AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoYouth Sports Costs & Private Equity: Lawmakers are looking at how private equity and the travel-league/AAU pipeline are driving youth sports costs higher, with families now spending billions annually and many paying far more than registration fees alone. Connecticut Schools’ Mental Health Funding: CT Attorney General William Tong says a federal judge blocked the Education Department from ending school-based mental health grants, protecting about $3 million for social workers in multiple districts through 2029. Media Monopoly Fight: A coalition of state attorneys general, including Connecticut, is challenging the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger over fears it would squeeze competition and reduce entertainment and news choices. CT Arts & Community Events: Abbey of Regina Laudis in Bethlehem is staging “Babette’s Feast” in its open-air theater again, and the Akwesasne Art Market returns with Indigenous artists, music, and live demonstrations. Music/TV Spotlight: “American Idol” is renewed for Season 25, with virtual auditions (“Idol Across America”) kicking off Aug. 25 and Connecticut auditions set for Aug. 27.
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