It’s no secret; health insurance is so expensive that some Connecticut residents would rather risk going uninsured than to foot the bill for coverage. How can lawmakers bring some relief and more insurance options for residents? We spoke with Senator Tony Hwang, Ranking Republican on the Insurance and Real Estate Committee.
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Host Paul Pacelli welcomed GOP State Rep. Greg Howard – an active-duty police officer – on Monday’s “Connecticut Today” to discuss a proposal to further strengthen the state’s “TRUST Act” (00:43), while Paul also offered a few of his own thoughts on President Trump’s undocumented migrant crackdown (10:47). CBS News Politics Reporter Olivia Rinaldi joined us regarding the ongoing ICE raids and Democrats trying to form a cogent response (25:18). We wrapped up the show with University of New Haven Associate Professor of Accounting and Taxation Dr. James Mohs on President Trump’s threat of using tariffs as political tools (28:41)
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Occupational therapist specializing in sensory integration, Jill Mays, joins Lisa Wexler to discuss why gardening is particularly beneficial for special needs students struggling in school. Meet Jill Mays on February 6th from 7pm – 8pm at the Wilton Library for her book launch.
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Virtual reality isn’t just for video games anymore. How do you feel about VR being used to train our future doctors? Dr. Samreen Vora from the Yale Center for Healthcare Simulation shared more details about the type of training happening, who is benefiting from VR training and whether it’s comparable to simulation rooms with dummies.
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Artificial intelligence is already considered unknown territory for the average person. But hearing that China has created a startup that beats out our OpenAI and ChatGPT, makes you wonder if it’s something to be excited about or terrified. Cybersecurity expert, Dr. Vahid Behzadone, explained what DeepSeek is and how it compares to our AI programs in the United States.
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Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day; between 1941 and 1945, six million Jewish men, women and children were murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators. Attacks on the Jewish people here and across the globe have not stopped. We spoke with CBS Correspondent, Linda Gradstein, to talk about Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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Online, over the phone, at ATM machines…it’s no secret; scammers are out in full force, and we have to constantly be on alert. But how do we investigate scams without compromising our safety? Crime prevention expert, Jim Perez, shared tips to dig into a potential scam without exposing you to a con-artist.
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Superintendent of Westport Public Schools, Thomas Scarise, joins Lisa Wexler to discuss embracing AI and his plan to integrate it into Westport’s curriculum.
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Are you sick of paying astronomical utility bills? Connecticut’s Republican party says there is a way to get some relief now. Senator Ryan Fazio, Ranking Senator on the Energy and Technology Committee, explained the importance of removing the Public Benefits section from electric bills and more.
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order to declassify any remaining files from the investigation into President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. The executive order also will declassify more records on the 1968 assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy. We talked about the major development in a longtime effort with CBS Legal analyst Thane Rosenbaum.
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