The ruling came in response to a challenge filed in June by the owner of a small pub in Milford.
William Tong
William Tong has served as Connecticut’s 25th attorney general since Jan. 9, 2019. He previously represented parts of Stamford in the state General Assembly for 12 years.
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Platoons of lawyers, some from CT, ready to litigate results
The legal fights over Tuesday’s election results could eclipse Bush v. Gore
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‘Everything related to the environment is at stake’
As America heads into Election Day, environmentalists are warning that time for turning back climate change impacts is running short.
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PURA will meet Friday to consider renewing ban on utility shut-offs
State utility regulators will hold an emergency meeting Friday to consider renewing key moratoriums on electricity and other service shut-offs.
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Tong takes on ExxonMobil over climate change
Connecticut on Monday joined a list of states using litigation to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for causing climate change.
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On this night, Connecticut Democrats say Trump is a uniter
An unconventional political convention closed Thursday night with the Connecticut delegation on the infield dirt of a minor league ballpark.
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Postmaster freezes plan for controversial changes, but CT Dems say that’s not enough
Saying they disenfranchise voters, Tong sues to stop postal service changes, CT lawmakers back legislation that would do the same.
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CT Dems push back against Trump plans to ‘sabotage’ postal service
Attorney General William Tong is considering a lawsuit and Sen. Richard Blumenthal presses for more funding for the postal service.
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State regulators say they will investigate Eversource rate hike
Anticipating electric demand before and during the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unwelcome surprise: massive jumps on electric bills.
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CT Supreme Court tosses GOP challenge to mail-in voting
In dismissing the case, Robinson agreed with the state that the Supreme Court did not have jurisdiction over the issue.
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A busy COVID day: States sue Trump, and spiking infections cause testing delays
The spike in COVID infections elsewhere is expected to complicate testing in Connecticut.
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Larson, Tong tackling nursing home attempts to seize resident’s stimulus checks
The Trump administration has warned long-term care facilities they can be prosecuted if they seize the payments.
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Coronavirus hospitalizations continue to decline in Connecticut
Continued decline in the number of hospitalized, but fatalities rose by 79 — bringing the death toll to 2,168.
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Tong records 71 price-gouging complaints in first week
The complaints include one from a resident who was charged nearly $40 for a 30-pack of toilet paper.
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During COVID-19 crisis, Connecticut utilities will stop nonpayment shut-offs
State regulators have announced that utilities will no longer be able to shut off the water, electricity or natural gas of residential customers if they don’t pay their bills.