March is Red Cross Month, and the American Red Cross is helping to bridge access to health care for blood donors by providing free A1C testing, commonly used to screen for diabetes and prediabetes, on all successful blood, platelet and plasma donations in March. Richard Branigan, CEO of the Red Cross Connecticut, gave us the…
The future of Bridgeport Public School buildings is being worked out as we speak. We got an update of the district’s master plan from Jorge Garcia, Director of Facilities for Bridgeport Public Schools. He broke down some of the key findings from the study conducted for this plan, specifically addressing the potential to close down…
Literacy takes over a lot of the headlines. However, while just as essential as reading, math is often overlooked in education when talking about equal access to opportunities. Our Department of Education is sounding the alarm on this. Irene Parisi, Chief Academic Officer and Jenn Michalek, Academic Consultant with the Department shared what students are…
Host Paul Pacelli welcomed Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio on Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” to chat about a big environmental bill being considered at the State Capitol (00:30). Blogger and columnist Chris Powell weighed in on the big stories in Connecticut, including the recent supervised release of a convicted cannibal killer (11:50). CBS News correspondent Olivia…
Senator Richard Blumenthal joins Lisa Wexler to talk about what Connecticut residents are most concerned about under the Trump administration and why he thinks Ukraine should be part of NATO. Image Credit: REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
A bombshell announcement in Norwalk: Mayor Harry Rilling is NOT seeking reelection! We spoke with the mayor about his emotional decision and the legacy he leaves behind after more than five decades as a public servant in the city. IMAGE CREDIT: Melissa Sheketoff
Making our roads safer and combatting bad driver behavior in the state are big priorities for the Connecticut Department of Transportation. We spoke with DOT Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto about the multiple bills this session addressing driver etiquette, construction zone safety and DUI cases. IMAGE CREDIT: Melissa Sheketoff
Host Paul Pacelli opened Monday’s “Connecticut Today” wondering if Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy went too far in calling the Trump White House an “arm of the Kremlin” (00:45). Connecticut Republican Party Chairman Ben Proto talked about Sen. Chris Murphy’s opposition to the Trump White House foreign policy (14:23). GOP State Senate leader Steve Harding…
Lisa Wexler answers questions about how long wills are kept on file, what information is available, and if a will is left open after 15 years do beneficiaries still get what was left to them? How do executors know if they can make advance distributions to beneficiaries? Why should you ask the court’s decision? What…
According to state statistics from 2024, 3,410 people were experiencing homelessness in Connecticut. That’s up 13% from numbers recorded in January 2023. What are we doing to address homelessness in our state? In studio, we meet State Representative Kadeem Roberts from Norwalk, who serves as the co-chair of the End Homelessness Caucus, to find out…