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Fairfield residents beware: some of you who live near Long Island Sound may not be able to build that in-ground pool you wanted. That is, if a town proposal gets approved. Kathy Braun and Veronica Monahan, members of the town’s planning and zoning commission, explained the reason behind the potential ban and who would be impacted.

April is World Autism Month, focusing on increasing awareness, acceptance, and inclusion for people with autism. The state will be focusing on Autism especially April second up at the capital, thanks to Ashley McClain and her team at LINKED Autism Safety Project. We spoke with her about her work helping people on the spectrum. For more information: https://linkedasp.com/

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Connecticut Department of Transportation is launching a statewide driving awareness and enforcement campaign to crack down on distracted drivers. We spoke with Josh Morgan from the DOT about this as well as local matters like the Cribari Bridge in Westport and millions of dollars for upgrades to certain Metro North branch lines. Public...

A bill being discussed in Hartford would use IQ tests to determine eligibility for Connecticut state benefits. The measure already passed unanimously out of the Human Services Committee and allows more people to qualifies for services. But ranking senator on the committee, Jason Perillo, says it doesn’t necessarily make the impact it should. We also talked about a bill regarding state sales tax br...

State Senator Tony Hwang announced his retirement at the end of his term this year. The Fairfield-based Senator has been in the legislature representing the 28th district for five terms. We got an exclusive in-studio interview with Senator Hwang about his decision and what his future political plans are. To read his recent Op-ed: https://www.ctpost.com/opinion/article/hwang-washington-kings-democr...

Last week, a jury awarded $375 million against Meta for violating New Mexico’s unfair trade practices law by failing to safeguard users of its apps from Child predators. Also, an LA jury just awarded a single plaintiff $3 million in compensatory damages and $3 million in punitive damages against Meta and YouTube following allegations that the design features were intended to be addictive. We spoke...

We spoke with career strategist, Julie Bauke, about the concept of living your career in chapters like we do in our lives. How do we adjust our thinking on our workplace chapters, identify transferable skills and other jobs that would work for us besides “the obvious?”

A bill that would commission a study on building a bridge between Long Island and Bridgeport may not become a reality this year. Developer Stephen Shapiro spoke with Jon about why this project is not only worth the time and money, but could also have massive long-term gains. 

A man accused of murdering a Bridgeport firefighter over the weekend is expected to appear in court Monday. When police responded to Feeley Street in Stratford, where they found 41-year-old Bridgeport firefighter, Terrence Cramer, bleeding heavily from a gunshot wound. Hours later, police arrested Jabari Bush in Derby after a brief chase. We spoke with Stratford Police Captain Jerry Pinto about th...

Bridgeport is mourning the loss of a dedicated city firefighter. Terrence Cramer served the City of Bridgeport for 9.5 years. Chief Lance Edwards says Cramer demonstrated an unwavering commitment to protecting the lives and safety of others. The investigation around Firefighter Cramer’s passing is underway. We spoke to Fire Chief Lance Edwards about Cramer’s legacy.

A man allegedly killed his girlfriend and two kids before turning the gun on himself in Plainville. What can we take away from this case of domestic violence and how can we tackle this ongoing issue in our state? We spoke with former police chief Gary MacNamara who is on the board for the Center for Family Justice, protecting survivors and their children in domestic violence situations. He is also...

At last check, the Save America Act, which tackles voter registration and absentee ballots, has passed in the US House but is still being debated in the US Senate. If it passes, there are a lot of polar opposite policies in the act compared to our election laws on the books here in Connecticut. We spoke with Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas about the confusion surrounding the Save America A...

House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora and members of the House Republican Caucus will hold a news conference today to discuss a proposal on property tax relief. We got the scoop ahead of the announcement what a tax break entails.

After the case of a Darien teacher allegedly touching a student inappropriately, a state representative worked with the district to create a bill to better protect kids. Rep. Tracy Marra shared the details of House Bill 5327: An Act Authorizing the Disclosure of an Open Investigation of Abuse or Neglect or Sexual Misconduct in the Hiring Process of School Employees. For the full bill: https://www....

Connecticut lawmakers are demanding financial relief for local farmers. State Republicans are highlighting how Connecticut farmers face an unsustainable crisis due to low milk prices and high production costs with two bills. We got insight from Seth Bayler, owner of Oakridge Dairy in Ellington, a fifth-generation farmer in our state.

New research was published in JAMA Internal Medicine revealing how physical therapy costs vary substantially based on state/location in the U.S. and insurance status. So, how does Connecticut fare? We asked Dr. Josh Skydel, co-author of this study and part of the Yale School of Medicine, for more. For more on the study: https://news.yale.edu/2026/03/05/cost-physical-therapy-varies-widely-state-sta...

The trial is underway for former State Senator Dennis Bradley of Bridgeport. Bradley was charged with campaign finance fraud connected to his winning 2018 run for legislative office. We spoke with Bradley’s attorney, Darnell Crosland, about the case and what we can expect next.

The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority approved the sale of Aquarion Water Company.  Parent company Eversource is selling Aquarion to the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority, paving the way for the state's largest water utility to become a public entity. We checked back in with Senator Ryan Fazio about what, if anything, lawmakers could do moving forward with this deal.

A new police chief is nominated in New Haven. Mayor Justin Elicker nominated David Zannelli as the city's next police chief. Zannelli has served as acting police chief since the departure of former Police Chief Karl Jacobsen amid an embezzlement scandal earlier this year. We got to know Chief Zannelli and his vision for the department moving forward.  

Pfizer is working on a Lyme Disease vaccine, and many Connecticut residents are eager to have more tools in the toolbox to take on ticks in our state and tick-borne illnesses. But is this actually the answer? Our infectious disease expert, Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin Health, says he’s not convinced it’s a good idea, yet. Image Courtesy of Griffin Health System and Dr. Fred Browne

A revised bill would adopt new cardiac screening requirements for all Connecticut high school athletes, including possibly mandating electrocardiogram tests in some cases. But are rules like these already in place? We asked Glenn Lungarini, executive director of the CIAC.

Hundreds of Stamford students are protesting involuntary transfers of local principals. Why would the superintendent make these switch-ups near the end of this school year? We spoke with Stamford Education Association President John Corcoran.

In an update, the nursing supervisor on duty when a 93-year-old woman died outside the nursing home, has multiple sexual assault charges against him. The death of this woman led the state to order the closure of Bickford Health Care Center in Windsor Locks and requiring patients to be transferred to other facilities by April 10th. It leads to a bigger conversation about how people handling our mos...

Host Paul Pacelli welcomed GOP State Sen. Rob Sampson (00:26) and Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio (10:49) to Tuesday's edition of "Connecticut Today" with the latest from the State Capitol. Paul also had a few thoughts on the honesty of many Connecticut state lawmakers (19:36)