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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1/23/2026 Attorney General Tong Demands Action from xAI over Grok’s Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content
ttorney General William Tong today led a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general demanding that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating nonconsensual intimate images and child sexual abuse material.
3/23/2026 Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration for Holding Hostage Billions in Critical USDA Funding
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, grants, cooperative agreements and mutual interest agreements.
3/3/2026 Attorney General Tong Statement Following Dismissal of Challenge to Connecticut Gun Safety Laws
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement after U.S. District Court Judge Janet C. Hall granted the state’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed a challenge by We the Patriots and two individuals to Connecticut’s open carry ban and limitation on handgun purchases to three per month.
2/20/2026 Attorney General Tong Statement as U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs
Attorney General William Tong released a statement following the 6-3 decision from the U.S. Supreme Court invalidating President Donald Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose sweeping tariffs.
3/13/2026 Attorney General Tong Seeks Court Order to Stop the Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a motion to block implementation of President Trump’s latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. The motion asks for either summary judgment or a preliminary injunction.
3/25/2026 Attorney General Tong Statement as PURA Approves New Aquarion Water Authority
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement after the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority ignored widespread opposition and approved the sale of Eversource-owned 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.
5/19/2026 Attorney General Tong Statement Condemning Violent Threats Against Norwich Mayor Singh
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement condemning violent online threats made against Norwich Mayor Swarnjit Singh.
2/6/2026 Attorney General Tong Responds to Concierge Apartments
Attorney General William Tong today responded to representatives for Concierge Apartments, blasting the tone-deaf and callous response from the private equity backed multi-billion-dollar real estate firm to critically deteriorating conditions at the Rocky Hill complex.
6/25/2026 Attorney General Tong Secures Another Major Court Victory Over Trump Elections Orders
Attorney General William Tong today secured his second major court victory in two days over President Donald Trump’s illegal efforts to commandeer state elections.
3/20/2026 Attorney General Tong Secures Federal Court Order Protecting Gender Affirming Care
Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 21 states and The District of Columbia yesterday secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to pressure healthcare providers into ending care for youth with gender dysphoria.
4/18/2026 Attorney General Tong Secures Critical Win in Nexstar/Tegna Merger Challenge, Court Orders Titans to Halt Merging
Attorney General William Tong today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California granted a preliminary injunction halting the merger of Tegna Inc. (Tegna) and Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nexstar) while litigation in this case proceeds.
2/26/2026 Attorney General Tong Secures $5.1 Million Financial Relief Package for Concierge Tenants
Following an investigation and negotiations led by the Office of the Attorney General, Attorney General William Tong today announced that the owner of Concierge Apartments will provide up to $5.1 million in financial relief for tenants of the 544-unit Rocky Hill complex.
4/14/2026 Attorney General Tong Praises Senate Passage of Bill 397
Attorney General William Tong today praised passage in the state Senate proposed legislation that seeks to strengthen accountability for federal immigration enforcement and protect communities across the state.
6/2/2026 Attorney General Tong Leads Letter to Federal Judicial Center Strongly Opposing Removal of Climate Science from Judicial Manual
Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 23 attorneys general, the Cities of New York and Chicago, and Harris County, Texas in a letter to the Federal Judicial Center (“FJC”) strongly opposing its decision to strike the chapter titled, Reference Guide on Climate Science, from the Fourth Edition of its Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence.
2/5/2026 Attorney General Tong Releases Updated Report on Connecticut Data Privacy Act, Discloses Active Investigations Related to Safety of Children and Teens Online
Attorney General William Tong today released a new report on the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA), detailing the Office’s actions in 2025 to enforce compliance with Connecticut’s data privacy law.