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07/01/2025
“Wow.” CT Senate GOP Statement on Gov. Lamont’s PURA Chair Reappointment
Sen. Jeff Gordon, Sen. Rob Sampson and Sen. Stephen Harding issued the following statement: “Through the media, Gov. Lamont on June 30 advised PURA Chair Marissa Gillett to ‘stop talking to the press’. Wow. That’s quite a message to a top public official. Gov. Lamont also on June 30 admitted to not having spoken to ... “Wow.” CT Senate GOP Statement on Gov. Lamont’s PURA Chair Reappointment
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06/28/2025
"Restore trust." CT Senate GOP on UConn Health Nursing Staff Morale
Sen. Henri Martin, Sen. Heather Somers, Sen. Jeff Gordon and Sen. Stephen Harding today issued the following statement regarding UConn Health abruptly reversing a controversial plan to cut pay for more than 250 nurses. (Related story: https://www.courant.com/2025/06/28/uconn-health-changes-course/) “Despite this reversal, UConn Health now has a major staff morale problem in addition to its perennial budget ... “Restore trust.” CT Senate GOP on UConn Health Nursing Staff Morale
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06/26/2025
Sens. Gordon, Sampson, Harding Statement on PURA Deleted Text Messages
Sen. Jeff Gordon, Sen. Rob Sampson and Sen. Stephen Harding issued the following statement regarding the revelation that Connecticut’s top utilities regulator Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Chairwoman Marissa Gillett deleted text messages being sought by a pair of gas utilities in an ongoing lawsuit challenging last year’s cuts to gas rates. “This is highly concerning. ... Sens. Gordon, Sampson, Harding Statement on PURA Deleted Text Messages