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Wednesday's "Connecticut Today" with host Paul Pacelli featured statements from both incumbent Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim and challenger John Gomes on a fourth electoral battle (00:24). Hearst Connecticut Media editor and columnist Dan Haar stopped by for his weekly update (11:19)

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Tuesday's "Connecticut Today" with Paul Pacelli featured a chat with Stratford GOP State Sen. Kevin Kelly on a Republican plan for Connecticut's energy needs and the current electric vehicle controversy (00:23). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio joined us to talk about union membership in Connecticut (13:04)

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Easton EMS is getting a huge helping hand from the state when it comes to its aging building. We hear from Jon Arnold about the bond money and get an updated timeline for a new and improved EMS building. (0:00)

Blight properties can decrease appeal for people to want to move to or stay in a city. Ansonia has made it a priority to attack blight properties. Mayor David Cassetti explained the Access Ansonia app and how residents are making a difference right in the palm of their hands. (14:11)

Change is inevitable but it can be hard to embrace. Counselor, Julius Dudics, shares why change is so difficult for people and ways to cope with change better. (23:32)

Julie on the Job: A story by The Wall Street Journal notes that remote workers are more likely to be laid off. Julie Bauke answers the question: does this mean workers should think twice before taking a fully remote job and can remote workers do anything to avoid being laid off? (42:46).

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Monday's "Connecticut Today" with Paul Pacelli kicked off a new week looking at comments made on CNN by Sen. Chris Murphy regarding an immigration and border security package he's working on (00:24). U.S. Army Col. (ret.) Joe Buccino talked about a weekend attack by Iran-backed militants on U.S. forces in the Middle East (14:07)

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It’s Girl Scout Cookie season but is the mission still being fulfilled for the girls’ learning skills through selling treats? We asked Diana Mahoney, CEO of Girls Scouts of Connecticut about the changes in cookie selling and tactics in teaching young girls these business skills. (0:00)

Crime on the Mind: Amazon-owned Ring is taking police “out of the equation” with their Neighbors App. Jim Perez shares both sides of the story and what it means for crime prevention. (13:11)

Crisis averted…for now. The special session over electric vehicles is not happening this week. Senator Kevin Kelly weighs in on the debate. Plus, he discusses the latest attempt to help more Connecticut families pay for heating this winter. (27:56)

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Wildlife trafficking in Connecticut is happening and many store owners DON’T EVEN REALIZE IT! Find out what was uncovered thanks to The Humane Society of the United States in a recent investigation and what lawmakers are being called to do now. (0:00)

A historic Connecticut church collapsed to the ground and an investigation is underway. But we got perspective on building collapses from engineering professor Pricilla Fonseca from Quinnipiac University. (15:44)

Florida’s House of Representatives passed legislation that would force social media platforms to delete profiles for anyone under 16 and ban them from use. We got perspective from our social media consultant, Krista Carnes. She weigh in on whether this potential law will make a difference, how logical is it, should CT follow suit, does it go too far and more. (23:50)

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Thursday's "Connecticut Today" with Paul Pacelli featured our weekly chat with "Only In Bridgeport" blogger Lennie Grimaldi, who talked about the second Bridgeport Democratic mayoral primary (00:18) Paul also had a few thoughts about the continued immigration mess in the U.S. (15:09)

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‘Supermassive Mother of all Breaches’ – that’s quite a headline! Quinnipiac University professor, Fred Scholl, joins us to talk about the relevance of these breaches, the role of criminal gangs and how we can better protect ourselves in the event of a breach. (0:00)

Are we too lax with our absentee ballots? After what happened in Bridgeport regarding ballot harvesting and fraud, should there be more efforts to encourage people to vote in person, especially during a presidential election year? We spoke in depth about this with Senator Richard Blumenthal. (9:41)

Zoo Minute: Gregg Dancho is in Texas at an AZA Conference and one item on the agenda really triggered listeners. Find out what’s being discussed in regards to surrendered animals and an update on the aftermath of Seaquest in Trumbull. (21:03)

Tonight is your chance to talk all about snowy owls! We spoke with Rebecca McCabe, leading the online presentation tonight thanks to Connecticut Audubon Society.(36:24)

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Wednesday's "Connecticut Today" with Paul Pacelli broke from the gate with a controversial quote from a Fairfield County legislator surrounding a hotly-contested proposed regulation (00:34). Former Time Magazine Senior Reporter Alain Sanders commented on Donald Trump's Tuesday primary win in New Hampshire (14:14). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio stopped by with her thoughts on a controversy surrounding school funding (25:41), while Hearst Connecticut Media editor and columnist Dan Haar added his thoughts on all the big stories across the state (38:00)

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“We have a real human life crisis on our hands.” Find out why First Selectman Bill Gerber is most concerned about people’s health and safety when it comes to Fairfield U beach parties. Also, he shares feedback from residents weighing in on the issue and the impact on the town beaches. (0:00)

“They’re left out of the equation.” Does administration intimidation exist for school districts in Connecticut? Fran Rabinowitz, executive director of the CT Association of Public School Superintendents, says it is very possible! Hear why she says that and why many teachers are not in favor of the state’s Right to Read legislation. (15:37)

“How do I really know the way my kids are being treated?!” That’s a parent’s fear when it comes to their children in school or after school programs. We asked education consultant, Liz Englander, about signs parents should look out for with child mistreatment and questions to ask your kids. (33:49)

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