Award-winning singer-songwriter, Judy Collins, joins Lisa Wexler to discuss her incredible life in the spotlight and her upcoming 1 night only show at the Westport Country Playhouse.
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Melissa In The Morning: Have you seen THESE “Snacks”
“We’re still seeing highly potent illegal cannabis products that look like common kid snacks. These edibles are untested and unsafe and can land kids in the hospital. If you see these products, keep them away from children and report them immediately!” This is part of a new PSA from Attorney General William Tong. He is sounding the alarm about illegal products that have been seized in Connecticut stores over the past couple of years. We saw the products as a result of the AG’s raids and get a better understanding of how these products fly under the radar for kids.
Melissa in the Morning: Sound the Alarm on Illegal Snacks
A new public service announcement was launched this week regarding illegal, unsafe cannabis edibles made to look like common kid-friendly snacks. Where are these snacks coming from? Why are they so dangerous for children? What advice do we have for parents to talk to their kids about these products? We spoke in depth about this with Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli.
Melissa in the Morning: Happy Vernal Equinox
We are officially in spring but what determines the seasonal change? David Mestre of Science You May Not Know explains what’s happening astronomically to explain how we get spring and shares the three reasons for the astronomical season.
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Melissa in the Morning: A Rebrand that Could Kill a Party
You may remember we started the week with our legal expert, Attorney Bill Bloss, talking about Section 27 of House Bill 5498. While the overall bill tackles a lot of problems in Connecticut regarding absentee ballots and creating cleaner elections, there’s a troubling section that’s a direct attack on the independent party. It not only would hurt the third party in our state, there are concerns it would also cause confusion for the average Connecticut voter. We spoke with Lisa Brinton, the Norwalk Town Chair of the Independent Party, who testified against this section earlier this week.
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CT Humane Society Pet of the Week
Today’s Pet of the Week is going to be Anastasia, a domestic medium-hair kitten as pretty as her name!
- She’s a one year old cat
- This sweet girl wants to live with kids over 8 who can be gentle and respectful with pets
- She is a curious, and affectionate kitty, but she is on the quiet side and would prefer a calm and peaceful home to relax in
- She hasn’t had experience with other pets but may enjoy it, pending a meet & greet!
- Anastasia loves her food, and can be motivated to do cool tricks using treats!
- Her previous owner was moving and was unable to bring Anastasia and her recent litter with her. Soon Anastasia’s kittens will also be available for adoption, so keep an eye on the website!
CT Today With Paul Pacelli – More Ballot Clues In Bridgeport?
Host Paul Pacelli kicked off Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” with more details about alleged Bridgeport irregularities from the last election cycle (00:29). Institute for Liberty President Andrew Langer dropped by to chat about key Supreme Court cases involving government pressure on social media outlets (12:11). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio joined us for her weekly update, focusing on education and the state’s teacher unions (23:54)
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The Lisa Wexler Show – Protecting Our Country’s Lakes, Rivers, And Streams
In honor of World Water Day (March 22, 2024) Jim Murphy, National Wildlife Federation Director of Legal Advocacy, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about what happens now that changes in the Clean Water Act means polluters might not need to meet water quality requirements?
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Melissa in the Morning: Ivy League Title
It was a buzzer beater win punching Yale’s ticket to march madness this past weekend. Yale Men’s basketball team beat fourth-seeded Brown earning the program’s seventh appearance in the NCAA Tournament and a second trip to the March Madness festivities in the last three years. We had the opportunity to interview head coach James Jones to talk about the program’s growing success, his journey to coaching at Yale and why the college never matches up with UConn.
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Melissa in the Morning: Middle Managers BEWARE
According to a recent Bloomberg report, middle managers, defined as non-executives who oversee employees, make up almost a third of terminations, up from 20% in 2018. In January, UPS said it would save more than $1 billion by slashing 12,000 manager jobs. Citigroup aims to eliminate 20,000 roles over the next several years. These are just a couple of examples of the risk middle managers face with companies dealing with potential layoffs. How can middle managers tell that a layoff might be coming and protect themselves from landing on the chopping block? Julie Bauke shares advice on that and gives the heads up to employers about a shift in people not wanting to become middle managers.
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