We asked Senator Richard Blumenthal about new legislation proposed by Republican lawmakers in Washington following the deadly mid-air collision in DC this year.
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Wasting State Taxpayer Money?
Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday’s edition of “Connecticut Today” highlighting an audit of certain practices at the State Department of Corrections that have apparently cost taxpayers hundreds-of-thousands-of-dollars (00:58). State Comptroller Sean Scanlon joined us in-studio to chat about Connecticut’s finances and his political future (14:43). We were also joined by Connecticut Inside Investigator Reporter Marc Fitch to detail the continued controversy over the State Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (29:26). Hearst Connecticut Media senior editor and columnist Dan Haar commented on some big stories, include a challenge to incumbent First District Democratic Congressman John Larson by former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin (38:25). CBS News Crime and Public Safety Beat Leader Anna Schecter gave us the latest info on the investigation into this week’s deadly shooting in New York City (47:40)
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The Lisa Wexler Show – Parents Estranged From Adult Children
Melissa in the Morning: Mayor Joe Ganim
We spoke with Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim about the abrupt cancellation of Soundside Music Festival. What will that mean for the city budget? Also, we asked the mayor about better training for campaign workers as more calls for cleaner elections are happening for the city.
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Melissa in the Morning: SHU Football
The Coastal Athletic Association Football Board of Directors has approved Sacred Heart University as the newest member of the conference. Sacred Heart will join CAA Football on July 1, 2026, and increase the league’s membership to 13. Why is this such a big deal for Sacred Heart University and the state of Connecticut? Head Coach of SHU Football, Mark Nofri, gave us the details.
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Melissa in the Morning: DCF Zoom Meeting
Five months after a 32-year-old man was rescued from a Waterbury home where he was allegedly held captive, DCF spoke candidly to members of Connecticut’s Children’s Committee. On that committee and private zoom call was Shelton Senator Jason Perillo. He shared what came out of the meeting and what happens next.
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Melissa in the Morning: New Legislation for Aircraft
Lawmakers in Washington introduced a new piece of legislation to avoid any mid-air collisions. The Rotor Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act was presented exactly six-months after the fatal midair collision over the Potomac River. But will this legislation really make a difference and is it worth the cost? We asked retired commercial airline pilot, Paul Zielinski.
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Slowing Down And Cashing In
Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli looked at some early ticket numbers and revenue from a Connecticut town and a city regarding automated speeding cameras (00:35). University of New Haven Senior Criminal Justice Lecturer Ken Gray talked about the previous day’s deadly shooting in New York City (13:55). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio returned with some details regarding the finances of a major Connecticut union (21:06)
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The Lisa Wexler Show – Preserving Connecticut’s Farmland And Open Spaces
CT Today With Paul Pacelli – A Fiscal Slap In The Face?
Host Paul Pacelli started a new week on “Connecticut Today” by welcoming GOP State Sen. Rob Sampson to talk about the re-assignment of a high-ranking state employee after controversy over his use of a state-issued credit card (00:41). University of New Haven Associate Professor of Accounting and Taxation Dr. James Mohs analyzed the latest Trump White House tariff news concerning the European Union (09:19). CBS News Reporter Olivia Rinaldi joined us from the White House with the latest on the Jeffrey Epstein case (16:57). Paul also had some thoughts on the latest dismal national poll numbers for Democrats (21:30)
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