HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 27 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut issued the following news release: On Wednesday, nonpartisan voting rights group ACLU of Connecticut RISE PAC, and community partners including the League of Women Voters of Connecticut and Stamford, the CT League of Conservation Voters, the NAACP Windham/Willimantic, and Full Citizen's Coalition gathered in several locations across the state of Connecticut to launch a multi-month voting rights effort in support  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, June 28 -- Americares, a health-focused relief and development organization, issued the following news release: Americares has awarded emergency funding to increase access to mental health and psychosocial support for over 8,000 people affected by the mounting humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Grants ranging from $20,000 to $40,000 were awarded to five nonprofit organizations supporting the mental health needs of the most vulnerable survivors, including children and their fa  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: * * * Local Groups Continue To Rally For A Clean, Renewable Energy Upgrade * * * The Department of Administrative Services (DAS) released a Decarbonization Study exploring possible replacements for the Capitol Area System, a three-decade-old energy plant with a history of polluting Hartford's air. The report follows years of advocacy by local environmental and climate justice groups  more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, June 27 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release: Nearly the entire population of the Gaza strip, or 96% of the population, are facing acute food shortages, with more than 495,000 people including children facing starvation due to an extreme lack of food, according to figures released today by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classificat  more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, June 25 (TNSres) -- LIMRA issued the following news release: * * * Presidential historian and award-winning author Jon Meacham to speak on the event's last day * * * More than 1,000 industry leaders are expected to convene in Nashville, Tenn., on Sept. 15 - 17, to hear from a dynamic line-up of speakers at the 2024 LIMRA Annual Conference. The Emmy award-winning comedian and bestselling author, Trevor Noah has used his voice to highlight critical issues, challenge the   more

DARIEN, Connecticut, June 29 -- Friends of Animals issued the following news release: Friends of Animals has filed a lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management for its decision to rip more than 900 wild horses from their families and home on the range in California's Twin Peaks Herd Management Area in September. The lawsuit states that the agency broke the law when it issued its plan because it did not solicit public comments and consult with experts or consider new environmental conditions   more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, June 25 -- LIMRA issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: On June 21, LIMRA and LOMA Chief Information Officer Kartik Sakthivel was honored with a CIO Corporate ORBIE Award. This executive recognition program recognizes CIOs in the New England region who have demonstrated excellence in technology leadership. To receive the award, finalists needed to meet the following criteria: * Holding the title of CIO or equivalent senior IT executive position; * Being a m  more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, June 27 (TNSres) -- LIMRA issued the following news release: New data from LIMRA's 2024 BEAT Study: Benefits and Employee Attitude Tracker [signup required to access report] reveals that employees are willing to spend less on their benefits than in previous years as benefits costs increase. The new monthly median consumers will spend is $120 (excluding retirement savings) -- down $30 from the prior two years. "The amount employees are willing to pay has declined over the   more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, June 26 (TNSres) -- LIMRA issued the following news release: * * * Supplemental health insurance sales were up, while life and disability insurance sales posted declines * * * While recent LIMRA research suggests demand for broader benefits packages will grow in the next few years, workplace benefits sales growth has normalized from what was seen directly following the pandemic. "Seventy percent of employers said their company's benefits package will be critical to att  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 25 (TNSres) -- The Mind Trust issued the following news release: Two education nonprofit organizations are partnering to design a new fellowship program that will support talented leaders as they launch new, high-quality public charter schools for Connecticut families. Latinos for Educational Advocacy (LEAD), a Connecticut education nonprofit, and The Mind Trust, an Indianapolis-based education nonprofit, are partnering to design and facilitate the fellowship, which   more

NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut, June 26 -- The Alliance for Retired Americans issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans proudly announced their endorsement of Rep. Jahana Hayes for reelection to the U.S. House from Connecticut's 5th Congressional District today. The Connecticut Alliance for Retired Americans is a grassroots advocacy organization with more than 56,000 members across the state. "Rep. Hayes has already proven as a member of the U.  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: * * * Up to $82 million in virtual assets to be returned to customers * * * Twenty-five state financial regulators have taken collective action against Plutus Financial, Inc., Abra Trading, LLC, Plutus Financial Holdings, Inc., Plutus Lending, LLC (collectively known as "Abra"), and CEO and largest equity owner William "Bill" Barhydt for operating a cryptocurrency company witho  more