Allyson Johnson, National Geographic Senior Editor, joins Lisa Wexler to discuss her latest “baby” that is the ultimate destination bucket list.
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Melissa In The Morning: A Scary New World
How do you feel walking into a business and seeing their political views plastered in the front window? It’s becoming more and more common, and we want to know if it’s appropriate. Employment attorney, Gary Phelan, gave us the laws on the book protecting companies of free speech, but shared his professional opinion on the matter. (0:00)
Voter turnout is much lower during local election years. So, we are focusing on the races and candidates running this year. In Milford, we met the democratic candidate for mayor, Kerri Rowland. Hear about her vision for Milford, including plans for affordable housing, increasing police personnel and handling school matters. (14:18)
Terrorism makes most people think of 9/11 or what we see in the news overseas. But how likely are we, here in Connecticut, to be in a terrorism situation soon? Retired Lt. Jim Perez talked about the reality of it in our state and how we need to be thinking about it. (29:55)
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – More Ballot Allegations
Friday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli wrapped up a busy week with news of more allegations connected to absentee ballot use in Bridgeport (00:29). We chatted about that report and more with former Bridgeport State Rep. Chris Caruso (13:27). We also welcomed Dr. Roy Eidelson, author of, “Doing Harm: How the World’s Largest Psychological Association Lost Its Way in the War on Terror” (26:44)
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The Lisa Wexler Show – Rep. Jim Himes On Speaker Chaos And Israel
Representative Jim Himes joins Lisa Wexler to discuss the Speaker of the House impasse, the Hamas-Israel war and what news is hopeful today.
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Melissa In The Morning: A Look At A Few Fairfield Races
Despite the controversy surrounding them, red light cameras got the green light here in Connecticut. What do you need to know about the optional cameras for your town or city? Josh Morgan with the CT Dept. of Transportation shared information and why people need to show up to municipal public hearings on this. (0:00)
Local elections see very low voter turnout. In an effort to boost voter turnout numbers, we are informing voters about the candidates running for major races in our listening area. We focused on the Fairfield First Selectman race. Democratic candidate, Bill Gerber, introduced himself to the audience and shared his vision for the town if he unseats the incumbent (13:58). And we heard from Republican First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick about her time in office handling the town’s fill pile scandal and her goals if she’s reelected. (28:36)
Last week, we heard from the Republican candidate running for Trumbull first selectman and his model of doing politics with people on all sides of the aisle. Today, we heard from the incumbent, Vicki Tesoro. She talked about her time in office and her goals for Trumbull if she’s reelected. (44:17)
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – What Rights Do Parents Have?
Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli featured Family Institute of Connecticut Director of Public Policy Leslie Wolfgang regarding a key legal case surrounding parental rights (00:23). “Only In Bridgeport” blogger Lennie Grimaldi updated us on the current Bridgeport absentee ballot case (xx:xx) and Paul had some opening thoughts on Connecticut tax policy (09:09)
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The Lisa Wexler Show – The Doctor Is In
Dr. Ramandeep Sahni, Director – Neurology & Stroke Neurology, and Regional Director – Ambulatory Stroke, Western Region Neurology, Phelps Memorial Hospital, joins Lisa Wexler to discuss recognizing and treating the three different types of strokes, and the importance of early intervention.
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – More Absentee Thoughts
Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli wondered just how state lawmakers will ultimately deal with absentee ballot security after the latest Bridgeport controversy (00:24). Hearst Connecticut Media editor and columnist Dan Haar talked about the state’s latest marketing campaign (14:11)
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The Lisa Wexler Show – Affordable Housing Info CT Needs To Know
WestCOG Executive Director, Francis Pickering, joins Lisa Wexler to discuss how CT’s affordable housing policies because the most aggressive in the United States.
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Melissa In The Morning: How Has This Year’s Weather Effect Agriculture?
How was the crop season for fall and what can we expect for Christmas trees in Connecticut? Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt from the Department of Agriculture gives us the scoop. Plus, he told us about two grants to help farmers recover from weather problems and attract schools to their properties. (0:00)
Workout Wednesday: Don’t buy or eat these candies on Halloween! Amy Llinas shares why some candies will never get a pass, even on Halloween. (14:14)
Science You May Not Know: David Mestre is back from a stellar trip to Texas! Find out why he and the University of Bridgeport went south, with help from NASA. (20:43)
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