2023 Press Releases

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• 7/20/2023 Attorney General Tong Urges Scrutiny of Proposed Closure of Johnson Memorial Hospital Labor and Delivery Services

  In comments submitted this week to the Office of Health Strategy, Attorney General William Tong urged regulators to thoroughly review the community impact of the proposed closure of labor and delivery services at Johnson Memorial Hospital.

• 8/30/2023 Attorney General Tong Statement Praising Office of Health Strategy Proposed Decision Rejecting Application to Close Labor and Delivery Services at Sharon Hospital

  Attorney General William Tong today praised a proposed decision by the Office of Health Strategy rejecting the application to close labor and delivery services at Sharon Hospital.

• 1/4/2023 Attorney General Tong Appoints Eileen Meskill as Deputy Attorney General

  Attorney General William Tong announced today he has appointed Eileen Meskill to serve as Deputy Attorney General, succeeding Margaret Q. Chapple who will retire this month after more than 30 years of service to the Office of the Attorney General, including four as Deputy Attorney General.

• 8/25/2023 Attorney General Tong Releases Statement on Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Approval of Final Decision on United Illuminating Rate Hike

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement following the final decision by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) rejecting all but $23 million of a bloated and unsupported $130.7 million rate hike sought by United Illuminating (UI).

• 4/18/2023 Attorney General Tong Statement Applauding U.S. Supreme Court Refusal to Hear Appeal in Dredging Case Vital to Connecticut Maritime Economy

  Attorney General William Tong today applauded a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court refusing to hear an appeal in Rosado v. Pruitt, finally ending years of litigation over the lawful selection of the Eastern Long Island Sound Disposal Site for dredged materials.

• 9/29/2023 Attorney General Tong Statement on Gas Rate Hike Request by Southern CT Gas and Connecticut Natural Gas

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement today regarding rate hikes sought by Southern Connecticut Natural Gas and Connecticut Natural Gas, both owned by United Illuminating.

• 6/5/2023 AG Tong Advises Connecticut Consumers of Upcoming Rights Under the Connecticut Data Privacy Act

  Attorney General William Tong today released the following guidance advising Connecticut consumers of important new privacy rights under the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA), set to go into effect on July 1, 2023.

• 6/1/2023 Attorney General Tong Refutes Stone Academy Misdirection, Calls on School Leaders to Put "All of Their Money on the Table" to Make Horrible Situation Right for Hundreds of Students

  Attorney General William Tong today thoroughly refuted efforts by Stone Academy to re-write history, to falsely blame its mismanagement and abrupt closure on state officials, and to shirk responsibility for the serious harm they have inflicted on their nursing students.

• 9/29/2023 Attorney General Tong Urges Action to Protect Borrowers as Student Loan Payments Resume

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general calling for stronger measures to protect borrowers as student loan payments resume on the precipice of a looming government shutdown.

• 10/24/2023 Attorney General Tong Joins Open Letter Supporting Yelp’s Efforts to Provide Consumers Accurate Information about Crisis Pregnancy Centers

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in an open letter supporting Yelp’s efforts to ensure that consumers are provided with clear and accurate information about the limitations of services and staffing offered by Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs).

• 12/8/2023 Attorney General Tong Announces Enforcement Partnership with FCC's Privacy & Data Protection Task Force

  Attorney General William Tong joined with FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to announce a new initiative to strengthen and formalize the cooperation between the FCC and the states of Connecticut, Illinois, New York, and Pennsylvania on privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity enforcement matters.

• 10/23/2023 Attorney General Tong Expands Complaint Against Stone Academy

  Attorney General William Tong today expanded the state’s case against Stone Academy, filing an amended complaint detailing millions of dollars siphoned from the for-profit nursing school by Stone’s owners while students were deprived of a promised education.

• 2/10/2023 Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition to Defend and Protect Access to Medication Abortion

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a multistate coalition to defend and protect safe access to medication abortion nationwide.

• 7/5/2023 Attorney General Tong Defends Rhode Island's Restrictions on Large-Capacity Magazines

  Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 18 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief defending Rhode Island’s restrictions on large-capacity firearm magazines.

• 1/19/2023 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Supporting Accountability for Firearms Industry

  Attorney General William Tong has joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general supporting a New York law to hold the firearms industry accountable.