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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Lawmakers Are Not Serious About Ballot Security

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Lawmakers Are Not Serious About Ballot Security

Friday’s “Connecticut Today” featured former Bridgeport Democratic State Rep. Chris Caruso (00:41) and host Paul Pacelli (11:52) both lamenting the continued inaction from the General Assembly on any major absentee ballot reforms in the wake of the 2023 Bridgeport election scandal. CBS News legal analyst Thane Rosenbaum broke down the day’s major decisions from the…

Melissa in the Morning: Fallen Heroes Fund

Melissa in the Morning: Fallen Heroes Fund

Governor Lamont signed a bill into law dubbed the Fallen Heroes Fund. It’s an expansion of the Fallen Officer Fund, which provides survivor benefits to the families of fallen police officers. This modified law now expands its availability to include the families of all first responders, including firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics. Comptroller Sean Scanlon spearheaded…

Melissa in the Morning: Manresa Island Update

Melissa in the Morning: Manresa Island Update

Norwalk is celebrating a major milestone for Manresa Island: the demolition of three 7.5-million-gallon steel oil tanks. The removal reportedly marks the first major physical step in transforming the abandoned and polluted industrial site into a vibrant community park, unlocking 76,000 square feet of new park space. We talked about it with Jessica Vonashek, executive…

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Could A Democratic Socialist Defeat Gov. Ned Lamont?

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Could A Democratic Socialist Defeat Gov. Ned Lamont?

Host Paul Pacelli kicked off Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” wondering if a startling primary win in New York City earlier in the week should worry the Democratic Party establishment here in Connecticut and Governor Ned Lamont (00:45). Connecticut State Republican Party Chairman Ben Proto talked about the latest political news and a pair of controversial vetos…

Melissa in the Morning: “Republicans Need to Bring Solutions”

Melissa in the Morning: “Republicans Need to Bring Solutions”

Following the governor’s decision to veto House Bill 5002, addressing the housing crisis in Connecticut, Governor Lamont wants to hear from local officials, P&Z Commissions and both parties about better solutions to fix the bill. Specifically, he called out Republicans being at the table ahead of September’s special session ONLY if they bring solutions and…

Melissa in the Morning: Local Voice Matters

Melissa in the Morning: Local Voice Matters

We spoke with State Senator Tony Hwang about a major vote today with the CT Siting Council regarding proposed UI monopoles impacting Fairfield and Bridgeport. We also talked about the controversy surrounding a proposed sale of Aquarion Water Company to the Regional Water Authority. Image Credit: Drew Carrano

Melissa in the Morning: Dr. Browne is Back!

Melissa in the Morning: Dr. Browne is Back!

After two months away, we played catch up with show fan favorite, Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin Health. We talked about changes to vaccine recommendations as well as potential summer issues Connecticut residents should avoid involving insects, oysters or the water. IMAGE DETAILS: Dr. Fred Browne / Griffin Health

Melissa in the Morning: A Light at the End of the Tunnel?

Melissa in the Morning: A Light at the End of the Tunnel?

Bridgeport Public Schools has secured $74 million in state funding to construct a state-of-the-art special education center, the first of its kind in the state. This is just one of many good news headlines coming out of the city and we got a check-in with Dr. Royce Avery, Interim Superintendent of Schools, for all thing…