Bridgeport’s acting superintendent of schools and the board of education chair will be in Hartford tomorrow to talk with lawmakers about the nearly $39-million-dollar deficit the district is now facing. Questions about whether the state should take over the finances of the district are now on the table. We asked Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim about this.
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Ahead of the 2025 legislative session, we spoke with political reporter, Mike Cerulli, about the biggest hot button topics over the next few months. Besides a budget, what will lawmakers debate up in Hartford now through June?
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A Sacred Heart University athletics employee faces numerous felony charges for allegedly attempting sexual contact and assault of a 14-year-old girl. The news comes just weeks after a very disturbing case of child sex abuse out of Southbury regarding a 75-year-old man. These two cases in Connecticut beg the question: how common are child sex abuse cases, and are we doing enough to detect dangerous predators. We spoke with Former FBI agent, Ken Gray.
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Fast moving wildfires in California this week have engulfed thousands of acres of land and prompting evacuations for close to 50,000 people. From wildfires to the common house fire, we spoke about fire safety with the American Red Cross Connecticut. Jon Basso, Senior Community Disaster Program Manager, shared his expertise in disaster response.
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Host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” by warning folks not to expect any substantive changes or policy positions from the General Assembly regarding energy and electric rates in Connecticut (00:41). CT Inside Investigator reporter Marc Fitch talked about a controversy surrounding Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Chairwoman Marissa Gillett (14:42). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio joined us to chat about this week’s start of the new General Assembly session (23:17), while CBS News Correspondent Aaron Navarro updated us on the Trump White House transition from West Palm Beach, FL (31:26)
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DartSolar Co-Founder, Omid Sadeghpour, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about DartSolar’s invention of an expanding solar car roof rack that provides 10 to 20 miles of charge per day.
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New Britain is the latest school district to try out the yondr pouches for middle school students. The city joins a short list of school districts to trial the pouches, including Stamford. We spoke with Mayor Erin Stewart about the decision to roll out yondr pouches for the two middle schools in New Britain. We also talked about her potential run for governor and new social media series “Erin” it Out.
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The full Board of Representatives in Stamford voted to approve the two ordinances last night. It now heads to Mayor Caroline Simmons’ desk for approval. The ordinances have to do with loud speakers on cars and the use of motorized recreational vehicles on city streets and public spaces. Captain Chris Baker with the Stamford Police Department explained the history of issues in the city prompting the two ordinances.
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The Bridgeport Board of Education is considering a forensic financial audit to figure out why city schools are facing a 38-million-dollar deficit. The board’s Finance Committee has voted to recommend that a forensic audit be conducted to determine the cause and recommend solutions. We spoke with the finance chair of the Bridgeport Board of Education, Joseph Sokolovic.
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Caring for a hospitalized child with a critical illness is very challenging for parents. That’s why one local non-profit used their story to create a solution to give families good meals while staying in the hospital with their kids. Jeff Dorman, founder of Feeding Families Foundation, shared how you can help provide meals with a virtual golf event January 25th.
For adult event tickets: https://feedingfamiliesfoundation.org/ or https://www.golfcovect.com/feedingfamilies
For kids event tickets, email [email protected]
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