Sen. Chris Murphy has issued his second report on what he calls “madness” in college athletics, which he says leaves student athletes with worthless diplomas or no diplomas at all.
Ana Radelat
Ana has written about politics and policy in Washington, D.C.. for Gannett, Thompson Reuters and UPI. She was a special correspondent for the Miami Herald, and a regular contributor to The New York TImes, Advertising Age and several other publications. She has also worked in broadcast journalism, for CNN and several local NPR stations. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Journalism.
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Himes questions Mueller on Russian hacking and whom it helped
During hours of congressional hearings Robert Mueller said his investigation was no “witch hunt” and defended his probe from GOP attacks.
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Trump proposal would cut food stamps for at least 11K Connecticut residents
If the new Trump rule is implemented, thousands of Connecticut schoolchildren would lose free lunches, too.
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Himes: Mueller hearings may be ‘letdown’ to many
Rep. Jim Himes, who will question Robert Mueller Wednesday, says the former special counsel is ‘”a very careful person.”
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New twists in Blumenthal v. Trump
The latest twist in the “emoluments clause” case against President Donald Trump has put on hold 37 subpoenas to Trump businesses.
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Blumenthal, other Dems, tour ‘awful’ migrant detention centers at Mexican border
Blumenthal said the group of Democratic lawmakers will be “haunted” by what they saw on the U. S .-Mexico border.
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U.S. House approves minimum wage hike to $15 an hour
Unlike Connecticut’s minimum wage hike, the U.S. House bill would raise wages to $15 for all workers.
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Blumenthal to travel to U.S.-Mexico border to investigate migrant detentions
Blumenthal and about a dozen fellow Senate Democrats will try to investigate the conditions of immigrant detention centers in McAllen, Tex.
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Courtney wins House repeal of ‘Cadillac’ health plan tax
The tax, imposed by the Affordable Care Act, would impose a 40 percent levy on the most generous health plans.
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CT Dems vote to block Trump impeachment resolution
It is the third time the House has blocked a vote on a Trump impeachment resolution.
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Hayes outpaces all other CT House Dems in fundraising
Rep. Jahana Hayes’ re-election effort has been helped by fellow Democrats and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
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‘Mayor Pete’ raises the most campaign cash in CT
While it’s still early, Connecticut residents are beginning to make their picks among candidates in a very crowded Democratic field.
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DeLauro, fellow Democrats, decry conditions at center for migrant youth
DeLauro said she will hold the Trump administration’s “feet to the fire” over its treatment of immigrant youth at a July 24 hearing.
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U.S. House approves boost in military spending in CT
Both the House and Senate want to substantially boost military spending, but partisan conflicts over Pentagon policy are hurdles in a final bill.
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Anthem, ConnectiCare seek premium increases for 2020 policies
Anthem is asking for an 15.2 percent average rate hike on individual policies and ConnectiCare wants to increase premiums by an average of 4.9 percent.
