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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – A Key Election Law Ruling

Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli featured a chat with former Southington GOP State Sen. Joe Markley on his win in an election law case that made its way to the state Connecticut Supreme Court (00:30). State Senate GOP Leader Steve Harding talked about a proposed change in the state’s contracting laws (10:51) connected to a case that Paul also had some thoughts on (18:46). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio stopped by for her weekly chat (32:25)

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The Lisa Wexler Show – A Must Read: James Comey’s WESTPORT

James Comey joins Lisa Wexler to talk about his new suspense thriller titled WESTPORT before his in-person event at The Westport Library, 5/23 at 7pm.

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Melissa in the Morning: The Message to College Grads

Pandemic-era college kids are facing a job market that doesn’t want them. Most college grads are ready to enter the “real world” yet are being forced to adjust expectations. Even the best of students are facing an endless web of job applications, ambiguous timelines and countless rejections. But how true is that? Julie Bauke weighs in on the Bloomberg study and how college grads should prepare for the workforce.

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Melissa in the Morning: Meet Lisa Hodges

Head Coach Lisa Hodges of Kolbe Cathedral High School Girls Basketball was inducted into the Connecticut High School Coaches Association (CHSCA) Hall of Fame. We got to know her history that led her to this role, her reaction to this honor and her message for young girls across Connecticut.

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Melissa in the Morning: Recovery from Failing Grades

New data shows about 18% of Bridgeport students are at or above grade level in math. The district scored well below in most subjects in a recent assessment. We wanted to know why there is such a gap, especially when other cities in Fairfield County aren’t struggling in the same way, like Stamford and Norwalk. We had Dr. Carmela Levy-David in studio. She is the superintendent of schools in Bridgeport and outlined ongoing issues starting with consistent leadership.

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Melissa in the Morning: Check-in with Governor Lamont

We were so excited to have Governor Ned Lamont back on the show to take our latest state questions. We did a quick recap of the 2024 legislative session and asked what he felt were the big wins and loses of the session. We also did a deeper dive into the early childcare crisis in our state. And we mentioned two local stories in our listening area, including the hot water crisis at Success Village in Bridgeport and Stratford.

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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – I’ll Take “Hypocrisy” For $1,000

Monday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli looked at the continued controversy surrounding graduation ceremony remarks from Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker earlier in May (00:34). Quinnipiac University Assistant Professor of Film, Television and Media Art and Director of the Graduate Cinematic Production Management Program Blythe Frank talked about her trip with students to the Cannes Film Festival (12:18), while CTNewsJunkie columnist and Substack.com blogger Terry Cowgill dropped by for his weekly update on some of the big state and national stories (23:09)

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The Lisa Wexler Show – Lisa On The Law

Lisa Wexler answer callers’ questions on navigating an application for conservatorship, the difference between a will and a trust, & if prenup agreements can be enforced in probate court. #conservatorships #prenupsinprobate #willsandtrusts

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Melissa in the Morning: More Elder Protection at Home

Governor Ned Lamont is expected to sign a piece of legislation approved during the 2024 session that directly impacts in-home care for seniors. Senator Kevin Kelly is the former co-chair of the legislature’s Aging Committee and an elder law attorney. He co-sponsored the bill giving our aging population more support in the state.

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Melissa in the Morning: A Child’s Garden Part II

Last week, The Fairfield Board of Education reportedly announced the news about not renewing the lease for A Child’s Garden after one more academic year. The childcare center has been operating on town-owned property for over 40 years and the owners say THEY weren’t even told about the decision. We spoke with Mike Miklus, the owner of ACG, who addressed what he says are misleading story lines from the town, and specifically First Selectman Bill Gerber.

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