AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoParamount-Warner Antitrust Fight: Connecticut AG William Tong is among “blue state” holdouts as settlement talks with Paramount over its Warner Bros. Discovery merger face new resistance, with critics warning proposed remedies may be too lenient and raising fresh questions about CNN and CBS editorial independence. UConn Free-Speech Score: UConn again landed in the bottom tier in a national free-speech climate survey, with students reporting self-censorship and the university disputing the survey’s scope. Immigration Rules & Enforcement: DHS tightened Curricular Practical Training guidance for international students, while a federal appeals court expanded border agents’ power to search travelers’ phones in NY, CT, and VT without a warrant. CT Politics & Cost-of-Living: Gov. Ned Lamont pitched a third term on fiscal stewardship and affordability, as Democrats and Stacey Abrams rallied party voters ahead of the election. AI, Power, and Data Centers: Connecticut is seeing growing pressure over AI-driven electricity demand, with developers exploring hyperscale data centers and calls for statewide rules before new projects move forward. School & Public Safety: A national report found record K-12 spending despite declining enrollment, and a Connecticut-focused story highlighted how limiting access to lethal means can be a key suicide-prevention strategy. Corruption Case Update: Former school-construction official Kosta Diamantis says he fled to Greece and still denies bribery convictions tied to state school grants.
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