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From senate to spotlight

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy
Molly Ingram
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U.S. Senator Chris Murphy

Connecticut Republicans say Senator Murphy’s town hall tour of red states is signaling a run for higher office. Stony Brook University loses a grant from the Navy. Connecticut nonprofits say the proposed state budget would do little to help them out. Plus, what does Avelo’s future look like in New Haven?

Sabrina is host and producer of WSHU’s daily podcast After All Things. She also produces the climate podcast Higher Ground and other long-form news and music programs at the station. Sabrina spent two years as a WSHU fellow, working as a reporter and assisting with production of The Full Story.
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