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.

2026 Press Releases

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5/1/2026 Attorney General Tong Statement on Final Passage of Legislation to Combat Youth Social Media Addiction and Artificial Intelligence Harms
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement on final passage of state legislation to combat youth social media addiction and strengthen state regulations over artificial intelligence, including new measures to protect against harms caused by chat bots and AI-driven employment decision processes.
3/6/2026 Attorney General Tong Statement as PURA Preliminarily Reverses Course and Approves New Aquarion Water Authority Expected to Double Water Rates
ttorney General William Tong released the following statement after the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority reversed itself in a draft decision and preliminarily approved the sale of Aquarion Company to a new nonprofit that is projected to double household bills and will gut public oversight of water utility rates and consumer protections.
5/7/2026 Attorney General Tong Statement Praising Passage of Legislation Strengthening Enforcement Against Deepfake Digital Sexual Assault
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement praising final passage of legislation creating new civil enforcement mechanisms to crack down on deepfake digital sexual assault.
1/12/2026 Attorney General Tong Secures Preliminary Injunction to Block Latest Trump Attempt to Stop Revolution Wind
Attorney General William Tong today announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has granted a preliminary injunction to block the Trump Administration’s latest effort to suspend work on the Revolution Wind offshore wind project.
4/14/2026 Attorney General Tong, Governor Lamont, and Mayor Elicker Release Statements in Response to Lawsuit Filed by Trump Administration
Attorney General William Tong, Governor Ned Lamont, and New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker released the following statements after the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit targeting Connecticut’s Trust Act.
4/1/2026 Joint Statement of 24 Attorneys General Ahead of Supreme Court Oral Argument on Birthright Citizenship
Attorney General William Tong and 23 other attorneys general this morning released a joint statement ahead of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Barbara, the case regarding President Donald Trump’s illegal attempt to rewrite the constitution and end birthright citizenship.
6/3/2026 Attorney General Tong and Consumer Protection Commissioner Cafferelli Announce Investigation Into Mayor's Trophy Charitable Fund
Pursuant to the Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act, Attorney General William Tong and Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli today announced an investigation into former New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart’s handling of charitable assets for the benefit of the Mayor’s Trophy Charitable Fund, a donor-advised fund managed by the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain.
4/15/2026 Jury Finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster Illegally Eliminated Competition, Hurting Fans, Artists, and Competing Venues
Today, Attorney General Tong and a coalition of 33 other attorneys general won their lawsuit against Live Nation after a jury found that Live Nation and Ticketmaster violated federal and state antitrust laws by eliminating competition and driving up costs for fans, artists, and venues across the country.
5/1/2026 Attorney General Tong Statement on Final Passage of Legislation to Protect Connecticut Communities from Reckless Federal Agents
Attorney General William Tong today released the following statement regarding final passage of state legislation to protect Connecticut communities and hold reckless federal agents accountable for violations of constitutional rights.
6/24/2026 Attorney General Tong Secures Major Victory, Court Strikes Down Trump’s March 2025 Elections Executive Order
As part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the coalition’s motion for a permanent injunction and blocked key provisions of Executive Order No. 14248 from taking effect.
1/23/2026 Attorney General Tong and Senator Looney Announce Former FTC Chair Lina Khan to Join Connecticut Forum on Impact of Healthcare Consolidation on Health Equity
Attorney General William Tong and Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney announced today they are jointly hosting a Forum on the Impact of Healthcare Consolidation on Health Equity on Thursday, January 29 in Hartford.
3/31/2026 Attorney General Tong, DCP Commissioner Cafferelli and DEEP Commissioner Dykes Announce Gasoline Abnormal Market Disruption
Attorney General William Tong, Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes announced an “abnormal market disruption” in gasoline prices will trigger additional consumer protections against price gouging.
2/18/2026 Attorney General Tong Leads Coalition Opposing Rules Preventing Access to Transgender Healthcare for Youth
Attorney General William Tong today co-led a coalition of 20 attorneys general submitting comment letters opposing two proposed rules by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that would prevent hospitals and medical providers from providing, and youth from receiving, essential transgender healthcare by threatening to withhold funds through the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
1/28/2026 Attorney General Tong and Consumer Counsel Coleman Secure Consumer Protection Commitments in Proposed Charter/Cox Merger Settlement
Today, Attorney General Tong and Consumer Counsel Coleman announced the filing of a comprehensive settlement that secures major consumer protections as Charter Communications seeks to move forward with acquiring Cox Communications and its Connecticut operations.
3/20/2026 Center for Vein Restoration to Pay $4 Million to Resolve False Claim Allegations Arising from Billing Government Health Programs for Unnecessary Medical Procedures
Attorney General William Tong today announced Connecticut has joined with other states and the federal government to reach a $4 million settlement with CVR Management, LLC, resolving allegations that the company’s multi-state network of vascular medicine clinics billed Medicaid, Medicare and TRICARE for medically unnecessary vein treatment procedures.