Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Connecticut
Americans for Tax Reform President Norquist Appears on Fox Business Network's Kudlow to Discuss Ending Inflation Tax on Capital Gains
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following news:
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Norquist and Kudlow: Help the Middle Class by Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains
ATR President Grover Norquist appeared on Fox Business Network's Kudlow to discuss ending the inflation tax on capital gains.
Transcript:
Norquist: "The government creates inflation, the government shouldn't profit by the inflation they create by raising taxes on people who own crypto, or the more than fifty percent of peopl
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BLS Issues Report on State Employment and Unemployment July 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment July 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics -Aug. 21, 2026 (20 pages)
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Unemployment rates were lower in July in 10 states and stable in 40 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twelve states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 10 states and the District had decreases, and 28 states had little change. The national unemployment r
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Brookhaven and Stony Brook Researchers Demonstrate 'Wireless' Capability for Quantum Network
STONY BROOK, New York, Aug. 21 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news:
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Brookhaven and Stony Brook Researchers Demonstrate 'Wireless' Capability for Quantum Network
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First-of-its-kind free-space optical link begins quantum entanglement experiments
Editor's note: The following press release is being jointly issued by the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and the State University of New York at Stony Brook University
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Chancellor David McManus Welcoming 379 New UMass Chan Students 'To the Team'
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Aug. 22 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news:
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Chancellor David McManus welcoming 379 new UMass Chan students 'to the team'
At a glance
* There are 379 new UMass Chan students taking part in orientation this week, including 226 students in the T.H. Chan School of Medicine.
* Chancellor David D. McManus, MD'02, ScM'12, MBA, is delivering welcoming remarks for each school.
* The Office of Student Life has organized a
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Clark welcomes Class of 2030 to campus
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 -- Clark University posted the following news:
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Clark welcomes Class of 2030 to campus
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#'Some of your best memories may happen because you decided to take a chance'
Hundreds of new Clarkies students packed into the Kneller Athletic Center on Thursday afternoon after moving into residence halls with the help of their family members and peer mentors, getting used to their new home away from home.
President David Fithian '87 greeted the Class of 2030
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DeLauro Statement on Israeli Government Refusing to Investigate Deaths of Humanitarian Aid Workers in Gaza
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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DeLauro Statement on Israeli Government Refusing to Investigate Deaths of Humanitarian Aid Workers in Gaza
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WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement in response to news that the Israeli military is refusing to investigate an April 2024 attack that killed 7 humanitarian aid workers in Gaza:
"The Israeli government's decision not to investigate t
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Ebola in DR Congo: 180 Children Have Lost Both Caregivers 100 Days Into Outbreak
WESTPORT, Connecticut, Aug. 22 -- 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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Ebola in DR Congo: 180 Children Have Lost Both Caregivers 100 Days Into Outbreak
KINSHASA - At least 180 children have lost both parents or primary caregivers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since the Ebola outbreak was declared 100 days ago.[1]
Thousands more children ha
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Exploring Precision Medicine for Pancreatic Cancer
STORRS, Connecticut, Aug. 21 (TNSrep) -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Exploring Precision Medicine for Pancreatic Cancer
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Imagine if prior to the start of cancer care, doctors could rapidly confirm the most effective chemotherapy or immunotherapy, or combination thereof, to personalize your loved ones difficult to treat pancreatic cancer treatment to improve their outcomes and life expectancy?
A collaborative UConn School of Medicine research study is expl
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Introducing University of Bridgeport Press: Sharing Ideas That Shape the Future
BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut, Aug. 21 -- The University of Bridgeport posted the following news:
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Introducing University of Bridgeport Press: Sharing Ideas That Shape the Future
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Over its hundred-year history, University of Bridgeport has been committed not only to passing on knowledge, but to creating it. Notable UB lecturers, faculty, alums, and guest speakers, from Igor Sikorsky to Martin Luther King, Jr., from artist Salvador Dali to Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-CT), are figures who have change
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Md. A.G. Brown Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Law Enforcement Funding
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 22 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Law Enforcement Funding
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit over the unlawful imposition of immigration-enforcement conditions on Congressionally-authorized public safety grants,
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Co-Leads Fight to Protect Law Enforcement Funding
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026:
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AG Davenport Co-Leads Fight to Protect Law Enforcement Funding
Multistate Coalition Sues Trump Administration for Illegal Conditions on Law Enforcement Grants
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Today, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit challenging the federal governmen
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Pearson Education to Pay $150,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
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Pearson Education to Pay $150,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
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Company settles federal lawsuit alleging it failed to provide visually impaired employees with equal access to employee online platforms
NEWARK, N.J. -Educational publishing company Pearson Education, Inc. will pay $150,000 and provide other injunctive relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brough
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Sen. Blumenthal, 29 Co-Signers Issue Letter to HHS Secretary Kennedy
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following letter with 29 co-signers to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 12, 2026
The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Secretary of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
Dear Secretary Kennedy,
We write to express our profound concern and unequivocal opposition to the recent mass cancelations of lifesavin
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Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 8/14/2026-8/21/2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 8/14/2026-8/21/2026
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Calling on FEMA to Address Staffing Shortages
[Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, wrote to the new Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Cameron Hamilton demanding answers about how he plans to address critical s
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Six Defendants Charged With Million Dollar Rental Car And Identity Theft Scheme
NEW YORK, Aug. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release:
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Six Defendants Charged With Million Dollar Rental Car And Identity Theft Scheme
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United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), James C. Barnacle, Jr., and Commissioner of the New York City Police Department ("NYPD"), Jessica
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Southern Achievers Honored as Women of Innovation for 2026
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 21 -- Southern Connecticut State University posted the following news:
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Southern Achievers Honored as Women of Innovation for 2026
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Forty-seven accomplished Connecticut women will be honored for their achievements in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) at the Connecticut Technology Council's 21st annual Women of Innovation(r) awards on October 27 in Branford, Conn.
