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When Cindy Iodice lost her brother in a tragic accident on a Connecticut Highway, she launched the Flagman Safety campaign. The organization works to teach people about the importance of the Slow Down, Move Over law. Last spring, a pilot program launched in Fairfield Public Schools. We got an update on how the program went and what’s on the horizon? (0:00)

Following the fallout of the alleged ballot box stuffing investigation in Bridgeport, will the state make it a higher priority to purchase new voting machines? We asked Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas about that. We also talked about the possibility of primaries being open to all voters, not just registered party voters. (15:50)

What is the ArrayRX card and why is it being called a game changer in Connecticut? We spoke to Comptroller Sean Scanlon about that and why hospitals are too expensive nowadays. (33:59)

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Families want to know that when they drop kids off at school in the morning, that the children will return home at the end of the day. We talked about resource officers at schools as well as building safety tools with Westport Police Chief Foti Koskinas. It comes after Westport recently added three more officers to the school security beat in the district. (0:00)

Unsportsmanlike conduct is becoming far too normal for student athletes, coaches and fans. Recently, North Haven High School had to forfeit its first football game due to bad behavior in school. Masuk High School’s two head football coaches are on leave pending an investigation into complaints against them. Glenn Lungarini of the CIAC talked about the issues we are seeing on and off the field and how the state is responding. (13:28)

Weapons, drugs, bullying, social media, you name it…teenagers today are exposed to it and most times, involved in it in some way. So, how do we bridge the conversation gap between parents and their kids? We got perspective from Bethel Superintendent of Schools, Christine Carver. (25:18)

The first full week of school in September was plagued with early dismissals for many districts in Connecticut because of hot weather. With many old buildings that have no air conditioning units, taxpayers want to know where their school dollars are going? We talked to Fran Rabinowitz about school building conditions and if the state is figuring out how to improve the problem before next school year. (39:48)

Connecticut is still dealing with a bus driver shortage. It comes as we see a couple bus companies in the state starting off the school year with a strike. We spoke with Durham Bus Company about the issue with retaining and gaining drivers. We also got perspective from them about avoiding a union strike. (53:33)

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Thursday's "Connecticut Today" with host Paul Pacelli highlighted a recent wave of migrants crashing the U.S. Southern Border (00:23). Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ray Andrewsen joined us to chat about a big event for North Haven and Wallingford businesses (13:03). "Only in Bridgeport" blogger Lennie Grimaldi had the latest regarding Bridgeport's absentee ballot irregularities (25:07)

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Melissa welcomed Dr. Browne back to the show to talk about multiple stories around the country including babies being born with Syphilis in Mississippi as well as fentanyl killing a child at a daycare in the Bronx.

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Host Paul Pacelli kicked off another edition of "Connecticut Today" with the latest on the Bridgeport absentee ballot investigation (00:26). Connecticut State Republican Party Chair Ben Proto talked about some proposed changes he'd like to see regarding absentee ballots (11:32). Hearst Connecticut Media editor and columnist Dan Haar also stopped by for his weekly update (24:26)

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The Bridgeport city worker accused of stuffing the absentee ballot box before last week's mayoral primary has been placed on leave. Wanda Geter-Pataky was informed on Monday that she would remain on leave until an investigation is complete. Meanwhile, state lawmakers want to install an election monitor in Bridgeport to oversee the vote for mayor on November seventh.  State House Speaker Matt Ritter says he expects a vote to allocate funds for the monitor during the special session next week. Both John Gomes (0:00) and Mayor Joe Ganim (16:21) joined the morning show to discuss the latest on the investigation into alleged ballot box stuffing ahead of the democratic primary election in Bridgeport.

Tuesday's "Connecticut Today" provided further discussion on the Bridgeport absentee ballot probe with host Paul Pacelli (00:22) as well as Stratford GOP State Senate leader Kevin Kelly (10:50). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio stopped by as well for her weekly update (22:07)

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The state opened its newest sports betting venue in Hartford and another one is set to be announced in Bridgeport soon. We thought it was a great time to check in with the CT Counsel on Problem Gambling. Find out why they are seeing an influx of calls and who seems to be struggling with gambling addiction the most. (0:00)

A millionaire property developer has issued a brutal wake-up call to 'arrogant' workers. Gurner Group CEO Tim Gurner argued the pandemic changed the attitude many workers had towards their jobs.. Gurner said employees needed to remember they worked for their bosses -- not the other way around. Career strategist, Julie Bauke, says why this backwards thinking is not going to work out for employers much longer. (13:32)

Change is inevitable, but naturally, people aren’t good at it. Counselor Julius Dudics shared why change is hard for people and how we can cope with the anxiety paired with change. (28:07)

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We started a busy new week on "Connecticut Today" where host Paul Pacelli talked about the latest absentee ballot controversy in Bridgeport (00:26). We also heard from "Only in Bridgeport" blogger Lennie Grimaldi (12:13) and former Bridgeport Democratic State Rep. Chris Caruso (23:43) on the same news. CT News Junkie and Substack columnist Terry Cowgill stopped by for his latest update (36:21)

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Crime on the Mind: Driving etiquette 101 with Lt. Jim Perez. We got answers to common questions about the rules of the roadways in Connecticut. (0:00)

The school year is already underway, and some schools have detected mold in buildings. We spoke with Natural Home Solutions about how to detect mold, how it works and why it needs to be tested for in homes, schools and businesses. (15:55)

Where is your focus: the wedding or the marriage? According to studies, couples can reduce the likelihood of divorce by 50% by taking a pre-marriage class or seeing a marriage counselor. Marriage coach, Bob Donovan, shares the data he sees with couples seeking help before saying “I do.” (26:30)

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