Following the 2024 election, some people have decided to forego spending Thanksgiving with family and friends. We wanted to equip people with a game plan to rise above being triggered by others who don’t align with your political views. Counselor Julius Dudics provided advice ahead of the holiday.
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There have been a lot of moving parts lately at Success Village between Bridgeport and Stratford. Attorney Barry Knott, the receiver overseeing the management and finances of the 924-unit complex, gave us all the up-to-date details.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports the share of Americans who say they are suffering from chronic pain has jumped for the first time in years. We asked Dr. Browne of Griffin Health about that.
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Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” welcomed Hearst Connecticut Media columnist and senior editor Dan Haar talking about how the state’s “TRUST Act” might come into play with some migrants over the next few months (00:39). CBS News correspondent Linda Kenyon had the latest on the Trump White House transition, including more on Connecticut’s Linda McMahon’s anticipated new role (07:36). The Yankee Institute’s Andrew Fowler talked about a new report regarding the projected cost of “Green Energy” initiatives (16:04)
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The decommissioned former coal fired power plant on the Bridgeport shoreline has a new owner and big plans for the near future. We got more details about the property and project from Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim.
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The Connecticut Education Association, which represents teachers across the state, recently launched a new public awareness campaign to highlight the dedication of educators. The timing of the launch is pretty fitting considering budget cuts expected for districts at the end of the school year. We spoke with CEA President, Kate Dias.
To view the campaign videos: https://cea.org/go-the-extra-mile/
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In our monthly check-in with The Department of Consumer Protection, we talk about food safety and shopping scam alerts. We spoke with Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli.
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Former WWE Executive and someone with deep ties to Connecticut, Linda McMahon, is being tapped to become the next US Education Secretary. If her nomination is approved, she would be replacing Connecticut native, Miguel Cardona. We did a deeper dive into this news with CBS Reporter, Christopher Cruise.
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Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” talking about comments from State Attorney General William Tong regarding some likely Trump White House immigration policies (00:32). State House GOP leader Vin Candelora also offered his thoughts on the Attorney General’s statements (07:59). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio detailed a push by state employee unions to preserve jobs (14:58), while CBS News correspondent Jake Rosen dropped by with the latest on the Trump White House transition (21:55)
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Comptroller Sean Scanlon joins Lisa Wexler to discuss the way forward for Democrats, post-election, CT’s budget and his future goals.