WASHINGTON, April 30 -- A coalition of 13 local governments and local government leaders has submitted a public comment letter opposing the Department of Homeland Security's proposed rule concerning employment authorization reform for asylum applicants. The group voiced concerns over the notice of proposed rulemaking issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, arguing that the rule would create significant barriers for asylum seekers attempting to obtain work permits, and subsequently h  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- A group of 20 state Attorneys general submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security opposing the department's proposed rule titled Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants. The letter challenges DHS's proposed amendments to the processing and eligibility criteria for Employment Authorization Documents for asylum seekers. The group opposes key provisions of the proposal that would increase the waiting period to apply for an ini  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on April 30, 2026: * * * After Shutting Down the Department of Homeland Security for 76 Days, Republicans Bring Up Funding Bill Mirroring DeLauro Proposal, Passes Overwhelmingly Today, after shutting down the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for 76 days and refusing to fund any agency under DHS without additional funding for U.S. Immigration and C  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * AG Sunday Joins Litigation to Stop Nexstar-TEGNA Merger that Would Limit Pennsylvanians' Broadcast TV Options * HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday and a coalition of attorneys general have filed a lawsuit to unwind and remedy the anticompetitive effects of Nexstar's recent acquisition of TEGNA. Nexstar and TEGNA are two major media companies and their merger could cut co  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on April 29, 2026: * * * At Hearing, Blumenthal Presses VA for Transparency Over the PACT Act Presumptive Process Witnesses relay support for Senator's legislation to provide clarity for veterans impacted by VA decisions regarding presumptive benefits for toxic-exposure related conditions * At a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing today to c  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Welcomes New States and Files Amended Complaint in Nexstar/Tegna Challenge, Lawsuit Now Bipartisan * Five additional states -Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Vermont -join AG Bonta's lawsuit SACRAMENTO -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today as part of a now bipartisan coalition of 13 attorneys general, filed an amended complaint ag  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 30 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser urges CFTC to recognize state authority over sports-related prediction markets * April 30, 2026 (DENVER) -Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related "event contracts" belongs to the states. "The protection of consumers from irrespon  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 30 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Announces that Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Takes Effect * Oregon to receive almost $66 Million, funds to be distributed over 15 years Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorn  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 30 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield, Expanding Bipartisan Coalition of State AGs Challenge Nexstar-Tegna Merger * Attorney General Dan Rayfield alongside a now bipartisan coalition of 12 other attorneys general today filed an amended complaint against Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nexstar) and Tegna Inc. (Tegna) in the ongoing challenge of the broadcast giants' merger. Last month, a state coalition fi  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 30 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Clinic Lawsuit Challenges Data Center Expansion in Lowell, Massachusetts * Back to News The Markley Group's data center, painted black in 2021, rises behind a residential street in the Sacred Heart neighborhood of Lowell. Public officials collaborated with a data center developer in Lowell, Massachusetts to unlawfully circumvent permitting processes, according to a lawsuit filed on April 27 4 by the Envi  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 (TNSletter) -- Public policy letter - Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, and eight co-signers. To: Markwayne Mullin, Secretary of Homeland Security - Nominee, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, MS 0525 Department of Homeland Security, 2707 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20528-0525, markwayne_mullin@mullin.senate.gov - March 9, 2026 As the nominee for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, the undersigned Secretaries of State seek your confir  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Commercial Space Federation, representing the U.S. commercial space sector, submitted a public comment letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. The letter addresses the need to modernize and simplify hazardous materials regulations specifically related to spacecraft payloads and components. CSF highlighted that current Hazardous Materials Regulations largely target reusable shipping containers, whereas spacecraft propulsion systems are often  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 (TNSletter) -- Public policy letter - Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, and 44 co-signers. To: John Thune, Senate Majority Leader, 511 Dirksen Senate Building, Washington, DC 20510; Mike Johnson, House Speaker, 521 Cannon House Building, Washington, DC 20515; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, 322 Hart Senate Building, Washington, DC 20510; Hakeem Jeffries, House Minority Leader, 2267 Rayburn House Building, Washington, DC 20515; Marsha Blackburn, Senate Judiciary   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Connecticut Fair Housing Center, Hartford, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing the department's Interim Final Rule that revokes the 30-day notification requirement prior to termination of lease for nonpayment of rent. The organization represents over 580,000 Connecticut households, including low-income families, veterans, children, and people with disabilities, and urges HUD to reinstate this critical   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Statement House Passage of DHS Funding Bill * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) released the following statement on House passage of a Department of Homeland Security funding bill, which fully funds all DHS agencies except for ICE and CBP. "The shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security has been needless from the start. On February 11th, three days before   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Oppose Trump Admin Proposal to Deny Homeowners Thousands of Dollars in Interest Earnings * WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to save consumers thousands of dollars and prevent the Trump Administration from providing a giveaway to big banks at homeowners' expense, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today led a letter to the head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) urging the wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Disability Belongs, Fredericksburg, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development expressing concerns about the department's proposed rule that would allow Public Housing Authorities and certain owners in Project-Based Rental Assistance programs to implement work requirements and term limits in federal housing assistance programs. The letter, supported by numerous disability rights, housing, and civil rights organizati  more

