2023 Press Releases

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• 6/28/2023 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Urging Stronger Standards for Dangerous Mercury Emissions from Power Plants

  Attorney General William Tong has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general and cities to file comments in support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to update and strengthen the 2012 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS).

• 6/28/2023 Attorney General Tong and Deputy Attorney General Meskill Statement on Passing of Governor Weicker

  Attorney General William Tong and Deputy Attorney General Eileen Meskill released the following statement on the passing of Governor Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.

• 6/26/2023 Attorney General Tong Supports FTC Amendments to Protect Consumers from Deceptive Auto-Renewals

  Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 26 state attorneys general submitted comments in support of Federal Trade Commission amendments to the Negative Option Rule protecting consumers from deceptive auto-renewal programs.

• 6/26/2023 Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition Backing Proposed Federal Rule to Reduce Barriers to Healthcare for Dreamers

  Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 19 states in a comment letter supporting a new rule aimed at expanding Medicaid and Affordable Care Act (ACA) eligibility for Dreamers.

• 6/21/2023 Attorney General Tong Appoints Assistant Attorneys General Alma Nunley, Emily Gait as Special Counsels for Reproductive Rights

  Attorney General William Tong today announced the appointment of Assistant Attorneys General Alma Nunley and Emily Gait as Special Counsels for Reproductive Rights. In their new roles, Counsels Nunley and Gait will lead the Office of the Attorney General in protecting abortion access and fighting for reproductive rights in Connecticut and nationwide.

• 6/21/2023 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition of 24 States in Support of Stronger Federal Protections for Reproductive Health Data Privacy

  Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 24 states supporting stronger protections for patients’ reproductive health information.

• 6/20/2023 Attorney General Tong Announces Investigation into Hyundai and Kia Over Theft-Prone Vehicles

  Attorney General William Tong announced today he has launched a consumer protection investigation into Hyundai and Kia regarding the companies’ failure to equip their vehicles with industry standard anti-theft technology. The move is the latest in a series of steps Attorney General Tong has taken over the companies’ continued failure to address the public safety concerns of their vehicles.

• 6/20/2023 Attorney General Tong Urges Target to Affirm Support for LGBTQIA+ Community Following Threats Over Pride Merchandise

  Attorney General William Tong joined a group of 15 state attorneys general calling on Target to support the LGBTQIA+ community and reject hate, intimidation and discrimination following threats over Pride merchandise.

• 6/13/2023 Attorney General Tong Leads Multistate Coalition Calling on Federal Agency to Prioritize Transparent, Risk-Based Approach to AI Governance

  Attorney General William Tong today led a bipartisan coalition of 22 other attorneys general urging the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to advance artificial intelligence governance polices that prioritize robust transparency, reliable testing and assessment requirements, and allow for government oversight and enforcement for high-risk uses.

• 6/12/2023 Attorney General Tong Urges FCC to Clarify Rules Concerning Consent for Telemarketing Robocalls and Texts

  Attorney General William Tong is joining a coalition of state attorneys general calling on the Federal Communications Commission to clarify the federal rules requiring telemarketers to obtain express written consent before contacting consumers. That consent, the attorneys general say, must be between one consumer and one seller or business entity.

• 6/9/2023 Teva, Allergan, CVS, and Walgreens Finalize Opioid Settlement Agreements

  Attorney General William Tong today announced the final approval of $17.3 billion in opioid agreements with drug makers Teva and Allergan and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens.

• 6/9/2023 Attorney General Tong Responds to Double-Digit Rate Hikes Sought by Health Insurers

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement regarding double-digit rate hikes sought by nine health insurers for individual and small group plans on Access Health CT, the state’s health insurance exchange.

• 6/7/2023 Attorney General Tong Praises Senate Vote to Expand Fraud-Fighting Authority

  Attorney General William Tong today praised Senate passage of state legislation to approve expanded authority for the Office of the Attorney General to fight fraud and abuse across state government. The House of Representatives voted last month to approve the measure. The legislation now heads to Governor Ned Lamont for his signature.

• 6/7/2023 Attorney General Tong Praises Unanimous Passage of Legislation Directing JUUL Vaping Settlement Funds to Regional Behavioral Health Action Organizations

  Attorney General William Tong today praised unanimous votes in both the state House of Representatives and Senate advancing legislation directing funds received through the $438.5 million multistate vaping settlement with JUUL to Regional Behavioral Health Action Organizations (RBHAOs) to combat youth vaping and nicotine use. The legislation, backed by the Office of the Attorney General, also supports updating the existing reporting requirements for opioid settlement funds to make clear that municipalities must comply with the same reporting requirements already in place for state-administered funds.

• 6/7/2023 Attorney General Tong Praises Passage of Legislation to Strengthen Connecticut Consumer Protections

  Attorney General William Tong today praised passage in both the state House and Senate of a series of reforms backed by the Office of the Attorney General to strengthen Connecticut consumer protections. The bill includes measures to modernize Connecticut’s anti-robocall statutes, to address abuses in the ticket sale market, to end anti-consumer cable company billing practices, and to enhance privacy protections related to location sharing data.