Superintendent of Westport Public Schools, Thomas Scarise, joins Lisa Wexler to discuss embracing AI and his plan to integrate it into Westport’s curriculum. Image Credit: Annandistock/ iStock / Getty Images Plus
Melissa in the Morning: Utility Costs
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. Image Credit: Getty Images
Melissa in the Morning: Declassify Investigation Files
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…
Melissa in the Morning: Betting on CT Teams
Online betting and sports betting may be legal in Connecticut but boy is it controversial – especially when we hear that more and more college students in Connecticut are falling victim to a gambling addiction. We spoke with State Representative Tony Scott from Monroe who is aiming to bring in-state college wagering to the state…
Melissa in the Morning: Dementia Cases
A recent study projects dementia diagnoses will double in the U.S. by 2060. Why the huge jump in cases and is there a way to lower the risk? We asked Yale Dr. Stephanie Towns. Image Credit: Getty Images
CT Today With Paul Pacelli – The First Wave For ICE
Host Paul Pacelli wondered on Thursday’s edition of “Connecticut Today” if the Biden White House was as aggressive as the Trump White House presently is regarding the removal of criminal aliens. Why or why not? Image Credit: REUTERS
The Lisa Wexler Show – Connecticut Judiciary Committee Chair Covers Presidential Pardons And ICE Compliance
State Representative Steve Stafstrom joins Lisa Wexler to talk about Adrian Peeler’s pardon, the decrease in violent crime in CT, and CT’s laws vs. ICE’s request to detain. Image Credit: alexskopje / iStock / Getty Images Plus
Melissa in the Morning: Education Funding in CT
Does the state invest enough money in our education? A new study shows an overwhelming amount of Connecticut residents are screaming NO, the state doesn’t spend enough! CCM dropped a new study after surveying hundreds of Connecticut residents and the majority of them want public education funding prioritized by the state. We spoke more about…
Melissa in the Morning: Pull Back the Curtain on Pardons
Between President Biden’s decision on Adrian Peeler’s clemency and President Trumps’ sweeping pardons for January sixth rioters, there is outrage in America over pardons. Senator Richard Blumenthal has proposed new legislation to get a better handle on presidents pardoning power, including new guardrails and a better heads up to victims impacted by someone else’s pardon.…
CT Today With Paul Pacelli – A Commutation For A Convicted Killer?
Host Paul Pacelli heard from a lot of outraged callers on Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” regarding a White House commutation for a convicted Connecticut killer (00:32). GOP State Senator Dr. Jeff Gordon offered his thoughts on that controversial clemency ok’d by former President Joe Biden (15:22). Hearst Connecticut Media columnist and senior editor Dan Haar dropped…