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Andrew Brown from CT Mirror did a piece where it shows that Several CT Bills would limit public access to records through FOIA

Andrew Brown from CT Mirror discusses the on-going voter fraud issues in Bridgeport.

John Moritz from CT Mirror calls in to discuss the latest change at PURA. Is it good?

Five people in Bridgeport are now facing election fraud charges that date back to the 2023 mayoral election. One of those people, Bridgeport's Democratic vice chair Wanda Geter-Pataky, the woman caught on camera allegedly stuffing ballot boxes during the primary election in 2023. Andrew Brown, investigative reporter for CT Mirror, broke the news and shared more details. For Andrew's article: https://ctmirror.org/2025/02/21/2023-bridgeport-primary-election-charges/   Image Credit: Getty Images

Nassau County officials say their police will work with ICE. United Way of Greater New Haven receives almost $1 million to support early childcare. Bald eagles are getting spotted in Connecticut. Plus, a look from the CT Mirror on Governor Lamont's budget before it's released tomorrow.

CT Mirror's Lisa Hagen discusses the Inauguration of President Trump and what to expect right off the bat.

A CT Mirror report highlights allegations against a Bridgeport city councilor accused of registering a non-citizen to vote. We spoke with investigative reporter, Andrew Brown, about his article and the implications of more election fraud in Bridgeport.  IMAGE CREDIT: Andrew Brown / CT Mirror

Mark Pazniokas of CT Mirror updates Brian on how day 1 and day 2 of early voting has gone.

Mark Pazniokas from CT Mirror calls in with an update live from the DNC.

A recent CT Mirror article highlighted ridership on city buses across the state and the impact of reinstating bus fares last year. We spoke with Josh Morgan with the Department of Transportation to better understand some of the data showing a drop in ridership and whether eating the cost of bus fares makes sense for Connecticut. IMAGE CREDIT: Eric Urbanowicz

Jessika Harkay is CT Mirror's Education Reporter. Discuss her piece, End of pandemic funding could spell disaster for some CT schools. CT's biggest urban school districts are facing the most serious financial problems

 Mark Pazniokas, Ct Mirror.org gives a session update as we head to the end

CT Mirror's Andrew Brown joins the Morning Show to discuss his latest piece

Jaden Edison from CT Mirror discusses the CT Chief Public Defender Hearings.

Lisa Hagen from CT Mirror discusses the Super Tuesday Results.

Should smartphones be eliminated in Connecticut classrooms? A pilot program to nix smartphones from certain middle schools, including in Stamford, is set to roll out next school year. Senator Ryan Fazio is behind that move and explains what lawmakers are looking to accomplish. (0:00) We do a deep dive into absentee balloting with CT Mirror investigative reporter, Andrew Brown. Find out what he has uncovered in the last few months following all the drama surrounding the Bridgeport mayoral race. (14:00) Recent national studies show Connecticut isn't making the grade with elder care options. One of the reasons it ranked so low is because people don't really know the options on the table. We spoke with CarePatrol CT to learn how you can get advice and advocacy from a senior care agent FOR FREE. Advisor, Chris Curran, explains. (29:23) In a recent national study, hundreds of families over two decades were asked about toxic in-laws and their impact on marriages. The results showed more than 60 percent of women reported that their female in-laws caused long-term unhappiness and stress in their relationships. Counselor Julius Dudics shared how we can better handle difficult in-laws in a healthy way. (44:42) Image Credit: Getty Images

The CT Mirror released a three-part series examining the effectiveness and viability of the 2017 bipartisan fiscal guardrails. Some state leaders believe they're needed, others argue for reforms, and another contingent suggests eliminating the guardrails entirely. But Suzanne Bates — a former Yankee Institute Policy Director who sat on the Spending Cap Commission that presented the guardrails — notes how quickly state lawmakers have forgotten the financial mess that befell Connecticut from the government's loose spending. She explains why the guardrails were established, and why they still matter.

Erica E. Phillips, covers economic development for CT Mirror. CT releases ‘digital equity plan' draft, seeks feedback

Erica Phillips from CT Mirror discusses the Tunxis College building that got millions for repair.... but what's going on with it?

