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WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour: Pop’s Family Restaurant

Stop number three of the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour brought a very nice crowd to Pop’s Family Restaurant in Milford! Included in the guests were PEZ Candy, the Milford Prevention Council, the Milford Oyster Festival, Mayor Tony Giannattasio, Democratic Mayoral Candidate Rich Smith and the Downtown Milford Business Association. A special thank you to our partners at Maritime Chevrolet, The Connecticut Education Association, and AARP Connecticut!

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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Why Is Chris Murphy Panicking?

Host Paul Pacelli kicked off Wednesday’s edition of “Connecticut Today” wondering if Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy went a bit too far in recent criticism of President Trump (00:42). Hearst Connecticut Media senior editor and columnist Dan Haar discussed action at the State Capitol and a coming visit to Connecticut by former President Barack Obama (15:30). Connecticut Energy Marketers Association President Chris Herb updated us on energy and home heating/cooling issues in the current state budget talks (23:50)

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The Lisa Wexler Show – Westport Dog Festival

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Melissa in the Morning: Monroe Budget

Monroe officials just passed the town’s budget making local history but also raising the taxes. First Selectman Terry Rooney broke down the process to get the next fiscal budget completed and why with tax increases, there was still an overwhelming “yes” vote to pass it.

To read the full budget: https://www.monroect.gov/

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Melissa in the Morning: Budget and Medicaid

With just a few weeks left of the 2025 legislative session, lawmakers are very focused on passing a budget and the looming question about Medicaid costs. We did a deeper dive into these topics with News 8 political reporter, Mike Cerulli.

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Melissa in the Morning: Puppies at the Capitol

In an effort to persuade lawmakers to focus on animal welfare bills this session, the Connecticut Humane Society went to the capitol and they brought furry friends too! We spoke with executive director of CHS, Jame Bias, about the bills being debated and the impact on rescue animals.

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Melissa in the Morning: Homeschool Scrutiny Gone for Now

A measure that would have imposed strict new rules on homeschooling in Connecticut will not be advancing in the state legislature. Leaders have confirmed that the section regulating homeschooling will not be part of a larger education bill. We spoke with Senator Jason Perillo, who is praising this decision. We also talked about proposed legislation that could greatly impact parks and rec summer camps financially, possibly shutting some down in the future.

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Melissa in the Morning: Bridgeport Day at the Capitol

Bridgeport Day at the Capitol is happening Monday, May 19th and city officials are focused on education. We spoke with interim superintendent, Dr. Royce Avery, about the push for increased funding, safe and supportive classrooms, and equitable education for all Bridgeport students.

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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – What Does “Connecticut Values” Really Mean?

Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” welcomed Connecticut Conference of Municipalities Executive Director and CEO Joe DeLong to discuss his recent op-ed critique of the phrase “Connecticut Values,” used by Gov. Ned Lamont (00:50). GOP State Sen. Eric Berthel talked about Democrats deciding to back away from any new homeschooling legislation (10:20). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio discussed a social media bill being considered by state lawmakers (16:53), while CBS News correspondent Aaron Navarro briefed us on President Trump’s trip to the Middle East and his recently-issued drug pricing Executive Order (25:24). Host Paul Pacelli also had a few thoughts on state lawmakers threatening a Connecticut business (28:16)

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The Lisa Wexler Show – Strange Hartford Insurance Cancelation Puts Birds In Jeopardy

Rob Snell, President of Southern Adirondack Audubon Society (SAAS), joins Lisa Wexler to talk about The Hartford Insurance’s statement, accusing Audubon of being an environmental protection group, as the reason to drop SAAS. Even if SAAS was an environmental group no one understands the issue for other groups.

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