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09/02/2026
Sen. Sampson: Connecticut Gave an Illegal Immigrant a Driver’s License. Now an Innocent American Is Dead. Gov. Lamont Owes Answers.
Hartford— State Sen. Rob Sampson (R-16) is calling on Gov. Ned Lamont to answer for Connecticut’s “drive-only” license policy after a man identified by U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) as an illegal alien with a Connecticut-issued driver’s license was charged with vehicular homicide following a crash that killed 29-year-old Ohio resident Austin J. Karr Grimes. ... Sen. Sampson: Connecticut Gave an Illegal Immigrant a Driver’s License. Now an Innocent American Is Dead. Gov. Lamont Owes Answers.
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09/01/2026
Latest Column | 'Your Vote Belongs to You' (September 2026)
By State Sen. Rob Sampson There are few things more personal than your vote. It belongs to you, not to a political party, a campaign operative, a government bureaucrat, or someone standing in your living room telling you what to do with your ballot. That ought to be the easiest thing in the world for ... Latest Column | ‘Your Vote Belongs to You’ (September 2026)
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08/17/2026
Hartford Violence: CT Senate GOP Statement
Several Senate Republican lawmakers are urging the Lamont administration to heed the call from the Hartford Police Union to step up the state’s collaboration with the city in addressing the spike in violence. “We urge the Lamont administration to listen to the understaffed Hartford Police Department, which is at a self-described ‘tipping point’. Collaborate. Be ... Hartford Violence: CT Senate GOP Statement