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News Tipoffs - Connecticut Editors Newsletter for Saturday February 08, 2025 ( 16 items )  

AG Campbell Challenges DOGE's Unauthorized Access To Americans' Private Data
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 7 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Challenges DOGE's Unauthorized Access To Americans' Private Data BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration's decision to grant the Department of Government Efficiency ("DOGE"), led by Elon Musk, access to the private and sensitive financia  more

AG Campbell Files New Motions To Stop Trump Administration From Unlawfully Withholding Essential Federal Funding
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 7 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Files New Motions To Stop Trump Administration From Unlawfully Withholding Essential Federal Funding BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led 22 other attorneys general in filing a preliminary injunction motion in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump Administration for actions that froze nearly $3 trillion in federal fundi  more

Attorney General Bonta in New Court Filing: Trump Administration Not Complying with Court Order to Unfreeze Certain Federal Funding
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta in New Court Filing: Trump Administration Not Complying with Court Order to Unfreeze Certain Federal Funding In light of evidence of Trump Administration continuing to block state funding under the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure, Investment, and Jobs Act, states file motion to enforce existing court order Preliminary injunction motion highlights  more

Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over DOGE's Unlawful Access to Americans' Personal Information
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over DOGE's Unlawful Access to Americans' Personal Information DOGE access blatantly violates Americans' right to privacy OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's decision to expand access to data maintained by the Treasury Department's Bureau of the Fiscal Servi  more

Attorney General James Leads Multistate Coalition in Suing to Stop Elon Musk and DOGE's Attacks on Americans
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Multistate Coalition in Suing to Stop Elon Musk and DOGE's Attacks on Americans February 7, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration to stop the unauthorized disclosure of Americans' private information and sensitive data. Attorney Gener  more

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Coalition of 13 Attorneys General Release Statement on DOGE Access to Sensitive Personal Information
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 6 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Coalition of 13 Attorneys General Release Statement on DOGE Access to Sensitive Personal Information For Immediate Release: February 6, 2025 Office of the Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General TRENTON - New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general in releasing   more

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Joins Multistate Coalition in Suing to Stop Elon Musk and DOGE's Attacks on Americans
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 7 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Joins Multistate Coalition in Suing to Stop Elon Musk and DOGE's Attacks on Americans For Immediate Release: February 7, 2025 Office of the Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General TRENTON - New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the   more

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Requests Additional Court Orders to Ensure Federal Funding for New Jerseyans
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 7 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Requests Additional Court Orders to Ensure Federal Funding for New Jerseyans For Immediate Release: February 7, 2025 Office of the Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General TRENTON -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, with a coalition of 22 other attorneys general, filed a motion for preliminary injunctio  more

Attorney General Platkin Attends Federal Court Hearing in Litigation on Unconstitutional Trump Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 7 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Platkin Attends Federal Court Hearing in Litigation on Unconstitutional Trump Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship For Immediate Release: February 7, 2025 Office of the Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General BOSTON - New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today traveled to Boston for a key hearing in his challenge to   more

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS COALITION IN FILING LAWSUIT TO STOP ELON MUSK AND DOGE'S ATTACK ON AMERICANS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS COALITION IN FILING LAWSUIT TO STOP ELON MUSK AND DOGE'S ATTACK ON AMERICANS Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, today filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to stop the unauthorized disclosure of Americans' private information and sensitive data. In their lawsuit, Raoul and the coalition assert  more

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL CONTINUE TO PUSH FOR RELIEF IN CASE CHALLENGING FREEZE ON FEDERAL FUNDING
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL CONTINUE TO PUSH FOR RELIEF IN CASE CHALLENGING FREEZE ON FEDERAL FUNDING Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general, filed a motion for preliminary injunction in NY v. Trump, the ongoing lawsuit co-led by Illinois challenging actions by President Donald Trump, the Office of Management and   more

Attorney General Tong Sues President Trump and Secretary of Treasury to Block DOGE Access to Confidential Records, Sensitive Data and Critical Payment Systems
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 7 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues President Trump and Secretary of Treasury to Block DOGE Access to Confidential Records, Sensitive Data and Critical Payment Systems (Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general suing President Donald Trump, the U.S. Treasury and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to stop the unauthorized disclosure of A  more

Contracts for Feb. 7, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 7, 2025 NAVY Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Indiana, is awarded a $167,383,203 firm fixed priced contract for production of 40 MT7 turboshaft engines, ancillary parts, installation kits, and a portable test tool inspection in support of the Ship to Shore Connector Program, Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC), 100 Class craft. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would brin  more

Governor Lamont: Connecticut Doubles Down on Its Title as Pizza Capital of the United States
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 7 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont: Connecticut Doubles Down on Its Title as Pizza Capital of the United States (NEW HAVEN, CT) - Ahead of National Pizza Day, which is celebrated this year on Sunday, February 9, Governor Ned Lamont, state and local officials, and dozens of small business owners from across Connecticut announced a bold set of new initiatives the state is taking to celebrate its world-famous   more

Trump Administration Not Complying With Court Order to Unfreeze Federal Funding, Attorney General Tong Seeks to Enforce Temporary Restraining Order
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 7 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Not Complying With Court Order to Unfreeze Federal Funding, Attorney General Tong Seeks to Enforce Temporary Restraining Order (Hartford, CT) -- Citing evidence that the Trump Administration is continuing to block state funding out of compliance with the court order secured by Attorney General William Tong and 22 other state attorneys general, the coalition   more

Vt. Gov. Scott Announces Retirement of Health Commissioner Mark A. Levine, MD
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 8 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: Governor Phil Scott today announced Commissioner of Health Mark A. Levine MD will be retiring at the end of March 2025. "Dr Levine has been a tremendous asset, to not only me, but the entire State of Vermont. I know this decision weighed heavily on him, as he deeply loves helping others, which was apparent throughout his career in medicine as well as his last eight years in public serv  more