First Church of Fairfield Senior Pastor, Vanessa Rose, and Holocaust Survivor, Eugene Ginter, join Lisa Wexler to talk about Fairfield’s commitment to interfaith unity, and how Eugene survived the concentration camps, ahead of Fairfield’s 4/23 at 7:30p. Image Credit: Diy13 / iStock / Getty Images Plus
State lawmakers are considering a bill that would add a new tax on sweetened beverages to raise enough money to cover the 110-million-dollars a year needed to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students. State Representative Moira Rader explained the proposal and addressed concerns people have surrounding the need for consistent revenue. Rep. Rader…
Access Health is sounding the alarm about federal subsidies set to expire at the end of the year. It could mean Connecticut residents on exchange plans see their premiums skyrocket more than a thousand dollars than their prices now! We talked to Congressman Himes about the likelihood of extending the subsidies. Image Credit: Getty Images
Marissa Gillett has been confirmed by the state Senate to continue as chair of the Public Utility Regulatory Authority. All eleven Republican state senators walked out of the chamber before yesterday’s vote, claiming the process is corrupt. We got the scoop from Senator Steve Harding about what happened and why. Image Courtesy of Senator Steve…
Prescription Take Back Day is coming up on Saturday April 26th. What is “Drug Take Back Day” and how can people participate? We asked Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli of the CT Department of Consumer Protection about the upcoming event. We also talked about a recent jury duty scam detected last month. Image Credit: Getty Images
Host Paul Pacelli kicked off “Connecticut Today” with his view that the $3.5 million spent yearly on text messaging for prison inmates is well worth it and should be maintained and not eliminated (00:43). Connecticut Inside Investigator reporter Marc Fitch dropped by to chat about a proposed “soda and sweetened beverage tax” being considered at…
Fairfield teacher, Colleen Sousa, & Attorney Etan Hirsch join Lisa Wexler to talk about the Law Day theme for 2025 and why Colleen Sousa is this year’s Liberty Bell award winner. Image Credit: morrismedia / iStock / Getty Images Plus
State lawmakers are considering a bill that would add a new tax on soda and juice to pay for free meals in schools. The proposal would add the tax on sweetened beverages, syrups and powders to fund free breakfasts and lunches for all public school students in Connecticut. What is the likelihood of this bill…
There’s a new cancer prevention program for hundreds of firefighters across Connecticut. Starting May 1, career firefighters who are enrolled on the state employee health plan or Partnership Plan will be eligible for a free preventative scan every two years. We got more details on this new program and its purpose from Comptroller Sean Scanlon.…
The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded the New York helicopter tour company that operated the sightseeing tour that crashed into the Hudson River last week, killing all six people aboard. And as the investigation into the crash continues, we wanted to get perspective on what went wrong in this situation. We spoke with former FBI…