Mark Pazniokas from CT Mirror discusses some of today's political races.

Ginny is CT Mirror's children's issues and housing reporter and a Report for America corps member. She is also the winner of a 2023 Insight Award for Explanatory Journalism from the Institute for Nonprofit News for her series "Notice To Quit."Visit the It's All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ginny is CT Mirror's children's issues and housing reporter and a Report for America corps member. She is also the winner of a 2023 Insight Award for Explanatory Journalism from the Institute for Nonprofit News for her series "Notice To Quit." Visit the It's All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ginny Monk from CT Mirror discusses the Lack of Affordable housing causing much longer stays at shelters for the homeless.

Tom Condon from CT Mirror discusses The Town Meeting being a tradition.... but does it still make sense?

Andrew Brown from CT Mirror discusses an UConn audit that has 355K going wrongfully to an un-named employee.

Dave Altimari from CT Mirror did a story about CT Nursing homes and the conditions and how they have worsened

Congressman Jim Himes has been serving in Congress since 2009 when he was elected to represent Connecticut's 4th district. Since then, he's become a democratic leader focused on national security and intelligence concerns. This hour on Where We Live, he joins us to look ahead to the 2024 election and talk through his priorities. We also talk about what he thinks of the debt limit deal reached this weekend between the White House and GOP house speaker Kevin McCarthy. We'll reflect back on how things in Washington and across the nation have changed since January 6th and what to expect for the 2024 presidential election. GUESTS: Congressman Jim Himes: Representing Connecticut's 4th Congressional District Lisa Hagen: Federal Policy Reporter, CT Mirror and CT Public Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Break down Gov. Ned Lamont's proposed biennial budget with CT Mirror's budget guru Keith Phaneuf, and look ahead to how those priorities might inform the ongoing 2023 legislative session. Hosted by John Dankosky.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the 2023 Connecticut legislative session gets underway, John Dankosky sits down with a group of CT Mirror reporters to talk about potential bills to look out for this year. Guests on this episode: Jaden Edison, CT Mirror Justice Reporter Ginny Monk, CT Mirror Housing & Children's Issues Reporter Erica Phillips, CT Mirror Economic Development Reporter    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian talks to Keith Phaneuf from CT Mirror about tax season

We examine how funding at different levels of government impacts urban revitalization efforts across Connecticut. CT Mirror/CT Public Federal Policy reporter Lisa Hagen outlines the government spending bill that was passed in December and how Connecticut will appropriate its earmarked funds. We'll hear from Dr. Karen DuBois-Walton, President and CEO of Elm City Communities and The Glendower Group; they are redeveloping older low-income properties into what she calls “Housing of Choice” for struggling New Haven families. Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin shares his challenges and accomplishments on renewing the city's urban and small business communities in the final year of his last term. GUESTS: Lisa Hagen: Federal Policy Reporter for the CT Mirror and Connecticut Public Dr. Karen DuBois-Walton: President and CEO of Elm City Communities and The Glendower Group Mayor Luke Bronin: Mayor of Hartford, CT See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ginny Monk from CT Mirror talks to Brian about Baby Bonds.

Joe Aguiar kept on trucking while filling in for Paul Pacelli on "Connecticut Today." First, Joe spoke to Keith Phaneuf, the budget reporter for the CT Mirror about the budget in the state of Connecticut, and some of the issues facing the state (0:00). Next, former State Representative of the 28th District, Russell Morin, called in to talk about various issues including Governor Ned Lamont choosing to forgo his salary (15:42). Finally, Ginny Monk, Children's Issues and Housing Reporter for the CT Mirror, to talk about her four-part series "Notice To Quit" which deals with the very real issue of eviction in the state of Connecticut (32:20). Image Credit: Getty Images

Lisa Hagen, CT Mirror and CT Public's shared Federal Policy Reporter. Based in Washington, D.C. CT to secure $236 million windfall from federal spending bill

Dave Altimari from CT Mirror had a story that now tranquilizers are being found in fentanyl when being laced in drugs as well.  Why is this happening and how can it be stopped?

