that the spark of life on Earth happened quickly - once the conditions were right. By Jim Shelton Isolating the first spark of life on Earth is a matter of biology, geology, and chemistry - but it's also an amazing math problem. At least, that's how Varu  more