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How Affordable Is Connecticut for Recent College Grads?
Image Credit: PrasitRodphan / Shutterstock As summer winds down and a new academic year approaches, many young adults across the U.S. are preparing to start college, while others are navigating the transition from campus to career. For the class...

Alberta government looks to solar to lower energy costs at correctional facilities
Alberta's government is looking to power some of its jails with solar energy. The province says it's planning to build solar installations at five of its 10 correctional facilities, with early energy cost savings estimated at $1 million per year....

New York AG James leads coalition suing Trump administration to block funding cap on state energy programs
James and the other Democratic attorneys general argued that blocking appropriated funding for state energy programs, in turn jeopardizes states’ ability to keep them running. They noted it would raise energy costs for residents. “New Yorkers...

Alberta planning to power some of its jails with solar energy
EDMONTON — Alberta's government is looking to power some of its jails with solar energy. EDMONTON — Alberta's government is looking to power some of its jails with solar energy. The province says it's planning to build solar installations at five...

Connecticut Attorney General Tong sues Trump, DOE over proposed cuts to state energy programs
William Tong joined 18 states and the District of Columbia Friday in suing to stop the U.S. Department of Energy from limiting funding for state-run energy program. HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has joined a new...

Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun FREE LIVE STREAM (8/17/25) | Time, TV Channel for WNBA regular season
The Indiana Fever face the Connecticut Sun on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025 (8/17/25) in a regular season WNBA game at Mohegan Sun Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on NBA TV. Streaming platform Free trial Monthly price Discount DIRECTV Yes $89.99...

Connecticut credit union discloses data breach
North Haven, Connecticut-based Connex Credit Union disclosed a data breach last week involving roughly 172,000 people’s personal information. Names, account numbers, debit card information, Social Security numbers and government identification...

Connecticut Green Bank, Good Leap team up to develop VPPs
HARTFORD – The Connecticut Green Bank and San Franscisco’s GoodLeap, a leading finance and technology sustainable home solutions platform, announced Wednesday, Aug. 13, a strategic partnership to develop and operate virtual power plants across the...

Connecticut DOT issues RFP for Stamford station redevelopment
Rail News Home Passenger Rail 8/15/2025 Rail News: Passenger Rail CTDOT seeks proposals that blend transit improvements with mixed-use development. Photo – Connecticut Department of Transportation The Connecticut Department of Transportation...

Engineering Company Expands in Rocky Hill
Photo courtesy of CBRE An engineering company is doubling its footprint at a Rocky Hill office building located at the entrance to the 230-acre Corporate Ridge office park. Engineers HNTB recently extended its lease while expanding to 23,000...

AG Kaul Sues to Stop Federal Cuts That Threaten Wisconsin’s Energy Program
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition in suing to block a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding cap that could impact Wisconsin’s ability to run essential state programs, including its state energy program, and...
Oregon Sues Federal Government Over Energy Program Payments
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and 18 other states, plus the District of Columbia, sued to block the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) from imposing a new funding cap that slashes support for vital state-run energy programs. The DOE policy would...
Modern Refuge captures the bond of family and friendship in "Runaway Dream" Album
Connecticut-based indie rock collective, Modern Refuge, is ushering in their debut full-length album, "Runaway Dream," and right off the bat is making a statement with it. A project that grew out of years of connection born of siblinghood,...

California joins multistate suit over Department of Energy funding cap on state energy programs
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, together with the California Energy Commission (CEC), has joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit to prevent the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) from implementing a...

Economic Development: Manufacturers Are Making …Investments
Kentucky’s local economic developers had a mostly happy first half of 2025, despite a chaotic national and international scene of changing trade policies, up and down equity markets and dropping consumer sentiment. Most local officials across the...

Connecticut General Assembly honors India and Indian Americans
Connecticut State Assembly has issued a citation to honor India on its 78th independence anniversary. The official citation was initiated by state Rep. Matt Blumenthal and Sen. Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox and introduced by 13 other state representatives...

Letitia James sues DOE over funding cap on state energy programs
New York Attorney General Letitia James, along with 18 other states and the District of Columbia, sued the Trump administration on Friday to block the Department of Energy from imposing a new funding cap that would cut support for state-run energy...
N.Y. AG James Leads Suit to Block Energy Department Caps
New York Attorney General Letitia James and 17 other blue-state attorneys general, as well as the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania, filed a lawsuit Friday in an attempt to block cuts made by the Department of Energy they claim threaten their...

AG James leads coalition suing to block a proposed funding cap on state energy programs
NEW YORK STATE (WRGB) — New York Attorney General Letitia James led 18 other states and the District of Columbia Friday in suing to block the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) from imposing a new funding cap that slashes support for vital state-run...

Oregon AG, others file lawsuit in Eugene to stop federal cuts threatening state energy programs
The Department of Energy is proposing a cap on federal reimbursement for state-run energy programs, which could ultimately stop them from functioning. EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, along with 18 other states and Washington,...