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GOVERNOR LAMONT ACTIVATES CONNECTICUT’S SEVERE COLD WEATHER PROTOCOL FROM MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Dec 29, 2025 Alex

Anyone in Need of Shelter is Urged to Visit 211ct.org or Call 2-1-1 For a List of Locations (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is activating Connecticut’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 29, 2025, and remaining in effect until noon on Sunday, January 4, 2026, due to a blast of unusually cold weather that will impact the state during this period, including wind chills during the overnight hours on most of these nights that are expected to drop into the single digits and near zero at times. The purpose of the protocol is to ensure that the most vulnerable populations receive protection from the severe cold, which could be life threatening if…

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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG WINS LAWSUIT TO PROTECT CRITICAL HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING FROM POLITICALLY MOTIVATED CUTS

Dec 28, 2025 Alex

(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong has won a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from unlawfully reallocating federal homeland security funding away from states based on their compliance with the administration’s political agenda. The U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island granted a motion for summary judgment brought by Attorney General Tong and a coalition of 11 other attorneys general and the governor of Pennsylvania. “Donald Trump tried to play politics with taxpayer-funded disaster relief. We sued, and the court saw these cuts for what they were— not plausible, not rational, and not lawful. We are going to keep fighting and we’re going to keep winning to stop Donald Trump from hurting our states,” said Attorney General…

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Lamont, Tong Push Back on Renewed Trump Effort to Halt Revolution Wind Project

Dec 28, 2025 Alex

HARTFORD, CT — Governor Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong issued sharp rebukes following a new federal action by the Trump administration aimed at once again halting construction of the Revolution Wind offshore wind project, which is nearing completion. Governor Lamont called the move erratic and anti-business, warning it would drive up electricity costs for Connecticut residents and businesses. He said the project is critical to ensuring a diverse energy supply, lowering utility costs, and supporting good-paying clean energy jobs, adding that repeated federal interference creates economic uncertainty. Attorney General Tong said the latest stop work order, issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, appears to be an unlawful attempt to sidestep a…

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ATTORNEY GENERAL WILLIAM TONG PUSHES META TO ACT ON MISLEADING AI WEIGHT LOSS ADS

Dec 28, 2025 Alex

Advertisers are Using the Holiday Season to Push Weight Loss Products on Instagram and Facebook (Hartford, CT) – Today, Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 35 bipartisan attorneys general called on Meta to better enforce its own policies about pharmaceutical and wellness ads on Instagram and Facebook and take additional measures to prevent AI-generated weight loss content in ads. These ads are likely to see an uptick during the holiday season and the new year, when conversations around weight loss and appearance tend to increase. GLP-1 weight loss drugs have exploded in popularity over the last few years, as have ads selling the drugs directly to consumers. Dozens of companies are using Meta’s advertising tools to run thousands…

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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO DEFEND CRITICAL CONSUMER PROTECTION EFFORTS

Dec 27, 2025 Alex

(Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the complete defunding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which has returned more than $21 billion improperly taken from over 205 million Americans throughout its 14-year existence. The CFPB’s current acting director, Russel Vought, is attempting to completely defund the agency by refusing to request any funding from the Federal Reserve, which will virtually guarantee the agency runs out of money in January 2026. As Attorney General Tong and the coalition argue, this will have devastating impacts on consumers and severely disrupt states’ consumer protection abilities, which rely on consumer complaints and data from CFPB. Attorney General Tong and the…

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STRATFORD LIBRARY TEEN EVENTS IN JANUARY

Dec 27, 2025 Alex

1/6–1/31: I Have a Dream Interactive DisplayJoin us in celebrating MLK, Jr’s birthday by continuing the DREAM! Martin had a dream, what’s your DREAM? Share your dreams for the future on our interactive display! Let’s inspire each other and keep the DREAMs moving forward. Grades 6–12. No registration required. Location: Teen Department. 1/8: 3:00–4:30 pm: Teen Paint by NumberNeed a calming activity before midterms? Paint by number is here! We’ll have various canvases to pick from. Grades 6–12. No registration needed. Location: Lovell Room. 1/9–1/20: Mid-Term Stress Buster Grab ‘N GoMid-terms—no problem! Each G’N’G contains note cards, post-its, pens, pencils, stress balls, ERASERS, & some surprises. Stop by the Teen Desk & grab your mid-term prep kit while supplies last.…

