Should state workers have to return to the office full time? There’s a Connecticut house bill that forces government employees away from remote options and back to in-person. But how does that work and how likely is it to pass? House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora shared the details of House Bill 5369 and the impact of current remote working conditions.
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Host Paul Pacelli returned to “Connecticut Today” on Tuesday with his thoughts on a bill to ostensibly prevent so-called “book bans” in the state, which don’t actually exist (00:35). CBS News correspondent Jake Rosen updated us on the confirmation hearings for Kash Patel to head the FBI under the Trump White House (07:57). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio detailed her new analysis of state employee contracts going back to former Gov. Dan Malloy’s administration (11:35)
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Happy Together Tour 2025 comes to Toyota Oakdale Theatre on Saturday, August 2nd. Featuring The Turtles, Jay and The Americans, Little Anthony, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The Vogues, and The Cowsills. For show and ticket information, visit www.livenation.com
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A new Yankee Institute report highlighted that the state is spending $1.3 billion dollars for immigration assistance. We wanted to understand exactly where those dollars are going and who loses out because of this spending. We asked state minority leader, Senator Steve Harding.
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The Beatles said all you need is love. But new research from Gallup shows when it comes to great leadership in the workplace, workers say they really need hope. Career strategist Julie Bauke talked about these findings and why hope is such a gold standard.
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Available, affordable, workforce housing is nearly impossible to find in our state, which is why it’s a top topic again for the legislative session. Today, there is an opportunity for you to share testimony over the housing crisis and bills being put forward. Maria Weingarten from CT169Strong has the scoop on this year’s questionable proposals.
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Mental health needs continue to be highlighted in our news and in our proposed laws, especially after the pandemic. But a lot of health insurance carriers still don’t cover mental health needs like therapy sessions. We spoke with Comptroller Sean Scanlon about House Bill 6145: An Act Concerning Mental Health and Substance Use Parity, Compliance and Transparency.
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In what seemed like an instant, hundreds of nursing students in Connecticut were left without a complete education, a degree and answers for their future. I’m talking about the abrupt closure of Stone Academy two years ago. And now a local law firm settled a case against Stone Academy for $5 million to benefit the students who were deceived in a variety of ways. David Slossberg of Hurwitz Sagarin Slossberg and Knauf gave us the details.
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There are more efforts to crack down on social media hurting young people. A new Connecticut bill seeks to ban social media’s use of algorithms on minors. It was put forward by State Representative Kathy Kennedy, who represents the 119th District, which includes Milford. She shared what led to creating House Bill 5474 and how it works if it passes.
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Larissa Phillips, Director/Founder of the Volunteer Literacy Project, Farmer in upstate NY, and writer for THE FREE PRESS joins Lisa Wexler to talk about why she and her family left Brooklyn for life on the farm and why she founded a literacy program dedicated to teaching adults and training volunteers to teach adult reading.
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