How do you feel about school lockdowns in our public schools? A bipartisan working group approved a list of 17 recommendations on school crisis response drills this week. We got more details on those recommendations from State Representative Jennifer Leeper, who helped start this working group.
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The Girl Scouts are fighting back after a report of toxins in their famous cookies put them in the hot seat nationwide. Is there any truth to the study exposed by Moms Across America? We spoke to Kari Kaplan, COO of the Girl Scouts of Connecticut.
For more on the initial study: https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/02/12/girl-scout-cookies-toxic/
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Host Paul Pacelli opened Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with an update on some motor vehicle safety issues being re-visited by the Connecticut General Assembly, including the fact that Connecticut is one of only a handful of states that still allow open containers of alcohol in motor vehicles (00:43). New Canaan/Darien/Stamford GOP State Rep. Tom O’Dea talked about a few of those motor vehicle laws that might need updating (16:15). “Only In Bridgeport” blogger Lennie Grimaldi had the latest on the Bridgeport absentee ballot investigation (26:33), while CBS News correspondent Linda Kenyon joined us from the White House with the latest on some high-level Trump meetings (41:33)
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THE DR. IS IN! With Northwell Health’s Dr, Andrew Krumerman joining Lisa Wexler for Heart Month to talk about the many types of cardiologists, how the heart functions, and questions about common heart conditions.
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It’s being called a game-changer for tracking water quality and better decision-making to protect Long Island Sound. Save the Sound unveiled a new tool called quickdrops. Peter Linderoth, director of healthy waters and lands at Save the Sound explained what quickdrops are and why they could be so effective for the Sound.
For more information on QuickDrops: PRESS RELEASE: Save the Sound Unveils QuickDrops, a Game-Changing Water Quality Database for Broad Range of Stakeholders across Long Island Sound Region – Save the Sound
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A UConn professor allegedly spent tens of thousands of university funding to cover 19 trips in a two-year span. From trips to Disneyworld to Ireland, this professor reportedly disguised the trips as research-based trips, and no one caught it until now. It reminds me of the findings of a CSCU investigation on inappropriate spending conducted by Comptroller Sean Scanlon. We spoke with him about ways to avoid inappropriate spending at the university level moving forward. We also touched on a potential child tax credit in CT as well as more proposed benefits for rideshare drivers.
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A Telemundo reporter was found dead in his hotel room just days before he was set to cover the Super Bowl. Turns out, 27-year-old Adan Manzano, had Xanax in his system at the time of his death and surveillance footage from the hotel shows he was lured into a room by an under the radar, but well-known criminal called the “Bourbon Street Hustler.” It made me wonder why we hear about these criminals getting away with committing repeat crimes for so long until a high-profile person dies before they get shut down. Former FBI Agent, Ken Gray, weighs in on the conversation.
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For the first time in a decade, the US has a measles death. A child in West Texas died from the contagious disease and officials confirmed the child was not vaccinated. We talked about measles outbreaks with Dr. Fred Browne. We also discussed a recent article on a listeria outbreak in 21 states, including Connecticut.
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There are efforts for a bigger crackdown on retail crime here and across the country. Attorney General William Tong is co-leading a 38-state and territory bipartisan coalition urging Congress to take action against the increase of these crimes. Attorney General William Tong gave us the details of this action and an idea of how big the problem is.
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“Connecticut Today” host Paul Pacelli weighed in on Wednesday on a continued push to lower the state’s blood alcohol DUI standard from .08 to .05 as a way to determine impairment (00:47). Hearst Connecticut Media senior editor and columnist Dan Haar joined us with his weekly wrap-up, including his thoughts on the continued controversy over the release of a confessed cannibal killer (16:53). We welcomed Sacred Heart University Professor Emeritus Dr. Michael Higgins to talk about his new book, “The Jesuit Disruptor: A Personal Portrait of Pope Francis” (25:32). Finally, CBS News correspondent Olivia Rinaldi dropped by to chat about today’s Trump Cabinet meeting featuring Elon Musk (33:42)
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