Erin Gorman Esquire, CT’s first-ever cannabis ombudsman, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about why her office was created and what her goals are.
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Melissa in the Morning: UB Shooting
A lockdown has been lifted at the University of Bridgeport after a shooting happened inside the dining hall. Police say it appears this was a dispute between two people known to each other and was not an active shooter situation. We spoke with Police Chief Roderick Porter and UB President Danielle Wilken about the incident.
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Melissa in the Morning: Bridgeport Teachers Speak Out
The full Connecticut Education Association report has been released regarding Bridgeport teachers and their outlook on the superintendent. In the 12-page report, teachers outline major issues with the new curriculum, teacher disrespect, lack of communication and shady business conducted behind closed doors without teacher input. We got exclusive testimonies from teachers in the district.
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Melissa in the Morning: Clocks Fall Back
Daylight Saving Time will be over this weekend when the clocks fall back an hour. But what are the real medical concerns for people: sleep pattern changes or extreme darkness starting the winter days? We got perspective from Yale Dr. Paul Desan.
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – A Controversial Video
“Connecticut Today” host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday’s show talking about a controversial video posted by State Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff likening former President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler (00:47), while Connecticut State Republican Party Chairman Ben Proto joined us with his reaction to that video (07:32). NewsMax Editor-in-Chief Chris Ruddy called in to chat about the growth of his all-news cable channel and the future of the cable news business (13:50). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio talked about who Connecticut’s Communists are honoring this year (23:55) and we were joined by Professor Frank Buckley, author of, “The Roots of Liberalism: What Faithful Knights and the Little Match Girl Taught Us about Civil Virtue” (31:47)
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Newsline With Brigitte Quinn – Trick-Or-Treating Safety Tips!
A Tuesday’s “Newsline” started with host Brigitte Quinn talking to friend of the show Dr. Howie Forman of the Yale School of Medicine with his weekly health segment, as well as a discussion of the E. coli issue McDonald’s (especially if you like to eat there) has been having (00:00). Also, with Halloween Thursday, Brigitte got to check in with Dr. Magna Dias, Chair of Pediatrics at Bridgeport Hospital, about going out trick-or-treating SAFELY with your child (17:54)
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The Lisa Wexler Show – Connecticut’s New Healthcare Advocate Kathy Holt
CT’s new Healthcare Advocate, Kathy Holt, joins Lisa Wexler to discuss how the OHA (office of the healthcare advocate) can help you with free services that provide advice, help with insurance denials, or anything not typical of how your insurance is supposed to work.
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Melissa in the Morning: Connecticut National Guard
We spoke with Major Michael Wilcoxson and Col. Ben Neumon with Connecticut National Guard. Find out how the guard gets deployed to national and statewide disasters as well as the training involved to become a member.
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Melissa in the Morning: Life on Mars
A UConn professor spent 45 days experiencing life on Mars. Jason Lee shared his experience living in NASA’s HERA habitat at Johnson Space Center, participating in a simulated journey to Mars.
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Melissa in the Morning: Gen-X and Retirement
Only 60% of Gen Xers feel “on track” for retirement, the lowest share of any generation, according to a 2024 report published in USA Today. We talked about creating buckets to feel more secure about retirement years. Julie Bauke tackles this in Julie on the Job.
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