News Tipoffs - Connecticut Editors
AI and the Future of Financial Advice: New Research Explores Opportunities and Challenges Ahead
WINDSOR, Connecticut, July 30 [Category: Financial Services] -- LIMRA posted the following news release:
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AI and the Future of Financial Advice: New Research Explores Opportunities and Challenges Ahead
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New research from the LIMRA Retirement Income Institute highlights the opportunities, challenges, and evolving role of advisors in an AI-powered financial services landscape
WINDSOR, Conn., July 30, 2026 -As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries worldwide, a new white
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL BLOCKS FEDERAL CUTS TO SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH GRANTS
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL BLOCKS FEDERAL CUTS TO SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH GRANTS
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 15 attorneys general announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order that blocks the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants.
The order comes just
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Attorney General William Tong Responds to Final PURA Decision on Eversource Storm Cost Recovery
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 29 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General William Tong Responds to Final PURA Decision on Eversource Storm Cost Recovery
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(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today responded to a final decision by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) approving approximately $861 million in deferred storm costs for Eversource while rejecting the company's attempt to charge ratepayers hundreds of
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Beyond the vest: Why one veteran is fighting for ADA education
ERLANGER, Kentucky, July 30 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news:
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Beyond the vest: Why one veteran is fighting for ADA education
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For many veterans, a service dog is more than a companion. It's a vital tool for navigating daily life with a disability. However, as Army veteran William McCasland recently discovered, public understanding of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) still lags behind the law.
While traveling for a family re
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Blumenthal and Booker Introduce Food Labeling Modernization Act
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Blumenthal and Booker Introduce Food Labeling Modernization Act
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Food Labeling Modernization Act to combat confusing and misleading information printed on food packages. Companion legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives by U.S. Representatives Frank Pallone,
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Blumenthal Presses FDA & Taylor Farms For Answers About Cyclospora Outbreak
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Blumenthal Presses FDA & Taylor Farms For Answers About Cyclospora Outbreak
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] -U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today demanded answers from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Taylor Farms about the record-breaking cyclosporiasis outbreak and the backroom dealing by the Trump Admin
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Blumenthal Statement on $76.6 Billion for Electric Boat to Produce 14 Additional Columbia & Virginia Class Submarines
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Blumenthal Statement on $76.6 Billion for Electric Boat to Produce 14 Additional Columbia & Virginia Class Submarines
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[Hartford, CT] -Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released a statement celebrating the U.S. Navy's award of a new $76.6 billion contract for Electric Boat to support construction of five Columbia-class and nine-Virgin
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Carrigan Appointed Interim Associate Dean for Liberal Arts in the College of Arts and Sciences
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 30 -- Southern Connecticut State University posted the following news:
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Carrigan Appointed Interim Associate Dean for Liberal Arts in the College of Arts and Sciences
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Dr. Braxton Carrigan, a professor of mathematics, has been appointed interim associate dean for the liberal arts in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Carrigan brings a strong record of academic leadership, institutional service, and data-informed decision-making to this role. As a professor
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Curating the 250th: History Professors Mark Country's Anniversary with Museum Exhibitions
STORRS, Connecticut, July 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Curating the 250th: History Professors Mark Country's Anniversary with Museum Exhibitions
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When C-SPAN asks UConn's Manisha Sinha each year to participate in its ranking of U.S. presidents from best to worst, her favorite - Abraham Lincoln - often comes out on top.
"I've read every word he ever wrote," she says. "I actually have the multivolume set of Lincoln letters on this shelf up here. Before
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Eastern Connecticut State University's Behavior Analysis Program Earns Prestigious ABAI Accreditation
WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, July 31 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news:
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Eastern's behavior analysis program earns prestigious ABAI accreditation
The only accredited bachelor's program in New England and 1 of 8 worldwide
By Ed Osborn
Eastern Connecticut State University's behavior analysis concentration in the psychology major has received accreditation from the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI). Eastern has the only ABAI-accredited bac
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Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Volunteers and Everytown Leaders Endorsements, Backing 83 Candidates Across 18 States
NEW YORK, July 29 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release:
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Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Volunteers and Everytown Leaders Endorsements, Backing 83 Candidates Across 18 States
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Everytown Endorsements Include Candidates Running AZ, CT, FL, IL, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, VT, VA, and WI
NEW YORK -Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its latest round of endorsements of Moms Deman
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Gartner Predicts Most Privacy Incidents Will Stem From AI-Generated Inferences by 2029
STAMFORD, Connecticut, July 31 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release:
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Gartner Predicts Most Privacy Incidents Will Stem from AI-Generated Inferences by 2029
AI Privacy Risks Push CISOs Beyond Traditional Data Protection to Include Inference Governance
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By 2029, most privacy incidents will result not from the direct exposure of personally identifiable information (PII), but from AI-generated inferences about ind
