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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG STATEMENT FOLLOWING MEETING WITH CONCIERGE MANAGEMENT

(Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong released the following statement after concluding a meeting with senior leadership of JRK Property Holdings, the California-based real estate investment company that manages Concierge Apartments in Rocky Hill. “Earlier today I had a direct, frank and honest conversation with JRK Property senior leadership and decision makers and did not hold back. I made it crystal clear that JRK must develop and implement a plan to ensure that this never happens again, and do all that they can to make it right for impacted tenants and their family. The focus of this conversation was on the health and safety of residents, and I was absolutely clear that JRK must get residents back into their…

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GOVERNOR LAMONT PROPOSES FREE BUS PASSES FOR VETERANS, DISCOUNTED BUS SERVICE FOR K-12 STUDENTS

Feb 11, 2026 Alex

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the state budget proposal he presented to the Connecticut General Assembly last week includes the funding necessary to provide U.S. military veterans with free passes to use Connecticut’s network of public bus services, including CTtransit, CTfastrak, and various transit districts throughout the state. Additionally, the proposal includes funding to provide K-12 students with a 50% discount on CTtransit buses. Governor Lamont said that this $3.5 million investment recognizes the important service of the nation’s veterans, while also acknowledging the mobility needs of young students. The proposal is currently being considered by the legislature’s Appropriations Committee. “Our veterans have provided so much to every person in our country, and this is another way…

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GOVERNOR LAMONT EXTENDS DURATION OF SEVERE COLD WEATHER PROTOCOL FOR SEVERAL ADDITIONAL DAYS

Feb 10, 2026 Alex

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is extending the duration of the state’s currently activated Severe Cold Weather Protocol to remain in effect through at least noon on Sunday, February 15, 2026, as this long-duration stretch of brutally frigid temperatures in Connecticut continues. The protocol was initially activated on Friday, January 23, 2026, and was most recently set to expire today at noon. However, the updated forecast now indicates that below seasonal averages with single-digit wind chills will remain for several additional mornings and evenings through this coming weekend. This is the longest stretch of consecutive days Connecticut’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol has been activated since 2015, when it was in effect for a 34-day period from January 26, 2015,…

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GOVERNOR LAMONT PROPOSES FREE SCHOOL BREAKFAST FOR ALL K-12 STUDENTS

Feb 6, 2026 Alex

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the state budget proposal he presented to the Connecticut General Assembly yesterday includes the funding necessary to provide all K-12 public school students in the state with breakfast at no cost to them or their families at the start of each school day. Additionally, it includes funding to eliminate reduced-price lunch charges, making lunch free for students who currently qualify for reduced-price lunches. Governor Lamont said that this $12.5 million investment is important in ensuring that all children have access to healthy meals, especially at the start of each school day. The proposal is currently being considered by the legislature’s Appropriations Committee. “A healthy breakfast provides kids with the opportunity to…

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GOVERNOR LAMONT SIGNS DECLARATION ENABLING CONNECTICUT TO CONTINUE RESPONDING TO FEDERAL CUTS ON ESSENTIAL SERVICES

Feb 4, 2026 Alex

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed a declaration that will enable the Connecticut General Assembly to adopt legislation allowing the recently created Emergency State Response Reserve to continue functioning through the end of the 2027 fiscal year. Established in November 2025, this reserve was created by Governor Lamont in collaboration with the General Assembly to quickly respond to millions of dollars in ongoing cuts toward essential services that are being made by President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans. This includes through the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act and other federal legislation and federal administrative actions. The approved legislation authorizing the reserve’s establishment, Special Act 25-1, appropriated $500 million in state surplus funding for this purpose and…

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GOVERNOR LAMONT’S 2026 STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS

Feb 4, 2026 Alex

Connecticut State Capitol, Hall of the House of Representatives February 4, 2026 Ned Lamont used his 2026 State of the State address at the Connecticut State Capitol to highlight Connecticut’s fiscal stability, economic growth, and efforts to shield residents from federal funding cuts while keeping the state budget balanced. He emphasized that Connecticut has passed seven consecutive on-time, balanced budgets, built a $4 billion rainy day fund, reduced pension debt by more than $10 billion, and maintained a strong economy with rising business growth and low unemployment. Lamont asked lawmakers to extend the state’s emergency reserve fund to backfill potential federal reductions and proposed a roughly $400 energy rebate for families to offset high heating costs. The governor outlined priorities…

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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG JOINS MULTISTATE COALITION CONDEMNING DOJ THREATS AGAINST MINNESOTA