With one day to go before Election Day, Jimmy Vielkind, reporter for The Wall Street Journal covering the tri-state area, Nancy Solomon, WNYC reporter and editor, host of the “Ask Governor Murphy” monthly call-in show and of the new podcast "Dead End: A New Jersey Political Murder Mystery, and Lisa Hagen, federal policy reporter for both CT Mirror and CT Public, talk about the competitive Congressional races in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, respectively.

Mark Pazniokas, CT Mirror.org. Remembering  9/11.

There are 95,000 housekeepers working in hospitals across the country -- greater than the number of doctors. Housekeepers are among the health care workers who spend the most time with patients and their families, often talking to and forming relationships with people as they clean.  Despite the crucial role they played, housekeepers reported feeling unseen and undervalued throughout the pandemic. Investigative reporter Katy Golvala tells host Ebong Udoma housekeepers feel they're being left out of essential worker benefits. You can read her story here.  Katy's story is also the first in a new initiative by the CT Mirror to be published in simultaneously in Spanish. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Keith Phaneuf from CT Mirror talks about the unemployment tax hikes.

Connecticut is home to tens of thousands of three-unit dwellings, many of which are three-story homes in cities. The state mandates they be inspected for fire safety each year, but chronic understaffing at fire marshals' offices means some of the oldest and potentially most dangerous houses are not getting timely inspections. Two fatal blazes in Waterbury this year highlighted the problem. CT Mirror's investigative reporter Dave Altimari joined host Ebong Udoma to explain what he found when he examined inspection records. You can read his story, written with Andrew Brown and Katy Golvala, here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Connecticut's Republican primary voters heeded former President Donald Trump's call to nominate Leora Levy to run for U.S. Senate, and rejected their party's convention-endorsed candidate, former house minority leader Themis Klarides. In the aftermath of that vote, CT GOP Chairman Ben Proto's response to questions about Trump's influence on the GOP's identity was to ignore them, repeatedly. Proto declined to acknowledge even the slightest complication of a win that puts Levy on the same ticket with a gubernatorial nominee, Bob Stefanowski, who has labored to avoid any discussion of the former president. CT MIrror's capitol bureau chief Mark Pazniokas spoke to host Ebong Udoma about what Levy's win means for her party. You can read his story here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ginny Monk, CT Mirror's children's issues and housing reporter: ‘Kids Count' report: CT ranks 7th in the nation for childhood well-being Housing affordability a low point for the state, national report says. 

Lisa Hagen from CT Mirror calls in to talk about the impact of federal policy inConnecticut and covers the state's congressional delegation.

According to a CT Mirror analysis, people who are accused but not yet convicted made up about a quarter of those behind bars in June 2013. In January 2022, they made up 42% of those locked up. Many are only awaiting trial in prison because they couldn't afford bail. Research suggests being jailed pretrial makes people more likely to be convicted and receive harsher sentences than those who remain free until their case is resolved in court. Reporter Kelan Lyons joins host Ebong Udoma to describe the case of one man left in prison for two months awaiting trial, and how that affected his life. You can read the first of Kelan's three-part series on cash bail here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A televised debate Tuesday night will provide the first and only opportunity for a broad audience to see Themis Klarides, the CT GOP's socially moderate convention choice, engage two Trump loyalists, Leora Levy and Peter Lumaj. But Republicans say they see little evidence their voters are closely following the mid-summer fight for a spot on the November ballot opposing Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat seeking a third term. The primary is Aug. 9. Capitol Bureau Chief and CT Mirror co-founder Mark Pazniokas gave host Ebong Udoma the run down on the race so far. You can read his story here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the fledgling cannabis industry, large companies have quickly risen to dominate the market in states where pot is now legal.  But as regulators begin awarding licenses to select adult-use operators and businesses scramble to build out capacity, cannabis entrepreneurs, customers and communities are increasingly concerned about equity — whether there really is room for everyone. Massachusetts is ahead of Connecticut -- retail sales began in 2018. CT Mirror's economic development reporter Erica Phillips tells host Ebong Udoma what we can learn from the Bay State's experience. You can read her story here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If state officials order tax cuts, campaign on them, then repeal them after Election Day but before taxpayers ever benefit, is that a tax hike? Is it merely annoying but not harmful? That's the debate underway in this year's state elections. CT Mirror budget guru Keith Phaneuf joins host Ebong Udoma to explain what's at stake in the Connecticut governor's race. You can read his story here,See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During the pandemic, mid-career and older nurses have experienced burnout, left emergency departments and intensive care units for less stressful positions or retired early. Many younger nurses opted for lucrative traveling assignments. Nurses periodically fell ill with COVID and had to stay home, placing further stress on health care facilities. The approximately 2,000 nurses graduating from Connecticut institutions this year can't fill those gaps in the workforce. CT MIrror's economic development reporter Erica Phillips talks to host Ebong Udoma about what's being done to plan for the future. You can read her story here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Herb, President CEMA (Connecticut Energy Marketers Association) Discuss the piece he did on CT Mirror. CT's new plan to electrify homes is déjà vu all over again. The state's plan looks a lot like its failed natural gas expansion from the last decade.

