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Sen. Sampson: Secretive Earmark Process Is a Disgrace to Connecticut Taxpayers

HARTFORD — State Senator Rob Sampson (R-Wolcott), Ranking Senate Member of the Government Oversight Committee and Senate Republican Policy & Screening Chairman, released the following statement regarding the continued use of unvetted earmarks added to budget documents without public hearings, transparency, or meaningful oversight. “For two consecutive years, on February 25, 2025 and February 25, ... Sen. Sampson: Secretive Earmark Process Is a Disgrace to Connecticut Taxpayers

Latest Column | 'Distraction and Power: A Troubling Start to the 2026 Session' (March 2026)

By: State Sen. Rob Sampson The 2026 legislative session is underway, and Connecticut residents are already seeing a familiar pattern: distraction at the microphone and consolidation of power in the fine print. Opening day made that clear. Instead of using his State of the State Address to confront affordability, electric bills, crime, fraud, and the ... Latest Column | ‘Distraction and Power: A Troubling Start to the 2026 Session’ (March 2026)

Sen. Rob Sampson: Majority Uses “Emergency” Powers for Convenience, Not Crisis

Hartford — State Sen. Rob Sampson (R-16) delivered pointed remarks on the Senate floor Feb 25, criticizing the majority party’s 139-page, emergency-certified bill as a misuse of emergency authority that ignores the real crisis facing Connecticut residents. “The real emergency in Connecticut is affordability,” Sen. Sampson said. “Families are struggling to pay property taxes, electric ... Sen. Rob Sampson: Majority Uses “Emergency” Powers for Convenience, Not Crisis