STORRS, Connecticut, April 24 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * 2026 UConn Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients * From business success to the National Science Foundation, from policymaking in Hartford to the world's most popular YouTube sneaker channel, from the Chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation to the President of the Rwanda Academy of Sciences, the honored guests of UConn's commencement ceremonies bring a wealth of experience  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Moves To Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Federal Control Over Elections * Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general, along with the Governor of Pennsylvania, in filing a motion for summary judgment in their ongoing challenge to President Trump's Execu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Lifesaving Soot Standard * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 11 states, the District of Columbia and two local governments in filing a lawsuit against the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to implement a lifesaving 20  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Opposes Federal Effort to Strip Housing Support for Mixed-Status Immigrant Households * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter (PDF) opposing a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that would prohibit mixed-status families -families comprised of at le  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 24 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Sues EPA Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Clean Air Standard * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 13 other states and local governments sued the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to implement a life-saving 2024 Clean Air Act rule strengthening national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM2.5  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Calls on the Trump Administration to Investigate Connecticut School District's "Gender Identity" Policies * America First Legal (AFL) has filed a formal federal complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) against Amity Regional School District No. 5 (ARSD) in Woodbridge, Connecticut, alle  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary 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 54. As documented below at least 54 companies, foundations and individuals have announced contributions to the accounts. Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also k  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, April 24 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * At the edge of space, one Clemson Ph.D. candidate is redefining weather forecasting * The College of Science is highlighting some of its Ph.D. students in honor of National Dissertation Day, which is April 26\. At the edge of the Earth's atmosphere, where the planet gives way to space and satellites orbit, conditions are constantly shifting. For Ben Martinez, that boundary is central to his research.  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Moves to Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Control over Elections * Coalition seeks final ruling after filing lawsuit earlier this month to challenge unlawful executive order OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general, along with the Governor of P  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Effort to Dismantle Fair Employment Opportunities for Blind Workers * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief in support of a challenge to the U.S. Department of Education's decision to exempt the U.S. Army from the Randolph-Sheppard Act (RSA), which provides   more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Soot Standard * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside the California Air Resources Board, today led a multistate coalition in suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to implement a lifesaving 2024 Clean Air Act rule strengthening National Ambi  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 24 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Soot Standard Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 14 states and local governments in suing the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to implement a lifesaving 2024 Clean Air Act rule strengthening national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS)  more

