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Attorney General Tong's Office Warns of Credit Card Fees
Attorney General William Tong and Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle Seagull are reminding residents that Connecticut law does not allow businesses to charge customers a surcharge for using a credit card after a recent increase in complaints.
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CT Businesses Cannot Charge Extra for Payment By Credit Card: Officials
Attorney General William Tong and Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle Seagull are reminding residents that Connecticut law does not allow businesses to charge customers a surcharge for using a credit card after a recent increase in complaints. Local officials said the law does allow a business to offer a discount if a customer chooses to use one type…
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Retail Therapy: How to Get the Satisfaction of Shopping Without Spending a Cent
If you’ve found yourself coping with the stress of the past year by racking up your online shopping charges, you’re not alone. But did you know that you can get the dopamine kick of shopping without spending a cent? Here’s how to get your retail therapy without the guilt.
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Connecticut Attorney General William Tong Talks About the Voting Process and Election Results
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong sits down with NBC CT’s Shannon Miller about the election.
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Conn. Residents Warned of Utility Scams From Numbers Claiming to be Eversource, UI
Attorney General William Tong is warning Connecticut residents about utility scams on Monday. Officials said multiple consumers have received calls from someone purporting to be from Eversource, threatening immediate shut-off of electricity if a payment is not made. “The scammers have called Eversource and UI customers pretending to be from the utility company and demanding payments in the form of…
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Concerns Grow Over Potential Post Office Problems
The Connecticut Attorney General and Secretary of the State are expressing concern ahead of the Novemeber general election and whether the Postal Service will be equipped to make sure every vote is counted.
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Tong Working With Other Attorney Generals Across the U.S. to Make Sure Every Vote is Counted
Amid concerns over President Trump undermining the U.S. Postal Service, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said he and other AGs across the country are working to make sure the USPS is equipped to handle mail-in voting. Here’s his message to voters: “They can, will and should have confidence that Connecticut voters will be able to vote, that their votes...
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Tong Working With Other Attorney Generals Across the U.S. to Make Sure Every Vote Is Counted
Amid concerns over President Trump undermining the U.S. Postal Service, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said he and other AGs across the country are working to make sure the USPS is equipped to handle mail-in voting.
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‘Just Step Up and Do the Right Thing:' AG Calls for Electric Utilities to Pay for Lost Food
Attorney General William Tong is demanding electric utilities step up and pay people for the cost of lost food during power outages after Tropical Storm Isaias. “It was frustrating and sad,” said Thelma Ekeng of Newington. After hundreds of thousands of people lost power in the state following the storm some still can’t believe how much food went bad...
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Attorney General Calls for Electric Utilities to Pay for Lost Food
Thousands potentially had to empty their fridge and freezer after losing power for days following Tropical Storm Isaias.
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Office of Attorney General Receives Dozens of Complaints of Price Gouging Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
The Office of the Attorney General has announced they’ve received dozens of complaints of price gouging amid the coronavirus outbreak. Attorney General William Tong said they’ve received 71 complaints about large price hikes on basic supplies since Governor Ned Lamont announced civil preparedness and public health emergencies last week. The price gouging has been reported on items such as...
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Accused of Price Gouging, Man Donates 18,000 Bottles of Hand Sanitizer to Church
A Tennessee man who came under fire for buying up around 18,000 bottles of hand sanitizer has donated them to a local church after being accused of price gouging, according to the Tennessee Attorney General.