The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection has provided notice to the Attorney General of an abnormal market disruption regarding the wholesale price of motor gasoline or gasohol. Pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-234, no seller of motor gasoline or gasohol shall sell, or offer to sell, an energy resource at an unconscionably excessive price between June 11, 2026, and July 11, 2026.

2021 Press Releases

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8/2/2021 Attorney General Tong Seeks Information Regarding People's Bank and M&T Merger
Attorney General William Tong today wrote to leadership of M&T Bank and People’s United Bank seeking detailed information regarding efforts to mitigate job losses and adverse economic impacts to Connecticut workers and communities.
6/23/2021 Attorney General Tong Statement on Denise Merrill
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement praising the accomplishments of Secretary of the State Denise Merrill after she announced her intention not to seek re-election.
2/2/2021 Attorney General Tong Takes Action to Ensure Attorneys General Can Continue Fighting Robocalls
Coalition files amicus brief seeking to uphold the Telephone Consumer Protection Act
2/10/2021 Attorney General Tong Submits Testimony in Support of "An Act Concerning Deceptive Advertising Practices of Limited Services Pregnancy Centers"
Attorney General William Tong submitted written testimony today in support of Senate Bill 835: "An Act Concerning Deceptive Advertising Practices of Limited Services Pregnancy Centers," which seeks to protect women's health by prohibiting limited services pregnancy centers from engaging in false and misleading advertising.
4/6/2021 Connecticut Behavioral Health Provider Pays $273k to Settle Improper Billing Allegations
Attorney General William Tong and Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut Leonard C. Boyle today announced that Today’s Youth LLC and its owners, Maurice Stuckey and Joyce Anderson, have entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal and state governments in which they will pay $273,000 to resolve allegations that they caused overpayments to be paid by the Connecticut Medicaid Program.
4/20/2021 AG Tong Statement on Today's Verdict in the Derek Chauvin Trial
Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement today regarding the guilty verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin
12/23/2021 Attorney General Tong Announces $739,759 Settlement with Manchester Pediatric Associates Over False Medicaid Billing
Attorney General William Tong today announced a $739,759.52 Connecticut False Claims Act settlement with Manchester Pediatric Associates, LLC (MPA), and its owner, Dr. Swathanthra Melekote to resolve allegations that MPA submitted false and fraudulent claims between January 2015 and May 2021 that resulted in overbilling the Connecticut Medicaid program.
10/21/2021 Attorney General Tong Urges FDA to Protect Children from Toxic Metals in Baby Food
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general petitioning the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to protect the health and well-being of babies across the United States by accelerating actions to remove toxic heavy metals found in infant and toddler foods. The petition responds to rising alarm about the health hazards posed by dangerous heavy metals in these foods, and the failure of baby food brands and their suppliers to aggressively reduce these hazards.
9/7/2021 Attorney General Tong Files Amicus Brief in Support of Federal Firearm Regulations
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general, led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, in filing an amicus brief supporting federal laws restricting the commercial sale of handguns to persons under the age of 21.
8/4/2021 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Urging EPA to Move Swiftly to Reverse Rule Curtailing States’ Clean Water Act Authority
Attorney General William Tong today joined a multistate coalition urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a comment letter to swiftly repeal a Trump-era rule curtailing state authority under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act.
7/21/2021 Attorney General Tong Announces $26 Billion Agreement With Opioid Distributors/Manufacturer
Attorney General William Tong today announced an historic $26 billion agreement with pharmaceutical distributors Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen and manufacturer Johnson & Johnson to bring desperately needed resources to fight the opioid crisis. Connecticut will receive approximately $300 million as part of the landmark settlement.
8/3/2021 Attorney General Tong and 22 AGs Call on Congress to Urgently Pass Legislation to Safeguard Democracy
Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 22 attorneys general, today sent a letter to Congress urging immediate action to safeguard democracy.
4/27/2021 AG Tong Urges Congress to Support Bipartisan Bill to Prevent School Violence
The EAGLES Act aims to reduce school shootings through local, state, and federal cooperation
10/5/2021 Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Express Support for Congressional Hearings Addressing Youth Social Media Use
Send Joint Letter to U.S. Senate Committee Sharing Concerns about Social Media Platforms Exploiting Young People for Profit
11/9/2021 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition In Opposing Restrictive Abortion Laws
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul in filing an amicus brief supporting a constitutional challenge to several Indiana laws that impose burdensome restrictions on abortion providers.