SOUTHINGTON – Rep. Gale Mastrofrancesco, R-Wolcott, co-hosted a well-attended forum at the Southington Municipal Center about the proposed ban of gas-powered vehicles. Rep. Mastrofrancesco joined Sen. Rob Sampson and Rep. Donna Veach at the forum, which was focused on explaining the facts about the proposed ban.

The first phase is scheduled to begin in 2027 and the proposed regulations call for a complete ban on the sales of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035. Many people need an affordable and reliable…

SOUTHINGTON – State Sen. Rob Sampson, State Rep. Gale Mastrofrancesco, and State Rep. Donna Veach invite the public to join them at the Southington Municipal Center, 196 North Main St., on Thursday, Nov. 16 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM for an informational forum on electric vehicles as the Lamont administration plans to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars in Connecticut.

WHO: State Sen. Rob Sampson, State Rep. Gale Mastrofrancesco and State Rep. Donna Veach; all members of the public welcome

WHAT: Electric…

HARTFORD—House Republicans on Tuesday introduced several reforms aimed at bolstering security in Connecticut’s absentee ballot voting system including eliminating the use of ballot drop boxes, which were at the heart of recent fraud allegations in Democrat mayoral primary in Bridgeport.

State lawmakers were in Hartford for a special legislative session, set in motion prior to the Bridgeport controversy, that focused largely on technical changes related to election issues. House Republicans say the…

HARTFORD, CT – State Sen. Rob Sampson and State Rep. Gale Mastrofrancesco, Republican ranking members of the Government Administration and Elections Committee, issued a statement Monday after multiple media reports revealed the possible illegal stuffing of an absentee ballot box in Bridgeport.

Multiple media sources reported over the weekend that surveillance footage showed a woman walking up to a ballot box outside of Bridgeport City Hall on multiple occasions to stuff papers inside. The Bridgeport…

Please See My Recent Column on the Latest Attack on Parental Rights: 

As all parents and guardians know, a child’s welfare is of the utmost importance. If they are sick, we want to know. If they are unhappy, we want to make them feel better. And when they go off to school, we trust our educators to let us know what happens to our children during the day.

But if Connecticut’s Attorney General William Tong has his way, parents will be kept in the dark about what their children say to educators during…

SOUTHINGTON – State Representative Gale Mastrofrancesco (R-80th), Rep. Donna Veach ((R-30th) and State Sen. Rob Sampson (R-16th) will hold a Town Hall Meeting in Southington on Wednesday, Aug. 9, which is open to all residents.  Now that the 2023 Legislative Session has concluded, the lawmakers want to hear your top concerns, give you an update about legislation that has passed and make you aware of government-related issues that are important to you.

WHEN:
Wednesday, Aug. 9 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.…

WOLCOTT – State Representative Gale Mastrofrancesco (R-80th), and State Sen. Rob Sampson (R-16th) will hold a Town Hall Meeting in Wolcott on Monday, July 10, which is open to all residents.  Now that the 2023 Legislative Session has concluded, the lawmakers want to hear your top concerns, give you an update about legislation that has passed and make you aware of government-related issues that are important to you.

WHEN:
Monday, July 10 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.  

WHERE:
Wolcott Town Hall, 10 Kenea…

WOLCOTT – Rep. Gale Mastrofrancesco, R-Wolcott, took part in Flag Day ceremonies at Wakelee Elementary School on Wednesday, June 14 that included raising of the U.S. flag by students and several songs performed by the student choir.

The kindergarteners also made paper poppies for veterans of the American Legion Post 165, and in turn the post created a poster out of those poppies as a keepsake that will hang in their hall.

Flag Day is observed on June 14 of each year after President Woodrow Wilson’s…

HARTFORD—State Rep. Gale Mastrofrancesco, R-Wolcott, the ranking member of the Government Administration and Elections Committee, issued a statement Friday in strong opposition to the passage in the House of H.B. 5004, an Act Implementing Early Voting.

The bill calls for 14 days of early voting before general elections, seven days for primaries, and four days for special elections. The Democrat-backed bill makes no guarantee that funding for the Early Voting will be included in future budgets. Ballots…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

(HARTFORD, CT) – State Representative Gale Mastrofrancesco (R-Wolcott) and Sen. Rob Sampson (R-Wolcott), issued the following statement in connection with the installation of a machine that dispenses menstrual products inside a boys’ bathroom within the Wolcott School District.

The installation of the machines was mandated by state law as part of Public Act 22-118, which went into effect last year. The more than 700-page document is also known as the budget implementer.

The…