2026 Press Releases

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• 2/26/2026 Attorney General Tong Secures $5.1 Million Financial Relief Package for Concierge Tenants

  Following an investigation and negotiations led by the Office of the Attorney General, Attorney General William Tong today announced that the owner of Concierge Apartments will provide up to $5.1 million in financial relief for tenants of the 544-unit Rocky Hill complex.

• 2/26/2026 Attorney General Tong Files Brief Defending Birthright Citizenship at U.S. Supreme Court

  Attorney General William Tong joined a multistate coalition today defending birthright citizenship at the U.S. Supreme Court, standing up to President Trump’s illegal effort to rewrite the Constitution and overturn federal law.

• 2/25/2026 Attorney General Tong Releases Memorandum on Artificial Intelligence

  Attorney General William Tong today released a memorandum to state officials, agencies and members of the public regarding application of existing laws to artificial intelligence to protect Connecticut residents.

• 2/24/2026 Attorney General Tong Sues to Block RFK Jr. Vaccine Overhaul

  Attorney General William Tong today joined 15 states announcing a lawsuit to block the Trump Administration's radical overhaul of the nation's childhood immunization schedule.

• 2/20/2026 Attorney General Tong Statement as U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs

  Attorney General William Tong released a statement following the 6-3 decision from the U.S. Supreme Court invalidating President Donald Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose sweeping tariffs.

• 2/18/2026 Attorney General Tong Submits Testimony in Support of Genetic Privacy Legislation

  Attorney General William Tong today submitted testimony in support of An Act Concerning Direct to Consumer Genetic Testing, legislation proposed by his office to give Connecticut residents exclusive control over their DNA and genetic data.

• 2/18/2026 Attorney General Tong Submits Testimony Supporting Legislation Combatting Youth Social Media Addiction

  Attorney General William Tong today submitted testimony in support of legislation he proposed with Governor Ned Lamont to combat youth social media addiction, including by prohibiting social media companies from exposing minors to harmful and addictive algorithms and notifications without parental consent.

• 2/18/2026 Attorney General Sues Trump Administration for Illegally Terminating Funding for Energy and Infrastructure Programs

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general suing the Trump Administration to block its unlawful decision to terminate energy and infrastructure programs created by Congress in laws such as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

• 2/18/2026 Attorney General Tong Leads Coalition Opposing Rules Preventing Access to Transgender Healthcare for Youth

  Attorney General William Tong today co-led a coalition of 20 attorneys general submitting comment letters opposing two proposed rules by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that would prevent hospitals and medical providers from providing, and youth from receiving, essential transgender healthcare by threatening to withhold funds through the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

• 2/18/2026 Attorney General Tong Urges Senate to Reject SAVE America Act

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, warning that the legislation would unlawfully nationalize election administration, impose sweeping new barriers to voter registration, and disenfranchise millions of eligible Americans.

• 2/18/2026 Attorney General Tong Submits Testimony Supporting Legislation to Crack Down on Deceptive Websites, Enhance Protections for Ticket Purchases

  Attorney General William Tong today submitted testimony in support of An Act Concerning Entertainment Event Tickets, legislation proposed by his office to enhance protections for ticket purchases and crack down on deceptive internet sites posing as event venues.

• 2/17/2026 Attorney General Tong Asks Court to Enforce Order Preventing Trump Administration from Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Preparedness Funding

  Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 23 states today filed a motion asking the District Court of Massachusetts to enforce its December 11, 2025 order that prohibited the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from terminating the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program (BRIC) and directed the agency to promptly take all steps necessary to reverse the termination.

• 2/13/2026 Attorney General Tong Statement on Major Win in Challenge to Connecticut Captive Audience Law

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement after a federal district court judge granted the state’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed the Connecticut Business and Industry Association and U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s challenge to Connecticut’s captive audience law.

• 2/10/2026 Attorney General Tong Statement Following Meeting with Concierge Management

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement after concluding a meeting with senior leadership of JRK Property Holdings, the California-based real estate investment company that manages Concierge Apartments in Rocky Hill.

• 2/9/2026 Attorney General Tong Announces Investigation Into Concierge Apartments

  Attorney General William Tong today announced an investigation into Concierge Apartments management, sending a civil investigative demand under the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act seeking documentation and answers regarding the landlord’s management and response to deteriorating conditions at the Rocky Hill apartment complex.