COMMERCE, Texas, April 30 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release: * * * East Texas A&M Electrical Engineering Students Win National SDR Competition * Students from East Texas A&M University earned first place in a national software-defined radio (SDR) competition, outperforming teams from major research universities across the country. The team, composed of senior electrical engineering students in the College of S  more

ELON, North Carolina, April 30 -- Elon University issued the following news release: * * * Scholarship honors the memory of beloved Elon educator and mentor Family and friends of the late Allison Keill have joined together to endow a scholarship in her name that will provide students with life-changing global engagement opportunities. Those who knew Allison Keill remember her passion for education and mentoring and how she touched the lives of every student she encountered in the Dr. Jo Watt  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN announces UFL commentator schedule for second half of 2026 season * The UFL on ESPN kicks off the second half of its 2026 regular season with Week 6 (April 30-May 3). The familiar team of signature spring football experts continues leading the way across ESPN networks, bringing fans inside the game in innovative and engaging ways. ESPN's commentator schedule fo  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN executive David Roberts will retire at end of August after nearly 50-year career * * Roberts oversees ESPN's news operation, studio shows, audio and more * "His leadership has made a tremendous difference and he will leave a lasting legacy at ESPN." - Burke Magnus David Roberts, who has had a highly decorated career of nearly five decades in the media indus  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN NBA Full Court Press: ESPN presents two Game 6 potential closeout matchups on Thursday * ESPN continues its coverage of the 2026 NBA Playoffs presented by Google with a doubleheader on Thursday, April 30, featuring two Game 6 potential closeout matchups presented by Popeyes. The action tips off at 7 p.m. ET as the New York Knicks and Jalen Brunson visit the Atl  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on April 30, 2026: * * * Following Pressure from Blumenthal, Hegseth Announces Commitment to Major Richard Star Act at Hearing Defense Secretary Hegseth pledges DoD support for legislation currently blocked by Senate Republicans * At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today, Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Pete Hegseth pledged the Depa  more

STORRS, Connecticut, April 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * From Antibiotic Discovery to the Role of Religion in Health, Pre-Med Student Has Already Investigated Major Questions in the Medical World * Just because she's about to graduate doesn't mean that Hailey DeWalt '26 (CLAS) is taking it easy. When she spoke with UConn Today in late March, the molecular and cell biology (MCB) major was busy preparing for the end of her last semester, including putti  more

