News Tipoffs - Connecticut Editors
'Healthy Rounds': The Brain and Spine Frontier
STORRS, Connecticut, July 21 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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'Healthy Rounds': The Brain and Spine Frontier
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Neurosurgery is a relatively young discipline in medicine, one that began with a focus on survival. Today the focus goes beyond survival to restoring personalities, memories, limb function, even the ability to walk. Dr. Ketan Bulsara, chair of UConn Health's Department of Neurosurgery, joins Dr. Anthony Alessi to discuss restorative neurosurgery, as
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AG Brown, coalition temporarily block Warner Bros./Paramount merger as lawsuit proceeds
OLYMPIA, Washington, July 20 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown, coalition temporarily block Warner Bros./Paramount merger as lawsuit proceeds
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The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California today issued a temporary restraining order halting the merger of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount), in a multistate lawsuit co-led by Attorney General Nick Brown.
The
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AG Campbell Opposes EPA's Proposed Rollback of PFAS Forever Chemicals Limits in Drinking Water
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 21 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Opposes EPA's Proposed Rollback of PFAS Forever Chemicals Limits in Drinking Water
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed rollback on limits to four poly- and perfluoroalkyl (PFAS) "forever" ch
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AG Campbell Secures Critical Win In Lawsuit To Block Warner Bros./Paramount Merger
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 20 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Secures Critical Win In Lawsuit To Block Warner Bros./Paramount Merger
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted the states' request for a temporary restraining order halting the merger of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warne
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AG Campbell Wins Ruling Protecting Billions In Critical Federal Funding
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 20 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Wins Ruling Protecting Billions In Critical Federal Funding
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced that a coalition of 24 states won a key ruling declaring that the Trump Administration was wrong in interpreting language in a federal regulation to allow it to terminate federal awards based on new program goals or agency prio
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AG Nessel Wins Ruling Protecting Critical Federal Funding for Michigan
LANSING, Michigan, July 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Wins Ruling Protecting Critical Federal Funding for Michigan
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a key ruling declaring that the Trump administration illegally misused (PDF) its regulatory authority to unlawfully pull billions of dollars in federal funding that Congress had set aside for crucial state programs and services. Twenty-three states and the
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Attorney General James Wins Court Order Halting Paramount's Merger with Warner Bros.
ALBANY, New York, July 20 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Wins Court Order Halting Paramount's Merger with Warner Bros.
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July 20, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a temporary restraining order barring Paramount Skydance Corp. (Paramount) from completing its merger with Warner Br
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Attorney General Tong Secures Critical Win in Lawsuit to Block Warner Bros./Paramount Merger
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Secures Critical Win in Lawsuit to Block Warner Bros./Paramount Merger
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Press Releases
(Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted the states' request for a temporary restraining order halting the merger of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (
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Attorney General Tong Statement on the Passing of John Droney
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Statement on the Passing of John Droney
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(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong released the following statement on the passing of John Droney.
"I'm going to miss John Droney more than words can express. A mentor, a great friend, skilled lawyer and counsel, and a fearless protector of all those he cared about and who cared abou
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BLS Issues Report on State Employment and Unemployment June 2026
WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment June 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - (19 pages)
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Unemployment rates were lower in June in 8 states, higher in 2 states, and stable in 40 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Thirteen states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 7 states had decreases, and 30 states and the District had little change. The national unempl
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Blumenthal, Raskin & Schiff Demand Answers From Big Law Firm Coerced Into Doing Trump's Bidding, Raise Ethics Concerns After Firm Advised Client In Transaction With Commerce Department
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Blumenthal, Raskin & Schiff Demand Answers From Big Law Firm Coerced Into Doing Trump's Bidding, Raise Ethics Concerns After Firm Advised Client In Transaction With Commerce Department
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations; U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Ranking Member of the Hou
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Celebrating the Stories of the Everyday Revolutionaries of Concord
STORRS, Connecticut, July 21 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Celebrating the Stories of the Everyday Revolutionaries of Concord
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This month marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and as Americans reflect on the Revolution, popular representations tend to center on prominent figures like Washington, Adams, Franklin, and Hamilton. Yet revolutions do not happen simply because of the actions of a handful of leaders. UConn
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DeLauro Calls for Bipartisan, Bicameral Negotiations on Continuing Resolution
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on July 21, 2026:
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DeLauro Calls for Bipartisan, Bicameral Negotiations on Continuing Resolution
House Republican Continuing Resolution Was Never a Serious Attempt to Prevent a Government Shutdown
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House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued the following statement on the passage of House Republicans' continuin
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Md. A.G. Brown Secures Court Order Requiring Implementation of Life-Saving Soot Standard
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 22 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 21, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Secures Court Order Requiring Implementation of Life-Saving Soot Standard
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown secured a legal victory after the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued a decision granting the motion for summary judgment and requiring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to move fo
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Murphy Demands Answers from Hegseth on Objectives for Iran War & Taxpayer Dollars Spent on Trump's Luxury Jet
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Murphy Demands Answers from Hegseth on Objectives for Iran War & Taxpayer Dollars Spent on Trump's Luxury Jet
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WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on Tuesday questioned Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth about President Trump's objectives in his disastrous war with Iran during a hearing on the administration's request for nearly
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Senators Demand Justification for Medically Unnecessary Testosterone Screening Policy for Servicemembers
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Senators Demand Justification for Medically Unnecessary Testosterone Screening Policy for Servicemembers
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[WASHINGTON, DC] - Following Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's bizarre video announcing mandatory annual testosterone screening for millions of servicemembers, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Gary Peters (D-MI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Ruben Gal
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Sleeping Sickness Parasite Has a Newly Discovered Weak Spot
STORRS, Connecticut, July 21 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Sleeping Sickness Parasite Has a Newly Discovered Weak Spot
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African sleeping sickness and related diseases can only be treated with toxic and sometimes ineffective drugs. Now, University of Connecticut researchers show in the June 24 issue of Nucleic Acids Research that a crucial enzyme could be the key to safer, more effective medicines.
Sleeping sickness, Chagas disease, and leishmaniasis are
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UK Caucus Co-Chairs, Himes, Wilson, Amo, and Rouzer, Statement on Appointment of Andy Burnham as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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UK Caucus Co-Chairs, Himes, Wilson, Amo, and Rouzer, Statement on Appointment of Andy Burnham as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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Washington, D.C. - Today, the Bipartisan Co-Chairs of the Congressional United Kingdom Caucus, Representatives Jim Himes (D-CT), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Gabe Amo (D-RI), and David Rouzer (R-NC), issued the following statement regarding Labour Leader Andy Burnham's appoi
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Yale School of the Environment Issues Q&A on Extended Producer Responsibility
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 22 -- Yale School of Environment issued the following Q&A on July 21, 2026, involving Reid Lifset, research scholar at the Center for Industrial Ecology:
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What Happens When Producers Are Responsible for Recycling Their Products and Packaging?
YSE research scholar Reid Lifset, who has tracked a policy designed to flip product waste responsibilities from consumers to manufacturers, has built an open reference database to help policymakers and companies understa
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