Lisa Wexler finds out what Joy Behar finds funny.
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Melissa in the Morning: Termination Behavior
Three high-profile television workers are out of a job but their responses online can serve as a teaching moment for anyone entering or in the workforce. Julie Bauke shared the damage your behavior after termination can do to your future and why the higher road is the better path forward. ((00:00))
YouTube decided to eliminate some eating disorder content from its platform. We spoke with our social media consultant, Krista Carnes about the move and why it’s only one part of solving the issue with kids and their perceptions of body image. ((17:45))
AAA conducted its first environmental report sharing its goals of going electric. Fran Mayko shares more highlights from the report and how it could impact memberships going forward. ((28:30))
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The Lisa Wexler Show – Lisa On The Law
Lisa answers questions about how to handle bills in a spouse’s name after a spouse dies? And, Why people have revocable trusts, what assets go in them, and do you need to re-deed your house for a revocable trust? Also, what is a TOD at the DMV? #billsafterdeath #revocabletrusts
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Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Don’t We Have Better Choices?
Monday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli talked about President Biden’s likely announcement of his 2024 reelection campaign (0:23). Landmark Legal Foundation attorney Mike O’Neill joined us to talk about the current abortion pill controversy involving the federal courts. (11:47).
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Melissa in the Morning: Religious Views at Work
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments last week in a case testing how far employers must go to accommodate the religious views of their employees. Former postal worker Gerald Groff, an Evangelical Christian, brought the case after the postal service signed a contract with Amazon to deliver packages all seven days of the week. Employment attorney, Gary Phelan, weighed in on the case and gave his professional feedback on it. ((00:00))
Comptroller Sean Scanlon will host the first “Urban Healthcare Summit,” the beginning of an ongoing series of roundtable discussions to examine and address healthcare obstacles faced by Connecticut residents. He shared what the series is covering and how people can weigh in with their issues. ((13:21))
News Around the Region: New Jersey umpire suggests a solution to cut down on rowdy parents interrupting little league games. Listeners weighed in on the conversation. ((22:31))
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Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Another Close Call
Friday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli started with news of another suburban black bear encounter that, fortunately, ended with no casualties (0:20). Greenwich GOP State Sen. Ryan Fazio briefed us on the latest tax and spending talks in Hartford (11:53).
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The Lisa Wexler Show – Governor Ned Lamont
Governor Ned Lamont joins Lisa Wexler to catch-up about balancing the budget, affordable and workforce housing, tax policy for retired residents, CT’s light pollution & banning rodenticide proposals.
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Cooking with Claud: Torte
INGREDIENTS:
— 1 cup of dates
— 1 teaspoon of baking soda
— 1 cup of boiling water
((mix together and let dates sit))
–1/2 cup of shortening (oil)
— 1/2 cup butter (soft)
— 1 cup of sugar
— 1 teaspoon of vanilla
((mix together))
— then add 2 eggs, 1 3/4 cups of flour and 2 tablespoons of cocoa
((mix in the date mixture))
BAKING:
Pour everything into a greased pan. Add chocolate chips and chopped walnuts on top. Put in the oven at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
Melissa in the Morning: Beware of Buzzwords
If you are in the market for a new dog, beware of buzzwords. Elizabeth Menegon who created the Hands 2 Paws app shared how words like “hypoallergenic” “teacup” or “pocket” are not always accurate when describing dogs. Most times they are just attractive, deceptive words. ((00:00))
The state Board of Pardons and Paroles has stopped reducing prison sentences for violent criminals. Many people have been upset for awhile after the parole board reduced over 70 sentences of people convicted of violent crimes last year, including 44 guilty of murder. Senator Kevin Kelly joined the show applauding Governor Lamont’s decision to pause the program. ((17:21))
At the young age of four, one Milford girl wanted to clean up her local beach. And now 15 years later, that cleanup is bigger than ever. We met Mackenzie Powers to learned all about her annual clean up and what triggered her passion to do it so many years ago. ((26:32))
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Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: A 4/20 Look At Connecticut
Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli looked at the first observance of “4/20” since the state’s legalization of recreational marijuana with Fine Fettle COO Ben Zachs (0:28). Blogger Lennie Grimaldi joined us from www.OnlyInBridgeport.com (11:56). We chatted with Journal Inquirer of Manchester columnist Chris Powell (22:38), while Paul also had a few thoughts about the tax and budget talks at the State Capitol (32:15).
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