A group of leaders representing a statewide collection of universities, leading corporations, and public sector partners announced the launch of the Connecticut AI Alliance. And the co-founder of it is our cybersecurity expert on the show, Dr. Vahid Behzadan from the University of New Haven.
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After hours of testimony and hundreds of people testifying, we want to know what came out of the ‘public benefits’ hearing in Hartford? We spoke with Senator Ryan Fazio, ranking senator of the Energy Committee.
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A bombshell announcement made in Norwalk. Longtime mayor and former Norwalk police chief, Harry Rilling, announced he is not seeking reelection. But in a matter of days, candidates have already thrown their names in the ring for mayoral run, and one of those candidates got a major endorsement! What’s going on? We asked Lisa Brinton, Norwalk Independent Party Chair, for some insight.
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Shark Tank contestant, CT native, and Lectec co-founder, Luke St. Amand, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about why he and his best friend started their build-it-yourself electric motorized ride-on kits and why he feels STEM education is so important.
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President Trump is touting his plan for tariffs on many countries, including Canada and Mexico. Some of those tariffs have already been put into place while others will be rolled out soon. But what do these tariffs really mean for Connecticut residents? Mohammad Elahee, professor of Internal Business at Quinnipiac University, breaks down what tariffs will mean for residents from gas prices, to imported goods and maybe even our electricity prices.
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Eversource Energy announced in January that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Aquarion Water Company. PURA will ultimately make the decision to approve it or not. But before any official decision, it is important people understand what this sale would mean for water customers across the state, and specifically in Fairfield County. We spoke with Monroe First Selectman Terry Rooney, Fairfield First Selectman Bill Gerber and Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti about the direct impact passing this would have on their constituents and all water customers in the state.
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Following the President’s address to Congress, we spoke with Senator Richard Blumenthal specifically about potential social security fraud and DOGE cuts.
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We know there’s a housing crisis in Connecticut and for the first time in years, we may see solutions to create fair, affordable housing opportunities. We got the scoop from Renee Dobos, CEO of CT Housing Partners and our housing expert on Melissa in the Morning.
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Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday’s edition of “Connecticut Today” looking for reaction from the previous night’s address by President Trump and wondering what’s next for Democrats (00:53). Sacred Heart University Political Science Professor and Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Gary Rose talked about last night’s address by President Trump and the opposition from Democrats (15:43). Hearst Connecticut Media senior columnist and editor Dan Haar dropped by to comment on last night’s address to Congress and the Trump White House opposition that’s being led by Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy (24:31). CBS News correspondent Jeff Gilbert provided an update on the possible effects of any Trump White House tariffs on the U.S. auto industry (33:19). WICC’s Lisa Wexler talked about being on hand at the Westport Library to see Rolling Stones guitarist and Weston, Connecticut resident Keith Richards get an award from Gov. Ned Lamont (37:02)
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