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BLUMENTHAL DEMANDS WNBA STAY OUT OF CONNECTICUT’S NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE SUN

Sep 11, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

Warns that interference with negotiations could violate federal antitrust laws [Hartford, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal today wrote the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) regarding their reported interference in the Mohegan Tribe’s negotiations with competing bidders for ownership of the Connecticut Sun women’s basketball team. After more than two decades of ownership, the Mohegan Tribe is considering offers to sell the Sun. The WNBA has reportedly used its league governance powers to block proposals that would keep the team in Connecticut or New England — a potentially devastating loss to the state. In his letter, Blumenthal warns the WNBA that such interference could violate federal antitrust laws. “Any further attempts by the WNBA to use its considerable governance and market…

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Preparedness starts at home: Red Cross urges everyone to get ready for emergencies now

Sep 4, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

Hurricanes, flooding and home fires pose biggest threats to Connecticut September is National Preparedness Month and the American Red Cross in Connecticut urges everyone to protect their loved ones by getting their households ready now. So far this year, the Red Cross has responded to more than 350 disasters across Connecticut. The vast majority of these emergencies were related to home fires. In fact, our volunteer disaster action teams have assisted around 2,000 Connecticut residents after home fire in 2025 alone. River and coastal flooding may also put neighborhoods at risk this season. “National Preparedness Month is a great time to ask whether your family would be ready if something unexpected happened tomorrow,” said Rebecca Johnson, regional disaster officer, Red Cross Connecticut and Rhode Island…

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GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES CONNECTICUT’S MINIMUM WAGE WILL INCREASE TO $16.94 ON JANUARY 1, 2026

Sep 3, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that beginning on January 1, 2026, Connecticut’s minimum wage will increase from the current rate of $16.35 per hour to $16.94 per hour. The change is required under a state law Governor Lamont signed in 2019 (Public Act 19-4) that connects the state’s minimum wage to economic indicators, specifically the percentage change in the federal employment cost index. Under that law, the minimum wage is required to be adjusted each year based on the U.S. Department of Labor’s calculation of the employment cost index for the twelve-month period ending on June 30 of the preceding year. The commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Labor is required to review this percentage change and announce any…

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STATEMENT FROM ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG REGARDING COURT FIXES TO END GOOGLE SEARCH ENGINE MONOPOLY AND RESTORE COMPETITION

Sep 3, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

(Hartford, CT) — Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding today’s court ruling on the remedies in the Google search antitrust case to restore competition in the market and for the benefit of consumers: “Today’s decision is an important step towards restoring a fair, free and competitive digital advertising marketplace. Google abused its monopoly to quash innovation and competition, and their illegal conduct harmed us all. We will be watching them like a hawk and will not hesitate to return to the courts to safeguard free and fair competition,” said Attorney General Tong. For years, the Google browser has been the dominant gateway for users to search the internet. Attorney General Tong joined a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys…

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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG STOPS $184 MILLION CUT TO AMERICORPS SERVICE PROGRAMS

Aug 31, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today announced the Trump Administration will fully release all withheld AmeriCorps funds, following a lawsuit brought by Connecticut, 23 other states and the District of Columbia. The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) agreed to release over $184 million in funding for service programs across the country. OMB’s attempted cuts threatened the survival of those programs and the well-being of those who depend on them. “In the face of what would have been a blistering legal defeat, the Trump Administration chose not to defend the indefensible and will now finally release all $184 million in AmeriCorps funding. This is a good day for programs across Connecticut that have helped stock our…

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CTDOT, Lt. Governor Bysiewicz, Law Enforcement Address Sharp Rise in Bicycle Fatalities

Aug 17, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

In response to an alarming increase in bicycle-related fatalities across Connecticut, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT), together with Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, today held a press conference to call attention to the troubling trend and outline critical steps being taken to improve safety for all road users. So far in 2025, preliminary CTDOT data show six bicyclist fatalities — already exceeding the annual totals for 2021 through 2024, and matching the number of cyclist deaths reported in all of 2020. In addition, there have been 21 serious injuries and 102 minor injuries involving cyclists statewide this year. “This is a crisis that demands immediate attention,” said CTDOT Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto. “Every number in this data represents a human being whose…

