A lot of Connecticut residents want to help the people of Texas following the deadly flooding on July 4th. But don’t get duped before you donate your money or goods to Texas. Kristen Johnson of the Better Business Bureau gave us tips to help out Texas effectively without benefiting scammers.
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Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti has proposed creating a regional special education school in the city. We got perspective from Board of Ed Chair, Amy Romano. Rep. Romano explained why on the surface it sounds like a winning idea, but the devil is in the details; find out the unknowns around this proposal and why that could mean it won’t work for Shelton.
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According to the National Center for Education Statistics, up to 70% of students under 25 enter college undecided, and over half of all undergraduates change their major at least once. But career strategist, Julie Bauke, says that’s not necessarily a bad thing. She gave advice on what parents should and should not say to kids while they navigate their college journey.
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The Department of Education has discontinued approximately $1 billion in grants for school mental health programs. 15 Attorneys General, including Connecticut AG William Tong, are suing the Trump Administration to try and block this action. We spoke with Connecticut Education Association President, Kate Dias, about what the money goes towards and the need to invest in mental health intervention in schools.
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We checked in with Connecticut State Police to get the Fourth of July weekend statistics. Trooper Daniel Hill shared the stats compared to last year and weighed in on the potential to install speed cameras on Connecticut highways.
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Host Paul Pacelli opened Monday’s “Connecticut Today” with his thoughts on billionaire Elon Musk’s promise to form what he’s calling the “America Party” (00:30). Former GOP state legislator Joe Markley dropped by to chat about next year’s Connecticut gubernatorial race (14:57), while commuter advocate Jim Cameron detailed the next fare increase for Metro-North rail commuters (25:00)
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Rumours of Fleetwood Mac comes to the Toyota Oakdale Theatre on Friday, October 31st. For ticket information, visit www.livenation.com
Enter to win a pair of digital tickets!
Contest open to Connecticut residents only. Must be at least 18 years of age or older to enter. One entry per person. Duplicate entries will be discarded. Tickets are digital so winner must have a smartphone and a valid email address to receive tickets.
Foreigner with special guest Lou Gramm comes to Toyota Oakdale Theatre on Tuesday, December 9th. For show and ticket information, visit www.livenation.com
Enter to win a pair of tickets!
Contest open to Connecticut residents only. Must be at least 18 years of age or older to enter. One entry per person. Duplicate entries will be discarded. Tickets are digital so winner must have a smartphone and a valid email address to receive tickets.
Host Paul Pacelli opened Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” – heading into the Independence Day weekend – wondering how listeners would react to a new Gallup Survey on American pride (00:47). Former Bridgeport Democratic State Rep. Chris Caruso checked in with his weekly wrap-up, including his thoughts on a lot of sniping from Democrats aimed at Gov. Ned Lamont (15:54). CBS News correspondent Aaron Navarro joined us from D.C. with reaction to the Congressional debate and voting on a massive spending and tax bill (28:45), while National Taxpayers Union Foundation Executive V.P. Joe Bishop-Henchman talked about the state tax implications of that same bill (31:12). Finally, we welcomed Gary Baum, author of, “In Pursuit of Beauty: A Novel,” based on the cosmetic surgery world (38:02)
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