Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Connecticut
Ariz. A.G. Mayes Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Efforts to Undermine Affordable Care Act Protections
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 1 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 31, 2026:
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AG Mayes Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Efforts to Undermine Affordable Care Act Protections
Attorney General Mayes today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to challenge a federal rule that once again illegally undermines the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and would mak
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Blumenthal, Schiff, & Warren Raise Concerns About Trump Administration Directing Taxpayer Dollars Toward Critical Mining Companies Linked to Trump & Lutnick Families
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Blumenthal, Schiff, & Warren Raise Concerns About Trump Administration Directing Taxpayer Dollars Toward Critical Mining Companies Linked to Trump & Lutnick Families
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This week, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) raised concerns in two letters about potential
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Central Connecticut State University: New venture for local high schoolers
NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut, July 31 -- Central Connecticut State University posted the following news:
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A new venture for local high schoolers
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High school students got a firsthand look at what it takes to turn a promising idea into a viable business during the School of Business's Venture Development Summer Camp at Central Connecticut State University.
Led by new Management and Organization faculty member Thomas Morgan, the weeklong program challenged 17 students to work collaborativel
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Central faculty help to tell the state's story in new museum exhibition
NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut, July 31 -- Central Connecticut State University posted the following news:
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Central faculty help to tell the state's story in new museum exhibition
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By Julian Layne '25
If you visit "Connecticut's Revolution," the new exhibition at the Museum of Connecticut History in Hartford, you'll discover more than Revolutionary War artifacts.
Also present throughout the exhibition is work of Central faculty whose research tells a richer, more inclusive story of Connect
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Coppin State Student Turns Personal Struggle Into Award-Winning Idea
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 31 -- Coppin State University issued the following news:
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Coppin State Student Turns Personal Struggle Into Award-Winning Idea
For many college students, academic breaks offer a chance to rest and recharge. For others, they bring an unsettling question: Where will I live?
That question inspired Sayniel Sawmadal to develop an innovative scholarship proposal that recently earned her top honors at the inaugural HBCUniverse Innovation Challenge.
Sawmadal moved fro
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FAA Revises Groton, Conn., Fishers Island, N.Y., Airspace Boundaries Effective Oct. 29
WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a final rule amending Class D and Class E airspace serving Groton, Connecticut, and Fishers Island, New York, to better support instrument flight operations and align airspace descriptions with current agency guidance.
The amendments become effective at 0901 UTC on Oct. 29, 2026.
The rule reduces the lateral dimensions of the Class D airspace surrounding Groton-New London Airport fr
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Governor Lamont Statement on the Recent Spread of Misinformation
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 30 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Governor Lamont Statement on the Recent Spread of Misinformation
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(HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement:
"On July 13, Cooper Whiteside, a Danbury resident and Bridgeport police officer, and Brittany Islami, a New Milford resident and mother of three, were tragically killed in a motor vehicle crash in Danbury. I've heard how devoted Officer Whitesi
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Governor Lamont, Senator Blumenthal, Senator Murphy, Congresswoman Hayes, Mayor Sanchez Announce $14.7 Million Grant To Improve Safety and Connectivity in New Britain
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 31 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Governor Lamont, Senator Blumenthal, Senator Murphy, Congresswoman Hayes, Mayor Sanchez Announce $14.7 Million Grant To Improve Safety and Connectivity in New Britain
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(HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont, Senator Richard Blumenthal, Senator Chris Murphy, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes, and Mayor Bobby Sanchez today announced that the City of New Britain has been awarded a $14.7 million fe
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ICYMI: Blumenthal Sounds Alarm on Immigration Detainee Abuse at Public Forum
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Blumenthal Sounds Alarm on Immigration Detainee Abuse at Public Forum
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[WASHINGTON, DC] - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined a spotlight forum earlier this week on abusive conditions in federal immigration custody where he highlighted the lack of oversight and mistreatment faced by detainees in Connecticut and across the nation. During the hearing,
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Larson Applauds $1.3 Billion Contract Boost to Build F135 Engine Spares
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Larson Applauds $1.3 Billion Contract Boost to Build F135 Engine Spares
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East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded a $1.3 billion boost for Pratt & Whitney F135 engines, announced by the U.S. Navy. This new contract from the federal government, following Rep. Larson's push to secure more funding to build spare engines and parts, will support work in East Hartford, Middl
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Longmeadow Accountant Sentenced to Prison for $18 Million Loan Fraud Conspiracy
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Longmeadow Accountant Sentenced to Prison for $18 Million Loan Fraud Conspiracy
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BOSTON - A Longmeadow woman was sentenced yesterday for defrauding commercial lenders out of almost $20 million dollars over a four-year period.
Christine Gendron, 62, a former certified public accountant, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to
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Md. A.G. Brown Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Effort to Undermine Affordable Care Act Protections
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 31, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Effort to Undermine Affordable Care Act Protections
Coalition Sues Over Federal Rule That Reinstates Provisions Blocked by a Federal Court and Adds New Harmful Changes
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit in the U.S. Distri
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Sues to Protect Health Insurance Coverage
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 1 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 31, 2026:
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Attorney General Davenport Sues to Protect Health Insurance Coverage
Co-Leads Lawsuit to Prevent Damage to New Jersey Healthcare
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today co-led the filing of a lawsuit challenging a federal rule that illegally undermines the Affordable Care Act (ACA), making health insurance more expensive and harder to obtain for million
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N.Y. Mayor Mamdani Unveils LIFT Tracker to Accelerate Affordable Housing on City Land
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, speaking from a double-decker "LIFT" bus during a tour of the Bronx, announced the launch of the LIFT Tracker, an interactive database showing more than 100 city-owned sites where the administration plans to build upward of 50,000 affordable homes.
