Connecticut is one of 11 states that wrote to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission this week seeking permission to adopt stricter emissions controls than the federal standard.
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong are supporting a brief work stoppage at a number of construction sites across the state this week to bring attention to the problem of opioid abuse in the construction industry.
Hospital costs are rising fast, and Connecticut and New York legislators say they’re trying to regulate the culprits, like prescription drug and out-of-network service prices.
Connecticut has joined New York and a number of other states in investigating two companies that offer at-home do-it-yourself rape kits to sexual assault survivors.
State Attorney General William Tong says Connecticut has joined 16 other states, the District of Columbia and New York City in challenging the Trump administration’s new rules for the Endangered Species Act.
