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Attorney General William Tong
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CT launches investigation into Roblox, with focus on child safety
Attorney General William Tong is investigating the online gaming platform Roblox, which counts millions of children as users.
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Tong joins lawsuit over student loan rules for professional degrees
CT’s attorney general argues that new student loan caps for certain degrees will have implications for healthcare work forces like nursing.
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CT, Sephora reach agreement on child safeguards for anti-aging products
The agreement resolves an investigation by William Tong’s office, which sought details on skincare products Sephora marketed to children.
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Jury finds Ticketmaster, Live Nation had monopoly over big concert venues
The ruling, in a lawsuit brought by dozens of states — including Connecticut — won’t immediately bring relief for concertgoers.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT helps lead legal challenge to repeal of endangerment finding
A coalition of states and cities filed suit against the EPA contending that rescinding the so-called endangerment finding is unlawful.
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CT sues Trump admin. over changes to childhood vaccine recommendations
More than a dozen states sued the Trump administration over its rollback of vaccine recommendations for children, calling the move an illegal threat to public health.
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CT joins 20 states, DC suing DOJ to stop immigration requirements on victim funds
AGs from 20 states asked a judge to block DOJ conditions that would cut victim funding if states don’t comply with immigration enforcement.
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CT receives letter from AG Bondi alleging ‘sanctuary policies,’ demanding response
CT received a letter this week from the U.S. Attorney General alleging state policies impede federal immigration enforcement.
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CT sues over ‘chilling effect’ of SNAP recipient data collection
The lawsuit seeks to block the Trump administration from conditioning SNAP funding on whether states provide the personal data of applicants.
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CT sues Trump administration over funds for mental health services in schools
The cancelled grant included funds meant to support graduate social work students in providing mental health services in four CT districts.
Posted inHuman Services
CT AmeriCorps programs shut down by Trump administration cuts
AmeriCorps members in CT, including 184 working in a preschool program, were informed last month of program closures due to federal cuts.
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CT joins states suing Trump over health research funding cuts
Major research institutions like UConn and Yale could see significant cuts if the Trump administration slashes funding provided through NIH.