CT Mirror has a new podcast! If you're a fan of Steady Habits, we'd love for you to check out John's new project which he's co-hosting with Mercy Quaye, CT Mirror's Sightlines op ed columnist. So as a bonus for our Steady Habits subscribers, here's the first episode of Untold. Like what you hear? You can subscribe to get all four episodes of the first season of Untold here. Or find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. We hope you enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Connecticut, 88% of white parents start off breastfeeding their newborns, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For Black parents, that number is 84%, and for Hispanic parents, it’s 85%. That means those communities face a disparate impact from the recent baby formula shortage. Low-income families have also been harder hit. Parents who rely on the federal Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition assistance program face limits on brands and types of formula and the retailers where they can purchase those products. CT Mirror's health reporter Jenna Carlesso explains what we know about the data to host Ebong Udoma. You can read her story here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Getting food waste — more euphemistically, organics — out of the waste stream won’t solve the state’s waste disposal problems, but it’s widely recognized those problems won’t be solved without doing that. In reality, many communities and waste operations have been at this for years — some for decades. But they have faced an absence of state policy and little-to-no coordination. CT Mirror's energy and environment reporter Jan Ellen Spiegel talks to host Ebong Udoma about the logistics of food waste. You can read her story here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katy Golvala, CT Mirror's first Investigative Researcher Fellow.  As hospital systems grow in CT, rural patients lose services.

Mark Pazniokas, Capitol Bureau Chief and a co-founder of CT Mirror. Discuss his piece, Raises for CT legislators? Leaders testing support. And where it seems to be going from here

With Russia waging war in Ukraine, statewide political campaigns heating up, and Congressional mid-term elections soon to follow, there is a lot of news to consume. But who do we trust to tell it the way it is? And how is the news business faring in today's resource-starved journalism landscape?  CT Mirror Executive Editor Elizabeth Hamilton, former Hartford Courant Political Reporter Daniela Altimari, and UConn Assistant Journalism Professor Amanda Crawford join John Dankosky to tackle these and other questions about The Future of News. Presented by the University of Hartford and CT Mirror. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Connecticut’s labor force — the portion of the adult population employed or looking for work — contracted sharply at the beginning of the pandemic and has failed to recover to its pre-COVID scale. Economists have attributed much of the persistent workforce deficit to a child care shortage. The need for investment has only grown more acute over the last two years. About one in four working households in Connecticut have children under the age of 6, and the state was already short 50,000 infant and toddler care slots before the pandemic. That deficiency has since gotten worse. CT Mirror's economic development reporter Erica Phillips tells host Ebong Udoma what's being done to look for a fix to this foundational problem for Connecticut's economy. You can read Erica's story here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Simply put, is state government too flush with cash? And after two years of a coronavirus pandemic that battered educational and health care systems, businesses and households, should the state be spending more to help? CT Mirror's fiscal expert Keith Phaneuf joins host Ebong Udoma to find out where the extra money may go this election year. Read Keith's story hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After walking a budget tightrope with no safety net for most of the past two decades, Connecticut state government has socked away almost $4.8 billion since 2018 and could nearly double that by mid-2023. But while that’s three-and-half times what Connecticut saved in the prior 25 years combined, the state’s debt has somehow gotten worse — by a lot. CT Mirror budget guru Keith Phaneuf breaks it down.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two companies named in a federal grand jury subpoena investigating former state official Konstantinos Diamantis were the primary beneficiaries of millions of dollars’ worth of hazardous waste abatement work on state buildings since 2017, records show. An analysis by the CT Mirror shows that the two, AAIS and Bestech, got all but 15 of the 284 purchase orders issued by the state for hazardous waste disposal and demolition from fiscal year 2017 through 2022 — contracts that are paid for by the state and not tied to school construction jobs. After receiving questions about the arrangement from the Connecticut Mirror, the state abruptly canceled the contract, even though it was supposed to run until April. Reporter Dave Altimari talks to Ebong Udoma about this CT Mirror investigation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Todd opens the final hour with a call or two before diving into the rant line, catching up on the past couple days with the story from CT Mirror yesterday. Rants include calls on AOC, Biden, Lamont, and the controversy we continue to see in CT. Todd then is joined by CT Rep Kimberly Fiorello to speak on the first day of session at the capital. Tune in weekdays 3-6 PM EST on WTIC Newstalk 1080 ;or on the new Audacy app!

