We are down to about one month left before the 2023 legislative session wraps up. Senators James Maroney and Tony Hwang spoke about their biggest items they are working on right now:1. Senator Maroney explained the Baby Bond Bill and his hopes for advancing legislation on early childhood education. ((00:00)) Senator Tony Hwang spoke about…
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This week on Lisa on the Law, Lisa Wexler covers adoption questions for the first caller. How can you find a parent’s biological father if they were adopted? What are open birth records and do all states have them? What is a voluntary adoption registry? Also, is the birth father always on the birth certificate?…
Friday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli wrapped up the week wondering if the “No Labels” group will be able to get a line on Connecticut’s 2024 White House ballot (0:23). Former Bridgeport Democratic State Rep. Chris Caruso joined us in the 5 p.m. hour to chat about some of the week’s big stories (13:00). Image…
East Haven Mayor Joseph Carfora joins Lisa Wexler to discuss why he walked out of a recent meeting where a Tweed expansion project resolution was approved and the impact the expansion would have on East Haven, and the greater area. Image Credit: alice-photo / iStock / Getty Images Plus
This week, we focused on domestic violence in Connecticut: Deb Greenwood of the Center for Family Justice outlined the problem at hand and how organizations, like CFJ, are helping victims. ((00:00)) Amanda Posila spoke about the impact domestic violence has on children and the importance of programs like Camp Hope. ((13:10)) Angela Schlingheyde talked about…
Scam alert! The BBB is warning people about a potential vacation disaster: time share deception. Kristen Johnson shares why the fine print is important and finding the right exit company to partner with. ((00:00)) The Chick-Fil-A frenzy is back in Fairfield. First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick shared what changed in the plans since 2021. She also…
Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli wondered if GOP White House candidate Nikki Haley crossed a line when referring to President Biden’s reelection prospects (0:19). We also featured our weekly chat with blogger Lennie Grimaldi from www.OnlyInBridgeport.com (10:30). Image Credit: Getty Images
Julie Benko returns to The Lisa Wexler Show to talk about her new show STANDBY, ME where she reflects on the journey leading to her meteoric rise as the standby for Fanny Brice in Broadway’s FUNNY GIRL, sharing songs and behind-the-scenes stories of her days understudying. She’s joined by her husband, Jason Yeager, on piano,…
This week is National Youth Violence Prevention Week: a week dedicated to inspiring kids to take a stand against violence in their schools and communities. At one Milford high school, they adopted the Save Promise Club this year and are already seeing big changes from the student body. We spoke with the club’s advisor and…