Melissa in the Morning: Retirement Report

Melissa in the Morning: Retirement Report

A new survey from Retirement Living shows Connecticut is considered one of the worst states to retire in. The report sites cost of living, healthcare disparity, taxation and quality of life. We spoke with Senator Tony Hwang, ranking senator on the Aging Committee. Image Credit: Getty Images

Melissa in the Morning: P-Card Oversight

Melissa in the Morning: P-Card Oversight

A state auditors’ report just revealed more purchasing card (P-Card) noncompliance instances in the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system. What can be done to fix this ongoing problem? We asked Ranking Member on the Higher Education Committee, Senator Henri Martin. To read the full report: https://wp.cga.ct.gov/apa/wp-content/cgacustom/reports/Southern%20Connecticut%20State%20University_20251105_FY2021,2022.pdf Image Credit: Getty Images

Melissa in the Morning: Third Term Announcement and Special Session

Melissa in the Morning: Third Term Announcement and Special Session

We spoke with News 8’s political reporter Mike Cerulli about the governor’s announcement to run for a third term in office. We also talked about the upcoming special session and his thoughts on the new house bill. To read the bill in full: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UVidpGnEwCAbtGIYfU5q1bpaXEkEArgT/view?fbclid=IwY2xjawN-Ez5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFJeE9nWUxRV21pSDkxWXRoc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHq-Mf2yPGuNdA2uEuB8VN136MP2bJcu3JA_U2jH6gYOBKo6V3moIwtE0nD9l_aem_XAgbR33BzHW0vg_O4Q-y_w Image Credit: Eric Urbanowicz

Melissa in the Morning: New Motions

A Waterbury man claims he was held captive for 20 years. His stepmother, Kimberly Sullivan, is facing charges in the case. Recently, there have been a lot of new motions in court, so we checked in with Sullivan’s attorney, Ioannis Kaloidis. Image Credit: Getty Images

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