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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – A “No Confidence” Vote In Bridgeport?

Host Paul Pacelli welcomed “Only In Bridgeport” blogger Lennie Grimaldi to Thursday’s edition of “Connecticut Today” to chat about a promised “no confidence” vote regarding the Bridgeport Police Chief by the police union’s rank-in-file (00:46). Former Reagan White House staffer Frank Lavin talked about his new book, “Inside the Reagan White House: A Front-Row Seat to Presidential Leadership with Lessons for Today” and the current Trump White House tariff policies and controversies (12:55). Finally, Beatles expert Erik Taros talked about this Sunday’s showing of 90 minutes of rare Beatles film footage at the Palace Danbury (24:51)

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Melissa in the Morning: DCF in the Hot Seat

A Connecticut woman is being accused of holding her stepson captive for more than 20 years and now, lawmakers are demanding DCF for answers. We spoke with Senator Jason Perillo, Ranking Senator on the Committee for Children, about the case in Waterbury and recent other Connecticut cases putting DCF in the hot seat.

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Melissa in the Morning: Plea Deals

The man accused of killing the mother of his three-year-old child with an ax in Milford has pleaded guilty to murder. That’s because accepted a plea offer that sends him to prison for 40 years for the killing of Julie Minogue in 2022. It’s very different from the plea deal offered to the man accused of hitting and killing a state trooper on the highway last year. We wanted to know how plea deals work and got insight from our legal expert, Attorney Bill Bloss.

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Melissa in the Morning: Education Cuts

The Trump Administration slashed half of the US Department of Education’s staff and many now wonder what the direct impact will be on our schools, students and teachers. We asked Kate Dias, President of the Connecticut Education Association.

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Melissa in the Morning: Rare Disease

A new medical report revealed that Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare infectious disease. What is it and how likely is it to spread in Connecticut? We asked infectious disease Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin Health. We also got the latest on measles outbreaks nationwide.

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The Lisa Wexler Show – What’s Best For Your Yard This Spring?

SavATree Master Gardener, Vicky McCarthy, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about how to examine your yard after winter and what are the best practices for the start of spring.

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The Lisa Wexler Show – Connecticut’ NEXT LEVEL CHEF Iléna Tovia

Iléna Tovia, a NEXT LEVEL CHEF contestant, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about how she became a chef and amassed a great social media following and a place on Fox’s new chef show.

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The Lisa Wexler Show – What If There’s No Will?

Lisa Wexler answers questions about what happens when no one can find a will? How can one of the heirs get estate information if a different sibling is the executor? What is adverse possession and how can you defeat it?

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Melissa in the Morning: AI Alliance

A group of leaders representing a statewide collection of universities, leading corporations, and public sector partners announced the launch of the Connecticut AI Alliance. And the co-founder of it is our cybersecurity expert on the show, Dr. Vahid Behzadan from the University of New Haven.

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Melissa In The Morning: Public Hearing Aftermath

After hours of testimony and hundreds of people testifying, we want to know what came out of the ‘public benefits’ hearing in Hartford? We spoke with Senator Ryan Fazio, ranking senator of the Energy Committee.

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