CT officials, non-profits relieved — and confused — as Trump administration rescinds funding freeze
Connecticut officials expressed both relief and confusion this week as President Donald Trump's administration rescinded a memo pausing billions of dollars.
Connecticut Dems attack Trump’s ‘illegal seizure’ of federal funds
State Attorney General William Tong shows his disgust at President Trump’s pausing all federal grants and funds to states and
Federal Judge Pauses Trump Funding Freeze as Democratic AGs Launch Defensive Measure
This is a full assault on Connecticut families—an unprecedented and blatantly lawless attack on every corner and level of our government and economy," said Connecticut Attorney General William Tong.
Trump funding freeze causes mass confusion in Connecticut around SNAP, non-profits, Medicaid
President Donald Trump's order to pause funding for most types of federal grants and loans would have far-reaching affect in Connecticut, officials say.
Connecticut Senators Speak Out Against Federal Funding Freeze
Connecticut Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy held a news briefing Wednesday to address the Trump administration's attempt to freeze federal funding and its potential impact on the state.
Connecticut leaders react to pause on federal funding
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said Tuesday that the Trump administration’s order for federal agencies to pause the disbursement of loans and grants was an “unprecedented and blatantly lawless and unconstitutional attack.
Attorney general: Federal funding freeze ‘a full assault on Connecticut families’
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said Tuesday that the Trump administration's order for federal agencies to pause the disbursement of loans and grants an "unprecedented and blatantly lawless and unconstitutional attack.
Connecticut, 21 other states will sue to stop halt to federal funds
Connecticut is "going on the offensive" according to Attorney General William Tong, planning to sue the Trump Administration to stop an Executive Order issued late Monday night that would halt federal funds to states.
CT AG Tong, filing suit against Trump funding freeze, calls decree ‘war on the American people’
A federal judge Tuesday blocked President Trump’s administration from halting federal funds after a day filled with chaos as ...
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Connecticut residents have the right to opt out of the sale of their personal information
Attorney General William Tong announced on Wednesday that Connecticut residents are afforded these rights under the ...
CT’s William Tong, other blue-state AGs brace for Trump 2.0
Tong and his staff will be looking for executive orders that conflict with CT laws or violate the Constitution.
CT LGBTQ advocates blast executive order banning federal aid for transgender care for minors
Still coping with President Trump’s directive barring transgender people from serving in the military, LGBTQ advocates on ...
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Tong says federal spending freeze 'a full assault on Connecticut families'
The decision could affect trillions of dollars and cause widespread disruption in health care research, education programs ...
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Tong gives state’s undocumented TRUST advice
The state attorney general's office issued an eight-page memo providing preliminary guidance to Connecticut's immigrant ...
Connecticut, 21 other states sue White House budget office over federal grant freeze
Connecticut and 21 other states are suing to stop the implementation of a new Trump administration directive to freeze nearly ...
Federal grants paused: CT grapples with effects; threatens lawsuit
The late Monday memo set off a scramble as state agencies in Connecticut start to assess the effects it could have on ...