Governor Lamont decided to veto House Bill 5002, a massive housing bill meant to address our ongoing housing crisis in the state. Despite a special session to tackle the legislation in the fall, there is reaction to that veto still erupting across the state. We got perspective from Renee Dobos, CEO of Connecticut Housing Partners.
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‘Tis the season for barbeques and gatherings. We chat with infectious disease expert, Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin Health, about a new study looking at processed foods like hotdogs as well as health warnings before major social gatherings for the July Fourth holiday.
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Is the political climate ripe for a progressive uprising in Connecticut? That was the Wednesday question on the mind of “Connecticut Today” host Paul Pacelli, as we continued to analyze the recent New York City Democratic Mayoral primary (00:42). We also chatted about that primary with University of New Haven Adjunct Professor of Political Science Dr. Patricia Crouse (11:42) and Hearst Connecticut Media Senior Editor and Columnist Dan Haar (22:29). CBS News reporter Linda Kenyon in Washington, D.C. joined us to chat about any progress with a massive Trump White House tax and spending bill (32:11)
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Chris Colin, writer, editor, and podcaster, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about his Atlantic article: THAT DROPPED CALL WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE? IT WAS ON PURPOSE. Endless wait times and excessive procedural fuss—it’s all part of a tactic called “sludge.”
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Rumors are swirling around the Bridgeport Islanders? Sports analysts and hockey reporters have been saying the AHL team is in talks with Canada to possibly move by the 2026-27 season, despite being tied to a six-year contract with Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport. We asked Mayor Joe Ganim about the rumors and what consequences follow if the team does in fact leave.
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According to reports, the former Paier College is out of compliance with state rules after its closure in early May. The college was supposed to keep its website live for 12 months but if you click on the site, it says the domain expired. We spoke with Senator Henri Martin, Ranking Senator on the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee, about the lack of accountability for the shuttered college.
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Starting July first, new laws took effect in our state including reforms to Connecticut’s car towing system. We got more details about the reforms from DMV Commissioner Tony Guerrera. We also touched on the influx of residents requesting Real ID and addressed the ongoing texting scam tied to the DMV.
For more information from DMV: https://portal.ct.gov/dmv?language=en_US
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Host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” with his support for a reported push by officials to set up speed enforcement cameras on some state highway stretches (00:42). Rocky Hill/Wethersfield Democratic State Rep. Kerry Wood talked about her involvement with a group of moderate Democratic State House members supporting a possible re-election bid by Gov. Ned Lamont (14:40). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio dropped by with her weekly update (22:02), while CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Nancy Cordes updated us on the Senate passage of a major tax and spending bill (30:40)
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State Representative, Savet Constantine, joins Lisa Wexler to discuss why the moderate democratic caucus wrote an email in support of Governor Ned Lamont.
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We are seeing a lot of recent examples of unruly fans at Major League Baseball games. Unsportsmanlike conduct from fans and coaches has been an growing problem since the pandemic and our state has been working to combat it. We checked in with CIAC Executive Director, Glenn Lungarini, to talk about the issue and how it’s being tackled with high school sports in our state.
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