Last November, it was announced that Connecticut saw a dramatic population increase between 2021 and 2022. However, U.S. Census numbers reflect that it is more likely there was a net loss of 13,000 people to other states. Senator Eric Berthel, Ranking Senator on the Appropriations Committee, discussed how this inaccuracy could have occurred and the expensive bills sent out by Eversource.
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Host Paul Pacelli started Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with a look at an unexpected spike in some electric bills currently hitting state consumers (00:26). Greenwich GOP State Sen. Ryan Fazio stopped by to comment on the same issue (13:22). “Only In Bridgeport” blogger Lennie Grimaldi dropped by with the latest buzz from the Park City (21:33)
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We tackled invasive species during our Zoo Minute discussing mitten crabs and spotted lantern flies. How did they get here? Why are they such a problem? If we see them, how can we help mitigate the problem? Gregg Dancho addressed all of those questions.
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34% of Connecticut’s population are renters, but despite the arrival of more housing options, a small percentage of those options are considered affordable. Renee Dobos of Connecticut Housing Partners discusses the concerns about uneducated views on “affordable housing,” the push-back from towns regarding overpopulation and the need for an equal tax base.
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A viral video surfaced on Instagram of a woman sharing her terrifying story of taking a stranger’s photo on a cell phone only to learn she had allegedly been drugged. We talked about this instance with former police chief, Gary McNamara. He spoke about the importance of recognizing signs of a bad situation and getting comfortable with saying “no.”
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Commissioner Ron Welch of the CT Department of Veterans Affairs shared the legacy of Captain Paul Bucha. Commissioner Welch also talked about the CT Veterans Hall of Fame. Applications are being accepted through September 15th.
How to Apply: https://portal.ct.gov/dva/pages/ct-veterans-hall-of-fame/how-to?language=en_US
Nomination Package (needed for application): https://portal.ct.gov/dva/pages/ct-veterans-hall-of-fame/nomination-package?language=en_US
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This year’s summer covid surge in Connecticut is not letting up just yet. According to the CDC, a big reason for the spike is due to the oppressive heat forcing people to gather indoors.
Also, federal health officials say the number of measles cases in the U.S. this year already tripled the total for 2023.
Dr. Fred Browne from Griffin Health was back with all the latest infectious disease topics including covid, measles and handling peanut allergies.
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Host Paul Pacelli’s Wednesday edition of “Connecticut Today” touched on a recent Wall Street Journal story detailing the number of states – including Connecticut – that are seeing a big jump in marijuana use connected to deadly road accidents (00:34). Connecticut Restaurant Association head Scott Dolch talked about a Hartford Courant story on recent restaurant closures in the state (13:36). Hearst Connecticut Media columnist and senior editor Dan Haar shared his thoughts on some of the state’s major story (23:50)
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While there are a lot of things happening and news headlines coming out of the Park City, most of our calls from Bridgeport residents are about Success Village and the Board of Education. We talked about them both with Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim.
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