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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG LEADS NEARLY $150 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH MERCEDES-BENZ USA AND DAIMLER AG OVER EMISSIONS FRAUD

Dec 26, 2025 Alex

Connecticut to receive $4,989,276 (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG for violating state laws prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade practices by marketing, selling and leasing vehicles equipped with undisclosed emissions defeat devices that illegally circumvented Connecticut’s strong emissions standards. The settlement also includes more than $200 million in potential consumer relief. “Mercedes-Benz and Daimler hid devices inside their vehicles to cheat emissions tests, knowingly pumping out toxic emissions far exceeding legal limits. Their deception hurt their customers and harmed air quality for all Americans, and we’re holding them accountable. This settlement, as with others previously reached with Volkswagen and Fiat Chrysler, sends millions…

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AG Tong Leads Multistate Opposition to Trump Rollbacks of PFAS Regulations

Dec 25, 2025 Alex

HARTFORD, CT — Attorney General William Tong announced that he is leading a coalition of 15 attorneys general opposing efforts by the Trump administration to roll back federal reporting requirements for PFAS, commonly known as “forever chemicals.” In a formal comment letter submitted to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, the attorneys general objected to proposed changes that would gut PFAS data reporting and recordkeeping requirements established by Congress under the Toxic Substances Control Act. The existing rule, finalized by EPA in 2023, requires manufacturers and importers to report known information about PFAS in their products during a one-time reporting period scheduled to begin in April 2026. PFAS are widely used manmade chemicals found in everyday products such as…

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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG ANNOUNCES COURT ORDER TO UNWIND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S UNLAWFUL CANCELLATION OF SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH GRANTS

Dec 25, 2025 Alex

(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong announced today that a federal judge found that the U.S. Department of Education acted unlawfully by abruptly discontinuing previously approved grants to fund mental health professionals in K-12 schools following a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Tong and 15 other attorneys general. The states successfully argued that the department acted illegally when it told grantees it would discontinue the mental health program grants because they conflicted with the Trump administration’s new priorities. U.S. District Court Judge Kymberly Evanson of the Western District of Washington granted the states’ summary judgment motion and ordered the two sides to meet and agree on a timeline for the department to make lawful continuation decisions. “Trump lawlessly took…

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GOVERNOR LAMONT ACTIVATES CONNECTICUT’S SEVERE COLD WEATHER PROTOCOL BEGINNING AT 5PM ON CHRISTMAS DAY

Dec 24, 2025 Alex

HARTFORD, CT — Governor Ned Lamont announced that Connecticut’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol will be activated beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 25, 2025, and will remain in effect until 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, December 28, 2025, due to an expected blast of arctic air across the state. State officials warn that while temperatures may be typical early on Christmas Day, conditions will deteriorate after sunset, with overnight wind chills dropping into the single digits and near zero in some areas. Gusty winds up to 20 miles per hour are expected to intensify the cold and increase the risk for those exposed to the elements. The protocol is designed to protect vulnerable populations by ensuring statewide coordination between state…

GOVERNOR LAMONT ACTIVATES CONNECTICUT’S SEVERE COLD WEATHER PROTOCOL FROM MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON

ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG WINS LAWSUIT TO PROTECT CRITICAL HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING FROM POLITICALLY MOTIVATED CUTS

Lamont, Tong Push Back on Renewed Trump Effort to Halt Revolution Wind Project

ATTORNEY GENERAL WILLIAM TONG PUSHES META TO ACT ON MISLEADING AI WEIGHT LOSS ADS

ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO DEFEND CRITICAL CONSUMER PROTECTION EFFORTS

STRATFORD LIBRARY TEEN EVENTS IN JANUARY

ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG LEADS NEARLY $150 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH MERCEDES-BENZ USA AND DAIMLER AG OVER EMISSIONS FRAUD

AG Tong Leads Multistate Opposition to Trump Rollbacks of PFAS Regulations

ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG ANNOUNCES COURT ORDER TO UNWIND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S UNLAWFUL CANCELLATION OF SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH GRANTS

GOVERNOR LAMONT ACTIVATES CONNECTICUT’S SEVERE COLD WEATHER PROTOCOL BEGINNING AT 5PM ON CHRISTMAS DAY

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