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.

2025 Press Releases

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5/8/2025 Attorney General Tong Joins Whistleblower Suit Against CVS Pharmacy for Overbilling Medicaid for Prescriptions
Attorney General William Tong announced today that Connecticut has joined a whistleblower suit and filed a complaint in intervention against CVS Pharmacy, Inc. alleging the pharmacy fraudulently overbilled state Medicaid programs for prescription drugs dispensed at its retail pharmacies.
6/18/2025 Attorney General Tong Statement on Supreme Court Decision Upholding Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the 6-3 decision issued by the U.S. Supreme Court today in U.S. v. Skrmetti, which upholds a law in the State of Tennessee banning transgender minors from receiving gender-affirming care.
7/1/2025 Attorney General Tong Sues Department of Education to Stop Mental Health Funding Cuts
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 16 state attorneys general suing the U.S. Department of Education to stop illegal cuts to congressionally approved funding for mental health programs in K-12 schools, including more than $3 million to support social workers in Hartford, New Britain, Vernon and Waterbury schools through 2029.
3/7/2025 Attorney General Tong Moves for Temporary Restraining Order to Stop Mass Firings and Seek Reinstatement of Federal Probationary Employees
Attorney General William Tong, alongside a coalition of 20 attorneys general, moved for a temporary restraining order for numerous federal agencies, asking that a federal court order them to cease the illegal mass layoffs of federal probationary employees, and to reinstate those who have been fired.
3/7/2025 Attorney General Tong Announces Coalition of State Attorneys General, DOJ Submit Final Proposed Fix to End Google's Search Monopoly
A coalition of 38 State Attorneys General and the Justice Department today proposed a final package of remedies to end Google’s illegal monopoly over internet search engines and restore competition to the benefit of consumers nationwide.
1/17/2025 Attorney General Tong Leads Amicus Brief Defending Nationwide PFAS Forever Chemical Drinking Water Standards
Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 18 attorneys general filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit defending a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule establishing nationwide drinking water standards for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl “PFAS” forever chemicals under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
1/20/2025 A Message from Attorney General William Tong Ahead of the Inauguration of President-Elect Donald Trump
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement and video message to Connecticut ahead of the inauguration of President-Elect Donald Trump.
3/12/2025 Attorney General Tong Backs Legislation to Increase Accountability for Gun Industry Bad Actors
Attorney General William Tong today submitted testimony backing legislation proposed by his office to enable the state, municipalities and private citizens to sue bad actors in the gun industry who fail to take reasonable, commonsense measures to protect us from gun violence.
7/10/2025 Attorney General Tong Announces $720 Million in Settlements from Eight Opioid Drug Makers
Attorney General William Tong today announced approximately $720 million in new multistate settlements with eight drug makers that manufactured opioid pills and worsened the nationwide opioid crisis.
5/21/2025 Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding Suspension of Health Insurance for Striking Pratt & Whitney Workers
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement condemning the suspension of health insurance for striking Pratt & Whitney machinists and their families.
5/14/2025 Connecticut Secures Temporary Custody of Fifteen Neglected Horses from Vacant Land in Lebanon
Attorney General William Tong and Department of Agriculture Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt announced today that the state has filed an action for permanent custody of fifteen neglected horses seized from Stirrup Fun Stables Rescue in Lebanon.
2/13/2025 Attorney General Tong Issues Guidance for Businesses on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Employment Initiatives in the Workplace
Attorney General William Tong and 15 other attorneys general today issued guidance to help businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations understand the viability and importance of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility policies and practices in creating and maintaining legally compliant and thriving workplaces.
2/11/2025 Connecticut Files Statement of Interest in Prospect Medical Holdings Bankruptcy
In a statement of interest filed this week in the ongoing bankruptcy proceeding for Prospect Medical Holdings, the State of Connecticut outlined the most detailed claims to date regarding Prospect’s harm to the state, making it clear that Connecticut expects to have a full seat at the table in ensuring the transition of Prospect’s hospitals in the state to a responsible new owner, and in protecting and asserting Connecticut’s claims for relief based on Prospect’s prior misconduct.
6/10/2025 Office of the Attorney General Preview of Pending U.S. Supreme Court Decisions
5/5/2025 Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration for Halting Development of Wind Energy
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.