Faith Crittenden, MD MPH is a recently-graduated pediatric resident with her Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. While a student, she was an active member of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) and the American Medical Association (AMA). In 2016, she was appointed as the national liaison for SNMA to AMA — Medical Student Section. She has helped the progression of organized medicine in many ways — most recently is a co-author on several historic policies passed through the AMA House of Delegates, such as: Racism is a Public Health Threat, Racial Essentialism, and Combating Police Brutality. This year, she also added Combating Natural Hair and Cultural Headwear Discrimination in Medical Professionalism to this list. Faith was also the Deputy Editor for the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine March 2021 preventative medicine issue. This TedX alumna has also landed coverage around the country through op-eds and articles featured in Health Affairs, Hartford Courant, CT Mirror, Yale Daily, and In-training.org. Faith knows that in order to change the culture of medicine, we must evaluate and critique the health policies of the past, present, and future. In April 2020, she launched a podcast called Coloring Health Policy which focuses on how health policy impacts minority communities, both domestically and internationally. Faith holds a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry, Minor in molecular cell biology with Honors from the University of Connecticut, and Masters of Public Health in Health Policy from Yale University. Tune in as Faith shares: how she has confronted trauma-informed services in healthcare, and how her early experience shaped her interest in medicine the importance of prioritizing mental health care about her historic role in having racism declared a public health crisis by the AMA how hard she and her team worked to have this policy passed by the AMA her hope that more BIPOC train as physicians in the future — and that these recent policy declarations can help pave the way how to get involved in activism locally, to support ongoing work in racial justice and healing the role of Black men in healthcare reform in America where her advocacy work is headed next: to addressing natural hair and cultural headwear discrimination 

Todd opens the show breaking down the big stories of the day, which includes a piece from the Courant on Blumenthal regarding his appearance at the event for the Connecticut Socialist Party, as he claims to be unaware of the nature of the group. Todd then breaks down a piece from the CT Mirror regarding Ned Lamont and SEMA4 as they have pulled out of CT for COVID testing as the pressure mounts for Gov Lamont. Tune in weekdays 2-6 PM EST on WTIC Newstalk 1080 ;or on the new Audacy app! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Condon,  writes about urban and regional issues for CT Mirror, including planning.  Calls to discuss his trash to energy plant piece. With trash plant at death's door, is it time for state leadership? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Municipal Voice With Guest Keith Phaneuf, Reporter, CT Mirror by WNHH Community Radio

