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  • September 07, 2016 — by Chris Marquette
    DARIEN — As the summer sun sets on each day of his six-day, 126.5-mile walking excursion through Connecticut, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy’s legs are throbbing in pain and in “true revolt” — nothing that can’t be fixed by an extra strength Tylenol. But through the perpetual motion of his gray Nikes pounding the... Read More
  • September 03, 2016 — by Dan Haar
    Sen. Chris Murphy never promised anyone, at least publicly, that he’d finish the walk across Connecticut that he launched at 1:40 on Monday afternoon at Voluntown town hall near the Rhode Island state line. “We’ll see how far I can get by Saturday,” was all he would say about distance. The idea was to experience the people... Read More
  • September 02, 2016 — by Ray Hardman
    U.S. Senator Chris Murphy has been walking across Connecticut this week to hear from constituents about their issues and concerns, and what they expect from their representatives in Washington. Murphy said people are surprised to see him walking through town unannounced wearing shorts, t-shirt, and a Red Sox cap, but he said it's led to the most... Read More
  • September 01, 2016 — by Sandra Diamond Fox
    BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Curbing gun violence, earning a living wage and making college affordable were some of the topics addressed by U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy when he arrived Thursday evening at the East End Baptist Tabernacle Church in Bridgeport. Murphy arrived in Bridgeport after traveling nearly 100 miles on foot to greet about 60 people for a town... Read More
  • August 30, 2016 — by Jenn Bernstein
    VOLUNTOWN--In eastern Connecticut, Sen. Chris Murphy is walking. "I'm trying to do something different,” Murphy said. He's traveling across Connecticut on foot, meeting people and getting feedback from folks in the state he represents. "You get a feel for a place and a town and a space by walking it in a way, that you don't just driving point... Read More
  • August 30, 2016
    Perhaps the 15-hour filibuster back in June gave him some ideas about feats of endurance. Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy, who stood at a podium on the U.S. Senate floor into the wee hours of the morning in an effort to force a vote on gun legislation, set off on a long walk Monday, beginning in Voluntown on the Rhode Island border. The... Read More
  • August 29, 2016 — by Tom Renner
    FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy is taking a long stroll across Connecticut, and could be in Fairfield County by the end of the week. Murphy, a first-term Democrat, started his walk Monday in Voluntown and plans to head west. "I'm excited to hear from people across the state, stop into local businesses and get some great... Read More
  • August 29, 2016 — by Ryan Blessing
    NORWICH — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy wrapped up his first day of a week-long walking trek across Connecticut with a "pop-up" town hall-style meeting Monday night at the Greeneville fire station. Murphy, D-Conn., began the walk earlier in the day in Voluntown, and walked 11 miles through Griswold and Preston before arriving at the station at about 7... Read More
  • August 24, 2016 — by Alec Wolff
    DANBURY — A national education law passed by Congress last year gave states more authority over school policy, but as a new school year begins district leaders are adamant that more change is needed. Nearly 20 educators from the Danbury school district met Wednesday afternoon with U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn, to discuss the law that... Read More
  • August 19, 2016 — by Hannah Dickison
    NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WFSB) - With hurricane season approaching, experts are predicting 2016 will be the worst since 2012. In 2012, Hurricane Sandy battered Connecticut's coast. Bill Hutley, of West Haven, isn't used to worrying about these kinds of storms. "We have thought about it, but haven't done anything to prepare for it. Being from NY this... Read More
  • August 18, 2016 — by Samantha Miller
    LEBANON, Conn. (WTNH) — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy will visit Lebanon Thursday to celebrate a grant that will help new Connecticut farmers launch their businesses. Murphy will meet with Sweet Acre Farm owners to celebrate the newly awarded U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant of $597,598 to the University of Connecticut. The funds will... Read More
  • August 18, 2016 — by Russell Blair
    Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said Thursday he's in favor of a Democratic-led piece of legislation that would effectively force Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to release his tax returns. "The American people deserve to know if the president of the United States is making decisions in order to advance the best interests of the citizens... Read More
  • August 18, 2016 — by Paul Schott
    STAMFORD — Three numbers sum up the predicament of American startup firms, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy told entrepreneurs and small-business owners during a meeting this week in the South End. Eight — the percentage of businesses that are one year old or younger; 20 — the percentage of new jobs created by those companies; and 50... Read More
  • August 18, 2016 — by Vincent Salzo
    MIDDLETOWN, CT — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy stated his case for his bill to reform mental healthcare Wednesday at a community forum attended by more than 100 representatives of state and community organizations at Community Health Center, Inc. in Middletown. “Our nation’s mental health system is broken, and the family members and... Read More
  • August 18, 2016 — by Jay Polansky
    FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Startups make up only a small percentage of the U.S. economy, but they are a powerful economic force. “They are only 8 percent of companies in this country, but they are 20 percent of new jobs,” U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy said at a roundtable discussion held at Comradity in Stamford on Wednesday morning. Even so,... Read More
  • August 18, 2016 — by Russell Blair
    U.S. Department of Agriculture grant will allow the University of Connecticut to restart a training program for new farmers that had been stopped due to a lack of funding. U.S. Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney announced the $597,598 grant on Thursday. With the federal money UConn will be able to bring back the... Read More
  • August 15, 2016 — by Christopher Fortier
    HARTFORD — The Mazak Northeast Technology Center of Windsor Locks was recognized on Monday by U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy as the featured “Monday Manufacturer” on his website. Established in South Windsor in 1981, Mazak develops high-tech tools at a 22,000-square-foot facility near Bradley International Airport. Mazak’s tools are... Read More
  • August 12, 2016 — by Frank MacEachern
    STAMFORD, Conn., -- U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said federal policy is helping to expand affordable and market rate housing in Stamford. On a recent visit to Stamford, Murphy toured the Metro Green III apartment complex, which is currently under construction. Joining Murphy were Democratic Stamford state Reps. Dan Fox and Terry Adams along... Read More
  • August 12, 2016 — by Jamie Wilkins
    Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Joe Ganim and Fire Chief Richard Thode announced that the city has been awarded a $2.7 Million dollar SAFER grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to fund the hiring of 17 new firefighters. The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants Program (SAFER) was created by FEMA to provide... Read More
  • August 07, 2016 — by Emilie Munson
    GREENWICH — Local politicians are angling to have a Greenwich math expert invited to the White House.U.S. Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Rep. Jim Himes called on President Obama to invite the U.S. International Mathematical Olympiad Team — six high schoolers, including former Greenwich High School student Michael... Read More

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