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  • November 01, 2019
    From a clinic in Hartford’s Asylum Hill neighborhood last week to a regulatory hearing room Friday, the increasing number of utility shut-offs for low- and moderate-income families is getting more attention this fall than it has in years. The numbers themselves are partly the reason: 39,200 disconnections in Eversource’s territory in... Read More
  • October 31, 2019
    Vikram Butani said he’s still searching for new ways to make surgeons’ jobs easier while his business continues to pile up successes. “This is a passion, and the team that we have is a small but a passionate team,” said the founder and CEO of Kubtec Medical Imaging, which has seen a surge of recognition since relocating... Read More
  • October 31, 2019
    Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy spoke at a press conference on Thursday in Washington, D.C., on the importance of open enrollment for health care plans, which begins on November 1. Alongside fellow Democratic senators, Murphy talked about the costs advertised during open enrollment and how companies have promoted “junk insurance plans" that... Read More
  • October 30, 2019
    The federal agency responsible for maintaining America’s vast federal lands, is halting the use of non-essential Chinese-made drones, following pressure from members of Congress. The Department of Interior had previously resisted making this move in recent months. In July, it announced that it had completed a 15-month review of its drone... Read More
  • October 30, 2019
    A largely symbolic attempt to kill a Trump administration policy allowing states to skirt Obamacare mandates fell well short in the Senate on Wednesday, even after Sen. Susan Collins crossed party lines to support the measure. The Senate voted 43-52 to reject the resolution, which aimed to block new guidance that provides states greater leeway... Read More
  • October 30, 2019
    The National Collegiate Athletic Association directed its three divisions on Tuesday to reevaluate the rules forbidding student-athletes from receiving financial compensation from endorsements that use their name, image, or likeness (NIL). It was a sharp turn for the NCAA, which has historically pushed back against calls to allow athletes... Read More
  • October 29, 2019
    The NCAA took the first step Tuesday toward allowing amateur athletes to cash in on their fame, voting unanimously to permit them to "benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness." The nation's largest governing body for college sports and its member schools now must figure out how to allow athletes to profit while still maintaining... Read More
  • October 29, 2019
    WASHINGTON — No state has taken advantage of guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that allows them to offer leaner, cheaper plans that discriminate against patients with preexisting conditions, but it isn’t stopping Senate Democrats from forcing a vote on the issue. U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy joined a... Read More
  • October 27, 2019
    Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy said Sunday that Ukraine “no doubt” felt pressured to conform to President Donald Trump’s wishes and there is very clear evidence of a quid pro quo arrangement. The Trump administration has repeatedly dismissed allegations of quid pro quo regarding conversations asking Ukrainian officials, including... Read More
  • October 25, 2019
    On any given Thursday night, homeless youth can find a new safe spot for resources, advice and assistance on the Vehicle For Change wellness van, parked outside Housatonic Community College (HCC). The van, which is a program of Opening Doors Fairfield County, began parking near the college's State Street entrance in Bridgeport, CT earlier this... Read More
  • October 24, 2019
    It’s been a while since I talked about federal employment law legislation — in part because nothing ever seems to pass Congress nowadays.  It wasn’t that long ago, that Congress passed the ADA Amendments Act (10+ years).  But it feels like a lot longer than that. So enter Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy.  Last... Read More
  • October 24, 2019
    Following high-profile mass shootings at El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, this summer, Connecticut Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal are spearheading the push for gun control legislation. After the two high-profile shootings, there seemed to be political potential to change the nation’s gun laws in a significant way. Following the... Read More
  • October 21, 2019
    WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy announced Franklin Products Inc. as “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” “Connecticut is home to the best manufacturers and it’s because of companies like Franklin Products,” said Murphy. Franklin Products, founded in 1988, is a global leader in airline cushions and upholstery... Read More
  • October 19, 2019
    U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy is making his second try in four years to free millions of American workers from non-compete agreements that are defended as a reasonable protection for employers in some cases and derided in others as coercive and anti-competitive. Many hair stylists have non-competes, keeping them from walking away from a salon with their... Read More
  • October 18, 2019
    NEW HAVEN — The arts are big business in Connecticut, with a $9 billion economic impact and a 40,000-person work force spread across 10,000 businesse in the sector, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said during a round table discussion Friday at the Creative Arts Workspace. Within the arts sector, the two biggest employers were design and... Read More
  • October 16, 2019
    Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy did not mince his words when asked about the damage President Donald Trump has dealt to America's reputation by abandoning US-allied Kurdish forces in Syria to a Turkish military invasion.  "It might be impossible" to repair America's reputation, Murphy told Insider on Tuesday. He added: "We might not be... Read More
  • October 15, 2019
    Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Tuesday that a bill sanctioning Turkey over the country’s attacks in northern Syria should include an amendment requiring all presidential candidates, including President Donald Trump, to disclose their tax returns. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee member’s push for such an amendment comes in... Read More
  • October 15, 2019
    U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy met Friday with members of Bristol’s opioid task force to discuss upcoming federal legislation that holds insurance companies accountable for offering alternative forms of pain management and covering addiction treatment. “We are making progress, [but] not the progress we should be making in this state,” he... Read More
  • October 11, 2019
    BRISTOL – When it comes to the opioid addiction epidemic, there’s good news and bad news, said U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy. Murphy and Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu hosted a roundtable discussion on the epidemic Friday morning at City Hall. First the bad news, Murphy said. “We are not making the progress we should be making. The chief... Read More
  • October 10, 2019
    U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., on Thursday implored his Republican colleagues to press President Donald Trump to reconsider his decision to remove U.S. troops from the northern Syrian border, saying they have leverage over him given that the Republican-controlled Senate has the final say on whether Trump is removed from office. Both Republicans... Read More

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