Bridgeport may eliminate up to 40 teacher positions to close a projected 28-million-dollar budget shortfall. The city may also furlough all school employees for a week without pay to help address the massive budget deficit among other proposed cuts. We spoke about what we can expect next from Vice Chair of the city’s Board of Education, Joe Sokolovic.
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Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons comes to Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, August 2nd. For show and ticket information, visit www.ticketmaster.com
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Host Paul Pacelli opened a new week on “Connecticut Today” talking about a proposed tax on sweetened beverages to help pay for universal school breakfasts and lunches in Connecticut (00:47). Commuter advocate and columnist Jim Cameron dropped by with his thoughts on the current Avelo Airlines controversy and the airline’s agreement to fly some future deportation flights for the Trump White House (14:21). GOP State Sen. Eric Berthel also offered some thoughts on the criticism directed at Avelo Airlines from majority Democrats in Hartford (23:00). CBS News political reporter Taurean Small updated us on the latest Trump tariff news from the White House (30:28)
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Lisa Wexler answers question about what to do if an electric car dealership not registering the sale to the IRS to receive a tax credit, what to do if a spouse dies and an attorney doesn’t file for your fiduciary certificate, and what is right of survivorship in a deed? What is better to do a survivorship or passing real estate through a will?
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Host Paul Pacelli kicked off Friday’s edition of “Connecticut Today” wondering just how good Sen. Chris Murphy’s chances might be if he launched a 2028 White House run (00:27). Former Bridgeport Democratic State Rep. Chris Caruso also joined us to talk about his nearly fatal recent battle with norovirus (13:47)
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Wilton First Selectman and author, Toni Boucher, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about her book, THE HUSKY EFFECT.
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What happens when you put CEOs, state leaders, rising talent, and two seasoned reporters together at a football stadium? You get a jam-packed kickoff to MADE Conversations, the official podcast of the MADE Leadership Series.
In this premiere episode, Melissa Sheketoff (WICC) and Mike Cerulli (WTNH) go live from the floor of Talent MADE at Rentschler Field to break down how Connecticut is tackling one of its biggest opportunities: attracting and retaining top talent.
They sit down with Jeff Flaks, CEO of Hartford HealthCare, for a conversation about workforce pipelines, health tech innovation, and why Connecticut is a national leader in people-centered care—and jobs to match. Plus, they catch up with Anthony Anthony, the state’s Chief Marketing Officer, and Dan O’Keefe, DECD Commissioner and Chief Innovation Officer, on how strategy, swagger, and storytelling are building momentum statewide.
In the United States, an estimated 1 in 36 children and 1 in 45 adults are diagnosed with autism.
Bradley International Airport is the first airport in the United States to become ‘Autism Double-Checked’ certified. Brian Spyros with the Connecticut Airport Authority which oversees Bradley explained why this certification is essential to have and what it means for all passengers moving forward.
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The latest Quinnipiac poll revealed what the American people think about tariffs. We spoke with Quinnipiac polling analyst, Tim Malloy, about the findings.
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The Office of the Inspector General is determining whether a deadly officer-involved shooting in Bridgeport was justified. Meanwhile, the attorney representing the victim’s family says already released surveillance footage proves the shooting death of Dyshon Best was not justified. We spoke with Attorney Darnell Crosland.
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