Melissa in the Morning: 99 Pages

Melissa in the Morning: 99 Pages

This week, lawmakers are expected in Hartford for a two-day special session. One of the biggest items to focus on will be affordable housing. Friday afternoon, the governor announced that all lawmakers would get a copy of the proposed legislation ahead of the session. Sources say the document is nearly 100 pages long. We welcome…

Melissa in the Morning: Be a “Good Witness”

Melissa in the Morning: Be a “Good Witness”

There’s a lot of drama in the beach area of Fairfield for university students and police are dumping a lot of resources into supporting the community and investigate claims of break-in’s. We spoke with former Fairfield Police Chief Gary MacNamara about the importance of being a “good witness” and reporting effectively. Image Credit: Melissa Sheketoff

Melissa in the Morning: Organizing to Win

Melissa in the Morning: Organizing to Win

We spoke with Connecticut political strategist, Jimmy Tickey, who is calling for more people to get into politics and potentially run for office. He wrote a book Organizing to Win: The Art & Science of Running for Office addressing this. To pre-order the book: www.OrganizingtoWin.com Image Courtesy of Jimmy Tickey

Melissa in the Morning: Attorney General Check-In

Melissa in the Morning: Attorney General Check-In

The Attorney General has been very busy this week. He is investigating high grocery prices, expanding a lawsuit against Optimum, demanding improvements for continuous increases in energy costs and opposing the proposed Sale of Aquarion Water Company to Regional Water Authority with calls to reject the deal. We talked to the Attorney General about it…

Melissa in the Morning: Colorectal Cancer

Melissa in the Morning: Colorectal Cancer

There’s been a dramatic surge in colorectal cancer in young people, not just in the U.S., but globally. Health experts say what we drink and eat is contributing to the trend. That includes consumption of red meat, processed meat, alcohol, sweetened beverages and ultra-processed foods. We spoke with Dr. Browne of Griffin Health about how…

Melissa in the Morning: Has Anyone Read it?!

Melissa in the Morning: Has Anyone Read it?!

We spoke with Renee Dobos, CEO of Connecticut Housing Partners, about the mystery housing legislation being discussed at next week’s special session. Apparently, not many people, including housing experts, have read the document yet…that’s a problem! Image Credit: Getty Images

Melissa in the Morning: Mystery Bill

Melissa in the Morning: Mystery Bill

The state legislature will be meeting next week in a special session.  Governor Ned Lamont says the session will be to finalize housing legislation – and potentially create a 500-million-dollar contingency fund to help cover possible losses of federal funding. But we focused on the housing bill which remains a mystery. We asked Senator Jeff…

Melissa in the Morning: Ansonia Mayor-Elect

Melissa in the Morning: Ansonia Mayor-Elect

It was arguably one of the biggest upsets in local election results across Connecticut. Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti was not re-elected to his seat. Voters overwhelmingly voted in Frank Tyszka as the mayor-elect. We got his reaction to the election results and heard his plans for Ansonia. Image Credit: Eric Urbanowicz

Melissa in the Morning: Faces of Freedom

Melissa in the Morning: Faces of Freedom

November is National Veterans Month; a time to honor both the service of veterans and the sacrifices of their families. Recently, I was introduced to Walter Schuppe, who is the founder of Faces of Freedom. This project preserves and archives the personal histories and images of U.S. military veterans and Holocaust survivors. For more information: https://www.facesoffreedom.us/…

Melissa in the Morning: Norwalk Mayor-Elect

Melissa in the Morning: Norwalk Mayor-Elect

We knew last year when Mayor Harry Rilling would not run for reelection, Norwalk’s mayoral race and seeing an open seat for the first time in a long time was a race to watch. Based on unofficial results, Barbara Smyth is the mayor-elect for the city of Norwalk. We learned more about her vision for…