STORRS, Connecticut, April 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Gerald Chan to Deliver UConn Health's 55th Commencement Address * The 2026 UConn Health Commencement Speaker and honorary degree recipient will be Gerald Chan, a scientist and venture capitalist who has forged transformative changes across many fields in medicine and healthcare. Chan will be receiving an honorary doctorate of science degree from UConn and will deliver his commencement address on  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 30 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Highlights Newly Certified Courses Preparing Registered Apprentices for Job Opportunities * (NEW BRITAIN, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today joined Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) Deputy Commissioner Mark Polzella and Office of Apprenticeship Director Todd Berch at an event in New Britain to recognize National Apprenticeship Week and highlight the growing opportuni  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 30 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont, Secretary Wojcik Statements on April 2026 Consensus Revenue Forecast * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont and Office of Policy and Management Secretary Joshua Wojcik released the following statements in response to the April 2026 consensus revenue forecast that was jointly issued today by the Office of Policy and Management and the Office of Fiscal Analysis: Govern  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes Statement on House Passage of Farm Bill * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) voted no on the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. The legislation passed out of the House by a vote of 224 to 200. Congresswoman Jahana Hayes released the following statement. " The Farm, Food, and National Security Act fails to meet the needs of families and farmers acro  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Himes Statement on House Passage of FISA 702 Reauthorization * Washington, DC-Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Jim Himes today released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed legislation to reauthorize and reform Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The bill passed the House by a vote of 235-191. "Today, I vote  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Himes Statement on Supreme Court Gutting the Voting Rights Act * Washington, D.C. -Today, following the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) issued the following statement: "The passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a monumental achievement in American history. Generations of Black Americans were systematically - often brutally - denied the right t  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2026: * * * House Republicans Advance Legislative Branch Funding Bill Out of Subcommittee, Continue to Allow Trump Administration Corruption Today, House Appropriations Committee Republicans advanced their 2027 Legislative Branch funding bill out of subcommittee. The legislation weakens government oversight and aids and abets President   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Blumenthal Delivers Opening Statement at PSI Hearing on COVID-19 Vaccines, Slams Trump Administration's Corruption of Science & Attacks on Americans' Health * [WASHINGTON, DC] - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), delivered an opening statement at a Subcommittee hearing about vac  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Applauds House Vote to Pay TSA and Coast Guard Without Handing More Money to Cruel Trump Immigration Agenda * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) issued the following statement after the House passed a funding bill to ensure TSA agents, FEMA personnel, and members of the Coast Guard are paid, while rejecting Republican demands to hand ICE another blank check as part o  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Opposes $70 Billion Republican Blank Check for ICE * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) opposed Republicans' budget resolution advancing a $70 billion blank check for ICE and Border Patrol. Last month, the Senate unanimously voted to provide funding to ensure pay for TSA and the Coast Guard, but House Republicans have refused to hold a vote - refusing to fund paychec  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Opposes Republican Bill That Shortchanges Farmers and Locks in $187 Billion Cut to SNAP Nutrition Benefits * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) opposed Republicans' farm bill that cuts assistance for farmers by $1 billion and cements $187 billion in cuts to SNAP nutrition benefits laid out in the so-called 'Big Beautiful Bill.' In Connecticut's First District, more t  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Statement On ATF's Dangerous Proposed Roll Back of Gun Regulations * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday released a statement on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)'s new proposed gun rules and regulations: "President Trump likes to talk about law and order, but his administration is pulling out all the stops to make it easier fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Statement On Supreme Court Decision Gutting the Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday released a statement on the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which effectively guts Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. "Republicans are already pulling out every trick in the book to rig our elections and now, the Supreme Court's r  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 (TNSletter) -- Public policy letter - New York Attorney General Letitia James and 17 co-signers. To: Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House, H-232, The Capitol, Washington, D.C. 20515; John Thune, Majority Leader, United States Senate, SD-511, Washington, DC 20510; Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Leader, 2267 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; Charles Schumer, Democratic Leader, 322 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 - March 18, 2026 We write in regard  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Casar, Riley Introduce Bill to Crack Down on Utilities Overcharging Consumers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) and Rep. Josh Riley (D-NY) introduced a new bill to crack down on utilities overcharging consumers. The Lowering Utility Bills Act reins in the runaway profits of for profit utilities, which are raising utility prices across the country by demanding exorbitant   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following statement by governing board member Clarine Nardi Riddle. Riddle is former chief of staff to ex-Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, D-Connecticut. * * * The Department Joe Lieberman Built Anyone who is not outraged about what is happening in Washington right now is not paying attention. Consider the following: * America is currently engaged in a conflict with Iran, which t  more

STORRS, Connecticut, April 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Physics Professor Thomas Blum Receives Humboldt Research Award * Thomas Blum, professor of physics in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS), has received a Humboldt Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, one of Germany's most prestigious honors for internationally recognized researchers. The foundation grants the award to up to 100 scholars each year in recognition   more

MILFORD, Connecticut, May 1 -- Quadient issued the following news release on April 30, 2026: * * * Quadient and Solix Strengthen SaaS Communications Lifecycle with Expansion of Advanced Enterprise Archiving Quadient (Euronext Paris: QDT), a global automation platform powering secure and sustainable business connections, announced today that together with its partner Solix Technologies, it is expanding the availability of Quadient Inspire Digital Vault, a secure cloud-native archiving and retr  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Larson, Neal Introduce Resolution of Inquiry to Compel Answers from 'DOGE' on Whistleblower Allegations of Data Theft for Personal Gain and Profit * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced a Resolution of Inquiry with Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01) and Democrats on the W  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2026: * * * Republicans Pass Bill out of Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee to Raise Costs, Make Children and Families Less Safe Republicans today advanced the fiscal year 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies funding bill out of subcommittee. The bill hurts the economy as Americans struggle to keep up with high pri  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The SPARK Institute Inc., Simsbury, Connecticut, representing retirement plan recordkeepers, mutual fund companies, brokerage firms, insurance companies, banks, consultants, trade clearing firms, and investment managers, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration. The letter addresses the Department's proposed amendments to electronic disclosure safe harbors mandated by Section 338 of the SECURE 2.0 Act of  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Tahirih Justice Center, joined by 52 organizations supporting survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other gender-based violence, submitted a public comment letter opposing the Department of Homeland Security's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants. The letter was addressed to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services expressing concerns about the proposed rule's impact on asylum-seek  more

STORRS, Connecticut, April 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * The Push to Erase Medical Debt: Huskies at a Nationwide Kickoff * Approximately 100 million Americans owe more than $220 billion in medical debt, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. A pressing issue calls for a solution. "Shred the Debt" is a nationwide campaign spearheaded by t he World Economic Forum Global Shapers Community in partnership with Undue Medical Debt, a nonpro  more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Thiel College honors students present research at regional conference in Connecticut * GREENVILLE, Pa.-Thiel College Dietrich Honors Institute students presented undergraduate research across multiple disciplines at the Northeast Regional Honors Council Conference held this spring in New Haven, Conn. The annual conference, themed "The Haven of Honors: Cultivating Innovative, Upstanding, and Impactful  more