Feb 1, 2026 Alex

(Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in denouncing the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the State of Minnesota. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, the coalition condemned the Trump administration’s effort to exploit the situation in Minnesota to pressure state leaders into turning over sensitive resident data and dismantling longstanding public safety policies. The attorneys general warn that these threats likely conflict with ongoing litigation and court-ordered protections. “The Trump Administration killed and smeared innocent American citizens and is continuing to terrorize Minnesota. Their reckless occupation is not immigration enforcement, and Bondi’s invasive demands have no basis in…

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GOVERNOR LAMONT SUBMITS SUPPLEMENTAL PLAN TO USE EMERGENCY STATE RESPONSE RESERVE TO MAINTAIN AFFORDABILITY FOR CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS

Jan 31, 2026 Alex

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration has submitted a supplemental plan to the bipartisan leaders of the Connecticut General Assembly to use funding from the recently created Emergency State Response Reserve in response to federal funding reductions and delays made by the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans to essential health and human services supports that the residents of Connecticut depend on for some of their most basic needs. This supplemental plan totals $18.7 million and will be used to support items necessary for food and nutrition assistance, Medicaid assistance, youth mental health services in schools, and children’s wraparound services, including healthcare and childcare. “Recent funding gaps on the federal level are continuing to cause nationwide challenges for health and…

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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG AND CONSUMER COUNSEL COLEMAN SECURE CONSUMER PROTECTION COMMITMENTS IN PROPOSED CHARTER/COX MERGER SETTLEMENT

Jan 30, 2026 Alex

HARTFORD, CT – Today, Attorney General Tong and Consumer Counsel Coleman announced the filing of a comprehensive settlement that secures major consumer protections as Charter Communications seeks to move forward with acquiring Cox Communications and its Connecticut operations. The agreement, now before the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) for approval, delivers more transparent pricing, stronger service reliability and outage reporting, resolves key customer protection issues, and provides for a $3 million investment in digital access and literacy in Charter’s expanded service territory, with a focus on distressed municipalities. Charter and Cox both provide cable, wireline and wireless voice, and internet services through Connecticut. Charter has sought approval from the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to acquire Cox. The settlement requires PURA…

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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT WITH AMBULANCE BILLING VENDOR FOR FAILING TO SAFEGUARD SENSITIVE PATIENT MEDICAL INFORMATION

Jan 29, 2026 Alex

(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced that Connecticut and Massachusetts have reached a $515,000 settlement with Comstar, LLC, a Massachusetts-based ambulance billing vendor, for failing to safeguard sensitive patient information during a March 2022 data breach that potentially affected the Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, financial account numbers, and medical assessment information of approximately 326,426 Massachusetts residents and 22,829 Connecticut residents. In March 2022, an outside actor accessed, encrypted, and held for ransom certain files and servers maintained by Comstar. In May 2022, Comstar began mailing data breach notices to consumers on behalf of the various entities for which it conducts billing. “Comstar failed to implement basic, necessary security…

ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG STATEMENT FOLLOWING MEETING WITH CONCIERGE MANAGEMENT

GOVERNOR LAMONT PROPOSES FREE BUS PASSES FOR VETERANS, DISCOUNTED BUS SERVICE FOR K-12 STUDENTS

GOVERNOR LAMONT EXTENDS DURATION OF SEVERE COLD WEATHER PROTOCOL FOR SEVERAL ADDITIONAL DAYS

GOVERNOR LAMONT PROPOSES FREE SCHOOL BREAKFAST FOR ALL K-12 STUDENTS

GOVERNOR LAMONT SIGNS DECLARATION ENABLING CONNECTICUT TO CONTINUE RESPONDING TO FEDERAL CUTS ON ESSENTIAL SERVICES

GOVERNOR LAMONT’S 2026 STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS

ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG JOINS MULTISTATE COALITION CONDEMNING DOJ THREATS AGAINST MINNESOTA

GOVERNOR LAMONT SUBMITS SUPPLEMENTAL PLAN TO USE EMERGENCY STATE RESPONSE RESERVE TO MAINTAIN AFFORDABILITY FOR CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS

ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG AND CONSUMER COUNSEL COLEMAN SECURE CONSUMER PROTECTION COMMITMENTS IN PROPOSED CHARTER/COX MERGER SETTLEMENT

ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT WITH AMBULANCE BILLING VENDOR FOR FAILING TO SAFEGUARD SENSITIVE PATIENT MEDICAL INFORMATION

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