On this week’s show, Mike chats about the week that was with State Rep David Rutigliano, State Senator Stephen Harding, State Comptroller Sean Scanlon, State Senator James Maroney.
CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Is It Finally Time For Ranked-Choice Voting?
Host Paul Pacelli wrapped up the week on “Connecticut Today” by looking at a recent study committee vote that could bring Connecticut one step closer to using ranked-choice voting – on a limited basis (00:40). Quinnipiac University Assistant Professor of Law Wayne Unger dropped by to analyze a federal court ruling that could put the social media app TikTok out of business in the U.S. (14:02), while University of New Haven Senior Criminal Justice Lecturer Ken Gray talked about the investigation into the shooting death of a healthcare executive in Manhattan (22:30)
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The Lisa Wexler Show – Comptroller Scanlon Confirms Anthem/BCBS Abandoned Controversial Anesthesia Policy
CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Stop The Alarmist Messaging
“Connecticut Today” host Paul Pacelli opened Thursday’s show with comments about unionized professors and their reactions to a new report examining the finances of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system (00:50). CBS News correspondent Jake Rosen joined us from West Palm Beach, Florida, with the latest on the Trump White House transition (17:02). Landmark Legal Foundation Attorney and Vice-President of Legal Affairs Mike O’Neill explained a major case before the U.S. supreme Court concerning medical treatment for transgender youths (24:42), while “Only In Bridgeport” blogger Lennie Grimaldi dropped by with the latest Park City buzz (31:47)
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The Lisa Wexler Show – How Gaming Disrupts Negative Thinking Patterns Associated With Depression
Moshe Bar, PhD, internationally renowned cognitive neuroscientist, joins Lisa Wexler to discuss Facilitating Thought Progression (FTP), gaming app alternative therapies complementing traditional therapy, designed to disrupt negative thought patterns to boost outcomes for depression and anxiety. Take part in the 8 week clinical trial by downloading MOOD BLOOM! by Hedonia: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hedonia.bloom.mood&hl=en_US&pli=1
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Melissa in the Morning: Veterans Cemetery Running Out of Space
The State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown is apparently running out of space in the coming years. What can be done to make room or create a new cemetery dedicated to our fallen military members? Senator Jeff Gordon is on the legislature’s Veterans and Military Affairs Committee and shared possible long-term solutions.
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Melissa in the Morning: Airline Executives Grilled
Airline executives were grilled on capitol hill yesterday and Senator Richard Blumenthal was right at the center of the investigation. He is the chair of the US Senate Subcommittee on Investigations and shared key takeaways from the hearing.
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Melissa in the Morning: Older Driver Safety Week
This week is National Older Driver Safety Awareness Week and AAA Northeast is highlighting the rising number of fatal traffic crashes involving older drivers across the United States. Lauren Fabrizi with AAA did a breakdown of the federal data and how it applies to Connecticut drivers.
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Melissa in the Morning: Affordable Housing
Connecticut continues to struggle creating affordable workforce housing. That’s why we check in every month with Connecticut Housing Partners. The non-profit has been creating affordable workforce housing in our state for the last 30 years and this week, there’s a huge update on a critical affordable housing project in Bridgeport. Renee Dobos, CEO of CT Housing Partners, shared the news about a $15,000 grant to support development of Merton House II.
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Melissa in the Morning: Tis the Season to Get Sick
From E. Coli to respiratory viruses to food poisoning and even head lice; ‘tis the season to get sick! We spoke with Dr. Browne of Griffin Hospital about how to keep your immune system up during the colder months of the year and stay out of the hospital.
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