WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following news release: * * * - ADF filed complaint on behalf of female athletes that asked DOE Office for Civil Rights to enforce Title IX protections * * * The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Wednesday granted the request of three teen track athletes to investigate their allegations of illegal discrimination. Ever since the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference adopted a policy that allows biolog  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The Americans for Financial Reform issued the following news release: The Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) Language Access Task Force strongly opposes the decision announced yesterday by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to remove the question about a borrower's language preference from the revised Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA). The Task Force members include the Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund, the Center for Responsible Lending, Co  more

BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut, Aug. 8 -- Children's Rights issued the following news release: Today an independent court monitor released the latest report (https://www.childrensrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Status-Report-4th-Quarter-2018-1st-Quarter-2019-final.pdf) on Connecticut's ongoing efforts to improve its child welfare system, showing that, while the Department of Children and Families (DCF) has maintained performance in several measures under the court-ordered 2017 Revised Exit Plan,  more

WALLINGFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 6 -- Connecticut Hospital Association issued the following news release: The Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) today announced a partnership with Unite Us, a leading social care coordination platform, to build a statewide coordinated care network of health and social services providers to deliver integrated care. The technology platform will better connect patients to local social service agencies that help with housing, food, transportation, employment, and   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 9 -- Consumer Action issued the following news release: The Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) Language Access Task Force strongly opposes the decision announced by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to remove the question about a borrower's language preference from the revised Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA). Task Force members include the Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund, the Center for Responsible Lending, Connecticut Fair Hou  more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Aug. 6 -- Save the Children issued the following news release: The deadly Ebola virus has taken the lives of more than 500 children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Save the Children said today, with the number of deaths accelerating over the past six months. In total, around 740 children have been infected with the disease since Ebola surfaced in the DRC. Today's figures show how the spread of the disease has accelerated: in the first six months after the Ebola out  more

WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 8 -- The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators issued the following news: During the 2019 Presidential Award ceremony, now-Immediate Past-President Paul Ominsky acknowledged the 2019 Presidents Award recipients: Chief Jack Moorman of North Carolina State University Police Department and Chief John Ojeisekhoba of Biola University Campus Safety Department. Ominsky honored two current Board Members for their exemplary service. Chief Mo  more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, Aug. 5 -- LIMRA issued the following news release: LIMRA today announced the winners of its contest to recognize 10 professionals as Rising Stars of Marketing and Communications in the financial services industry. The contest recognizes passionate marketing and communications leaders, under the age of 40, who are helping propel the industry forward by using new and creative marketing approaches and customer experiences at their companies. "Each of these winners is committ  more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, Aug. 7 -- LIMRA issued the following news release: A new LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute (LIMRA SRI) study finds only 13% of American adults feel very knowledgeable about financial products and investments. While more than half of consumers cite their family as the top source of financial information, 58% said they wished their families taught them more about investments and other financial topics. "Many Americans say they aren't confident they have the financial knowle  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The National Fair Housing Alliance issued the following news release: The Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) Language Access Task Force strongly opposes the decision announced yesterday by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to remove the question about a borrower's language preference from the revised Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA). The Task Force members include the Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund, the Center for Responsible Lending, Co  more

NEWTOWN, Connecticut, Aug. 9 -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation issued the following news release, dated on Aug. 6: The National Shooting Sports Foundation(R) (NSSF(R)), the trade industry for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that AXIS POS and Gearfire have joined as the sponsor of the new Range-Retailer Business ExpoTM Mobile App. The jointly owned companies are headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. AXIS POS and Gearfire are sister companies under a common partner with Orc  more

NORWALK, Connecticut, Aug. 6 -- The Governmental Accounting Standards Board issued the following news release: * * * - Participants in Live Webinar Eleigible for Up to 2 CPE Credits * * * Registration is now open for an upcoming webinar that will provide from the staff authors' perspective a comprehensive overview of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board's recently issued Implementation Guides on Statement No. 84, Fiduciary Activities, and Statement No. 87, Leases. IN FOCUS: GASB Impl  more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Aug. 8 -- Save the Children issued the following news release: * * * - James Taylor to Perform at Save the Children's Centennial Celebration on the West Coast, Hosted by Jennifer Garner * * * Save the Children, the international humanitarian organization, announced today that Jennifer Garner will host its "Centennial Celebration: Once in a Lifetime" event on October 2 in Beverly Hills, with a special performance by five-time Grammy Award winner James Taylor. Tommy Hil  more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Aug. 8 -- Save the Children issued the following news release: One year after an air strike by the Saudi- and Emirati-led coalition hit a school bus, killing 40 children and injuring dozens more, three of the child survivors have spoken to Save the Children of their ongoing daily physical and psychological struggle. While the children's pain endures, a lack of accountability continues to undermine justice for those affected as violence continues across the country. Alto  more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, Aug. 6 -- The Quinnipiac University Polling Institute issued the following news release: Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is the big winner in the second round of Democratic presidential debates, but former Vice President Joseph Biden retains his front-runner status with 32 percent of Democrats and independent voters who lean Democratic, according to a Quinnipiac University National Poll released today. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has 21 percent among Democrats, with 14 perce  more