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Secretary Kennedy has made removing seed oils from our food a major initiative, but are they really as bad as people say?

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal is pushing to restore funding for federal health agencies, especially since the recent outbreaks of bird flu cases nationwide. Find out about the issues happening with job cuts for agencies like CDC and its impact on best tackling outbreaks like avian flu. 

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We have several schools competing in March Madness this year: UConn Men and Women’s, Yale Men’s and Fairfield University Women’s teams are all going for NCAA titles. It’s a good reminder about March Madness gambling in general. We spoke with Diana Goode of the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling.

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Senate Minority Leader Steve Harding has put forward a bill to give police more power in high-speed chases. Senator Harding explained the bill and issues with the current law blocking police from pursuing criminals.

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Are we doing enough to stop history from repeating itself in Bridgeport? That’s a question from many regarding absentee ballot fraud and a lack of voter confidence in the city. We asked Secretary of the State, Stephanie Thomas.

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Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday's mid-week edition of "Connecticut Today" with new numbers from state scientists regarding interactions between bears and humans in Connecticut in 2024 (00:41). Connecticut Energy Marketers Association head Chris Herb explained a growing push to amend the Connecticut State Constitution for "environmental rights" (14:42). Hearst Connecticut Media senior editor and columnist Dan Haar also spoke with Paul on the current state of Medicaid in Connecticut and the possible ban of gasoline-powered leaf blowers in Connecticut (21:34)

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There are nearly 120,000 young people who are out of school and out of work, facing issues such as homelessness, issues with the justice systems and economic hardships according to the United Way. Daniel, Fitzmaurice, the Director of Advocacy at the United Way of Connecticut joined Melissa in the Morning to talk about what the United Way is doing in support of young people like this.

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From home improvement projects to filing your taxes and finding a job, ‘tis the season for springtime scams. Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli from the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection shared some tips to avoid fraudsters and getting duped this season.

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Are local politics overshadowing a very holy time for Christians and Jews? That’s what some are saying about the state representative seat for the 113th district covering Shelton. We pulled back the lens on this issue with Chris Healey, the Executive Director of the Connecticut Catholic Conference.

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24 dogs were seized from a Connecticut property and a 28-year-old woman is now facing animal cruelty charges. The accusations against Sarah Smolak are pretty horrific, but what I find fascinating is after her arrest this week, it seemed like she had been on the radar for many animal advocacy groups, including Desmond’s Army. We spoke with the president of Desmond’s Army, Zilla Cannamela.

For more information on Desmond’s Army: https://www.desmondsarmy.org/

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