There’s a new state initiative aimed at reducing the risk of fire-related tragedies through public education and local support. We learned more about the creation of Fire Safe CT from state fire marshal Lauri Volkert.

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From back-to-school photo posting online to traffic patterns, Jim Perez talked about back to school safety on Crime on the Mind.

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Host Paul Pacelli wrapped up another big week on "Connecticut Today" looking at a report that the Trump White House might extend its use of military personnel to more U.S. cities dealing with crime problems (00:36). Former Bridgeport Democratic State Rep. Chris Caruso dropped by with his weekly update, including the latest news on strengthening government ethics in Bridgeport (14:54). CBS News military analyst U.S. Army Col. (Ret.) Jeff McCausland discussed what "security guarantees" for Ukraine might look like in any peace deal with Russia (22:11)

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Host Paul Pacelli started Thursday's edition of "Connecticut Today" by breaking down a new poll on the 2026 Republican gubernatorial nomination race (00:47). Sacred Heart University Political Science Professor and Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Gary Rose offered his thoughts on that same poll (15:16). CBS News Legal Analyst Thane Rosenbaum discussed a major court decision tossing out a huge monetary fine against President Trump (25:49). National Taxpayers Union Foundation Vice-President of Research Demian Brady joined us to discuss whether taxpayers should stop paying for former Presidents' perks (33:15)

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A report of a shooter on Villanova University’s campus was a “cruel hoax.” We spoke with one of our law enforcement experts on the show, Gary MacNamara, about fake shooter situations at schools and swatting reports in recent years. 

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It’s a big weekend for the Fairfield National Little League squad –

Connecticut's little leaguers will take on the Mountain region champs from Las Vegas Saturday in the U.S. finals at the Little League World Series. We spoke with the head coach and team manager, Brian Palazzolo, ahead of the weekend showdown.

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A new poll shows Mayor Erin Stewart could have a stronger chance of winning the Republican primary election for governor. The poll also shows she isn’t far behind from beating Governor Lamont if he decides to run for a third term. Mayor Stewart is still in the exploratory phase and joined us for the latest in her political journey.

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From license plate readers to the “drone as first responder” program, we did a deep dive into the strategic plan for Milford with Mayor Tony Giannattasio.

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Host Paul Pacelli looked again at the prospects for eventual peace between Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday's "Connecticut Today" with former CBS News Moscow Bureau Chief and current Fordham University professor Beth Knobel

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