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.
Attorney General William Tong
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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.
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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.
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Bill would allow receivership at financially distressed CT hospitals
The bill, which would allow for the appointment of a receiver at financially distressed Connecticut hospitals, was prompted by Prospect Medical Holdings’ recent bankruptcy filing.
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CT’s William Tong, other blue-state AGs brace for Trump 2.0
On Inauguration Day, Tong and his staff will be looking for executive orders that conflict with Connecticut laws or violate the Constitution.
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CT took on Trump on environment before; it will probably be harder to do it again
Donald Trump’s return to power comes against a backdrop of the well-known anti-environmental legacy of his first term. His assertion that climate change was a “hoax,” was followed by the rolling back or outright revocation of more than 100 environmental regulations and policies, as tracked by numerous universities and newspapers at the time. Blue-state attorneys […]
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Supreme Court abortion pill ruling cheered in CT, but worries persist
Reproductive rights advocates and Democratic state officials in CT applauded the decision, but they also warned of future legal threats.
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PODCAST: In The Room with Attorney General William Tong
Hear John Dankosky chat with AG William Tong about lawsuits against Exxon Mobil, PFAS, being the son of immigrants, and his love of Doritos!