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Murphy says it’s time to `celebrate’ success of Obamacare

Sen. Chris Murphy stood on the Senate floor Thursday astride a placard that looked like a party invitation, complete with balloons, streamers and decorations. The only difference: It had “ACA

Murphy going to Netanyahu speech after all

After weeks of uncertainty, Sen. Chris Murphy has decided to attend the speech before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Murphy, a member of the

Thousands immediately petition White House to address gun control, mental health

Six petitions have been started on the White House’s website today calling for the president to address issues related to mass shootings. All the petitions had at least a hundred signatures as of 4 p.m., one garnered more than 4,000.

Latest updates from the deadly shooting in Newtown, Connecticut (Updated)

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Gov’s aide to Philly Inquirer: Malloy and Christie a clash of styles

The ongoing back-and-forth between Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and New Jersey’s Republican Gov. Chris Christie took another turn on Sunday in the pages of the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Inquirer’s Trenton

Malloys to keep a home in Stamford

Above: The Malloy family says they plan to put their Stamford home on the market soon as the couple looks to settle in to the Governor’s Residence in Hartford. Though the Malloys plan to sell their

Leone, Kolenberg confirm run for McDonald seat

Above: State Rep. Carlo Leone, (D-Stamford), left, and Republican Bob Kolenberg, right. It took little time for nearly half a dozen candidates to line up to run for the soon-to-be-vacant seat of state

Third-party candidate accepts Malloy as winner

This just in: Tom Marsh, the Independent Party candidate for governor has accepted Democrat Dannel Malloy as the winner in the gubernatorial race. Now its just a one-to-one face off between Malloy and

Working Families takes credit for Malloy win

The Working Families is taking credit for the still-disputed Malloy win in the governor’s race. The party sent a press release today lauding their get-out-the-vote campaign and its impact on the

Malloy’s got a busy day

It’s a whirlwind today for any candidate, and former Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy is no exception. Here’s the jam-packed Election Day schedule sent out by his media staff yesterday: Tuesday, November 2,