The Full Story

Did you watch President Trump’s press conference on Wednesday? It was a wild one. Once again he got into it with members of the media. Is that combative atmosphere creeping up in Connecticut, New York and elsewhere? Ron talks about First Amendment rights and freedom of the press with former president of the ACLU Nadine Strossen , Hearst Connecticut Media reporter Kaitlyn Krasselt and WSHU’s Senior Political Reporter Ebong Udoma . One hundred years ago this Sunday, World War I ended. Barely

Take a look at the midterm election results in our area and one thing is certain: the landscape has changed. More women, more minorities, legislators who are younger. They will all be advocating issues important to them. What will that mean over the next few years in Hartford and Albany? Today's guests on The Full Story : Will Haskell , Connecticut state senator-elect who unseated Republican Toni Boucher to represent the 26th District Alex Bergstein , new Democratic state senator representing

Voters in Connecticut and New York are poised to transform politics in their states. On today's show Ron goes deep into tomorrow's midterm elections with guests: Connecticut gubernatorial candidates, Democrat Ned Lamont, and Oz Griebel, running unaffiliated; along with clips from Republican Bob Stefanowski Larry Levy, executive dean at Hofstra University, and Joe Shaw, executive editor of the Press News Group Reporters Ebong Udoma and Karen Dewitt, who are following races in each state for WSHU,

Bills to improve safety on roads and school buses in New York move forward in the State Senate, while regulators say no to a natural gas pipeline. In Connecticut a whole bunch of bills move slowly through the legislature. And a reporter gets detained by police in Bridgeport. Our guests: Karen DeWitt, capitol bureau chief, New York State Public Radio Mark Harrington, reporter, Newsday Emilie Munson, state capitol reporter, Hearst Connecticut Media Ebong Udoma, senior political reporter, WSHU

It's the day after one of the most contentious midterm elections in recent memory. On The Full Story Ron talks about how Connecticut and New York voted and how their choices will reshape politics in each state. Today's guests include: Michael Vigeant of GreatBlue Research; Scott McLean , professor of political science at Quinnipiac University; and Ken Dixon , state capitol reporter for Hearst CT Media Craig Burnett , assistant professor of political science at Hofstra University, and WSHU

Of the three men vying for the governor's seat in Connecticut, Oz Griebel , the independent candidate, was the only one who offered a detailed plan to resolve the state's deficit. Today on The Full Story , Ron speaks with Griebel about his campaign, the need for unaffiliated candidates, and what Governor-elect Ned Lamont needs to do to get the state's economy back on track. Ron will also speak with Fred Carstensen , professor of finance and director of the Connecticut Center for Economic

It’s Election Day! We’re heading to the polls to choose our representatives in government. In Connecticut there are also two proposed amendments to the state constitution that many people haven’t heard about. Learn about a lockbox for money dedicated to fixing the transportation infrastructure…and why state-owned land may need more protection. On today's show: Joe McGee, vice president of policy and programs, Business Council of Fairfield County Eric Hammerling, executive director, Connecticut

Ernest Hemingway wrote: “How did you go bankrupt? Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.” Some say Connecticut – financially – has been gradually mismanaged for many years. And now – quickly – it’s time to pay the piper. So how do we jumpstart the economy? Today’s guests on The Full Story : Co-chairs of Connecticut's Commission on Fiscal Stability and Economic Growth : Jim Smith , chairman and former chief executive officer of Webster Bank; and Robert Patricelli , a healthcare entrepreneur and

Forty percent of Connecticut residents can't afford the basics. But can the state afford to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour? Ron talks with business leaders and working family advocates about what it means to lock businesses into raising the minimum wage, while the state struggles to resolve its economic challenges. Today's guests: Carlos Moreno, state director of Connecticut Working Families Dave Krechevsky, director of public policy and economic development for the Waterbury Chamber of

It's a three-part Full Story today. Ron speaks with Bill Lucey, the Long Island Soundkeeper about the health of the Sound and the shoreline. Then he talks to climate change experts about the Fourth National Climate Assessment , which was released by the Trump Administration over the Thanksgiving holiday. And finally Ron speaks with a Long Island bishop who is heading to the U.S.-Mexico border to meet the migrant caravan. Today's guests: Bill Lucey, the Long Island Soundkeeper Jennifer Marlon, Ph