Sunday - October 4, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Connecticut

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Class of 2030 Pharmacy Candidates Cloaked for their Professional Journeys
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 27 -- The Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences posted the following news: * * * Class of 2030 Pharmacy Candidates Cloaked for their Professional Journeys * Faculty, staff, alumni, family and friends watched with pride as more than 100 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences aspiring pharmacists donned their white coats to begin their professional journeys. An annual rite of passage, the Pharmacy White Coat ceremony recognizes the completion of a phar  more
Comcast NBCUniversal Announces $2.5 Million in Unrestricted Grants to 80 Nonprofits
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- Comcast, a cable television company, issued the following news release: * * * Sep 23, 2026 Comcast NBCUniversal Announces $2.5 Million in Unrestricted Grants to 80 Nonprofits NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants have provided $24.3M to 695 nonprofits since 2018 - Comcast NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal Local announced that a total of $2.5 million has been awarded to 80 nonprofit organizations servicing one of the 11 NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations' marke  more
Federal Land Ownership - Overview & Data Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 2)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R42346) on Sept. 14, 2026, entitled "Federal Land Ownership: Overview and Data." The report is written by natural resources policy specialists Carol Hardy Vincent and Eric P. Nardi, legislative attorney Mainon A. Schwartz, defense infrastructure policy analyst Andrew Tilghman and research librarian Scott Vierick. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The federal government owns roughly 640 mill  more
HHS IG: 'Connecticut Could Better Ensure That the Department of Developmental Services and Providers Fully Comply With Federal Waiver'
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Health and Human Services Inspector General issued the following report (No. OAS-25-01-072) entitled "Connecticut Could Better Ensure That the Department of Developmental Services and Providers Fully Comply With Federal Waiver and State Health and Safety Requirements for Individualized Home Support Services" filed under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Here are excerpts: * * * Why OIG Did This Audit * OIG conducts health and safety audits   more
Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 9/18/2026-9/25/2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 9/18/2026-9/25/2026 * Receiving Testimony on Fatal Shootings by Federal Immigration Agents [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), and U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, held a bicame  more