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GOVERNOR LAMONT SIGNS LEGISLATION CRACKING DOWN ON STREET TAKEOVERS

Jun 26, 2025 Alex

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law legislation overwhelmingly approved by the Connecticut General Assembly (Public Act 25-80) that increases penalties and fines against individuals who participate in, organize, or spectate a street takeover, and provides police with more tools to combat these reckless situations. The bill received support from municipal leaders and police departments throughout the state. “This disruptive and dangerous trend, which has been increasing with frequency in states all over the country, puts people’s lives at risk and cannot be tolerated,” Governor Lamont said. “This bill gives state and local law enforcement and municipal leaders additional tools to protect the safety of our roads and our communities. It is the…

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Blumenthal, Murphy Condemn Trump’s Strikes on Iran, Cite Lack of Authorization and Risk of War

Jun 22, 2025 Alex

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Connecticut Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy issued sharp condemnations following President Trump’s announcement that the United States had launched strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran. Both senators criticized the decision as reckless and unlawful, emphasizing the lack of congressional approval and the potential for escalation into a broader conflict. Senator Blumenthal said while he agrees that a nuclear-armed Iran poses a global threat, the use of American military force must be guided by both strength and strategy. “The Constitution and War Powers Act require every President to inform Congress and seek approval for using American military force. President Trump has done neither,” Blumenthal stated. He called for Senate Republican leadership to bring Senator Tim Kaine’s…

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CONNECTICUT ENTERS MULTISTATE LEGAL FIGHT TO PROTECT GENETIC INFORMATION IN 23ANDME BANKRUPTCY CASE FROM SALE TO HIGHEST BIDDER

Jun 15, 2025 Alex

Attorney General Tong Advises Consumers to Consider Deleting 23andMe Data and Genetic Samples (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today announced Connecticut has joined a bipartisan coalition of 28 attorneys general objecting to the proposed sale of personal genetic information collected by 23andMe. The complaint and a separate objection to the bankruptcy sale, each filed in federal bankruptcy court on June 9, 2025, aim to stop the bankrupt company from auctioning off the private genetic data of roughly 15 million customers to the highest bidder without customers’ knowledge or consent. 23andMe, a popular direct-to-consumer DNA testing company, filed for bankruptcy and is now seeking to sell off its assets—including sensitive genetic and health data—in a high-stakes auction. Connecticut and other states argue that…

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GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES CONNECTICUT SENDING DELEGATION ON BUSINESS RECRUITMENT MISSION TO THE PARIS AIR SHOW

Jun 11, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he will be joining a delegation of Connecticut state officials and business leaders at the 2025 Paris Air Show as part of a business recruitment mission intended to strengthen and support the state’s aerospace industry and the thousands of local jobs that it supports. The aerospace industry employs nearly 30,000 people in Connecticut, the third highest concentration of aerospace employment in the U.S. The aerospace and defense industry accounts for more than 32% of Connecticut’s total exports. “Connecticut is one of the top places in the world for aerospace companies to grow and develop, and it is our mission to help our state’s existing aerospace companies thrive and meet with international…

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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG PRAISES PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION TO INCREASE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR FIREARM INDUSTRY BAD ACTORS

Jun 4, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding passage in the Connecticut General Assembly of House Bill No. 7042, An Act Concerning Implementation of the Firearm Industry Responsibility Act, to strengthen accountability for bad actors in the firearm industry. The legislation now heads to the Governor for his signature. The legislation would permit the Office of the Attorney General to bring civil enforcement actions against gun manufacturers, distributors, marketers and retailers who fail to implement reasonable controls to prevent the sale of firearms to straw purchasers, firearm traffickers, individuals prohibited from possessing firearms under state or federal law or individuals the firearm industry member has reasonable cause to believe intend to use it for a crime or…

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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG LEADS BIPARTISAN COALITION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL URGING CONGRESS TO PRESERVE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR 9/11 RESPONDERS AND SURVIVORS

May 24, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

Bipartisan Coalition Calls on Congressional Leadership to Take Immediate Action to Protect World Trade Center Health Program Ahead of Imminent Funding Shortfall (Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong today led a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general urging Congress to take immediate action to address the impending funding crisis threatening the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP), a lifeline for more than 135,000 first responders, survivors, and families impacted by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. In a letter to congressional leadership, Attorney General Tong and the coalition called for urgent legislative action to ensure the long-term financial stability of the WTCHP, which is projected to face a devastating funding shortfall as early as next year. “The survivors and heroic…