ALBANY, New York, April 24 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Joins Bipartisan Coalition Defending States' Gambling Laws Against Prediction Markets * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Massachusetts' lawsuit against the prediction market platform Kalshi for illegally offering sports betting in violation   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEFENDS PROGRAM FOR BLIND AMERICANS FROM FEDERAL OVERREACH * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 17 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's erosion of a long-established, successful program offering economic opportunities to blind Americans. The Randolph-Sheppa  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 24 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Moves to Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Control over Elections * AG Rayfield: "President Trump wants to turn letter carriers into election gatekeepers." Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 23 other attorneys general, along with the Governor of Pennsylvania have asked a federal court to permanen  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Soot Standard Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general and local governments in suing the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to implement a lifesaving 2024 Clean Air Act rule strengthening national ambient air quality standards  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Murkowski Announce Inspector General Audit of DOJ's Failure to Release the Full Epstein Files * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced that, at their request, the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (DOJ OIG) has initiated an audit of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) compliance with the Epstein Files T  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on $369 Million for RTX to Build F135 Engines * [Hartford, CT] -U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released a statement following the announcement that RTX will receive a $369 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense. "This $369 million contract is another huge win for the talented workers at Pratt & W  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * CAIR-CT Welcomes Bethel Board of Education's Recognition of Eid al-Fitr as an Official School 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 Bethel Board of Education's decision to officially recognize Eid al-Fitr as a school holid  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * California Money Launderer Sentenced in D.C. to 70 Months for Role in Scheme that Stole $263 Million * WASHINGTON - Evan Tangeman, 22, of Newport Beach, California, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 70 months in prison for laundering millions of dollars generated by an elaborate social engineering scheme orchestrated by a multi-state criminal enterprise th  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release: * * * CFTC Reaffirms Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Prediction Markets in Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Filing * WASHINGTON -The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today filed an amicus brief in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court confirming the CFTC's exclusive jurisdiction over the U.S. commodity derivatives markets, including event contract markets commonly referred to as predict  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release: * * * CFTC Sues New York Over Prediction Markets Amid Ongoing Efforts to Preserve Jurisdiction * WASHINGTON -The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to halt the State of New York's efforts to apply state gambling laws against CFTC-registered contract markets. New York has sought to enforce state laws agai  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Congressional Delegation Announces Over $9.5 Million in LIHEAP Funding to Connecticut * Hartford, CT -Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05), and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, announced over $9.5 million in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding to Connecticut.  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro, Casar, Vindman Introduce SOAR Act * Legislation would expand income-driven repayment options for 40 million American borrowers left behind by President Trump, Republicans Today, U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Greg Casar (TX-35), and Eugene Vindman (VA-07) introduced the Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment (SOAR) Act, legislation that would expand income-driven  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN spotlights AUSL stars in new campaign ahead of 2026 season * Softball's premiere league is back for its second season, and ESPN is putting it front and center. Today, ESPN debuted a new Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) campaign, "This is Legendary," featuring high-energy creative and content captures that spotlight the players fueling the league's rapi  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * FA Cup and UEFA Women's Champions League semifinals headline week of soccer across ESPN, LALIGA Matchday 33, and more * Emirates FA Cup semifinals on ESPN platforms Saturday and Sunday ESPN platforms will exclusively stream the 2025-26 FA Cup semifinals live from Wembley Stadium in London. * Saturday at 12:15 p.m. ET (ESPN+) - Manchester City vs. Southampton: Ma  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * FEMA Approves $8.6 Million to Support Mitigation Projects in New England BOSTON --Today, FEMA announced more than $8.6 million in funding to several New England states for long-term projects that will make local communities more resilient to disasters. This funding is part of the more than $137 million that FEMA announced today for mor  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 24 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces Marcia LaFemina Receives the 2026 Connecticut Workforce Champion Award * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Marcia LaFemina, president of Penn Globe and leader of MATCH (Manufacturing Alliance for Community Training and Hire), has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Connecticut Workforce Champion Award for her exceptional leadersh  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Hernandez, Ocasio-Cortez, and House Democrats Launch Investigation into Trump Administration Misuse of Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund * Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the launch of an investigation into the Trump Administration's decision to strip funding for solar panels and backup batteries from Puerto Rican families and redirect the funds to bail ou  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Leads Multistate Coalition in Filing Amicus Brief Defending Program That Expands Economic Opportunity for Blind Americans Attorney General Anthony G. Brown is leading a multistate coalition of 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Taylor v. U.S. Department of Education, supporting a federal lawsuit challenging a decision by t  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Limits on Fine Particulate Matter Pollution Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 14 states and local governments in suing the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The lawsuit challenges the EPA's failure to implement a lifesaving 2024 Clean  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 24 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Mohamed Diallo '26 reassembles the story of Yale's early Black students with archival research and ArcGIS mapping As a Community Engagement intern at Beinecke Library, Mohamed Diallo '26 played a central role in the creation of the online resource "Shining Light on Truth: Early Black Students at Yale." The website features profiles of Black students who attended Yale from 1830 to 1940-- the first known compr  more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * MTA, Port Authority to Conduct In-Person Outreach on Upcoming Jamaica LIRR Station Redesign Project In-Person Outreach Coincides With Recently Announced Customer Survey Which Can Be Completed Online Governor Hochul Committed $50 Million in Executive Budget to Fund Planning for the Redesign of Jamaica Station Project Will Better Integrate Long Island Rail  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 24 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * NASEO Launches State and Industry Collaborative to Support Implementation of Advanced Grid Optimization Technologies By Camille Norton On March 25, 2026, at the NASEO State Transmission Summit, NASEO announced the launch of the NASEO Grid Optimization Task Force, a new collaboration among State Energy Offices, private-sector partners, and other subject-matter experts to identi  more

