Voice of CT

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Is The Governor Having Second Thoughts?

Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli applauded Governor Ned Lamont’s current position of holding off on committing the state to a long-term deal with Rhode Island and Massachusetts to purchase off shore, wind-generated electricity (00:31). CBS News correspondent Michael Toscano talked about the national political scene after this week’s big debate (07:09), while “Only In Bridgeport” blogger Lennie Grimaldi updated us on the Success Village situation (14:04)

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The Lisa Wexler Show – DOT Updates With Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto

CT Department of Transportation Commissioner, Garrett Eucalitto, joins Lisa Wexler to update on post-flood road reopenings and conditions, why CT’s road signs are being renumbered and specific caller questions about road work.

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Melissa in the Morning: Absentee Ballot Amendment

Sickness, physical disability and out-of-state travel are some of the reasons a Connecticut resident can get an absentee ballot. But what if those excuses went away completely? It’s an amendment you will vote on at Connecticut polls in November. We got a better understanding of the change from State Rep. Matt Blumenthal, the House Chair of the CT Government Administration & Elections Committee.

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Melissa in the Morning: Target Attack Trainings

How would you like to feel safer in your community with trainings that usually only cops, firefighters and first responders get? Now you can! Connecticut State Police began a new training program to prevent targeted violence, like mass shootings. We got the scoop on the training and how you can get in on it from Lt. Anthony Guiliano of the CT State Police.

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Melissa in the Morning: Good & Bad with Education

Superintendents across the state met in the annual back-to-school meeting this week. Despite our absenteeism rates trending in the right direction, our handling of mental health, cell phones usage and teacher retention continue to be major challenges in the average Connecticut public school. We got insight from Fran Rabinowitz, Executive Director of the CT Association of Public School Superintendents.

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Melissa in the Morning: EEE in Animals

A horse has tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis in Fairfield County making it the first case of the year involving a domestic animal in the state. Can we get EEE from animals that are infected? We asked infectious disease expert, Dr. Browne of Griffin Hospital.

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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – So … Who Won The Debate?

Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli featured local and national expert analysis of the previous night’s presidential debate from: Southern Connecticut State University Political Science Professor Dr. Tess Marchant-Shapiro (00:32), CBS News correspondent Linda Kenyon (08:21), Sacred Heart University Political Science Professor and Scholar in Residence Dr. Gary Rose (14:51) and Hearst Connecticut Media senior editor and columnist Dan Haar, who watched the debate with area college students (23:24)

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Melissa in the Morning: “It Has Nothing to do with Ty Bird”

Filing for bankruptcy; it was a headline that shocked residents of Success Village earlier this month. In what’s being called a Hail Mary move during trial over a potential receivership deal for Success Village, for the first time, we heard from the attorney representing Success Village, Dennis Bradley. Attorney Bradley made that call to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

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Melissa in the Morning: Cameras on Buses

The City of Bridgeport is leading the state to hold drivers accountable during the school year. The city is putting cameras on all 248 City school buses and the plan was initially spearheaded by Senator Herron Gaston. He spoke about the plans and what it now means for local drivers who get caught.

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CT Humane Society Pet of the Week

Today’s Pet of the Week is going to be Polly Peaches.

Polly Peaches is a 2 year old domestic shorthair
She was found as a stray and brought to CHS to find a home of her own
She really enjoys other cats (and has been enjoying hanging out with them in her foster home)
Polly Peaches doesn’t have much experience with dogs or with kids, but with the right introductions, she’s likely willing to live with either
She does have a mild heart murmur which will need to be checked on as she gets older, but she does not require any sort of treatment right now