A bombshell announcement made in Norwalk. Longtime mayor and former Norwalk police chief, Harry Rilling, announced he is not seeking reelection. But in a matter of days, candidates have already thrown their names in the ring for mayoral run, and one of those candidates got a major endorsement! What’s going on? We asked Lisa Brinton,…
Shark Tank contestant, CT native, and Lectec co-founder, Luke St. Amand, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about why he and his best friend started their build-it-yourself electric motorized ride-on kits and why he feels STEM education is so important. Image Credit: Oksana Klymenko / iStock / Getty Images Plus
President Trump is touting his plan for tariffs on many countries, including Canada and Mexico. Some of those tariffs have already been put into place while others will be rolled out soon. But what do these tariffs really mean for Connecticut residents? Mohammad Elahee, professor of Internal Business at Quinnipiac University, breaks down what tariffs…
Eversource Energy announced in January that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Aquarion Water Company. PURA will ultimately make the decision to approve it or not. But before any official decision, it is important people understand what this sale would mean for water customers across the state, and specifically in Fairfield County.…
Following the President’s address to Congress, we spoke with Senator Richard Blumenthal specifically about potential social security fraud and DOGE cuts. Image Credit: Reuters
We know there’s a housing crisis in Connecticut and for the first time in years, we may see solutions to create fair, affordable housing opportunities. We got the scoop from Renee Dobos, CEO of CT Housing Partners and our housing expert on Melissa in the Morning. IMAGE CREDIT: Melissa Sheketoff
Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday’s edition of “Connecticut Today” looking for reaction from the previous night’s address by President Trump and wondering what’s next for Democrats (00:53). Sacred Heart University Political Science Professor and Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Gary Rose talked about last night’s address by President Trump and the opposition from Democrats (15:43). Hearst Connecticut Media…
Congressman Jim Himes joins Lisa Wexler to talk about his thoughts on President Trump’s 100 minute congressional address and the future messaging of the Democrats. Image Credit: Andrew Harrer/Pool via REUTERS
A state grant program bringing locally grown food to schools across Connecticut could be eliminated. That’s based on Governor Lamont’s $55 billion-dollar, two-year budget proposal. It would reportedly cut $1 million a year from the CT Grown for CT Kids program. We asked a local farmer, Kaitlyn Kimball of Sunset Farms, about the impact of…