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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…

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Bad Bud Recall

May 10, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

The Department has been informed by Curaleaf that the following medical marijuana product has been voluntarily recalled: Product Name: Curaleaf Whole Flower 3.5g Auburn (H) 00580 Batch Number: 2412267F4-AT NDC: 00580 Expiration Date: 3/3/2026 This product has been recalled due to the results of a 60-day stability test that fell outside of the acceptable range for total yeast and mold. Stability testing is an important way to ensure a product maintains its quality. When a product does not pass a stability test, it is a sign that the product’s shelf life may be shorter than originally expected. The recalled product passed all required laboratory testing at the time it was distributed to cannabis establishments for retail sale. If you have…

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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOR HALTING DEVELOPMENT OF WIND ENERGY

May 7, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration over its unlawful attempt to freeze the development of wind energy. “This is yet another lawless effort by Donald Trump to enrich the fossil fuel industry and illegally micromanage state business. Connecticut has the right to secure our energy future, and one that makes the most sense for our costs and climate,” said Attorney General Tong. On January 20, President Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum that, among other things, indefinitely halted all federal approvals necessary for the development of offshore and onshore wind energy projects pending federal review. Pursuant to this directive, federal agencies have stopped all permitting and approval…

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BLUMENTHAL DEMANDS ANSWERS FROM TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AFTER INTERNATIONAL STUDENT VISAS REVOKED WITHOUT WARNING OR EXPLANATION

Apr 20, 2025 Alex

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Todd Lyons demanding an explanation for the Trump Administration’s seemingly arbitrary revocation of hundreds of student visas nationwide. Today’s letter follows reporting that dozens of students in Connecticut may have had their legal status terminated via email without warning or explanation. In today’s letter, Blumenthal demanded the Trump Administration provide information about what kind of notice and due process were provided to these students. “Connecticut has some of the top public and private institutions of higher learning in the country. International students gain access to our institutions and in return…

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AG RELEASES UPDATED REPORT ON CONNECTICUT DATA PRIVACY ACT

Apr 19, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

The CTDPA, which took effect in July 2023, grants important data rights to Connecticut residents and solidifies critical privacy obligations for covered businesses. Since our initial report, the Office of the Attorney General continues to take significant steps to prompt compliance with the CTDPA. This voluntary report provides updates on (1) the Office’s broader privacy and data security efforts; (2) consumer complaints received under the CTDPA to date; (3) several enforcement efforts highlighted in the Office’s initial report and (4) expanded enforcement priorities. Recommendations for strengthening the CTDPA’s protections are also included in the report. “Connecticut remains at the forefront of consumer data privacy,” Attorney General Tong states in the report. “Since the Connecticut Data Privacy Act took effect, our…

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GOVERNOR LAMONT, COMPTROLLER SCANLON ANNOUNCE ENHANCED CANCER SCREENINGS FOR FIREFIGHTERS

Apr 16, 2025 Alex

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont and Comptroller Sean Scanlon today announced that effective May 1, 2025, the State of Connecticut is expanding the benefits it provides to firefighters to include free, enhanced cancer screenings. This new benefit comes in response to evidence that firefighters, due to their repeated exposure to smoke, toxic chemicals, and carcinogens in the line of duty, have a greater prevalence of cancer diagnoses and cancer-related deaths than the general population. More than 900 firefighters enrolled in the state employee health plan and Partnership Plan, both of which Comptroller Scanlon oversees, will now have free access to a comprehensive, full-body scan once every two years. The screenings are designed to detect cancers early – often before…

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Connecticut Declines to Sign Federal Civil Rights Letter, Says It’s Already in Compliance

Apr 16, 2025 Alex

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker today announced that the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) has responded to a recent request from the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) regarding Title VI compliance and has opted not to sign the letter, citing that Connecticut “already does and will continue to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.” CSDE regularly reaffirms its compliance with all federal program assurances, through which USDOE continues to provide federal funding. Additionally, Local Education Agencies in Connecticut certify their compliance with Title VI to CSDE in annual applications with all assurances required for federal programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. “In Connecticut, we’re proud to support…

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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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOR HALTING DEVELOPMENT OF WIND ENERGY

BLUMENTHAL DEMANDS ANSWERS FROM TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AFTER INTERNATIONAL STUDENT VISAS REVOKED WITHOUT WARNING OR EXPLANATION

AG RELEASES UPDATED REPORT ON CONNECTICUT DATA PRIVACY ACT

GOVERNOR LAMONT, COMPTROLLER SCANLON ANNOUNCE ENHANCED CANCER SCREENINGS FOR FIREFIGHTERS

Connecticut Declines to Sign Federal Civil Rights Letter, Says It’s Already in Compliance

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