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The battle between utilities and lawmakers is ramping up once again. Earlier this year, both Eversource and United Illuminating requested a rate increase on power bills and got them, which led lawmakers to cry foul and ratepayers to protest at the capitol. Now, natural gas providers are going down the same path. This week, Yankee Gas, owned by Eversource, asked...

Republicans across our state lost enough seats in this election season to give Democrats a super majority in the state capitol. Republican leader in the House, Vincent Candelora, talks about some of the things that transpired this week.

Elections have consequences, but what will those consequences be when the Democrats lost the White House and the Senate?
Can we expect sweeping reforms or anticipate gridlock?
The Congressional delegation here in Connecticut remained intact.

The day after Donald Trump was declared the winner in the race for the White House, the stock market soared 1,500 points on Wednesday.
But are we heading into a trade war with China when President-elect Trump takes office, and what will that mean for your wallet if we do?

We’re about two days away from Election Day and more than 160 lawsuits are flooding the courts disputing the results even before the votes are counted.

Connecticut’s first-ever time for early voting is coming to a close. So how did it go?

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month in Connecticut. We’re joined by David Doukas, Director of the CT Bureau of Rehabilitation Services, to hear about the services available to help people with disabilities find and keep a job.

We dig into the plan to address the crisis with young people in Connecticut who have disconnected from school or work. Joe DeLong, Executive Director of the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM), joins Mike Hydeck with an update on the 119k Commission’s efforts.

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month in Connecticut. We’re joined by David Doukas, Director of the CT Bureau of Rehabilitation Services, to hear about the services available to help people with disabilities find and keep a job. Mike Hydeck: October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. It’s a time not only to highlight the businesses that are inclusive when...

We dig into the plan to address the crisis with young people in Connecticut who have disconnected from school or work. Joe DeLong, Executive Director of the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM), joins Mike Hydeck with an update on the 119k Commission’s efforts. Mike Hydeck: Could a different kind of bonding help the crisis facing our young people in...

Early voting starts Monday, Oct. 21. Teresa Begnal, the Democratic Registrar from Waterbury, walks us through the process of how it will work: from finding your polling place to the counting ballots.

Connecticut continues its streak of having a large budget surplus for a 6th straight year. Lots of Democratic lawmakers say it’s time to take a look at adjusting the strict spending caps. Should we? Rep. Holly Cheeseman (R-East Lyme), Ranking Member on the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, joins Mike Hydeck with her take.

Early voting starts Monday, Oct. 21. Teresa Begnal, the Democratic Registrar from Waterbury, walks us through the process of how it will work: from finding your polling place to the counting ballots. Mike Hydeck: After decades of debate, we are now in the very first presidential election season where early voting is an option. In Connecticut, we are one of…

Connecticut continues its streak of having a large budget surplus for a 6th straight year. Lots of Democratic lawmakers say it’s time to take a look at adjusting the strict spending caps. Should we? Rep. Holly Cheeseman (R-East Lyme), Ranking Member on the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, joins Mike Hydeck with her take. Mike Hydeck: One thing that...

We are digging a little deeper into the recent spate of school threats and what can be done to stop them. Waterbury Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo sits down with Mike Hydeck to discuss the strain these types on incidents have on police resources, and the challenge of keeping up with social media.

We are digging a little deeper into the recent spate of school threats and what can be done to stop them. Sen. Lisa Seminara (R- Avon), ranking member on the Education Committee and a licensed clinical social worker, talks with Mike Hydeck about the importance of educating students on the consequences of these crimes.

We are digging a little deeper into the recent spate of school threats and what can be done to stop them. Sen. Lisa Seminara (R- Avon), ranking member on the Education Committee and a licensed clinical social worker, talks with Mike Hydeck about the importance of educating students on the consequences of these crimes. Mike Hydeck: In the last few…