Voice of CT

Melissa in the Morning: Criminal Justice in CT

Lisa Dadio came back on the show. Lisa is a retired police lieutenant and currently the assistant dean for the Center for Advanced Policing at the University of New Haven. Lisa talked about pedestrian vs car fatalities, domestic violence and a new grant to help bolster police departments. ((00:00))

Bridgeport city officials have dropped plans to spend eight-million-dollars in federal COVID funds to improve the city’s broadband infrastructure. President of the BRBC, Dan Onofrio, commented on this news and weighed in on a national business story: robots taking on more jobs at chain restaurants. ((16:40))

Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim takes a look back at 2022 and what happened in the city. ((27:28))

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Connecticut Today: Today At The Capital

Joe Aguiar rolled out the red carpet on Connecticut Today for two of the leaders in Hartford. First, he welcomed Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz to talk about being reelected as Lieutenant Governor of the state as well as what their plans are (0:00). Following her, Speaker of the House, Matt Ritter, called in to add to Bysiewicz’s comments (17:26).

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Connecticut Today: Where Is The Republican Party Going?

Twas the night before Christmas (Eve) and all through the WICC 600 studio, only Joe Aguiar was stirring, as he filled in on Connecticut Today. He started the show off talking to Barth Keck of the CTNewsJunkie to talk about the teacher shortage and other issues around the state (0:00). Later on, Joe had politician and podcaster Joe Walsh on to talk about the state of the Republican Party, and where it may be heading (13:40).

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Cooking with Claud: Gramcracker’s Cookies

INGREDIENTS:
— 1 cup of sugar
— 1/4 cup of butter
— 2 eggs
— 1 teaspoon of vanilla
— 2 1/2 cups of flour
— 1 teaspoon of baking powder
— pinch of salt

Melissa in the Morning: Education Funding

Governor Lamont stopped by one last time in 2022. We took listener questions and did a deep dive into education funding. The governor spoke on inner city support including tutoring, summer programs, working conditions and teacher recruitment. ((00:00))

Earlier this month, New Haven’s mayor proposed investing $3 million dollars in tutoring for public school students. But what happens when that money runs out? We spoke to Fran Rabinowitz, executive director of CT Association of Public School Superintendents, about the problem that started well before covid. ((16:56))

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Melissa in the Morning: Lobster Trap

We had the pleasure of meeting the Long Island Soundkeeper, Bill Lucey. We learned about his job and the impacts of removing lobster traps from the sound. ((00:00))

It’s a Christmas miracle! A Fairfield woman survived a rare condition while pregnant. Doctors say on average, about 1 in 5,000 women get this issue and the survival rate is incredibly low. We spoke with Dr. Gottschall, an OB/GYN about the issue ((16:08)) and the surviving patient, Katie Stewart, about her story. ((28:13))

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Connecticut Today: What’s Going On In Connecticut?

Joe Aguiar took to the air today to talk to a couple people who may be in the know of what’s going on around the state. First, he spoke to Ken Dixon of Hearst Connecticut Media about a recent his most piece which deals with Connecticut being near the bottom of fatal shootings in the nation (0:00). Right afterwards, Joe caught up with State Senate Majority Leader, Bob Duff, about what’s going on in the state senate as the holidays roll forward (14:48).

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Melissa in the Morning: Antivirals from the Stockpile

With antivirals in high demand this winter, the US Department of Health and Human Services is making Tamiflu available to states from the national stockpile. What precident are we setting with families demanding unnecessary drugs from pediatricians? Dr. Browne weighs in on that and comments on the debate of bringing back temporary mask mandates.

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The Lisa Wexler Show – Governor Lamont – 12/21/22

On the last program of 2022, Lisa Wexler is joined by Governor Ned Lamont.

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Melissa in the Morning: Local Tea Brews

There are two new brews on store shelves, thanks to a new collaboration between Fairfield’s Bigelow Tea Company and Branford’s Stony Creek Brewery. We spoke to Cindi Bigelow of Bigelow Tea about the idea behind this project and what the brews taste like! ((00:00))

Double duty: we spoke with both Bridgeport Police Chief Roderick Porter and Fire Chief Lance Edwards about safety tips this holiday and winter season. ((15:40))

As flu season surges in the U.S., a purchase limit on children’s pain and fever medication is being brought down at some major retailers across the country. We spoke with Dr. Joseph Vitterito about the problem at hand and what parents should be talking to pediatricians about. ((32:44))

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