Voice of CT

Melissa in the Morning: Smoking and Cancer

Tens of millions of Americans smoke cigarettes regularly and something that has become clear in the last couple of decades is the direct correlation between smoking and cancer diagnoses. But is that message actually resonating enough with the general public? Nearly half of patients diagnosed with cancer in 2023 had a history of smoking, and 15% were smokers at the time of their diagnosis. That’s according to new Yale Cancer Center-led research published in in JAMA Oncology. We spoke with Yale Cancer Center’s Dr. Dan Boffa, the study’s senior investigator.

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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – More Drama From The Bridgeport City Council

Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli featured our weekly check-in with “Only In Bridgeport” blogger Lennie Grimaldi on calls for a member of the Bridgeport City Council to step down (00:34). Both Paul (11:46) and Trumbull GOP State Rep. Dave Rutigliano (25:56) talked about the pressure being brought to bear on Avelo Airlines by some state officials. CBS News reporter Stacy Lyn updated us on the latest White House tariff news (36:33)

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The Lisa Wexler Show – DEEP’s Win/Win Perspective On Improving Connecticut

Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Commissioner, Katie Dykes, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about DEEP’s agenda to elevate CT’s interests including housing & lighting efficiency, and something for everyone at energizect.com.

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Melissa in the Morning: Milford Ed Rally

Milford residents are rallying this evening to send a message to the Board of Alderman. A current proposal could mean closing down one of the city’s middle schools. We spoke with Kara Flannery of Milford Ed Advocates to learn more.

For more information: https://milfordedadvocates.org/

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Melissa in the Morning: Multi-Family Housing Bill

A proposal to block towns and cities from banning multi-family housing options either permanently or temporarily has advanced from both the Housing Committee and Planning and Development Committee. Senator Jeff Gordon is a Ranking Member on the Planning & Development Committee and explained how this bill really impacts towns, like Fairfield and Trumbull, that have housing-related moratoriums in place right now.

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Melissa in the Morning: Suing Firearms Companies

There’s a house bill that advanced out the Judiciary Committee – making it easier for Connecticut residents to sue members of the firearms industry. The act cleared mostly along party lines this week. State Representative Steve Stafstrom, the House chair and representing Bridgeport, explained the legislation and what it really means for Connecticut residents.

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Melissa in the Morning: Strep Throat

A decade-long study of around 35 million Americans in 10 states has found that group A strep throat infections have more than doubled by 2022. What’s also alarming is that data shows that treating strep is becoming a bigger challenge as it is more resistant to common antibiotics. Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin Health weighs in on what’s happening with these infection upticks and how to treat them properly.

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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Is There A Push To Ground Avelo?

Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” featured host Paul Pacelli wondering out loud if some state lawmakers are trying to put Avelo Airlines out of business, due to their impending contract with the federal government for migrant deportation flights (00:46). Yankee Institute for Public Policy President Carol Liebau joined us to talk about Gov. Ned Lamont’s support for a controversial so-called “Warehouse Bill” (09:11). Hearst Connecticut Media Senior Editor and Columnist Dan Haar chatted with us about a possible gubernatorial candidate navigating the Trump White House policies (15:42), while CBS News reporter Linda Kenyon at the White House updated us on the latest tariff twists and turns (25:03)

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The Lisa Wexler Show – Connecticut Housing Funds Available

Seila Mosquera-Bruno, CT Housing Commissioner, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about CT’s Time To Own program, plus other opportunities for home and home improvement state funding.

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Melissa in the Morning: Bridgeport Schools

A superintendent search now on hold and the search for a company to conduct a financial audit underway; two big headlines for the Bridgeport school district. We spoke about the moving parts for Bridgeport schools with interim superintendent, Dr. Royce Avery.

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