According to the Childhood Bereavement Estimation Model, 1 in 12 US children will experience the death of a parent or sibling by age 18. That’s 6 million kids and teens experiencing the loss of an immediate relative. That doesn’t include the loss of extended family, friends, neighbors or people they don’t know but hear about…
It’s no secret; health insurance is so expensive in Connecticut and could go up again in 2025. We spoke with Senator Matt Lesser, the Former chair of the Insurance & Real Estate Committee and current co-chair of the Human Services Committee. He shared the latest on insurance rates, the expansion of Husky coverage, and the…
Host Paul Pacelli started a new week on “Connecticut Today” with the latest on growing questions surrounding President Joe Biden’s 2024 reelection campaign (00:32). Blogger Chris Powell stopped by to chat about another call to raise taxes in Connecticut, based on large, expensive homes (13:53). We also heard a portion of Connecticut Democratic U.S. Senator…
Award-winning essayist, author, comedian, Aline Weiller, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about her new book, FUN, and being part of The Westport Library Saugatuck Scribe event, Wednesday, 7/17 at 7pm. Image Credit: Jose Miguel Sanchez / iStock / Getty Images Plus
Host Paul Pacelli wrapped up another week on “Connecticut Today” with more news and analysis on the growing calls for President Joe Biden to drop his 2024 reelection bid (00:34). We welcomed David Junk, co-author of, “Rockin’ the Kremlin: My Incredible True Story of Gangsters, Oligarchs, and Pop Stars in Putin’s Russia,” who talked about…
Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli started with Paul’s update on the latest rumors surrounding President Joe Biden possible dropping out of the November White House race (00:31). We talked about national security with Charles A. Marino, author of, “Terrorists on the Border and in Our Country” (13:44). Hearst Connecticut Media senior editor and…
The Success Village Apartments saga is not over yet and now, Bridgeport’s Mayor says he’s stepping in. Earlier this week, we reported that the city bought back unpaid tax liens from the Success Village housing co-op it had sold to a private entity. The city is again the only holder of tax liens for the…
State Attorney General William Tong is investigating issues related to the Capulet Fest heavy metal music festival. The three-day event was abruptly cut short, and thousands of people reportedly haven’t been given refunds. Attorney General Tong’s office has received numerous complaints and is actively investigating Capulet Entertainment and its owner. We spoke with him about…
Governor Ned Lamont signed a bill into law this week that passed in the state senate and house last week in a special session. Republican Senators alerted the media that shady politics went into this legislation and described the agenda as an arrogant majority move. We wanted to know what state Democratic lawmakers thought about…
Host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” with more revelations from Washington insiders about President Joe Biden’s fitness for office (00:31). Connecticut Inside Investigator reporter Marc Fitch detailed recent arbitration decisions affecting the telecommuting policy for state workers (12:47). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio talked about the recent General Assembly special session (23:55) Image Credit:…