Jacob Stern
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State politicians offer different views on AHCA failure

Connecticut’s political leaders offered drastically different takes on the outcome of the health care showdown.

State Democrats praise new DNC chairman

Connecticut’s top Democrats are enthusiastic about the Saturday election of Tom Perez, the former secretary of labor under the Obama administration, as the first Latino […]

So This Liberal and This Regular Guy Sit Down on a Train…

Humanity is not conditional on politics; humanity is in the details. It is hard to hate someone whom you imagine to be as complex as you are.

Sen. Blumenthal gives town hall

On Saturday, nearly 1,000 people crowded into Wilbur Cross High School to hear Blumenthal’s message.

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State Democrats prioritize paid leave

Connecticut legislators held a public hearing last Thursday to debate new legislation that would guarantee paid family and medical leave for all Connecticut workers. Democratic […]

Chris Murphy talks politics in Trump era

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., visited Yale Law School on Wednesday evening to speak with a crowd of over 100 about the importance of community activism […]

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Steve Mnuchin ’85 confirmed as Treasury Secretary

Steven Mnuchin ’85 was confirmed Monday as secretary of the treasury by a 53–47 vote in the Senate.

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Murphy emerges as leader of anti-Trump resistance

In the weeks since inauguration day, Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., has emerged as one of the leaders of Senate opposition to President Donald Trump.

Trump blasts Blumenthal for sharing Gorsuch’s disappointment in attacks on judiciary

Senator Richard Blumenthal LAW ’73 (D-Conn.) told CNN on Wednesday evening that, in his meeting earlier that day with Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s Supreme […]

Malloy pitches deficit-closing budget

With Connecticut facing a $1.7 billion deficit in the coming fiscal year, Gov. Dannel Malloy presented his budget Wednesday before a joint session of the […]

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State rep. hopes to spur biotech development

A local representative hopes his proposed legislation will draw bioindustry businesses into New Haven and the rest of the state.