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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG SECURES PRELIMINARY RELIEF BLOCKING MEDICAID DATA FROM BEING USED FOR IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES

Aug 17, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted a preliminary injunction finding Connecticut and a multistate coalition were likely to succeed on their claim that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) decision to provide unfettered access to individual personal health data to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), violated the Administrative Procedure Act’s prohibition on arbitrary and capricious rulemaking. The preliminary injunction blocks DHS from using Medicaid data obtained from plaintiff states for immigration enforcement purposes, and blocks HHS from sharing Medicaid data obtained from coalition states with DHS for immigration enforcement purposes. The…

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FOLLOWING DEADLY CDC SHOOTING, BLUMENTHAL DEMANDS KENNEDY-APPOINTED ACIP MEMBER BE FIRED OVER VIOLENT AND THREATENING POSTS; REITERATES CALL TO RESTORE EXPERT VACCINE ADVISORY PANEL

Aug 17, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

“Dr. Malone’s escalating and violent rhetoric—including in the aftermath of this tragic incident—has no place on a panel responsible for determining immunization recommendations for children and adults throughout our country.” [WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today called on U.S. Department Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to fire Dr. Robert Malone, a recently appointed member of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), for his violent and incendiary rhetoric in the wake of the recent shooting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta. The shooting, took the life of DeKalb County Police Officer David Rose, continues to be under investigation as early reports suggest that the gunman was motivated…

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BLUMENTHAL & BLACKBURN URGE META TO SHUT DOWN INSTRAGRAM MAP FEATURE TO PROTECT KIDS

Aug 16, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

[Hartford, CT] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (D-TN) sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg urging him to shut down Instagram’s new map feature, which would put children’s safety at risk by allowing them to expose their location to dangerous individuals, including pedophiles and traffickers. “We write to express our concern with the introduction of Instagram’s new map feature, which would allow individuals to share their location in real time with users around the world. For years, we have sounded the alarm regarding real time location sharing on social media platforms—specifically when it comes to underage users—and we again urge you to protect children’s safety instead of potentially exposing their location to dangerous individuals online,…

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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG LAUNCHES OPERATION ROBOCALL ROUNDUP, ISSUES WARNING LETTERS TO 37 TELECOM COMPANIES

Aug 13, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today announced the launch of Operation Robocall Roundup, a multistate effort by the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force to crack down on robocalls across the country. Attorney General Tong and 50 bipartisan attorneys general are sending warning letters to 37 voice providers demanding that they act now to stop illegal robocalls being routed through their networks. “Robocalls aren’t just annoying, they are a primary pathway for scammers to steal information and inflict serious financial harm. We are cracking down on the country’s worst scam enablers with the full weight of 50 attorneys general across the nation. If you receive a call or a text from someone you do not recognize, do not answer, do…

BLUMENTHAL DEMANDS WNBA STAY OUT OF CONNECTICUT’S NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE SUN

Preparedness starts at home: Red Cross urges everyone to get ready for emergencies now

GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES CONNECTICUT’S MINIMUM WAGE WILL INCREASE TO $16.94 ON JANUARY 1, 2026

STATEMENT FROM ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG REGARDING COURT FIXES TO END GOOGLE SEARCH ENGINE MONOPOLY AND RESTORE COMPETITION

ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG STOPS $184 MILLION CUT TO AMERICORPS SERVICE PROGRAMS

CTDOT, Lt. Governor Bysiewicz, Law Enforcement Address Sharp Rise in Bicycle Fatalities

ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG SECURES PRELIMINARY RELIEF BLOCKING MEDICAID DATA FROM BEING USED FOR IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES

FOLLOWING DEADLY CDC SHOOTING, BLUMENTHAL DEMANDS KENNEDY-APPOINTED ACIP MEMBER BE FIRED OVER VIOLENT AND THREATENING POSTS; REITERATES CALL TO RESTORE EXPERT VACCINE ADVISORY PANEL

BLUMENTHAL & BLACKBURN URGE META TO SHUT DOWN INSTRAGRAM MAP FEATURE TO PROTECT KIDS

ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG LAUNCHES OPERATION ROBOCALL ROUNDUP, ISSUES WARNING LETTERS TO 37 TELECOM COMPANIES

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