A collaboration between WSHU Public Radio and the CT Mirror, “Long Story Short” goes behind the scenes of public policy journalism in Connecticut. Each week, WSHU’s award-winning senior political reporter Ebong Udoma interviews the journalists and newsmakers presented in the Mirror’s long-form Sunday feature. It’s smart conversation about thoughtful journalism.
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Budget uncertainty for CT’s homeless services
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9:39WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Ginny Monk to discuss her article, “From an old ambulance, they help the growing homeless population,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.By Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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CT lawmakers have 3 weeks to pass a budget
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10:46WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Keith Phaneuf to discuss his article, “One skirmish over the CT budget is over, but the big battle looms,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.By Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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How a CT farmer is advocating for federal disaster funding
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9:21WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Lisa Hagen to discuss her article, “With federal funding in flux, a CT farmer went back to Washington,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.By Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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A refugee family builds new life in CT amid federal immigration turmoil
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13:39WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Laura Tillman to discuss her article, “A family of Afghan refugees arrived in CT. Here’s what happened,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.By Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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Landlords outweigh renters in CT General Assembly
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8:02WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Ginny Monk to discuss her article, “Nearly 1 in 5 CT lawmakers are landlords. Could that affect policy?” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.By Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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Chris Murphy is doing things differently than his congressional colleagues. How?
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12:16WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Mark Pazniokas to discuss his article, “Chris Murphy, a new ‘pugilistic populist,’ maps resistance to Trump,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.By Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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CT has a trash problem. What are lawmakers doing to fix it?
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9:22WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s John Moritz to discuss his article, “Lawmakers seek solutions as CT trash piles up,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.By Molly Ingram
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CT’s weather and emergency services department navigate federal funding cuts
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11:24WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Jan Ellen Spiegel to discuss her article, “Trump cuts to weather and emergency services could force CT to fend for itself,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.By Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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Lamont wants to make pre-K free for some CT families. What’s in the way?
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7:30WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Laura Tillman to discuss her article, “Will Lamont’s universal pre-K plan prevail?” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.By Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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Lawmakers, Lamont at odds over Medicaid-covered GLP-1s
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9:38WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Katy Golvala to discuss her article, “People call GLP-1s life-changing. CT says it can’t afford them,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.By Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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How will a U.S. Department of Education 'overhaul' impact CT?
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12:09WSHU's Ebong Udoma spoke with the CT Mirror's Lisa Hagan to discuss her article written with colleague Jessica Harkay, "Will CT have to pick up the pieces of U.S. Dept. of Ed. ‘overhaul’?" as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.By Ebong Udoma, Olivia Plyler
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Two CT prisons trial a Norway-developed program
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10:13WSHU’s Molly Ingram spoke with CT Mirror’s Mark Pazniokas to discuss his article, “Borrowing from Norway, a Connecticut prison tries a new approach,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.By Molly Ingram
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CT’s congressional Democrats grapple with Trump 2.0
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8:47WSHU’s Molly Ingram spoke with CT Mirror’s Lisa Hagen to discuss her article, “With Trump at the wheel, what are CT Democrats to do?,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.By Molly Ingram
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As homelessness rises in CT, older adults are particularly susceptible
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6:57WSHU’s Molly Ingram spoke with CT Mirror’s Ginny Monk to discuss her article, “After homelessness, New Haven woman is finding her community,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.By Molly Ingram
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CT refugee resettlement organizations scramble amid federal funding cuts
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12:08WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Laura Tillman to discuss her article, “Refugee resettlement in CT at risk as executive orders upend IRIS,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.By Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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CT Republicans align with Trump on immigration, transgender athletes
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13:57WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Mark Pazniokas to discuss his article, “In CT, Republicans seek a closer alignment with Trump,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.By Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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It’s budget week in CT. Will Lamont hold steady on spending?
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8:47WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Keith Phaneuf to discuss his article, “Lamont’s commitment to CT’s fiscal ‘guardrails’ is being tested,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.By Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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CT officials 'hit a wall' regulating long-term care insurance costs
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8:46WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Jenna Carlesso to discuss her article written with Dave Altimari, Katy Golvala, and Andrew Brown, “CT long-term care insurance costs are skyrocketing, strangling consumers,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.By Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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How has CT’s chief legal officer prepared for Trump’s second term?
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11:03WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Mark Pazniokas to discuss his article, “CT’s William Tong, other blue-state AGs brace for Trump 2.0,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.By Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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Should CT explore state-sponsored guaranteed income?
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9:14WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Erica Phillips to discuss her article, “Support for ‘guaranteed income’ is growing. Is public funding next?” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.By Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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