STORRS, Connecticut, April 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Two UConn Pharmaceutical Sciences Ph.D. Students Receive Pfizer Fellowship * Michael Samulevich started his college career at the University of Scranton, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology while also majoring in Philosophy. After Samulevich graduated, he applied to the University of Connecticut. His now-advisor and Professor of Pharmacology   more

STORRS, Connecticut, April 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Establishes Endowed Accounting Professorship with KPMG * The School of Business has announced the creation of a new endowed accounting professorship, supported through a collaboration with KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax, and advisory firm, to help attract and retain high-performing educators in UConn's Accounting Department. "Our accounting faculty are among the most influential teachers an  more

STORRS, Connecticut, April 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Medical and Dental Students Award Their Faculty * On April 29 second year medical and dental students gathered together in the Academic Rotunda to present their annual awards honoring their 2026 outstanding faculty. At the Second Year Awards Ceremony the following honors were bestowed: Dr. Heiko Schmitt is the winner of the 2026 Excellence in Teaching UConn CLIC Preceptor Award. This awa  more

STORRS, Connecticut, April 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Seniors Win Awards for Landscape Architecture Projects * Seven students in the landscape architecture program in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR) received awards from the Connecticut Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (CTASLA). Matthew Enright '26 (CAHNR) received the Honor Award in the Site Design category; Monika Mihok '26 (CAHNR, BUS)  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 1 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown posted the following news on April 30, 2026: * * * Utah-Led Coalition to Secure Final Approval in $700 Million Google Settlement over App Store Monopoly Today, a federal court stated that it will approve a $700 million settlement in a Utah-led antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payments. The approval of the settlement ends a five-year case and gives   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 1 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on April 30, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Opposes Federal Effort to Strip Housing Support for Mixed-Status Immigrant Households Attorney General Jay Jones recently co-led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that would prohibit mixed-status families from living in publi  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: At Hearing, Blumenthal Presses VA for Transparency Over the PACT Act Presumptive Process * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - At a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing today to consider pending legislation, Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) pressed Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits Margarita Devlin for greater transparency surrounding   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer Touts More Than 500 Key Stakeholders Supporting the House-Passed Farm Bill * House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today announced that more than 500 key stakeholder groups came out in support of H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, ahead of the bill's successful passage through the U.S. House of Representatives. H.R. 7567, or the Farm Bi  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 30 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Biodiversity Day 2026 Yale faculty showcased cutting-edge research and different dimensions of biodiversity science By Steven Scarpa The Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies (YIBS) and Yale Planetary Solutions held Biodiversity Day on April 28, an event dedicated to highlighting and celebrating the breadth and depth of biodiversity-themed research across the University. Over 100 scholars from a variety   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 30 -- Yale University issued the following statement by President Maurie McInnis: * * * End-of-year message Dear Members of the Yale Community, Whenever I am asked why Yale matters, I cite examples of our faculty and students who, through their unflagging quest for knowledge, contribute to our nation and our world. I point to Professor Emeritus Michel Devoret, who exhaustively experimented in quantum mechanics despite the skepticism of some of his fellow physi  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 30 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Building a superconducting quantum circuit that follows protons on the go A new device that originated at a pair of Yale labs simulates quantum proton "tunneling," a ubiquitous phenomenon found commonly in chemistry and biology. By Jim Shelton Researchers at Yale, Google, and the University of California-Santa Barbara have created a device that simulates the quantum "tunneling" behavior of proton  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 30 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Jennifer Gandhi named Phyllis A. Wallace Dean of Faculty Development in FAS Gandhi, a political scientist, will serve as the FAS dean of faculty development for a five-year term. Jennifer Gandhi, a scholar of comparative politics and political economy and deputy dean of Yale's Jackson School of Global Affairs, has been named the Phyllis A. Wallace Dean of Faculty Development in Yale's Faculty of Arts and Sc  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 30 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Three PhD students named 2026 Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellows Ruthie Block, a PhD candidate in English and Black Studies, Estelle Gueville, a PhD candidate in Medieval Studies, and Taylor Wilson Thompson, a PhD candidate in American Studies and Black Studies, were among the 50 fellows selected for this year's cohort. Three Yale PhD students were selected for the 2026 Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Inn  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 30 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * The Type of Fat--Not the Amount--Fuels Pancreatic Cancer By Peter Jurich For decades, the relationship between fat and cancer has been treated as a question of quantity: eat less fat, reduce your risk of developing cancer. The research, published April 29 in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, shows that for pancreatic cancer, the type of fat you consume ma  more