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7/25/2023
Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition to Expand Language Access for Severe Weather Emergency Alerts
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general and New York City in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand language access for critical government alerts sent to cell phones, known as Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs).
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7/21/2023
Attorney General Tong Releases Statement on Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Decision on United Illuminating Rate Hike
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding a decision by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority rejecting all but $2 million of a bloated and unsupported $130.7 million rate hike sought by United Illuminating. Attorney General Tong praised PURA for imposing a $2 million annual penalty he sought for the company’s ongoing failure to remediate the former English Station power plant in New Haven.
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7/20/2023
Attorney General Tong Urges Scrutiny of Proposed Closure of Johnson Memorial Hospital Labor and Delivery Services
In comments submitted this week to the Office of Health Strategy, Attorney General William Tong urged regulators to thoroughly review the community impact of the proposed closure of labor and delivery services at Johnson Memorial Hospital.
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7/19/2023
Attorney General Tong Joins USDA in Historic Partnership with Bipartisan State Attorneys General to Help Reduce Anticompetitive Barriers Across Food, Agriculture Supply Chains
Attorney General William Tong today joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in launching a partnership between USDA and bipartisan attorneys general in 31 states and the District of Columbia to enhance competition and protect consumers in food and agricultural markets, including in grocery, meat and poultry processing, and other markets.
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7/17/2023
Attorney General Tong, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Consumer Protection Warn Against Scams Targeting Military Servicemembers and Veterans During Military Consumer Month
Attorney General William Tong, Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Ronald P. Welch and Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan T. Cafferelli today marked Military Consumer Month by urging servicemembers, veterans, and their families to remain vigilant against scams which specifically target them.
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7/17/2023
Attorney General Tong Announces Settlement Regarding Unlawful Construction of Trump Border Wall
As part of a coalition of 18 states, Attorney General William Tong today announced a settlement of lawsuits over the unlawful construction of border wall projects that occurred during the Trump Administration.
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7/13/2023
Attorney General Tong Sues Stone Academy, Joseph Bierbaum, Paier College of Art for Violations of Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act
Attorney General William Tong today sued Stone Academy, Paier College of Art and their owner Joseph Bierbaum alleging numerous violations of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act following the abrupt closure of the for-profit nursing school.
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7/12/2023
Attorney General Tong Statement on Dismissal of Challenge to Regulation of Firearms in State Parks
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement praising U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton’s dismissal of plaintiff’s Second Amendment challenge to Connecticut’s commonsense prohibition on unauthorized carrying of firearms in State parks and forests.
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7/11/2023
Attorney General Tong: Strong Anti-Discrimination Laws Continue to Protect LGBTQ+ Rights in Connecticut
Attorney General William Tong today released guidance affirming strong state and federal anti-discrimination laws protecting LGBTQ+ rights after the painful and wrongly decided U.S. Supreme Court decision in 303 Creative v. Elenis.
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7/10/2023
Attorney General Tong and FCC Warn Consumers of Increased Risk of Student Loan Debt Scam Robocalls and Robotexts
Attorney General William Tong and the FCC’s Robocall Response Team are warning consumers about a potential rise in student loan debt scam robocalls and robotexts in the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision in Biden v. Nebraska.
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7/5/2023
Attorney General Tong Defends Efforts to Protect Transgender Students' Privacy
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 16 state attorneys general in an amicus brief supporting schools’ ability to protect the privacy of transgender students who have shared their identity with school staff.
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7/5/2023
Attorney General Tong Defends Rhode Island's Restrictions on Large-Capacity Magazines
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 18 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief defending Rhode Island’s restrictions on large-capacity firearm magazines.
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7/5/2023
Attorney General Tong Statement on Court Decision Requiring WinRed to Comply with Connecticut Consumer Protection Investigation
Attorney General William Tong issued a statement following a decision by Superior Court Judge Cesar A. Noble requiring WinRed Technical Services (WRTS) to comply with Connecticut’s consumer protection investigation.
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6/30/2023
Attorney General Tong Statement on Supreme Court Decision Blocking Student Debt Relief
Attorney General William Tong today released a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Biden v. Nebraska blocking the Biden Administration’s targeted plan to cancel some student loan debt.
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6/30/2023
Attorney General Tong Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing Business to Discriminate Against LGBTQ+ Customers
Attorney General William Tong released a statement today responding to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, which allowed a Colorado web designer to refuse to build wedding websites for LGBTQ+ couples.