Connecticut says grounds for a Bridgeport man’s deportation disappeared the day he was pardoned.
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.
Posted inPolitics
Tong vs. Trump, the case of an activist AG
He promised a Trump firewall. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has tried to deliver on that pledge, challenging the president on a raft of issues since taking office.
Posted inHealth
Tong: Emails highlight collusion among generic drug manufacturers
In one email, a lawyer for Heritage Pharmaceuticals suggests drug companies respond with “polite FU letters” to congressional inquiries.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
With air quality on the line, CT is ready to fight new Trump power plan
Connecticut plans to sue the Trump administration over a plan that could keep coal plants running dirtier and longer.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT, NY in court battle over dumping in Long Island Sound
A federal court will decide whether Connecticut can dump sediment in the eastern part of Long Island Sound, a benefit to Electric Boat and Groton’s sub base.
Posted inNews
Tong gives labor a lift on ‘captive audience’ bill
With a new legal opinion, Attorney General William Tong has given a boost to the long campaign by labor to pass “captive audience” legislation.
Posted inJustice
CT House endorses a greater civil rights role for AG
The ability of the Connecticut attorney general’s office to investigate and seek civil penalties for hate crimes and civil rights offenses would be clarified, expanded and codified in state law under legislation passed Wednesday by the House of Representatives and sent to the Senate.
Posted inHealth
Tong ups stakes and profile of drug price-fixing investigation
Attorney General William Tong is dramatically expanding the scope and raising the profile of the state’s long-running investigation of drug price-fixing.
Posted inHealth
Lawmakers set hearing on wiping out religious exemption to vaccines
The hearing on Monday is a possible first step in introducing 11th hour legislation to repeal the religious exemption provision.
Posted inHealth
In newly released emails, former Purdue president takes aim at opioid addicts
In emails released Tuesday by Attorney General William Tong, Richard Sackler, the former president of Purdue Pharma, called drug users “victimizers” and said they are responsible for their own fate.
Posted inHealth
Tong: No constitutional barrier to removing state’s religious exemption on vaccines
Legislative leaders are still deciding whether they will take up the hot-button issue of repealing the provision this year.
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CT files new allegations against Purdue, Sacklers in opioid lawsuit
The amended lawsuit says Purdue and the Sacklers told doctors addiction was “not caused by drugs,” but instead was the result of “susceptible individuals.”
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Fighting Trump’s environmental policies, Tong picks up where Jepsen left off
Connecticut’s new attorney general is taking on the Trump administration’s environmental rollbacks.
Posted inEducation
To target ‘bad actors,’ CT demands data on student lenders from DeVos
The U.S. Department of Education stopped sharing that information with the state governments last year, saying local policing of student lenders impeded federal oversight.
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As DOJ asks court to invalidate the ACA, Connecticut joins legal fight to defend it
The future of the Affordable Care Act will be decided by a conservative-leaning appeals court.
