A new report is revealing how Connecticut is doing with wage fairness for workers in our labor force. The report came from New Haven based non-profit, Connecticut Voices for Children. For more clarity on the report, we’re connecting now with Patrick O’Brien, Research and Policy Director of Connecticut Voices for Children. Welcome to the show…
Does it feel like your brain got faster in the last few years? You’re not crazy. New studies show even if you DID NOT get the virus, your brain aged during the pandemic. The findings of this study looking at 1,000 people were published in Nature Communications. Dr. Fred Browne, our infectious disease expert, shared…
Over 20-thousand tickets have been dished out to drivers passing school buses in the last year. As we reported, automated cameras were added to every bus in Bridgeport and recently, legislation was passed for more districts to get on board with this technology and combat the issue. We spoke with Steve Randazzo, chief growth officer…
It was facing extinction but now the piping plover has taken a U-turn in a better direction. New reports are highlighting the bird population numbers doing better. Tom Anderson of the Connecticut Audubon Society talked about the success story and credit to Connecticut for helping the bird species thrive. For more information: https://www.ctaudubon.org/ Image Credit:…
Connecticut State Police just launched a new online dashboard and it allows the public to track how many tickets troopers issue and the demographics of the people getting the tickets. To be clear, no names are revealed, we’re talking age, gender and ethnicity.Rick Green, Director of Communications for the Office of the Commissioner for the…
A new report shows Governor Lamont ranks sixth among all governors nationwide with a 63% approval rating in a recent poll. What are the chances Governor Lamont wins if he decides to run for a third term? Dr. Trish Crouse is a professor in the Political Science department at University of New Haven and joined…
Why are the numbers changing for Merritt Parkway exits?! We learned it’s not just that highway in the state; it’s not just Connecticut highways changing the numbers either! We got the explanation from Department of Transportation’s Josh Morgan. To see the new exit numbers: https://portal.ct.gov/dot/ctdot-press-releases/2024/replacement-of-highway-sign-and-sign-supports-along-ct-15-wilbur-cross-parkway-merritt-parkway?language=en_US Image Credit: Melissa Sheketoff
Hot car deaths are the leading cause of non-crash, vehicle-related fatalities for kids 14 and under nationwide. That’s why NHTSA and the ad council continue pushing campaigns to help families avoid these tragedies. We spoke with NHTSA Highway Safety Specialist Laura Dunn. For more information: NHTSA.gov/heatstroke Image Credit: Getty Images
The Stamford Education Association has formally filed a complaint citing serious breaches of professional ethics by the Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Tamu Lucero. We asked John Corcoran, SEA President, about this. Image Credit: Getty Images
A new app just launched helping non-profits receive the goods they need and donors feel more confident in where their dollars are going. It’s called Shopping Anyway and it was created by Milford couple, Christina and Buddy Prete. We learned all about the app set to make a monumental difference for everyone involved! For more…