The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection has provided notice to the Attorney General of an abnormal market disruption regarding the wholesale price of motor gasoline or gasohol. Pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-234, no seller of motor gasoline or gasohol shall sell, or offer to sell, an energy resource at an unconscionably excessive price between October 14, 2026, and November 14, 2026.

2026 Press Releases

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8/24/2026 Attorney General Tong Stops Illegal Scheme to Eliminate Competition Between Zillow and Redfin
Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of four other attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today put an end to an illegal agreement between Zillow Group, Inc. (Zillow) and Redfin Corporation (Redfin) that prevented them from competing.
8/24/2026 Attorney General Tong Urges Connecticut Insurance Department to Reject Double-Digit Health Insurance Rate Hike Requests
In a letter today to Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Josh Hershman, Attorney General William Tong urged the rejection of double-digit rate hikes sought by Anthem, ConnectiCare and UnitedHealthcare for individual and small group plans covering approximately 220,000 people across Connecticut.
8/21/2026 Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Law Enforcement Funding
Today, Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit over the illegal imposition of immigration-enforcement conditions on Congressionally authorized public safety grants, including grants intended to keep law enforcement officers safe and fight crime.
8/20/2026 Attorney General Tong Announces Second Agreement With Concierge/Beacon Management Over Ongoing Maintenance at Rocky Hill Complex
Attorney General William Tong today announced a second agreement with JRK Property Holdings regarding ongoing maintenance at The Beacon, the 544-unit Rocky Hill complex formerly known as Concierge Apartments.
8/19/2026 Attorney General Tong, Federal Trade Commission Announce $4 Million Settlement with Manchester City Nissan Over Deceptive Fees Allegations
Attorney General William Tong and the Federal Trade Commission today announced a $4 million settlement with Manchester City Nissan and its owners and managers, resolving allegations the business double-charged for “certified pre-owned” vehicles, and collected unnecessary junk fees without consumer authorization, among other consumer protection violations.
8/19/2026 Attorney General Tong Announces $275,000 Settlement with TaxAct Over Improper Sharing of Sensitive Taxpayer Data with Meta and Google
Attorney General William Tong today announced a $275,000 settlement with Texas-based online tax preparation company TaxAct over improper release of sensitive taxpayer data to Meta and Google.
8/18/2026 Attorney General Tong Announces Anesthesia Smoke and Convenience in New Haven to Remain Permanently Closed, Owner to be Barred from Business in the State of Connecticut, Must Pay $100,000 Following Repeated Violations of State Cannabis Laws
Attorney General William Tong announced today that Anesthesia Smoke and Convenience in New Haven will remain permanently closed and its owners will pay a $100,000 penalty following repeated violations of Connecticut’s cannabis laws.
8/18/2026 Attorney General Tong Secures Major Court Victory Protecting Gender Affirming Care Under the Affordable Care Act
As part of a multistate coalition, Attorney General William Tong on Friday secured a major victory after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts struck down a key provision of a Trump Administration final rule that would have excluded coverage of certain types of gender-affirming care as essential health benefits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Essential health benefits are subject to the ACA’s financial protections, including limits on out-of-pocket costs.
8/17/2026 Attorney General Tong Issues Statement at Start of Trial Against Meta Over Addictive Features that Harm Kids
Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement as Connecticut and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general begin presenting their case against Meta in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
8/13/2026 Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration to Stop Unlawful Demands for Personal Information of CDL Drivers
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the state of Pennsylvania in filing two lawsuits to block the Trump administration’s attempts to force release of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information of 17 million drivers.
8/12/2026 Attorney General Tong Statement on Passing of Former Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement on the passing of former Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman.
8/11/2026 Attorney General William Tong Sues to Block Trump Administration’s Lawless Handout to Big Banks
Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 10 attorneys general filed a lawsuit today opposing a new rule issued by federal regulator of national banks, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), that would strip states of their authority to require national banks to pay interest on homeowners’ mortgage escrow accounts.
8/10/2026 Attorney General Tong Secures Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services
Attorney General William Tong announced today a new court order protecting federal homelessness funding after Connecticut and a multistate coalition for a second time defeated the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing.
8/7/2026 Attorney General Tong Secures Dismissal in Challenge to Connecticut’s Felon-in-Possession Laws
Attorney General William Tong announced today that the U.S. District Court in Connecticut granted the state’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state’s laws banning firearm possession by convicted felons.
8/6/2026 Attorney General Tong Issues Statement Following Latest Executive Orders Targeting Birthright Citizenship
Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement after President Donald Trump signed two executive orders seeking once again to attack birthright citizenship.