In the newly approved state budget bill, there’s reportedly tailored language that places the City of Ansonia under Tier 1 state oversight by the Municipal Finance Accountability Commission. What does that mean for the city? Why did it now qualify for the oversight? And why is Mayor David Cassetti so upset about this? We asked…
A biennial state budget has passed the House and Senate. What’s in it and is it sustainable for Connecticut? We also saw a bi-partisan compromise for the energy bill; that made it through both chambers and headed to the governor’s desk. We talked to Senator Ryan Fazio about both matters. Image Courtesy of Ryan Fazio
Each year, more than 350,000 people experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the U.S. That’s why there’s a lot of focus on saving lives through CPR and AED training. We spoke with Jocelyn Hillard of the American Red Cross during National CPR + AED Awareness Week. Visit redcross.org/takeaclass for online and in-person courses Image Credit: Getty…
Connecticut approved a landmark $300-million-dollar investment to expand access to childcare across the state. How will the money be spent and why does this matter to the average resident; not just parents to little ones? We asked Jessica Sager of All Our Kin, a Connecticut-based national nonprofit that supports family childcare educators and champions early…
We spoke with Choate student, Emma Shwerin, the youngest female in America to successfully climb all seven summits of Mount Everest. Image Credit: Getty Images
This week is Medicare Fraud Prevention Week, and we spoke with Dept. of Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli about identifying this scam and avoiding being duped by fraudsters. For more information: https://smpresource.org/locator/connecticut/ Image Credit: Getty Images
A large sinkhole caused the closure of part of Route 113 near Sikorsky Airport in Stratford. The DOT is now trying to find a long term solution to the problem, which was likely caused by tidal issues. We spoke with Josh Morgan of the DOT about this, work starting on the Commodore Hull Bridge and…
The Senate passed a controversial housing bill 20 to 15 over the weekend. Lawmakers debated until 3 in the morning Saturday, and it now heads to the governor’s desk. Governor Lamont has already indicated that he will sign a significant housing bill into law. We got reaction from Alexis Harrison, co-founder of CT169Strong. Image Credit:…
The Connecticut legislature is in its final push before adjournment of its regular session this Wednesday at midnight. Lawmakers need to approve a two-year budget with the fiscal period starting July first. Are we going to see enough money invested back into our K-12 public schools? We got perspective from Kate Dias, President of the…
A “bell-to-bell” ban on cellphones in Fairfield’s schools has reached the Board of Education. Superintendent of Schools, Michael Testani, introduced three policies tackling cell phone rules in the district. We got more clarity from him on these policies and how soon they could go into effect. Image Credit: Getty Images