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 about Why the NCAA changed its stance on paid endorsements for student athletes

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 about NCAA board approves athlete compensation for image, likeness; UConn athletic director voices support

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 about Murphy joins call to end Trump’s cheap health plans

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 about Democratic senator: ‘No doubt’ Ukraine ‘felt pressure’

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 about Homeless Youth Outreach Van Now At Housatonic Community College

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 about Non-Compete Agreements Continue to be Target of Legislation

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 about Connecticut senators push for gun control

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 about Torrington manufacturer recognized by U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy

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 about Chris Murphy renews challenge against non-competes

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 about Murphy spotlights economic impact of arts, culture in New Haven event

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 about A top senator says Trump’s Syria retreat and the Ukraine scandal may have damaged America’s credibility forever

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 about Democrat Wants Turkey Sanctions Bill To Require Presidents To Release Tax Returns

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 about Murphy discusses new legislation to hold insurance companies accountable for addiction treatment

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 about U.S. Sen. Murphy and Mayor Zoppo-Sassu host discussion on opioid crisis

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 about Murphy calls on Republican colleagues to use impeachment ‘leverage’ to change Trump’s mind on Syria

Groton — Ella T. Grasso Technical High School Senior Ramon Morales told Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., during a roundtable on Tuesday that the school gave him the opportunity to further his career. Morales, who is in the electrical trade at the school, said that after graduation he plans to continue to be... Read More about Murphy tours Grasso Tech, says career-based education is Connecticut’s future

NEW LONDON, Conn. (WTNH)– Senator Chris Murphy says he comes to New London a couple of times a year and Tuesday he toured several of the downtown businesses. “Four stylists and I have a range of six barbers,” the owner of Bravado Barber Shop in New London told the democratic senator. “Six... Read More about Sen. Murphy takes walking tour to highlight New London businesses

After California's legislature defied the NCAA by passing a bill allowing college athletes to sign potentially lucrative endorsement deals, a state lawmaker says Connecticut should follow suit. "With California and other states moving ahead on this issue, Connecticut also needs to look at this, if for no other reason than to remain competitive for... Read More about Connecticut lawmaker says state should follow California’s lead and allow college athletes to sign endorsement deals

Most of the Democrats running for president have been reluctant to outline any detailed foreign-policy vision. That’s understandable given how domestic issues tend to dominate presidential primaries, and how difficult and nuanced the answers are to today’s most pressing national-security challenges. The few who have tread into the... Read More about How to Make a Progressive Foreign Policy Actually Work

President Donald Trump’s decision to remove U.S. troops from Syria was called a “betrayal” in a joint statement issued by U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut and Utah Sen. Mitt Romney. “The president’s decision to abandon our Kurdish allies in Northern Syria in the face of an assault by Turkey is a betrayal... Read More about Murphy, Romney condemn Trump's Syria withdrawal in joint statement