STORRS, Connecticut, April 20 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * 'Bouncing Back' is a Myth - Resilience Means Integrating Hard Experiences into Your Life Story, Not Ignoring Them * When Maria looked at herself in the mirror for the first time after her mastectomy, she stood very still. One hand rested on the bathroom counter. The other hovered near the flat space where her breast had been. The scar was raw and angry. The loss was quiet but enormous. Her body   more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 20 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * 38th Rainville Awards honor the best in student leadership * KINGSTON, R.I. - April 20, 2026 - There's something about the A. Robert Rainville Student Leadership Awards that brings out the best in the University of Rhode Island community - and the spring weather, too. "A colleague of mine mentioned that it seems like the sun shines for the first time every year on the day of the Rainvilles,"  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 20, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen: * * * GOP Can Further Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k * President Trump and House and Senate Republicans can further help middle class households by ending the inflation tax on capital gains. IRS data shows that 74% of households with a capital gains fili  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 20 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark and Coalition Win Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care * Court Issues Final Written Order Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 22 states secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to threaten healthcare providers that provide care for youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 20 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES CRITICAL WIN AS COURT ORDERS HALT IN NEXTSTAR, TEGNA MERGER * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul applauded the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California after it granted a preliminary injunction halting the merger of Tegna Inc. (Tegna) and Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nexstar) while litigation in this case proceeds. Raoul and a coal  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 20 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS LAWSUIT PROTECTING GENDER AFFIRMING CARE; COURT ISSUES FINAL WRITTEN ORDER * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 22 states secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to threaten health care providers who treat youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a written opinion and  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 20 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Wins Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care * Update: Court Issues Final Written Order Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a coalition of 22 states today in securing a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to threaten healthcare providers that provide care for youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces Sephora to Adopt Safeguards Regarding Marketing of Anti-Aging Skincare Products to Kids Following Connecticut Investigation * Attorney General William Tong today announced that Sephora has adopted new safeguards regarding marketing of anti-aging skincare products to kids, resolving an investigation by the Connecticut Office of the Attorney Gene  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Bertozzi Corporation of America, Norwalk, Connecticut, has submitted a public comment letter to the United States Department of Agriculture expressing concerns about proposed changes to the Dairy Tariff-Rate Quota Import Licensing program managed by USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service. The company, which imports over 18 million pounds of cheese annually and employs 20 people, opposes several provisions they believe could restrict industry flexibility and reduce license ut  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on Release of Cheshire High School Student from ICE Detention * [Hartford, CT] -U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal today released a statement on the announcement that Rihan, a senior at Cheshire High School, will be released on bond from ICE detention. "I am overjoyed that justice has been done for Rihan and his family in his release from ICE's unlawful, abusive detent  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * CAIR-CT Welcomes Recognition of Eid al-Fitr in North Haven Public Schools as a District-Wide Holiday The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the official recognition of Eid-ul-Fitr as a district-wide holiday by North Haven Public School  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Community Health Center Association of Connecticut, Cheshire, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration expressing opposition to a mandatory 340B rebate model pilot program. CHC/ACT outlined concerns about the potential financial and operational harms the rebate model could impose on safety-net providers and the vulnerable populations they serve. CHC/ACT emphasized the crucial role of 340B savings in supporting afforda  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 20 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Court issues opinion and judgment in AG Brown case protecting youth gender-affirming care * AG Brown, along with the Attorneys General of Oregon and New York, lead a coalition of 22 states that secured a federal court order Saturday permanently blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to threaten healthcare providers for treating youth with gender dysphoria.   more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Applauds Groton - the Submarine Capital of the World - Ahead of USS IDAHO (SSN 799) Commissioning * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, marked the upcoming commissioning of the USS IDAHO (SSN 799), the 26 th Virginia-class submarine. This Saturday, April 25 th, the U.S. Navy and Electric Boa  more

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, April 20 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * Eastern selected for national student success initiative Gardner Institute partners with COPLAC to advance student success By Michael Rouleau Eastern Connecticut State University is among 35 colleges and universities across the country selected to participate in a Gates Foundation-backed effort aimed at increasing college student success and persistence. Led by the John N. Gardner In  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 20 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * espnW announces full agenda and speakers for 2026 espnW Summit NYC, Presented by Eli Lilly and Company, on May 7 * ESPN has announced the schedule for the 2026 espnW Summit NYC presented by Lilly. Taking place Thursday, May 7 at the 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, the one-day event will once again bring together influential leaders across sports, business, and entertainment   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 20 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Statement on Release of Cheshire High School Student From ICE Detention * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding today's announcement that Rihan, a senior at Cheshire High School, will be released on bond from ICE detention. He has been detained since April 6. Rihan and his family have been pursuing a legal path to citizenship an  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks on April 17, 2026: * * * Ranking Member DeLauro Statement at the Subcommittee Markup of the 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Bill Today, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies advanced the fiscal year 2027 spending bill. House Appropriations Committee Ranking  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Wins Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 22 states today secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to threaten healthcare providers that provide care for youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a written opinion and  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 21 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Opposes CFPB Strategic Plan to Gut Agency and Strip its Fraud-Fighting Tools Multistate AG Coalition Sounds Alarm as Scams Continue to Hurt Consumers * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and 23 attorneys general sent a letter opposing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) draft Strategic Plan, which would severely   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 20 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * New ESPN E60 examines how Oklahoma City Thunder helped city emerge from darkness of 1995 terrorist attack * * Thunder have made history of bombing a profound piece of the organization * The Oklahoma Standard debuts Sunday, April 26, at 11 a.m. ET on ESPN; streaming afterward on ESPN App Following a year marked by a Peabody Award nomination and six Sports Emmy no  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 20 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Professor Guido Calabresi to Receive American Philosophical Society Award * Back to News Sterling Professor Emeritus of Law Guido Calabresi 4 '58 LLB will receive the 2025 Henry M. Phillips Prize from the American Philosophical Society (APS) during the Society's April 24 meeting 5. In an announcement from APS, the committee emphasized Calabresi's "singular combination of rigorous scholarship, influentia  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks on April 17, 2026: * * * Ranking Member DeLauro Remarks: Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee Markup Today, Republicans on the House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee pushed through, on a party-line vote, a fiscal year 2027 spending bill that cuts IRS enforcement, weakens anti-competi  more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, April 21 -- 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: * * * Giddy-up and Read: Books arrive by horseback to children in Vanuatu PORT VILA, Vanuatu - Children's books written by, for, and about people in Vanuatu are being delivered to children across the country, and horses are helping to get those books to families in the most remote locati  more

STORRS, Connecticut, April 20 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * TCS Initiative Positions Startups for Growth * On the road to start-up success, there are companies ready for the fast lane and others that still need a little help to get there. UConn's Technology Commercialization Services (TCS) has long supported both types of early stage companies, but in recent years, only those meeting stringent readiness criteria have been accepted into its Technology Incub  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Wheeler Health, Plainville, Connecticut, issued a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration expressing concerns about the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The letter highlights the financial risks, administrative burdens, and threats to patient access posed by the shift from upfront discounts to a rebate-based pricing structure in the 340B Drug Pricing Program. Wheeler Health emphasizes that the 340B program has long enabled CHCs   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Yale New Haven Health, Connecticut, submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration expressing concerns about the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The health system outlined the challenges and risks it foresees if HRSA shifts from the current upfront discount model to a rebate-based framework for 340B drug pricing. In the letter, Yale New Haven Health emphasized that imp  more