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May 21, 2022

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This Week in Connecticut WTNH 10:00 am

Host: Dennis House

Politicians and aging: Spencer Kimball, Emerson College polling

Adoption awareness: Vannessa Dorantes, DCF Commissioner

Race for U.S. senate:Themis Klarides (R) for U.S. senate

Downtown business:

Jeff Flaks, Hartford Healthcare

Alan Lazowski, Shelburne Partners

Turning 100: Former Hartford Mayor Ann Uccello

CT Capitol Report WTNH 10:30am

Host: Jodi Latina fills in for Tom Dudchik

TBA

Face the Facts WVIT 10 a.m.

Host: Mike Hydeck

DPH Commissioner Dr. Manisha Juthani explains why the response to the recent spike in COVID cases is much different than it would have been a year ago. She discusses whether mask mandates and contact tracing are gone for good.

Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin reacts to the CT Supreme Court’s order for a new trial in regards to the construction of the minor league baseball stadium. The original developer, Centerplan Construction, sued for wrongful termination after being fired by the City. And he addresses whether it will interfere with the current development around the ballpark.

Jorge X. Camacho, Policy Director for The Justice Collaboratory at the Yale School of Law, weighs in on a recent WalletHub survey that ranked Connecticut as the best state for police officers. We look at the factors they considered, and why there seems to be a disconnect between the findings and police morale.

Power & Politics News12 Saturday at 4:30 pm & 6:30/ Sunday 11:30am & 6:30pm.

Host: John Craven

Is big money taking over “social equity” cannabis licenses?:

Aprelle Mintz and Jason Freeman (AJAM LLC)
Andrea Comer (CT Social Equity Council chair)

State Sen. Dennis Bradley fending off two opponents – and prison:

Lennie Grimaldi (OnlyInBridgeport.com)

PLUS:

State taking over West Haven’s troubled city finances
Skyrocketing diesel prices leave oyster farmers underwater
DEEP investigating after homeowner shoots a bear on his property

The Real Story Fox61 10 a.m.

Host: Jenn Bernstein

Repeat of last week’s program:

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong talks about Connecticut increasing abortion protections and his plans as he runs for re-election.

Republican Themis Klarides on winning the CT GOP’s endorsement for U.S. Senate and how she plans to defeat U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal this November.