We are set to break records for Thanksgiving travel this year according to AAA. We spoke with Lauren Fabrizi from AAA Northeast about the data and how to prepare if you plan to leave for the holiday.
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Melissa in the Morning: Crash Responder Safety
This week is Crash Responder Safety Week and we spoke with Josh Morgan of the Department of Transportation about one of our biggest problems: abiding by the Slow Down, Move Over law.
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Democrats Should Look In The Mirror
Monday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli opened with Paul’s thoughts on the continued soul-searching by local, state, and national Democrats over this month’s election results (00:34). CBS News correspondent Scott MacFarlane joined us to chat about anticipated changes in the House for the upcoming session of Congress (14:11), while CT News Junkie columnist and Substack.com blogger Terry Cowgill offered more national and local post-election thoughts (19:10)
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The Lisa Wexler Show – Power Of Attorney Vs. Conservatorships
Melissa in the Morning: Sen. Steve Harding
A Connecticut Inside Investigator report revealed administrative officials at Central Connecticut State University were looking for “creative ways” to pay undocumented students for internships without the mention of employment or requirement of a social security number. This revelation comes as a separate investigation into potentially fraudulent marriages conducted in cities like Bridgeport and New Haven. State Senate Minority Leader, Steve Harding.
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Melissa in the Morning: Rideshare Safety
Rideshares, like Uber and Lyft, are popular during the holiday season and the winter travel months here in Connecticut. Whether it’s an option to get home safely after drinking at a party or saving money to get to and from the airport, Connecticut residents love to use rideshares. But how do we protect ourselves when we order an Uber or Lyft ride? Gary MacNamara shared advice on that, including how to identify a fake rideshare vs. real.
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Melissa in the Morning: Employee Rights with Social Media
It was the story that took center stage in Connecticut last week – a former Cheshire teacher who posted in a private Snapchat account her rage following the election results. That video was leaked and went viral. She has since stepped down from her job and publicly apologized but still faces backlash, including threats. We wanted to use this example as a conversation surrounding worker rights when it comes to posting online personal views on politics. Employment attorney and Quinnipiac law professor, Gary Phelan, shared insight on this.
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Melissa in the Morning: Porch Pirates Part 2
A new survey by CNET found 1 in 6 people have been dealing with porch pirates already this year. It comes as billions worth of gifts will be on the porches of many in the weeks to come during the holiday season. Our crime prevention expert, Jim Perez, taught us how to keep our homes from becoming a target to porch pirates.
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Melissa in the Morning: Tone Deaf over School Threats?
Since the start of the school year, dozens of fake school threats have been detected online, many of them created by students. And this month, two UConn students are accused of staging a fake school shooting at the campus dining hall all for a TikTok trend. It begs the question, despite being the state where one of the worst school shootings in US history happened, is Connecticut youth becoming more tone deaf about the severity of school threats? Fran Rabinowitz, executive director of the CT Association of Public School Superintendents, weighs in on the conversation.
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