Connecticut has become a leader when it comes to attacking the ongoing, ridiculous rising costs of prescription drugs. There was a bipartisan bill signing ceremony that involves transparency on Rx drug rebates, ramping up drug manufacturing, and addressing drug shortages in future. We spoke with doctor and senator, Jeff Gordon, about the law. Image Credit:…
One person has died and 22 others are really sick in New York City from an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease. Not a lot of details on the people impacted but what we do know is Legionnaires’ is a type of pneumonia caused by a bacteria usually found in water. We got more details on this…
We asked Senator Richard Blumenthal about new legislation proposed by Republican lawmakers in Washington following the deadly mid-air collision in DC this year. Image Credit: Reuters
Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday’s edition of “Connecticut Today” highlighting an audit of certain practices at the State Department of Corrections that have apparently cost taxpayers hundreds-of-thousands-of-dollars (00:58). State Comptroller Sean Scanlon joined us in-studio to chat about Connecticut’s finances and his political future (14:43). We were also joined by Connecticut Inside Investigator Reporter Marc…
Arthur Gottlieb, LCSW, CSA joins Lisa Wexler to talk about why a high percentage of adult children are estranged from their parents. Image Credit: fizkes / iStock / Getty Images Plus
We spoke with Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim about the abrupt cancellation of Soundside Music Festival. What will that mean for the city budget? Also, we asked the mayor about better training for campaign workers as more calls for cleaner elections are happening for the city. IMAGE CREDIT: Melissa Sheketoff
The Coastal Athletic Association Football Board of Directors has approved Sacred Heart University as the newest member of the conference. Sacred Heart will join CAA Football on July 1, 2026, and increase the league’s membership to 13. Why is this such a big deal for Sacred Heart University and the state of Connecticut? Head Coach…
Five months after a 32-year-old man was rescued from a Waterbury home where he was allegedly held captive, DCF spoke candidly to members of Connecticut’s Children’s Committee. On that committee and private zoom call was Shelton Senator Jason Perillo. He shared what came out of the meeting and what happens next. IMAGE CREDIT: Melissa Sheketoff
Lawmakers in Washington introduced a new piece of legislation to avoid any mid-air collisions. The Rotor Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act was presented exactly six-months after the fatal midair collision over the Potomac River. But will this legislation really make a difference and is it worth the cost? We asked retired commercial airline pilot,…
Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli looked at some early ticket numbers and revenue from a Connecticut town and a city regarding automated speeding cameras (00:35). University of New Haven Senior Criminal Justice Lecturer Ken Gray talked about the previous day’s deadly shooting in New York City (13:55). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio returned…