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General Dynamics Electric Boat awarded construction contracts for 14 submarines as part of $76.6 billion Navy award
RESTON, Virginia, July 29 [Category: BizNational Defense] -- General Dynamics issued the following news release:
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General Dynamics Electric Boat awarded construction contracts for 14 submarines as part of $76.6 billion Navy award
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GROTON, Conn. (July 29, 2026) - As part of today's $76.6 billion Navy contract announcement, General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced it has been awarded $29.5 billion for five additional Columbia-class submari
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Governor Hochul Announces New Gun Safety Actions to Protect New Yorkers from Federal Firearm Regulation Rollbacks
ALBANY, New York, July 30 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces New Gun Safety Actions to Protect New Yorkers from Federal Firearm Regulation Rollbacks
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced actions in response to the Trump Administration's proposed rollbacks that would make sweeping and dangerous changes to federal firearms regulations. Earlier this year, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced c
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Governor Lamont Applauds U.S. Navy's Announcement of $76.6 Billion Contract Awarded to General Dynamics Electric Boat
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 30 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Governor Lamont Applauds U.S. Navy's Announcement of $76.6 Billion Contract Awarded to General Dynamics Electric Boat
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(HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement on the announcement that the U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat $29.5 billion for five additional Columbia-class submarines, $42.1 billion for nine additional Virginia-Class s
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HHS IG: Connecticut Generally Claimed Medicaid Reimbursement for Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Services in Accordance With Federal and State Requirements
WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Health and Human Services Inspector General issued the following report (No. OAS-25-01-004) entitled "Connecticut Generally Claimed Medicaid Reimbursement for Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Services in Accordance With Federal and State Requirements" filed under the CMS:
Here are excerpts:
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Why OIG Did This Audit
* Prior OIG audits found that some States did not always claim Federal Medicaid reimbursement for clinical diagnostic laboratory services in
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History Is Made: Arkansas Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 31 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release:
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History Is Made: Arkansas Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines
As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Arkansas is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia an
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Life Insurers Council: Final Expense Insurance New Annualized Premium Increased 32% in 2025
WINDSOR, Connecticut, July 30 [Category: Financial Services] -- LIMRA posted the following news release:
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Life Insurers Council: Final Expense Insurance New Annualized Premium Increased 32% in 2025
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Thirty final expense firms report selling 1.3 million policies in 2025.
WINDSOR, Conn., July 30, 2026 - U.S. final expense life insurance new annualized premium increased 32% year over year to $1.38 billion in 2025, according to the latest LIMRA-Life Insurers Council (LIC) Final Expense Su
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Radiology Pioneer Still Teaching at 90
STORRS, Connecticut, July 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Radiology Pioneer Still Teaching at 90
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Dr. Harold Moskowitz is 90, losing his vision, and no longer drawing a salary, but, motivated by a "love of teaching," he still shows up to UConn Health a couple times a week to mentor trainees.
A professor emeritus since his retirement in 2016, Moskowitz primarily gives lectures for students and first-year radiology residents. His time at the UConn School
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Reed Says More Work Coming to RI After Navy Inks $76.6 Billion Contract to Build Next-Gen Submarines
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed Says More Work Coming to RI After Navy Inks $76.6 Billion Contract to Build Next-Gen Submarines
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WASHINGTON, DC -Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, hailed the U.S. Department of Defense's decision to award two major submarine contracts, alongside significant shipyard investments, totaling $76.6 billion to ramp up submarine productio
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Research Development - It Takes a Village
STORRS, Connecticut, July 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Research Development - It Takes a Village
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A group of research development leaders from six public research universities across New England, including UConn, has recently been honored with the National Organization of Research Development Professionals (NORDP) Leadership Award. This award recognizes the team's outstanding contributions to advancing the field of research development.
The New Engla
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Save the Children Mobilizes to Protect Washington State Kids as Wildfires Threaten Families, Communities
WESTPORT, Connecticut, July 30 -- 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:
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Save the Children Mobilizes to Protect Washington State Kids as Wildfires Threaten Families, Communities
National Leader in Child-Focused Disaster Response to Deliver Emergency Supplies, Cash Assistance to Families, Support Childcare Recovery and Mental Health Needs
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FAIRFIELD,
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Save the Children: Somalia - Child Admissions for Severe Malnutrition Nearly Triple in Six Months
WESTPORT, Connecticut, July 30 -- 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:
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SOMALIA: Child admissions for severe malnutrition nearly triple in six months
BAIDOA, Somalia - The number of children receiving treatment for severe malnutrition in Save the Children programs in Baidoa, Somalia, has nearly tripled in six months.[1]
Health care workers at Save the
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Three URI students receive Gilman Scholarships to study, travel abroad
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 30 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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Three URI students receive Gilman Scholarships to study, travel abroad
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KINGSTON, R.I. - July 30, 2026 - Three University of Rhode Island students from the southern New England area have been chosen to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.
The Gilman Scholarship program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, pro
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