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Melissa in the Morning: Save the Horseshoe Crabs

A new study is sounding the alarm about our horseshoe crab populations, specifically in Connecticut. The research was done by the Maritime Aquarium. What did the data reveal and what are some solutions to protect horseshoe crabs? We spoke with Rebha Raviraj, Project Manager in the Conservation Department at the Aquarium and the lead author on the study.

For more information: https://www.maritimeaquarium.org/newsroom/posts/new-studies-urge-immediate-coordinated-action-for-the-protection-of-horseshoe-crabs

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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Investigating The Assassination Of Charlie Kirk

Host Paul Pacelli chatted with retired FBI agent and current University of New Haven Senior Criminal Justice Lecturer Ken Gray about the investigation into Wednesday’s assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk (00:45). Paul also reflected on what exactly made Charlie Kirk so popular and successful (10:16). State Senate GOP leader Steve Harding updated us on Connecticut state pension money possibly being used to purchase a minority stake in the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun in an effort to prevent the team from relocating to another market (23:58)

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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – More Deadly Political Violence

On Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today,” host Paul Pacelli spoke with former U.S. Secret Service agent and current University of New Haven Criminal Justice lecturer Bobby McDonald during early reports of the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk (00:46). We also discussed the attack on Charlie Kirk with Connecticut State Republican Party Chairman Ben Proto (08:08) and Hearst Connecticut Media Senior Editor and Columnist Dan Haar (13:42). Coventry GOP State Rep. Tim Ackert talked about his reaction to a controversial statement made by a Democratic State House member during a hearing, regarding Connecticut workers who choose not to attend college (21:23)

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Melissa in the Morning: ICE Raids

Senate Democrats are demanding that Governor Lamont and Legislative Leadership take action to protect the immigrant communities during the upcoming special session. There’s especially a focus on ICE raids at state courthouses. We spoke with Senator Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox about this.

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Melissa in the Morning: Special Election in Fairfield

It’s official: there will be a special election in Fairfield. Yesterday was the deadline to collect signatures in town that would support a special election for first selectman. State Senator Tony Hwang initiated the effort and says more than 3-thousand signatures were collected beyond the 5% needed to approve an election. First Selectwoman Christine Vitale was unanimously appointed to the job last month by 10 Democratic leaders following the passing of Bill Gerber. It’s not clear when the special election will happen.

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Melissa in the Morning: Bette Lynn Paez

We met democratic candidate for mayor of Shelton, Bette Lynn Paez.
To learn more: https://paez4mayor.com/

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Melissa in the Morning: Back-To-School Meeting

There was a huge meeting yesterday where superintendents from across the state took part in the annual State Dept of Education Commissioner’s Back-to-School Meeting for the 2025-26 school year. Fran Rabinowitz, executive director of the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents, was there and shared some key takeaways.

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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – What’s Wrong With The Democratic Party?

Host Paul Pacelli chose Tuesday Primary Day in Connecticut to look at a recent New York Times breakdown of voting trends between Democrats and Republicans, with some troubling numbers for the Democratic Party (00:52). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio used her weekly update to chat about some controversial remarks from a state legislator regarding Connecticut residents who choose not to attend college (15:06). University of New Haven Associate Professor of Accounting, Finance, and Taxation Dr. Jim Mohs dropped by to talk about the nation’s economy, including the controversies over tariffs and job numbers (24:27). CBS News Reporter Aaron Navarro joined us from Washington with the latest on ICE deportations and more possible expanded enforcement (33:25)

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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – A Residency Requirement For State Workers?

Host Paul Pacelli kicked off another week on “Connecticut Today” looking at a recent CT Insider investigation into some high-dollar state employees who work remotely and reside outside Connecticut (00:32). State House GOP leader Vin Candelora joined us to chat about rumors that state pension money might be used to invest in the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun (16:53)

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The Lisa Wexler Show – CBS Legal Analyst Thane Rosenbaum

CBS Legal analyst Thane Rosenbaum joins Lisa Wexler to talk about Bari Weiss potentially joining CBS and why he is no longer a law professor at New York University.

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