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The Republican convention starts today, and it’ll be interesting to see if it’s anywhere near as weird as the Democratic convention last week. With no live audience because of Covid-19, the convention played even more like a scripted TV show
This week’s Connecticut primary doesn’t feature any big statewide races or a contested race for a presidential nomination. But it’s actually a lot more interesting than it’s ever been, because it’s a test run for a new, expanded absentee ballot
The start of the school year is now less than a month away, and nobody really knows what it’ll look like. Governor Ned Lamont had been saying that the plan was for Connecticut schools to return to in-person classes in the fall, but early last w
Now that August is here, and reopening plans for colleges and universities seem less abstract, the reality is starting to really set in about what campuses will actually be like in the fall. Expect restrictions on social contact - one of the bi
The State Senate takes up a controversial police reform bill this week, after what many saw as a raw and emotional overnight debate on the floor of the House. The bill, pushed by progressive Democrats following the death of George Floyd, passed
Affordable housing is already out of reach for many residents. But the Covid-19 shutdown has made that problem much worse. Despite an eviction moratorium that’s been extended to the end of August, housing advocates are worried that thousands wi
This is a big week for the US Supreme Court. A very long term comes to an end. It was conducted under unusual circumstances because of coronavirus, it tackled some of the most important cultural and workplace issues of our times, and it feature
English language learners make up a large and growing piece of our education system. The achievement gaps between them and other students are huge. And, like much of the state, the system for teaching them is fractured. CT Mirror's Jacqueline
This week, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont used an executive order to call for greater accountability in the state police. The Connecticut Chiefs of Police Association issued a 90-day moratorium on law enforcement authorities accepting more mil
State Sen. Gary Winfield has been at the forefront of police accountability efforts in the General Assembly for years, but he says there is now unprecedented urgency for legislative action. He tells John Dankosky that the General Assembly — in
State Treasurer Shawn Wooden was born and raised in Hartford. He's seen firsthand how systemic racism limits access to housing, education and opportunity in Connecticut's cities. Police shootings of unarmed men and high rates of police stops of
In this special edition of "Steady Habits," Gov. Ned Lamont joins us at the end of the first day of reopening in Connecticut to give us his read on Day 1 and outline what to expect in the second and third phases of reopening. Later, he and host
Today, Connecticut begins the long, winding process of reopening. We're kicking off a new series to explore some of the most challenging questions as it plays out. This week, we ask the most pressing question on our minds as the first wave of w
The Connecticut Mirror's Mark Pazniokas and Jenna Carlesso join host John Dankosky to talk about why Gov. Ned Lamont fired Department of Public Health Commissioner Renee Coleman-Mitchell amid a global health crisis, and what it means for the st
This week, John Dankosky sits down (well, Zooms) with Jacqueline Rabe Thomas and Mark Pazniokas of the Connecticut Mirror for an update on how the state is dealing with COVID-19. They talk about the governor's advisory group, and the plan to ge
Congressman Jim Himes has spent some time in recent days debating whether to give himself a buzz cut. Mostly, though, he's been thinking about what can be learned from the coronavirus pandemic to mitigate a crisis of this magnitude in the futur
Congressman John Larson, an 11-term Democrat from East Hartford, has agreed to join President Donald Trump's bipartisan congressional task force to reopen the American economy. He shares with "Steady Habits" host John Dankosky the recommendatio
Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz says the coronavirus pandemic has presented Connecticut with challenges "of the magnitude" of a "new Depression era." Bysiewicz talks with host John Dankosky about witnessing "today's equivalent of bread lines," grappli
Paul Turner thinks viruses are cool. That's not the common opinion, of course, at least not right now. But his work at Yale is about finding ways to put viruses to work for us using phage therapy, an alternative to traditional antibiotic treatm
Connecticut is two weeks away from a projected peak in the coronavirus pandemic, but Dr. David Katz tells host John Dankosky the U.S. needs to start sending younger, healthier people back to work in "waves." Katz, former director of the Yale-Gr
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to dominate all aspects of public life, a new debate has emerged: Should government direct resources toward the elderly and let the rest of the population get back to work? Two Yale health experts — Dr. How
In this special edition of "Steady Habits," Sen. Murphy says Congress is spending too much time debating elements of the trillion-dollar stimulus package instead of focusing on what he says is the more pressing issue – stopping the spread of th
Amid the coronavirus crisis, Comptroller Kevin Lembo has renewed his push for a public health insurance option in Connecticut — an expansion of the plan he runs for state employees. It died last year under pressure from state insurers, but Lemb
In the middle of the coronavirus outbreak that's forced a state of emergency in Connecticut, Hartford's Mayor Luke Bronin tells host John Dankosky how the city is responding. He also makes a plea to lawmakers and surrounding towns about ways th
State Child Advocate Sarah Eagan's office wrote a scathing report about the conditions youth offenders in Connecticut were living under last year. She's seen a lot of changes since then, including the involvement of the federal Department of Ju
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