In this special episode, Amber & Jason welcome Stop Solitary CT activist and lead organizer, Barbara Fair, back to the show to discuss Governor Lamont's recent veto of SB 1059, known as the Protect Act. The act, meant to uphold and protect the safety of individuals living and working behind bars, recently passed both houses of the  Connecticut legislature, only to stop short of becoming law with the stroke of the Governor's pen. In order to address the inhumane practices challenged by the bill, the Governor subsequently issued an executive order. During the show, Barbara shares her thoughts on the process, feedback from the people affected, and how everyone in the state of Connecticut can get involved, right AWAY to urge the legislature to act to override the veto. Listeners can learn more and get involved utilizing the links below:Stop Solitary CT can be found at http://www.stopsolitaryct.orgFind your Connecticut legislators here: https://www.cga.ct.gov/Read "A Necessary Tool" CT ViewPoints , CT Mirror by Barbara Fair: https://ctmirror.org/category/ct-viewpoints/a-necessary-tool/Our previous episode with Barbara: https://amplifiedvoices.buzzsprout.com/1213727/8257890-barbara-fair-stop-solitary-ct-season-2-episode-5Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/amplifiedvoices)

Mark Pazniokas, CT Mirror. Re: Tuesday, Lamont signs Connecticut's marijuana legalization law Possession becomes legal on July 1; commercial sales in 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Connecticut legislative session has concluded, and it seems that in some ways, this "Land of Steady Habits" has emerged as a changed place. Yesterday, Gov. Ned Lamont signed a bill legalizing marijuana, a deal that took many years, and almost fell apart at the end.  Lawmakers and the Governor also agreed on a budget deal that didn't raise taxes, but certainly put the issue of tax fairness front and center - shining a light on divides within the Democratic party. And, the biggest piece of environmental legislation in years, the Transportation and Climate Initiative, failed, but the state did tackle climate and waste issues in a substantial way. Last night, I talked about these issues and more with CT Mirror reporters Mark Pazniokas, Keith Phaneuf and Jan Ellen Spiegel in our 2021 legislative wrap-up event on Zoom. We were joined by many viewers who asked questions about what did and didn't get done.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How would it change your life if you had everything you needed within a 15-minute walk? Throughout the world, architects, city planners and community organizers are constructing aesthetically pleasing, human-centered cities that rely less on cars and other nonrenewable resources while providing more opportunities for people to live well. From bikes to helipads and high-speed trains, experts from around the world and close to home are developing the latest strides in transportation and eco-design. Join radio journalist and moderator John Dankosky for this series of short presentations from around the world followed by a panel discussion, in partnership with architecture firm Pickard Chilton and the CT Mirror.LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS

The Resistance Roundtable interviews radical economist and commentator, on the abrupt shift from 40 years of a so-called conservative supply side/austerity economic model to a more progressive free-spending approach that focusses on the needs of working and middle class people. Then Nora Massie, a Yale undergrad, discusses her recent OP ED in the CT Mirror calling for a green new deal for Connecticut.

Everyone has had their lives upended by the pandemic. But the problem has been felt most acutely by women, with more than 2 million leaving the workforce nationwide.  And parents’ lives have been disrupted, as they juggle jobs with at-home or blended learning for their school-age children, and limited child care options.  Put those together, and you can see the problem for single working mothers. Job insecurity, housing insecurity, and food insecurity are all realities, on top of the stress of living through a pandemic while raising children. Corie Tracy tells me, “self-care has not been a priority” as she goes through life as the working mother of two. Kara Dwyer sees the impact of stress in her life as she juggles three jobs and an eighth-grader at home.  They’re two of the women profiled in a series of stories published today in the CT Mirror. A look at how the pandemic has affected the lives of single mothers in the state. This episode, we meet them, find out how they’re coping, and brainstorm some strategies to make their lives just a bit better.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sheff v. O’Neill, the landmark desegregation case in Connecticut, has shaped school systems in the greater Hartford region for decades. The state of Connecticut has announced it reached a settlement with the plaintiffs. This hour, we hear more from CT Mirror education reporter Jacqueline Rabe Thomas. Connecticut’s Open Choice program, where students from Hartford travel to suburban schools, has been part of the state’s desegregation solution under Sheff. Simsbury High School is one of those schools. This weekend the high school will perform the musical, Hairspray. The production has opened up an opportunity for students and the larger Simsbury community to talk about race and privilege. We hear from student members of the cast and we want to hear from you.Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.