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Mental Health

Sens. Murphy and Blumenthal on Mental Health, Drones, and Puerto Rico

Connecticut Public Radio | By Tucker Ives
Published October 29, 2015 at 8:51 AM EDT
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This hour, we check-in with Connecticut's U.S. senators.

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy is making another push for mental health reform in Congress that he hopes will overhaul and strengthen the mental health care system. He joins us from Washington, D.C. to explain the legislation and to discuss some recent news on the U.S. policy on Syria and use of drones. 

We also talk to U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal about an Obama administration proposal to help address Puerto Rico's fiscal challenges. 

But we lead the show with a WNPR reporter exploring the relationship between Hartford's city treasurer and the troubled Back9Network.

GUESTS:

  • Jeff Cohen - WNPR's capital region reporter
  • Chris Murphy - U.S. Senator from Connecticut
  • Richard Blumenthal - U.S. Senator from Connecticut

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John Dankosky and Chion Wolf contributed to this show.
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Tucker Ives
Tucker Ives is WNPR's morning news producer.
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