Ana Radelat is a CTMirror.org Washington DC correspondent, who shares an update from the Capital.

Theodore G. Andreadis, Ph.D. from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, shares details on the presence of Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile in Connecticut. Mosquitoes trapped in Madison and Voluntown have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis, and mosquitoes in several more towns have tested positive for West Nile virus.

Jeffrey Ostrout, one of the parents that helped start a GoFundMe Page to raise money to revive JV Sports in East Windsor, talks about progress with the campaign, and ways that you can help.

State Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden talks CHET Baby Scholars, celebrating its 5th birthday as a phenomenal success. Since its inception, more than 11,000 babies in Connecticut have been enrolled in CHET Baby Scholars, totaling $92 million in savings set aside for college expenses. Learn about a Special offer in celebration of back-to-school (ok so maybe only parents celebrate that!) that CHET is offering to new account holders.

Emily Disalvo, freelance writer, discusses her piece in CTNewsJunkie, "Common Core: Who Is It Working For?"

Jeff Currey, Deputy Majority Leader 11th Assembly District (East Hartford, Manchester, South Windsor), shares an update on crumbling foundations. Plus, how do we make it to the next level on our nomination of a state drink?

Steven Malanga, George M. Yeager Fellow and Senior Editor with City Journal, talks the cost of bad intentions. Progressive policies threaten a new era of urban dysfunction.

Chris Keating, the Courant's Capitol Bureau Chief, says there are many pending issues for the General Assembly, but no special sessions set yet for legislators.

Marisa Dominello, Manager of Activities at Masonicare’s Ashlar Village in Wallingford discusses the "Students in Residence" program, a collaboration between Masonicare and Quinnipiac University where the students spend the year living with the seniors.

Joe Barnett, Managing Editor, Budget & Tax News with the The Heartland Institute, explains how red-light cameras-- which are supposed to be a tool of traffic enforcement-- actually undermine the rule of law.