Hot car deaths are the leading cause of non-crash, vehicle-related fatalities for kids 14 and under nationwide. That’s why NHTSA and the ad council continue pushing campaigns to help families avoid these tragedies. We spoke with NHTSA Highway Safety Specialist Laura Dunn.
For more information: NHTSA.gov/heatstroke
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The Stamford Education Association has formally filed a complaint citing serious breaches of professional ethics by the Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Tamu Lucero. We asked John Corcoran, SEA President, about this.
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Host Paul Pacelli kicked off a new week on “Connecticut Today” with former GOP State Sen. John McKinney on the current Connecticut political scene, next year’s race for Governor, and some sniping among state Democrats (00:40). American Commitment President Phil Kerpen discussed his views on the state of the U.S. economy (10:34). Paul also had a few thoughts on a suggestion that the U.S. should eventually lower the legal age for voting in federal elections (19:37)
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Lisa Wexler answers questions about never receiving an inheritance from a parent, and protracted litigation that can deplete the estate, what a recorder’s office is and where to find it in your town. And open information vs. privacy interests and the balance of judicial interests.
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A new app just launched helping non-profits receive the goods they need and donors feel more confident in where their dollars are going. It’s called Shopping Anyway and it was created by Milford couple, Christina and Buddy Prete. We learned all about the app set to make a monumental difference for everyone involved!
For more information: https://shoppinganyway.com/
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The Connecticut Insurance Department will hold a hybrid public informational meeting on Monday, August 18th to discuss the 2026 health insurance rate filings submitted by seven health insurers. The requested rates apply to individual and small group plans offered both on and off the state-sponsored exchange, Access Health CT. We spoke with Senator Tony Hwang. the Ranking Member of the Insurance Committee in Connecticut.
To make public comment on these proposed rate hikes: https://www.catalog.state.ct.us/cid/portalApps/RateFilingDefault.aspx
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It’s the kiss cam video everyone is talking about. Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his firm’s HR officer, Kristin Cabot, caught canoodling on the jumbotron at a recent Coldplay concert. Needless to say, Byron has resigned and everyone can’t stop talking about the scandal. But there are also a lot of conversations at workplaces nationwide when it comes to breaking the golden rule: no office place romances. We talked about this with employment attorney and Quinnipiac law professor, Gary Phelan.
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Here we go again, a DOT worker hit by a car on our state highways. Late last Thursday, apparently, a Department of Transportation supervisor got hurt when an impaired driver rear ended them in a construction area on Route 9. Sgt. Luke Davis from CT State Police responded to the scene and discussed the ongoing issue of these highway collisions.
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Host Paul Pacelli wrapped up a big week on “Connecticut Today” looking at more solid poll numbers for Governor Ned Lamont, despite criticism from Republicans and many progressive Democrats (00:51). Former Bridgeport Democratic State Rep. Chris Caruso joined us with his weekly update and reaction to those poll numbers (16:51). Quinnipiac University Associate Professor of Journalism and Chair of the Journalism Department Ben Bogardus analyzed an announcement by CBS that the network is ending “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (26:06). Former Time Magazine Senior Reporter and Professor Emeritus of Political Science at St. Peter’s University Alain Sanders discussed the current controversy surrounding the Trump White House at the Jeffrey Epstein case (32:52)
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Chemical neuroscientist David Olson, PhD, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about developing a new drug that could offer lasting healing for mental health disorders without unwanted side-effects and the need for considerable resources that prevent many from getting treatments offered today.
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