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Municipalities across New York and Connecticut are considering, or implementing, recycling goals to reduce pollution, such as bans on plastics from single-use bags to straws and takeout containers. But how hard will it be to break residents of their wasteful culture? We'll discuss the zero waste movement with guests: Martin Melosi, Ph.D., Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen University Professor of History, University of Houston Sherill Baldwin, environmental analyst, Connecticut Department of

With less than one week left to the legislative session, Connecticut lawmakers race to finalize a slew of bills like the budget, paid family leave and teaching climate change in schools. On Long Island the IRS is taxing homeowners for taking advantage of a septic improvement grant program and New York State takes the Shinnecock Indian Nation to court over electronic billboards on tribal land. Our guests: Ebong Udoma, senior political reporter, WSHU Ken Dixon, capitol reporter and columnist,

Griswold v. Connecticut was the groundbreaking Supreme Court decision that established a constitutional right to privacy in sexual matters. That led to the Roe v. Wade ruling granting women the right to an abortion, which many now see as under threat. What led to the Griswold case and what’s happening with abortion laws in New York and Connecticut? Our guests: Tim Malloy, assistant director, Quinnipiac University Poll Faren Tang, reproductive justice fellow, Program for the Study of Reproductive

A record number of women are serving in Congress and running for president, and the lieutenant governors of New York and Connecticut are both women. We'll talk today about efforts to get more women into powerful positions in the public sector. Our guests: Lauren Sardi, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology, Quinnipiac University Susan Bysiewicz, Connecticut lieutenant governor Kathy Hochul, New York lieutenant governor

Scientists say for the first time they’ve tracked a white shark in Long Island Sound. Researchers have recorded a resurgence of the seal population in our region. And a local aquarium is pushing a ban on plastic bags to help keep the waters clean. How is marine life changing in our area? Our guests: Greg Metzger, chief field coordinator, Shark Research and Education Program, South Fork Natural History Museum Dave Sigworth, associate director of communications, Maritime Aquarium Erica Cirino,

In an old army foot locker, Connecticut historian Arnold Pritchard found a stash of letters his father wrote while serving in Europe during World War II. He turned them into a storytelling performance piece. Pritchard shares some of those letters in honor of Memorial Day. Also, veterans with the VFW of Connecticut talk about the future of their organization. Our guests: Arnold Pritchard, The Business of Fighting David Greene, senior vice commander; Ron Rusakiewicz, adjutant/quartermaster;

Pot, tolls, teacher pensions and taxes were, and remain, the big headlines these last few weeks. But what about the measures flying under the radar in the Connecticut and New York legislatures? New York wants to follow Connecticut's lead and put an end to ghost guns, including those that are 3D-printed; there's a push to replace income tax with a payroll tax in Connecticut; and an expansion of the use of the prevailing wage, which may prevail in New York. Our guests: Cristin McCarthy-Vahey,

Marijuana, highway tolls, teacher pensions and taxes. These are the bills that have grabbed all the headlines during the 2019 legislative sessions in our region. But there’s a lot of legislation that rarely gets any press. Stopping revenge porn in New York and expanding access to EpiPens in Connecticut, to name a couple. We'll discuss "under the radar" legislation today with guests: Davis Dunavin, reporter, WSHU Matt Lesser, Connecticut state senator, D-Middletown Rodrick Marriott, drug control

The trade war with China has already taken a toll on Connecticut companies. The dairy, seafood, and even the aerospace industry, are all feeling the pinch. And rising costs often get passed on to consumers. How the trade war with China is hurting Connecticut, with our guests: Ana Radelat, reporter, Connecticut Mirror Joe Courtney, U.S. representative, D-CT-02 Mohammad Elahee, Ph.D., professor, international business, Quinnipiac University Ben Freund, dairy farmer, Fruend's Farm , and co-chair,

Republican lawmakers in New York say criminal justice changes proposed by Democrats forget about the victims, so Republicans have introduced their own Victims’ Justice Agenda . Meanwhile, Connecticut moves forward with its own criminal justice reform bills. Our guests: Elizabeth Nevins, clinical professor of law and attorney-in-charge, Criminal Justice Clinic, Hofstra University John Flanagan, minority leader, New York State Senate, R-Smithtown David McGuire, executive director, and Gus Marks