The Connecticut ACLU is demanding that cities and towns stop using automatic license plate readers. The organization is calling for a pause of the use of these devices by police departments over allegations that personal data is being misused. We asked former chief of police in Fairfield, Gary MacNamara, who also sits on law enforcement committees at the state level.
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“Connecticut Today” host Paul Pacelli started Tuesday’s show looking at a demand from the Connecticut ACLU that local license plate scanners be turned off until legal safeguards are put in place regarding the use of any data collected by those units (00:46). Alexis Harrison joined us from CT169Strong to chat about latest “affordable housing” bill from the General Assembly (14:54). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio briefed us on the State of Connecticut’s bid to possibly buy some failing hospitals (21:22). Finally, CBS News reporter Taurean Small joined us from Washington, D.C. to talk about progress in Congress to end the government shutdown (31:50)
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Co-Founder of CT169Strong, Maria Weingarten, joins Lisa Wexler to discuss the new housing bill which remains an unfunded mandate for all towns and still contains as of right with no public hearings.
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Maybe the workplace isn’t on fire all the time, but it is sometimes…
Not according to Gen-Z workers, according to a recent Washington Post article. We talked about it with career strategist, Julie Bauke.
For information on new tech internships for college students in the tristate: https://starteryou.com/
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Since House Bill 5002 was vetoed by the governor, a new housing bill has been crafted and will be voted on during the special session this week. What are the key differences between the two pieces of legislation and why is there more support this time around? We spoke with Joe DeLong, Executive Director and CEO of the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities.
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A new survey from Retirement Living shows Connecticut is considered one of the worst states to retire in. The report sites cost of living, healthcare disparity, taxation and quality of life. We spoke with Senator Tony Hwang, ranking senator on the Aging Committee.
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A state auditors’ report just revealed more purchasing card (P-Card) noncompliance instances in the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system. What can be done to fix this ongoing problem? We asked Ranking Member on the Higher Education Committee, Senator Henri Martin.
To read the full report: https://wp.cga.ct.gov/apa/wp-content/cgacustom/reports/Southern%20Connecticut%20State%20University_20251105_FY2021,2022.pdf
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“Connecticut Today” host Paul Pacelli kicked off a new week with news of a tentative agreement to end an ongoing federal government shutdown that, essentially, gives some angry Democrats very little back in legislative leverage (00:42). CBS News reporter Olivia Rinaldi joined us from D.C. to talk about that tentative deal (14:56), while CTNewsJunkie.com columnist and Substack.com blogger Terry Cowgill weighed in on this year’s municipal elections (19:16)
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Lisa Wexler takes questions about how beneficiaries can reach out to the court regarding mismanagement of an estate, how financial streamlining works on a final accounting, how to request a hearing, when executors should dispearce assets, and reserving estate money in case the IRS can make claims after closing out an estate.
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We spoke with News 8’s political reporter Mike Cerulli about the governor’s announcement to run for a third term in office. We also talked about the upcoming special session and his thoughts on the new house bill.
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