Host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” reminding listeners that the U.S. is strong enough to survive any occasional political upheaval (00:45). Connecticut Inside Investigator Reporter Marc Fitch talked about the Fairfield County, big-money backer of an Election Day ballot question supporting “no excuse” absentee ballot (15:13). CBS News correspondent Alli Novelo joined us from…
Election day is finally here. A Tuesday Election Day edition of “Newsline” got underway with host Brigitte Quinn talking with political analyst and former New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Wisniewski, who provided some analysis on today’s election (00:00). After that, Alex Putterman, a reporter with CT Insider, dropped by to speak with Brigitte about…
Monday’s pre-Election Day “Connecticut Today” opened with host Paul Pacelli reminding folks that what goes on in Hartford in the General Assembly has much more of an effect on their daily lives that what happens in Washington, D.C. (00:38). CTNewsJunkie columnist and Substack.com blogger Terry Cowgill dropped by with his Election Day predictions (16:19), while Retired U.S.…
Tomorrow is finally Election Day, so host Brigitte Quinn made Monday’s edition of “Newsline” all about “Campaign 2024.” Savet Constantine was the first up (00:00). She joined Brigitte in-studio and is the Democrat running for the 42nd State House seat, which represents Wilton, Ridgefield, and New Canaan. Following Savet was her Republican and Independent challenger…
Jodie Gillon, President & CEO of BioCT the Trade organization for the Life Sciences industry for the State of CT, joins Lisa Wexler to discuss BioCT’s mission to catalyze and accelerate growth in the life sciences with the goal of improving human health, by fostering a rich, innovative ecosystem and promoting Connecticut as a preferred…
Three college roommates in Bridgeport are getting national attention for chasing after a porch pirate. It led to a conversation with our crime prevention expert about how to protect yourselves from porch pirates, especially during the holiday season. Image Credit; Getty Images
Millions of students apply each year for financial aid through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid also known as FAFSA. Since the 2023-24 rollout, we’ve heard about many delays and tech issues causing problems for families. We asked the state how Connecticut is handling FAFSA and what we can expect with the updated rollout…
Two street takeover situations happened in New Haven just days apart. As we reported, over the weekend three people were arrested in the Elm city for a street takeover, and late last month, a viral video shows a street takeover on the Q-bridge! Sgt. Luke Davis with the Connecticut State Police. Image Credit; Getty Images
November is month tied to the theme of “giving back” and we want to focus on people with food insecurity. It may surprise you how many people in Connecticut don’t know where their next meal will come from on a regular basis. Jason Jakubowski, President and CEO of Connecticut Foodshare, gave us real-time statistics to…
Ahead of Election Day, Mike Cerulli chats with some of his News 8 colleagues including Jeff Derderian (0:00), and Dennis House (41:34), along with Connecticut State Comptroller Sean Scanlon (1:00:00) Senator Richard Blumenthal (1:22:47), and former state senate minority leader John McKinney.