HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 20 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut issued the following news release: The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut's campaign for Smart Justice released new public opinion polling that shows support across the political and ideological spectrums for strong Clean Slate proposals. The research, conducted by Benenson Strategy Group between January 30 and February 5, included 510 telephone and online interviews with registered Connecticut voter  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 22 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut issued the following news release: A lawsuit brought by the ACLU of Connecticut on behalf of protester Michael Picard against three Connecticut State Police employees who were caught on camera appearing to confiscate his camera and give him unwarranted tickets has settled. According to the agreement, the State of Connecticut agreed to pay Picard approximately $1,800 for every minute that the defendants detained   more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Feb. 19 -- Save the Children issued the following news release: The number of children in Afghanistan who will need humanitarian assistance in 2020 has jumped by 40 percent compared to last year, warns Save the Children, meaning an extra 1.5 million children need support to survive. In 2020, an additional 3.1 million people will need help, more than half of whom are children. That takes the total number of children who need some form of humanitarian support to 5.26 mill  more

BLOOMFIELD, Connecticut, Feb. 20 -- The American Academy of Psychodynamic Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis has scheduled the following meeting: * * * 64th Annual Meeting - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - April 23-25, 2020 * * * For more information about these events, click here: http://www.aapdp.org/index.php/new-meetings/ [Category: Psychiatry/PsychologyEvents]  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 21 -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following statement: ATA President and CEO Chris Spear issued the following statement after Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont told reporters he is pulling the plug on plans for truck-only tolls in Connecticut: "It appears the governor of Connecticut has accepted the same fact that other policymakers across the country have come to realize: The trucking industry isn't a convenient bailout for politicians unwilling to d  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 20 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * - DATTCO buses violating Clean Air Act with excessive tailpipe exhaust * * * Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) filed a lawsuit against DATTCO, Inc. for Clean Air Act violations in Connecticut. The company's school buses have been observed frequently violating federal and state laws regulating prolonged vehicle idling, spreading toxic exhaust into areas near homes, schools, churches, and  more

BETHEL, Connecticut, Feb. 20 -- Experimental Mechanics, a journal from the Society for Experimental Mechanics says that it addresses research in design and implementation of novel or enhanced experiments to characterize materials, structures and systems, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2020 edition: * 3D Detection and Quantitative Characterization of Cracks in a Ceramic Matrix Composite Tube Using X-Ray Computed Tomography * Effects of Plasticity on Patched and  more

NORWALK, Connecticut, Feb. 22 -- The Governmental Accounting Standards Board issued the following news release: The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has issued a proposed Concepts Statement that would provide enhanced guidance to the Board when it establishes note disclosure requirements for state and local governments. When finalized, these concepts may be used by preparers and auditors when applying the generally accepted accounting principles hierarchy in assessing specific i  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 20 -- Keep America Beautiful issued the following news release: More than 80 community organizations and individuals, including leaders from the Keep America Beautiful(R) community-based affiliate network and other partner organizations, were recognized at the Keep America Beautiful 2020 National Awards Ceremony, which took place during the recent Keep America Beautiful National Conference in Memphis, Tennessee. The Keep America Beautiful National Awards celebrate t  more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, Feb. 22 -- LIMRA issued the following news release: * * * - New study by Secure Retirement Institute and Society of Actuaries examines Latin American consumer attitudes and behavior about retirement security. * * * A new study conducted by Secure Retirement Institute(R) (SRITM) and the Society of Actuaries (SOA) finds 64% of Latin American adults expect to have significant gaps in their retirement funds when they turn 60, and 52% don't believe the income from their gove  more

NEWTOWN, Connecticut, Feb. 18 -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation issued the following news release: The National Shooting Sports Foundation(R) (NSSF(R)), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that it is sponsoring the 2020 Ambassador Academy taking place Mar. 28-Apr. 1 in Orlando, Florida. This is the second year for the Ambassador Academy, which NSSF also supported in 2019 during its debut. This year, NSSF has provided grants to help offset the cost of  more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Feb. 20 -- Save the Children issued the following news release on Feb. 19: A bold solution to dramatically cut the death toll from healthcare-associated infections, developed by Save the Children and three other global leaders in health, is in the running for a prestigious $100 million grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The MacArthur Foundation announced today the highest-scoring proposals, designated as the Top 100, in its 100&Change competit  more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Feb. 19 -- Save the Children issued the following news release: The food supplies of some of the most vulnerable children and families in South Sudan are under threat as massive swarms of desert locusts head towards the country's border with Kenya and Uganda, Save the Children warns. The huge plague of locusts, which has already decimated the crops of countries in the Horn of Africa, has been spotted close to Eastern Equatoria on the South Sudanese border with Kenya and  more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Feb. 19 -- Save the Children issued the following news release: As many as seven children--including one baby only seven months old--have died from freezing temperatures and horrific living conditions in camps, Save the Children's partners in Idlib, Hurras Network, have confirmed. An aid worker from Save the Children's partner, Hurras Network, said: "Two sisters, aged four and three, died when their tent burned down because their heater was unsafe. Their pregnant mothe  more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, Feb. 21 -- The Quinnipiac University Polling Institute issued the following news release: * * * - In Michigan It's Close * * * In three critical Rust Belt states that delivered a victory to President Trump in 2016 by narrow margins, President Trump leads in head to head matchups against the top Democratic candidates in Wisconsin, but loses or trails within the margin of error in Pennsylvania matchups, and is locked in close races in Michigan, according to a Quinnipiac (K  more