Host Paul Pacelli wrapped up a busy week on "Connecticut Today" looking at the state of the Governor's race and wondering how prospective voters are feeling about one year from Election Day (00:31). Former Bridgeport State Rep. Chris Caruso dropped by with his weekly update, including his thoughts on recent revelations about alleged "sham marriages" taking place in Bridgeport (16:02). We also welcomed Dr. Nicholas Wright, author of, "Warhead: How the Brain Shapes War and War Shapes the Brain" (24:56)

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"Connecticut Today" host Paul Pacelli welcomed University of New Haven Professor of National Security Dr. Howard Stoffer to the program to talk about the White House peace plan aimed at ending the Israel-Hamas War and stabilizing the Middle East

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Milford school district is seeing a huge jump in education gains. We spoke with superintendent, Dr. Anna Cutaia, about the students’ results on the Smarter Balanced Assessments and SATs and understanding the growth across grade levels and subject areas.

For more information: https://www.milforded.org/

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Republicans in the state Senate are calling for a new audit and other reviews of Connecticut’s Medicaid program to stem cost overruns that have plagued the program in recent years. Senator Heather Somers is Ranking Senator on the Appropriations Committee and shared more about why the GOP caucus sent a letter to state auditors of public accounts.

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We did a check-in with Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz to talk about the WIC program, support for local seniors and the CT Grown for CT Kids program.

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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month and we had Suzette Debeatham-Brown in studio. She is the Deputy Commissioner at CT Aging and Disability Services and she shared resources for people to know about.

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Host Paul Pacelli opened Thursday's "Connecticut Today" with his continued commentary on a Hearst Media series regarding some alleged sham marriages in the City of Bridgeport (00:41). GOP State Sen. Eric Berthel joined the show to chat about possible state-level remedies for marriage scams (16:32). Landmark Legal Foundation Vice-President of Legal Affairs Mike O'Neill detailed some key cases coming up for the U.S. Supreme Court (24:35). CBS News correspondent Linda Kenyon updated us on the White House peace plan for Israel and Hamas (33:37)

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We met Nick D’Addario, Democratic candidate for First Selectman in Easton.

For more information: https://www.daddarioforeaston.com

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We talked about the top health news stories this week including studies on creatine, fatty liver disease and listeria.

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