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12/04/2025
CT Senate GOP Statement on Office of Health Strategy Audit
Sen. Stephen Harding, Sen. Heather Somers, Sen. Rob Sampson, and Sen. Jeff Gordon issued the following statement regarding an audit of the state’s Office of Health Strategy. (https://wp.cga.ct.gov/apa/wp-content/cgacustom/reports/Health%20Strategy,%20Office%20of_20251204_FY2022,2023.pdf) “Sloppy recordkeeping. More examples of government purchasing card irregularities using taxpayer money. Missing documents. A lack of evaluations concerning more than $23 million in state contracts. OHS ... CT Senate GOP Statement on Office of Health Strategy Audit
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12/02/2025
CT Senate GOP: "Eliminate these hidden taxes from our electric bills."
Sen. Stephen Harding, Sen. Ryan Fazio, and Sen. Jeff Gordon issued the following statement regarding a top executive at the state’s largest utility renewing calls to remove the controversial public benefits charge from electric bills. (https://hartfordbusiness.com/article/top-eversource-exec-calls-for-removing-public-benefits-charge-from-electric-bills-democratic-lawmaker-pushes-back/) “Republicans have argued for years that the state should eliminate these hidden taxes from our electric bills. Our electricity ... CT Senate GOP: “Eliminate these hidden taxes from our electric bills.”
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11/24/2025
Sen. Gordon Calls for Investigation After Audit Reveals Firearms Permit Appeals Backlog
HARTFORD, CT – State Senator Jeff Gordon (R-Woodstock) released the following statement regarding a recent audit that revealed the Board of Firearms Permit Examiners appeals found significant delays between appeal requests and scheduled hearings. As of March 13, 2024, 1203 cases remained unheard, with hearings scheduled through March 2026. The backlog included 590 denials and ... Sen. Gordon Calls for Investigation After Audit Reveals Firearms Permit Appeals Backlog