The Land Inventory Fast Track (LIFT) initiative, created by executive order on the mayor's first day in office, aims to speed development on public land and give residents a transparent
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NBAA Welcomes Chris Rocheleau's Return to the Association From the FAA
WASHINGTON, July 30 [Category: Transportation] -- The National Business Aviation Association posted the following news release:
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NBAA Welcomes Chris Rocheleau's Return to the Association From the FAA
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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is thrilled to welcome the return of Christopher J. Rocheleau as the organization's chief operating officer (COO), after a period of critical service to the country with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Rocheleau served as NBAA
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NGA Commends Chair Gov. Stitt and Bipartisan Work to Reignite the American Dream
WASHINGTON, July 30 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release:
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NGA Commends Chair Gov. Stitt and Bipartisan Work to Reignite the American Dream
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Stitt caps yearlong NGA initiative focused on advancing education, entrepreneurship and energy
OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt this evening joined governors from across the country recognize the progress made through his work as National Governors Associati
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R.I. A.G. Neronha, Coalition Sue Trump Administration to Block Rule That Would Undermine Affordable Care Act Protections
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 1 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on July 31, 2026:
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Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration to block rule that would undermine Affordable Care Act protections
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general and one governor in filing a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to challenge a federal rule that once aga
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Republicans Block Blumenthal Effort to Pass Take Care of America's Veterans Act Without Unprecedented Cuts to Veterans' Benefits
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news:
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Republicans Block Blumenthal Effort to Pass Take Care of America's Veterans Act Without Unprecedented Cuts to Veterans' Benefits
Blumenthal's proposal would fund veterans' legislation with unused Defense Department funds & fully repeal the wounded veterans tax
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Today, Republican leadership blocked Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Rankin
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Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 7/24/2026-7/31/2026
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 7/24/2026-7/31/2026
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Combatting Russia's Murderous Invasion of Ukraine
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U. S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) along with U.S. Senators Darline Graham (R-SC), Katie Britt (R-AL), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Jim Risch (R-ID) announced a bipartisan agreement on legislation to hold major purchasers of Russian oil an
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Senator Coons, Colleagues Launch Investigation Into Trump Administration's Campaign to Kill Offshore Wind Projects
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 30, 2026:
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Senator Coons, colleagues launch investigation into Trump administration's campaign to kill offshore wind projects
"Administration's actions will kill more than 30,000 jobs and raise energy costs"
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U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Angus King (I-Maine), and Martin Heinrich (D-M.N.) launched an investi
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Summer Nursing Symposium Gives High School Students a Head Start in Healthcare
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 31 -- Southern Connecticut State University posted the following news:
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Summer Nursing Symposium Gives High School Students a Head Start in Healthcare
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More than 35 Connecticut high school students got an inside look at the nursing profession this summer during Southern Connecticut State University's annual Summer Nursing Symposium in July.
Hosted by Southern's School of Nursing in partnership with Yale New Haven Health, the weeklong program introduces ris
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UConn Health CEO, Executive VP Issues Update on June 31, 2026
STORRS, Connecticut, July 31 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following statement by Andrew C. Agwunobi, UConn Health CEO and executive vice president for health affairs:
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CEO Update - July 31, 2026
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Dear Colleagues,
I want to start by thanking each one of you for making UConn Health such a special place to train, teach, provide care, receive care and perform research. This week, I had the privilege of speaking at our Health Sciences and Medical Development fundraising team
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UConn Law Graduates Tackle New Bar Exam
STORRS, Connecticut, July 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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UConn Law Graduates Tackle New Bar Exam
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UConn Law graduates sat down to a brand-new bar exam this week, after months - or maybe years, depending on how they look at it - of preparation. Connecticut was one of the 10 jurisdictions to debut the NextGen Uniform Bar Examination with the July 2026 test.
This new exam, developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE), is intended to better
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Yale Issues Q&A: Bringing More Personalized Approach to Alcohol Treatment
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following Q&A on July 30, 2026, involving Stephanie O'Malley, professor of psychiatry in the School of Medicine:
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Bringing a more personalized approach to alcohol treatment
In a Q&A, Yale addiction expert Stephanie O'Malley explains why care for alcohol use disorder has become increasingly individualized - and why this may end up bringing more people into treatment.
By Karen Guzman
For people diagnosed with alcoho
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Yale Issues Q&A: Why Children's Allergies Can Change Over Time - and What Future Treatment Might Look Like
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 1 -- Yale University issued the following Q&A on July 31, 2026, involving Stephanie Leeds, associate professor of pediatric allergy and immunology in the School of Medicine:
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Why children's allergies can change over time -- and what future treatment might look like
Children's immune systems adapt as they grow, so in some cases allergy diseases abate over time while in others they worsen. In a Q&A, Yale allergist Stephanie Leeds explains why this is.
By Meg
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Yale School of Management: Remembering Professor Emeritus Theodore Marmor, 1939-2026
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 1 -- Yale School of Management issued the following news:
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Remembering Professor Emeritus Theodore Marmor, 1939-2026
Emeritus professor Theodore Marmor was a leading authority on welfare state politics and author of the seminal book The Politics of Medicare.
An internationally recognized authority on healthcare and social policy and a pioneer in the field of welfare state politics in North America and Western Europe, Theodore "Ted" Marmor died on July 24, 20
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Yale: Beyond Arthritis - Three Causes of Hip Pain That Can Lead to Joint Replacement
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 29 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news:
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Beyond Arthritis: Three Causes of Hip Pain that Can Lead to Joint Replacement
By John Ready, MS
When an adult sees a doctor and complains about persistent hip pain, the assumption is often wear and tear-related osteoarthritis. However, hip pain not caused by arthritis can come from conditions that are both more complex and more serious.
A Yale review published in EFORT Open Reviews describes three
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