Congressman Jim Himes joins Lisa Wexler to talk about his thoughts on President Trump’s 100 minute congressional address and the future messaging of the Democrats.
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Melissa in the Morning: Farms Program on the Chopping Block
A state grant program bringing locally grown food to schools across Connecticut could be eliminated. That’s based on Governor Lamont’s $55 billion-dollar, two-year budget proposal. It would reportedly cut $1 million a year from the CT Grown for CT Kids program. We asked a local farmer, Kaitlyn Kimball of Sunset Farms, about the impact of this and why the money needs to be saved.
For more on the CT Grown for CT Kids Program: CT Grown for CT Kids Grant
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Melissa in the Morning: Free A1C Tests
March is Red Cross Month, and the American Red Cross is helping to bridge access to health care for blood donors by providing free A1C testing, commonly used to screen for diabetes and prediabetes, on all successful blood, platelet and plasma donations in March. Richard Branigan, CEO of the Red Cross Connecticut, gave us the details about what the Red Cross is doing to help residents.
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Melissa in the Morning: Bridgeport Schools Master Plan
The future of Bridgeport Public School buildings is being worked out as we speak. We got an update of the district’s master plan from Jorge Garcia, Director of Facilities for Bridgeport Public Schools. He broke down some of the key findings from the study conducted for this plan, specifically addressing the potential to close down schools.
For the full master plan: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1740689364/bridgeportedunet/pi6uc68jvfu1q2alfegz/BPS_Findings_Meeting_2025-2-27.pdf
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Melissa in the Morning: Math Equity
Literacy takes over a lot of the headlines. However, while just as essential as reading, math is often overlooked in education when talking about equal access to opportunities. Our Department of Education is sounding the alarm on this. Irene Parisi, Chief Academic Officer and Jenn Michalek, Academic Consultant with the Department shared what students are facing across the state.
For More Information: https://sites.google.com/view/mathequitystatement/ct-takes-action
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Another “Green Monster” In Hartford
Host Paul Pacelli welcomed Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio on Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” to chat about a big environmental bill being considered at the State Capitol (00:30). Blogger and columnist Chris Powell weighed in on the big stories in Connecticut, including the recent supervised release of a convicted cannibal killer (11:50). CBS News correspondent Olivia Rinaldi previewed President Trump’s address to Congress (21:27)
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The Lisa Wexler Show – What Are Connecticut Constituents Most Upset About Under Trump?
Senator Richard Blumenthal joins Lisa Wexler to talk about what Connecticut residents are most concerned about under the Trump administration and why he thinks Ukraine should be part of NATO.
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Melissa in the Morning: Mayor Harry Rilling
A bombshell announcement in Norwalk: Mayor Harry Rilling is NOT seeking reelection! We spoke with the mayor about his emotional decision and the legacy he leaves behind after more than five decades as a public servant in the city.
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Melissa in the Morning: Road Safety Bills
Making our roads safer and combatting bad driver behavior in the state are big priorities for the Connecticut Department of Transportation. We spoke with DOT Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto about the multiple bills this session addressing driver etiquette, construction zone safety and DUI cases.
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Did Sen. Chris Murphy Go Too Far?
Host Paul Pacelli opened Monday’s “Connecticut Today” wondering if Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy went too far in calling the Trump White House an “arm of the Kremlin” (00:45). Connecticut Republican Party Chairman Ben Proto talked about Sen. Chris Murphy’s opposition to the Trump White House foreign policy (14:23). GOP State Senate leader Steve Harding talked about a request for the U.S. Justice Department to investigate the ongoing Bridgeport absentee ballot scandal (22:15). CTNewsJunkie columnist and Substack.com blogger Terry Cowgill returned to the show after dealing with hip replacement (30:13)
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