2021 Press Releases

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• 9/10/2021 Attorney General Tong Statement Ahead of 20th Anniversary of Sept. 11

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement today ahead of the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

• 9/9/2021 Attorney General Tong Statement on Passing of State Trooper Sgt. Brian Mohl

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement today on the passing of Connecticut State Police Trooper Sgt. Brian Mohl.

• 9/9/2021 AG Tong Opposes Discrimination Against US Territories

  Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general urging the Supreme Court to reject the exclusion of Americans living in territories from nationwide federal aid programs.

• 9/8/2021 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition of 21 Attorneys General in Fighting to Protect Access to Abortion Services

  Attorney General Tong has filed an amicus brief arguing that South Carolina’s “fetal heartbeat” abortion regulations harm women’s health care as a whole and should be struck down

• 9/7/2021 Attorney General Tong Files Amicus Brief in Support of Federal Firearm Regulations

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general, led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, in filing an amicus brief supporting federal laws restricting the commercial sale of handguns to persons under the age of 21.

• 9/3/2021 Attorney General Tong Moves for State Custody of Pit Bulls Seized in Dog Fighting Raid

  Attorney General William Tong is seeking state custody of eight pit bulls seized in a raid of a Meriden property suspected of operating as part of a multistate illegal dog fighting ring.

• 9/1/2021 Attorney General Tong Responds to Purdue Bankruptcy

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement regarding Judge Robert Drain’s decision today that he will approve a bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma that grants a lifetime legal shield to the Sackler family.

• 8/30/2021 Attorney General Tong, Healthcare Advocate Urge "Highest Level of Scrutiny" for Insurance Rate Hike Requests

  In joint comments submitted today to the Connecticut Insurance Department, Attorney General William Tong and Healthcare Advocate Ted Doolittle sought the “highest level of scrutiny” for rate hike requests sought by health insurers.

• 8/30/2021 Attorney General Tong Urges PURA to Decrease Eversource's Rates

  Attorney General William Tong today called on the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) to significantly reduce Eversource’s rates.

• 8/27/2021 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition to Uphold Virginia's Anti-Discrimination Law

  Court Brief Filed in Case of Wedding Photography Business that Wants to Refuse Services to LGBTQ+ Couples

• 8/25/2021 Attorney General Tong Supports Housing Protections Against Discrimination

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 23 states in urging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to reinstate a rule on disparate impact liability that would protect people from housing discrimination.

• 8/24/2021 Attorney General Tong Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Calling on FDA to Regulate E-Cigarettes and Oral Nicotine Products

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a bipartisan coalition of 31 states and territories in urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to halt the surge of youth nicotine addiction by enacting restrictions on tobacco products that disproportionately harm youth.

• 8/23/2021 Following Tropical Storm Henri, Connecticut State Officials Warn Consumers and Families to be Wary of Clean Up and Disaster Relief Scams

  In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Henri, Attorney General William Tong and Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle Seagull are warning consumers and families to be aware of disaster relief and clean up scams.

• 8/23/2021 Attorney General Tong Urges U.S. Attorney General Garland to Include Ghost Guns in Firearm Regulations

  Attorney General William Tong has joined a multi-state coalition in submitting a comment to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) that encourages the ATF to finalize regulations that would make clear that ghost guns are firearms under federal law.

• 8/21/2021 Attorney General Tong Warns Consumers to be Vigilant of Price Gouging Ahead of Hurricane Henri