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The price of eggs has gotten so bad, some people are starting to raise chickens at home! Jon Kamal spoke to one Shelton resident who's doing it, but it may not be the cheapest option...

With a new year, came a new executive director of the Connecticut Bar Association. We met Lina Lee and did a deeper dive into the purpose of the CBA and its impact in our state.

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It’s official; New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart is exploring a run for governor. She is working to earn the Republican nomination but already seems to have competition in the party. We spoke with her about her plans.

For more information: https://erinforct.com/

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For decades, Gatorade has been the go-to drink to fuel athletes and gym-goers by restoring lost electrolytes. But does a troubling ingredient list outweigh the benefits of drinking it? Dr. Andrew Wong with Hartford Healthcare weighs in on the discussion around these sports drinks.

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Host Paul Pacelli opened Monday's "Connecticut Today" talking about the controversy over Elon Musk's role in the Department of Government Efficiency (00:25). We also featured remarks from Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy the previous day on ABC's "This Week" regarding recent actions by the Trump White House (15:36). CBS News correspondent Stacy Lyn updated us on the latest legal action in the Trump White House federal worker buyout offer case (23:18)

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House Bill 6051 would allow CT residents to place sports wagers on commercial flights? Long overdue, or unnecessary? Jon Kamal did a deep dive to find out more!

According to national statistics, over 100,000 people are waiting for an organ transplant in the United States and 90,000 of them are people waiting for a kidney. Medical professionals are one step closer to using pig kidneys as transplants for humans in America. We got perspective on this medical breakthrough and how soon it could become a regular reality in US hospitals from Hartford Healthcare’s Dr. Glyn Morgan.

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We know there’s an air traffic controller shortage across the country. But often, we imagine that’s at the major airports. However, a recent report highlighted that it’s a problem even at the small but mighty airports too, like our Bradley International Airport. That exclusive report came from investigative reporter Jeff Derderian.

For Jeff’s News 8 report: https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/exclusive-bradley-international-airport-experiencing-air-traffic-controller-shortage/

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This year, the Hartford Whalers celebrate a 50th anniversary and one author turned his story about the team in his book to a documentary. Pat Pickens talked about the significance of this team and how a new documentary is highlighting the story in length.

For tickets to the viewing at SHU Community Theatre: https://shucommunitytheatre.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=282

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On today's show, Bill takes a look at the Eastern side of the state with Connecticut State Senator Catherine Osten.