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GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES MORE THAN 100,000 CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS BEING NOTIFIED THIS WEEK THAT SOME OR ALL OF THEIR MEDICAL DEBT HAS BEEN ERASED

May 22, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that letters are being mailed this week to more than 100,000 Connecticut residents notifying them that some or all of their medical debt has been eliminated under the second round of an initiative his administration launched last year through a partnership with the nonprofit organization Undue Medical Debt. Under the partnership, Undue Medical Debt is leveraging investments from the state to negotiate with hospitals and other providers on the elimination of large, bundled portfolios of qualifying medical debt owed by Connecticut patients. Those who qualify must have income at or below four times (400%) the federal poverty level or have medical debt that is 5% or more of their income. (The current federal poverty level…

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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG OBJECTS TO KIDDE-FENWAL BANKRUPTCY DEAL THAT WOULD ENABLE CARRIER TO EVADE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN PFAS FOREVER CHEMICAL LIABILITY

May 20, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

Bankruptcy Attempts End-Run Around Supreme Court Decision in Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy That Struck Down Third-Party Releases (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today objected to a proposed bankruptcy deal for firefighting foam manufacturer Kidde-Fenwal, Inc. that seeks to unlawfully release its parent company Carrier Global Corporation from liability for PFAS forever chemical contamination in the face of lawsuits filed by Connecticut and other states. The bankruptcy deal attempts to resurrect a maneuver already declared illegal by the United States Supreme Court after Connecticut and other states objected to immunity for the Sackler family through the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy. “Whether you are a family of billionaires or a multinational corporation worth billions of dollars, you cannot hide from liability behind…

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BLUMENTHAL, KING, TAKANO, COLLEAGUES DEMAND COMPLETE & UPDATED LIST OF CANCELLED VA CONTRACTS

May 20, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

In letter, Senate and House Committee members slam Collins’ untruthful narrative around his chaotic contract cancellations “…[C]ancelling hundreds of contracts in a several-day period and then scrambling to restore dozens just a few days later is not an indication of good program management. It’s an indication of waste and incompetence.” [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Committee member U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), and House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-CA) today led a group of their colleagues to demand Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins immediately provide Congress the complete and updated list of VA contracts cancelled or proposed for cancellation, and blast his untruthful narrative around the contracts’…

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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION CONDITIONS PLACED ON BILLIONS IN FEDERAL FUNDING

May 15, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

Attorneys General Fight to Protect Funds Used for Emergency Services and Infrastructure Projects (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong, with a coalition of 19 other attorneys general, today filed two separate lawsuits against the Trump administration for attempting to illegally coerce their states into performing federal immigration enforcement duties by threatening to withhold billions in federal funding for emergency services and infrastructure. Attorney General Tong and the coalition filed one lawsuit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. The coalition filed a second lawsuit against the Department of Transportation (DOT) and DOT Secretary Sean Duffy. Each agency has imposed sweeping new conditions that would require the states and…

GOVERNOR LAMONT SIGNS LEGISLATION CRACKING DOWN ON STREET TAKEOVERS

Blumenthal, Murphy Condemn Trump’s Strikes on Iran, Cite Lack of Authorization and Risk of War

CONNECTICUT ENTERS MULTISTATE LEGAL FIGHT TO PROTECT GENETIC INFORMATION IN 23ANDME BANKRUPTCY CASE FROM SALE TO HIGHEST BIDDER

GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES CONNECTICUT SENDING DELEGATION ON BUSINESS RECRUITMENT MISSION TO THE PARIS AIR SHOW

ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG PRAISES PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION TO INCREASE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR FIREARM INDUSTRY BAD ACTORS

ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG LEADS BIPARTISAN COALITION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL URGING CONGRESS TO PRESERVE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR 9/11 RESPONDERS AND SURVIVORS

GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES MORE THAN 100,000 CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS BEING NOTIFIED THIS WEEK THAT SOME OR ALL OF THEIR MEDICAL DEBT HAS BEEN ERASED

ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG OBJECTS TO KIDDE-FENWAL BANKRUPTCY DEAL THAT WOULD ENABLE CARRIER TO EVADE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN PFAS FOREVER CHEMICAL LIABILITY

BLUMENTHAL, KING, TAKANO, COLLEAGUES DEMAND COMPLETE & UPDATED LIST OF CANCELLED VA CONTRACTS

ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION CONDITIONS PLACED ON BILLIONS IN FEDERAL FUNDING

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