Among the 47 finalists are three women from Southern: Julia Irwin, inte
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Susan G. Komen: Finish Line Is a World Where No One Dies of Breast Cancer
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 21 -- Susan G. Komen, an organization that says it addresses breast cancer on fronts such as research, community health, global outreach and public policy initiatives, posted the following news on Aug. 20, 2026:
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The Finish Line Is a World Where No One Dies of Breast Cancer
Susan G. Komen(R) Nationwide Fall Event Season Unites Communities to Fund Research, Improve Access to High-Quality Care and Save Lives; Andy Grammer to Headline Second Annual Party in Pink Gala on
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Two-Day WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon shatters records by raising more than $7.3 million for cancer care and research at Dana-Farber
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release:
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Two-Day WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon shatters records by raising more than $7.3 million for cancer care and research at Dana-Farber
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Over $87 million has been raised through the Radio-Telethon since 2002 for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund
WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon presented by Arbella Insurance raised a record-breaking $7.3 mi
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UConn Health CEO, Executive VP Issues Update on Aug. 21, 2026
STORRS, Connecticut, Aug. 21 -- 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 - Aug 21, 2026
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Dear Colleagues,
Thank you for all your hard work in advancing our mission of education, research, and patient care. This week I had the opportunity to visit Stamford Hospital for a meet-and-greet with their CEO as part of my goal to see what we might learn from health system co
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VA. A.G. JONES BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL DEMAND OF CDL DRIVERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION
RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 22 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL DEMAND OF CDL DRIVERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION
Attorney General Jones and a coalition of 21 attorneys general announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sens
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Will an Associate's Degree Transfer to Any College?
BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut, Aug. 21 -- The University of Bridgeport posted the following news:
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Will an Associate's Degree Transfer to Any College?
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Considering your pathway into higher education? Wondering, "What's best? Finish an associate's degree, then transfer? Or to transfer credits from a community college to finish my bachelor's elsewhere? What's the best way to transfer credits?"
These are complex questions, without set-in-stone answers. Luckily, it's also a common line of inqui
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Women's Health Is Precision Medicine's Unfinished Business: Yale Q&A With Basmah Safdar
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 18 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following Q&A involving Basmah Safdar, physician-scientist and Director of Women Health Research:
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Women's Health Is Precision Medicine's Unfinished Business: A Q&A With Basmah Safdar
By Sara Luciano
Physician-scientist Basmah Safdar, MD, has long viewed--and practiced--women's health as precision medicine. Every cell has a sex. Accordingly, a precision health perspective demonstrates that there are fundamental diff
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Yale: Beyond GLP-1s - Combination Therapy, New Hormones Reshape Obesity Treatment
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 21 -- Yale University issued the following news:
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Beyond GLP-1s: Combination Therapy, New Hormones Reshape Obesity Treatment
As GLP-1 medications transform obesity care, researchers are testing new hormone combinations aimed at improving weight loss, tolerability, and long-term outcomes.
By Carrie MacMillan
The first wave of blockbuster obesity medications, including semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Zepbound, Mounjaro), transformed weight los
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Yale: Can You Slow the Aging Process - Study Reveals Which Interventions Might Help
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news:
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Can you slow the aging process? Study reveals which interventions might help
A new Yale analysis found that diet, exercise, and some medications can slow the aging process, while over-the-counter supplements appear to have little effect.
By Karen Guzman
When Raghav Sehgal arrived at Yale as a graduate student several years ago, he wanted to explore the use of powerful computer science tools in can
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