Fairfield, CT
Politics
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy: Situation in Puerto Rico 'Worse Than I Thought' U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy: Situation in Puerto Rico 'Worse Than I Thought'
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy: Situation in Puerto Rico 'Worse Than I Thought' FAIRFIELD, Conn. —More than 100 days after Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy said the territory remains “an island in crisis” with more than 50 percent of the population still without electricity. Murphy, who traveled to Puerto Rico with Sen. Richard Blumenthal last week, said he could only imagine what would happen if such a situation was left to languish in Connecticut. “There would be rioting in the streets,” he said Friday at an appearance in Fairfield. Murphy said he and Blumenthal toured a neighborhood in San Juan, the island’s largest city, where many resid…

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by Meredith Guinness
Fairfield, CT
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Murphy: Tax Reform Will Have 'Drastic' Effect On Many In Fairfield County Murphy: Tax Reform Will Have 'Drastic' Effect On Many In Fairfield County
Murphy: Tax Reform Will Have 'Drastic' Effect On Many In Fairfield County FAIRFIELD, Conn. — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy met with real estate agents and homeowners in Fairfield on Friday, telling them the new federal tax law will have a “drastic” effect on Connecticut, particularly in Fairfield County. Amid warnings from economists that the law will limit mortgage and property tax deductions and cause home values to drop, Murphy said he wanted to hear from those who know the state’s real estate market best. “It’s a tax increase for tens of thousands” of working people across Connecticut, said Murphy, who spoke with constituents at the offices of the Berkshire Hathawa…

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by Meredith Guinness
New Canaan, CT
Politics
Blumenthal, Murphy Traveling To Puerto Rico To Assess Hurricane Devastation Blumenthal, Murphy Traveling To Puerto Rico To Assess Hurricane Devastation
Blumenthal, Murphy Traveling To Puerto Rico To Assess Hurricane Devastation U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy will be traveling to Puerto Rico to gather firsthand evidence of the ongoing devastation as they fight to secure comprehensive aid to the island, which was devastated this past fall by a hurricane. The two Democrats from Connecticut will be in Puerto Rico on Tuesday, Jan. 2, and Wednesday, Jan. 3. “This trip will shine a glaring light on Puerto Rico’s continuing humanitarian and economic crisis. We are building a compelling, fact-based case for expanded disaster relief — evidence of the need for both an immediate supplemental disaster relief pa…

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