President Trump is touting his plan for tariffs on many countries, including Canada and Mexico. Some of those tariffs have already been put into place while others will be rolled out soon. But what do these tariffs really mean for Connecticut residents? Mohammad Elahee, professor of Internal Business at Quinnipiac University, breaks down what tariffs…
Eversource Energy announced in January that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Aquarion Water Company. PURA will ultimately make the decision to approve it or not. But before any official decision, it is important people understand what this sale would mean for water customers across the state, and specifically in Fairfield County.…
Following the President’s address to Congress, we spoke with Senator Richard Blumenthal specifically about potential social security fraud and DOGE cuts. Image Credit: Reuters
We know there’s a housing crisis in Connecticut and for the first time in years, we may see solutions to create fair, affordable housing opportunities. We got the scoop from Renee Dobos, CEO of CT Housing Partners and our housing expert on Melissa in the Morning. IMAGE CREDIT: Melissa Sheketoff
A state grant program bringing locally grown food to schools across Connecticut could be eliminated. That’s based on Governor Lamont’s $55 billion-dollar, two-year budget proposal. It would reportedly cut $1 million a year from the CT Grown for CT Kids program. We asked a local farmer, Kaitlyn Kimball of Sunset Farms, about the impact of…
March is Red Cross Month, and the American Red Cross is helping to bridge access to health care for blood donors by providing free A1C testing, commonly used to screen for diabetes and prediabetes, on all successful blood, platelet and plasma donations in March. Richard Branigan, CEO of the Red Cross Connecticut, gave us the…
The future of Bridgeport Public School buildings is being worked out as we speak. We got an update of the district’s master plan from Jorge Garcia, Director of Facilities for Bridgeport Public Schools. He broke down some of the key findings from the study conducted for this plan, specifically addressing the potential to close down…
Literacy takes over a lot of the headlines. However, while just as essential as reading, math is often overlooked in education when talking about equal access to opportunities. Our Department of Education is sounding the alarm on this. Irene Parisi, Chief Academic Officer and Jenn Michalek, Academic Consultant with the Department shared what students are…
A bombshell announcement in Norwalk: Mayor Harry Rilling is NOT seeking reelection! We spoke with the mayor about his emotional decision and the legacy he leaves behind after more than five decades as a public servant in the city. IMAGE CREDIT: Melissa Sheketoff
Making our roads safer and combatting bad driver behavior in the state are big priorities for the Connecticut Department of Transportation. We spoke with DOT Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto about the multiple bills this session addressing driver etiquette, construction zone safety and DUI cases. IMAGE CREDIT: Melissa Sheketoff