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Software engineer and Trumbull resident Richard White joins Lisa Wexler to discuss growing concerns over a controversial proposed data center and a proposed Planning & Zoning text amendment that would accommodate the project. Trumbull’s First Selectwoman has described the proposal as a modernization rather than a new entity, while addressing concerns about electrical demand, expansion, noise, and other potential impacts. White and other concerned residents want those commitments codified in a formal legal agreement. The citizen group has launched a petition and expanded the conversation to neighboring communities, while also raising questions about the potential impact on the town’s sanitary sewer system.

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Todd Giorgi, founder of the Special Needs Senior Dog Sanctuary, joins Lisa Wexler to share the story behind his Connecticut nonprofit, which provides special needs senior dogs with a loving home and compassionate care for the rest of their lives. Todd also discusses the devastating flash flood that destroyed the sanctuary and the urgent fundraising effort underway to rebuild and restore this special place.

To support the sanctuary’s recovery, visit the GoFundMe campaign.

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Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, Israel’s Special Envoy, former Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem, and veteran diplomat, joins Lisa Wexler to discuss the diplomatic fallout from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s public break with the Trump administration over Gaza—and what it could mean for Israel’s regional and global standing.

She also shares personal insights into her upbringing in Gibraltar, where her father, Sir Joshua Abraham Hassan, served as the territory’s first mayor and chief minister, and explains the origins of her Arabic last name.

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Helen McAlinden, President & CEO of Homes With Hope, joins Lisa Wexler to share how her organization is transforming the fight against homelessness in Connecticut. Since 2020, McAlinden has shifted Homes With Hope from a primarily shelter-based model to one focused on prevention, now serving over 80% of clients before they become homeless—while expanding supportive housing and securing more than $10 million in funding for new developments and critical renovations.

Drawing on more than 25 years of leadership in affordable housing, McAlinden discusses what’s really driving housing instability today, why prevention is the key to long-term solutions, and how innovative programs—from rapid re-housing to youth development—are helping individuals and families achieve lasting independence. She also reflects on her personal journey from rural Ireland to social work in the U.S., and how that experience continues to shape her mission to ensure safe, stable housing for all.

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