Have you ever heard of silent divorce? It was highlighted recently in a CNN Health article. Who is at risk of being in a silent divorce? What are signs of someone entering a silent divorce and is there the possibility of returning to a healthy union? We asked counselor, Julius Dudics.
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A new report from the state identifies key challenges in Connecticut’s victim response in human trafficking cases. The Regionalized Human Trafficking Recovery Task Force, which was formed in 2021, released the first of its kind report, using data from 49 case studies. We broke down the data with Jamie Manirakiza, Executive Director of Partnership to End Human Trafficking (PEHT)
The full report: https://portal.ct.gov/dcj/-/media/dcj-beta/2025rhtrt-report-digital.pdf?rev=dcbcf0aaef884e6b9e463a9e76e31608&hash=0C00DC185AECC41D8A2995787E1A94E6
For more information on PEHT: https://peht.org/
Connecticut is no stranger to hurricane activity and this week is Hurricane Preparedness Week. Ahead of hurricane season which is June first, we spoke with Jon Basso of the American Red Cross Connecticut chapter about being prepared for hurricane season. We also talked about being ready for brushfire/wildfire season.
For more information: https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/2025/get-ready-for-2025-wildfire–hurricane-seasons.html?srsltid=AfmBOooNnu2s59-WMJ7KBDpERtfC3Cf2jj1-9-JC5Qzzl2isV3gi8Cvb
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Is innovation just for tech companies with big budgets and buzzwords? Not in Connecticut. In this episode of MADE Conversations, we’re breaking down the myths of innovation and exploring how every organization—no matter the size or sector—can create opportunity through bold ideas, smart partnerships, and intentional culture.
Join hosts Melissa Sheketoff and Mike Cerulli as they chat with:
1️⃣ Anthony Anthony, Chief Marketing Officer, State of Connecticut
2️⃣ Jenna Grasso, Policy Analyst at CBIA
3️⃣ Jessica Dodge, Managing Director at the CT Office of Innovation
From workforce to AI to public-private collaboration, they talk about what it really means to innovate in Connecticut NOW.
Host Paul Pacelli kicked off Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” looking at the previous day’s demonstration at the State Capitol regarding possible changes to homeschooling policies (00:48). Waterbury GOP State Rep. Lezlye Zupkus also weighed in on that demonstration (16:40). Columnist Chris Powell offered his thoughts on the homeschooling controversy, as well as a recent ICE arrest in Middletown (23:12). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio dropped by to chat about the new “Blue Collar Caucus” (34:22), and we welcomed CBS News correspondent Linda Kenyon on a meeting at the White House between President Trump and new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (43:49)
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Becky Pringle, President of the National Education Association, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about the NEA’s most pressing matters on Teacher Appreciation Day, Week and in supporting our educators every day.
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The latest mainstream media outlets that have been targeted by the Trump Administration include PBS and NPR. Earlier this year, we saw the Associated Press was temporarily blocked from White House press conferences. But it’s not just during this administration we see mainstream media targeted. In 2023, Fox News had to settle a defamation lawsuit during the Biden Administration. We spoke with Susan Campbell, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, about the challenges of teaching the next generation of journalists but also what we are seeing with standards and punishment for mainstream media. and whether any of these actions are justified.
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More than 2,000 demonstrators flooded the halls of the Legislative Office Building at the Connecticut State Capitol for an informational hearing to dissuade lawmakers from changing the state’s homeschooling regulations. Changes to homeschooling regulations comes following the captivity story out of Waterbury where a man was allegedly held against his will for more than 20 years. The governor and state democrats are now trying to find ways to avoid repeating history and having kids fall through the cracks. But state Republicans say they are targeting the wrong group of people. We spoke about this with Senator Jason Perillo, Ranking Senator on the Committee on Children.
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The trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs has started with jury selection taking three days to complete. What can we expect in this high-profile case and how challenging is it to pick fair, unbiased jurors? We asked our legal expert on the show, Attorney Bill Bloss.
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Most employers aren’t laying off workers, but many will pause hiring while the trade war plays out. This was highlighted in a recent Wall Street Journal article and it was looking at the major US employers and their plan of attack for the workforce, including hiring less or not at all. Career strategist Julie Bauke shared what to make of this.
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