Senator Richard Blumenthal joins Lisa Wexler to talk about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s unfathomable national security breach where he accidentally shared America’s war plan that detailed weapons, targets and timing with journalist Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, just hours before the attack occurred.
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A Connecticut woman is being accused of holding her stepson captive for more than 20 years. Kimberly Sullivan is facing multiple charges including assault and kidnapping. A police investigation revealed the victim, now 32-years-old, had been “enduring prolonged abuse, starvation, severe neglect and inhumane treatment.” We spoke with Sullivan’s attorney, Ioannis Kaloidis, about the case and the latest from his client.
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Two basketball coaches are making national headlines, including UConn Men’s Basketball Head Coach, Dan Hurley. We talked to Glenn Lungarini, executive director of the CIAC, about both cases and key takeaways around having good sportsmanship from the top down.
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US Sen. Richard Blumenthal has pledged that the U.S. Senate will block President Trump’s attempt to eliminate the Department of Education at the federal level following his recent executive order. But some Connecticut lawmakers are pushing back saying that the majority party is shifting the focus from state investments education by blaming the federal government. We spoke with House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora.
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Recently, DEEP was called into help in an investigation around high bacteria levels detected in Milford waters. There are concerns about how bacteria levels spiked and whether the tainted water will impact shellfish in the area. We spoke with Nisha Patel from the department about the investigation.
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Host Paul Pacelli opened a new week on “Connecticut Today” debating the possibility of an eventual “mileage tax,” as state gasoline tax revenues are dropping with the increasing popularity of electric and hybrid vehicles (00:44). Independent Party of Connecticut Treasurer John Fahan stopped by to chat about his call for more information regarding who released security video connected to the current Bridgeport absentee ballot case (15:45), while CT NewsJunkie columnist and Substack.com blogger Terry Cowgill spoke on news that so-called “Trump Derangement Syndrome” might actually exist (24:42)
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State Senator, Deputy President Pro Tempor, Ceci Maher, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about how the legislature responded to the horrifying case of a 32 year old man held captive in Waterbury for decades.
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Is there enough training for armed security guards in Connecticut schools? A recent article highlights a lack of training for armed officers, differently than resource officers, and what led to a new bill to bolster the training for armed security in schools to add requirements like use of force and recognition of armed persons. We got perspective on the issue at hand from Tom Wydra, an executive director at the police academy.
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Two middle school girls were reportedly approached in separate incidents by the same suspect on their way to school. While that case is under investigation, the story leads to a bigger conversation about ‘stranger danger’ and having situational awareness. We tackled that with crime prevention expert, Jim Perez.
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Is the state really weighing whether to hire more cops or healthcare professionals? In a recent report in the Hartford Courant, it shows that overtime costs are in the tens of millions in multiple departments. The highest amounts were in the state prison system, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and state police. But now, lawmakers are debating hiring practices to cut overtime costs. We spoke with State Senator Jeff Gordon, a member of both the Appropriations and the Public Safety Committees.
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