STORRS, Connecticut, April 24 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Placing Heritage on a Pedestal: Multicultural Expression at UConn * Springtime at UConn isn't just about basketball. Through research, teaching, service, and outreach, UConn promotes the health and well-being of state residents through enhancing the social, economic, cultural, and natural environments of Connecticut and beyond. Dedicated to its mission, every Spring, UConn hosts a vibrant mix of c  more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, April 25 -- 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: * * * Aid Cuts Threaten Zimbabwe's Malaria Gains, With Cases and Deaths Surging HARARE, Zimbabwe - Hard-won progress toward eliminating malaria in Zimbabwe is being reversed following cuts to foreign aid, with malaria cases and deaths surging across the country, on the eve of World Malar  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Collins Resolution Designating April as "Community College Month" Unanimously Passes Senate * Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, and Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) passed their bipartisan resolution unanimously designating April as "Community College  more

STORRS, Connecticut, April 24 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Social Work Faculty Honored with Provost Award for Excellence in Community-Engaged Scholarship * For addressing critical societal challenges through impactful, community-engaged research, Sukhmani Singh, assistant professor in the School of Social Work, has received a 2026 Provost's Award for Excellence in Community-Engaged Scholarship in the Emerging Scholar Research category. Singh's scholarsh  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48179) on April 22, 2026, entitled "Tickets for Live Entertainment Events:" (Continued fromPart 1 of 2) * * * Selected Legislative Options Some Members of the 118th and 119th Congresses have introduced bills related to ticketing services for live events. The provisions in some of these bills aimed to increase protections for consumers by, for example, increasing transparency about the tick  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Navy to Commission Submarine Idaho (SSN 799) * The Honorable James Risch, U.S. Senator from Idaho, will deliver the ceremony's principal address. Additional speakers are set to include the Honorable Richard Blumenthal, U.S. Senator from Connecticut; the Honorable Brad Little, Governor of Idaho; the Honorable Michael Simpson, U.S. Representative from Idaho; the Honorable Joe Courtney, U.S. Representative from   more

STORRS, Connecticut, April 24 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following weekly update by Andrew C. Agwunobi, UConn Health CEO and executive vice president for health affairs: * * * CEO Weekly Update: April 24, 2026 * Dear Colleagues, I hope everyone had a wonderful week. Spring means beautiful weather, but it also means we are approaching the end of this legislative session, which will conclude on May 6. Just as a reminder, in odd-numbered years (e.g., 2025, 2027) the legislatu  more

STORRS, Connecticut, April 24 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Nursing Advances Holistic Wellness in Education and Practice * The University of Connecticut's Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing is strengthening its commitment to whole-person care through a growing emphasis on holistic wellness-both in the classroom and across the nursing profession. Building on a decade of leadership in holistic nursing education, including the launch of its online gra  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Issues Second Supplemental Disaster Payment to Farmers, Extends Program Application Deadline to August 12 * (Higginsville, MO, April 24, 2026) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today in Missouri announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is maximizing disaster assistance support for producers by issuing a second Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) payment   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Grubhub, an online food delivery marketplace, issued the following Q&A involving Abe Nasrallah, senior vice president of real estate and development at Wonder: * * * Voices of Wonder: Abe Nasrallah, SVP, Real Estate and Development, on Wonder's Rapid Expansion and What It Takes to Build at scale * To spotlight different perspectives and give an inside look at Wonder, we're highlighting leaders from across the organization. This mont  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 24 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Week in Review: This Is Bigger than One Victory * The Goldwater Institute's 2026 is off to an extraordinary start. So far this year, we have worked with partners across the country to pass 14 bills expanding freedom and reining in government, with several additional reforms nearing the finish line. At the same time, we are advancing more than 100 bills across 32 states. And Goldwater   more

DANBURY, Connecticut, April 25 -- Western Connecticut State University issued the following news release: * * * Western Connecticut State University's 2026 Western Research Day is May 8 Western Connecticut State University will host its annual Western Research Day (WRD) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, May 8, 2026, in the Science Building on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The event brings together students, faculty, and community members for a campus-wide showcase   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 24 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Erika Valdivieso awarded 2026 ACLS Fellowship By Michaela Herrmann Valdivieso, Assistant Professor of Classics, was selected as one of 63 scholars "poised to make original and significant contributions to their field." Erika Valdivieso, Assistant Professor of Classics, has been awarded a 2026 ACLS Fellowship by the American Council of Learned Societies. Valdivieso is one of 63 scholars receiving a 2026 AC  more