Capitol Avenue: A Different Kind Of Election Fraud
Three Bridgeport elected officials have been indicted on election fraud this year. Their alleged manipulation of absentee ballots stokes the...
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Capitol Avenue with Ebong Udoma
WSHU's Senior Political Reporter Ebong Udoma looks at contemporary political issues from the perspective of his two decades covering local, regional and international events.
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20 episodesCapitol Avenue: A Win Is A Win
Last year, he struggled to get his priorities addressed. This year, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont is able to take a victory lap for recrea...
Capitol Avenue: A Lesson In Civics
Sometimes it seems like a special degree is needed to really understand what's included in state budget negotiations. Connecticut Congresswo...
Capitol Avenue: A Shot In The Arm
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont wants to get as many shots in the arms of residents as quickly as possible. He said the state's crucial vacc...
Capitol Avenue: Holding The Line
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont’s budget plan skips increasing taxes in favor of new revenue, dipping into savings and a federal bailout. Ec...
Capitol Avenue: Friends In High Places
Connecticut could dodge raising taxes and keep a surplus in its next two-year budget while dealing with a pandemic. Governor Ned Lamont says...
Capitol Avenue: King Ned
Governor Ned Lamont has pretty much run Connecticut without state lawmakers since March to handle the pandemic. Those emergency powers expir...
Capitol Avenue: Is 2021 The Year For Pot?
Advocates — both encouraged by federal movement to decriminalize marijuana and states opting into the regulated market — say the possibility...
Capitol Avenue: The GOP In The Wings
Connecticut’s Democratic governor will need support from Republican lawmakers to keep a Democratic supermajority in check.
Capitol Avenue: Down Ballot
The Connecticut GOP are holding out hope to flip the state red this election.
Capitol Avenue: City Flippers
Connecticut tries to attract new business to its former manufacturing towns.
Capitol Avenue: Ballots Counted Here
Connecticut's local governments try to build confidence in the electoral process ahead of a hot presidential election amid of a pandemic.
Capitol Avenue: What To Do With Connecticut's Flailing Utility Companies
Connecticut re-evaluates its relationship with power companies following another "once in a century" storm. Also, a closer look into a local...
Police Accountability
Two lawmakers played a role in passing Connecticut's sweeping new police accountability law that would allow civil lawsuits against police o...
Interview: Professor Gary Rose On The Presidential Election That Went ‘Haywire’
Sacred Heart University Political Science Professor Gary Rose has just published a book on the 2016 presidential contest. It’s called Haywir...
Deep Blue Connecticut Faces Fiscal Woes. So Does Deep Red Oklahoma.
Connecticut is a blue state that has fiscal problems. Oklahoma is a red state that has fiscal problems. Conservatives blame Connecticut’s pr...
How States That Have Decriminalized Marijuana Are Managing Its Recreational Use
In Connecticut, lawmakers ended their regular legislative session on Wednesday without reaching an agreement on the state’s next two-year bu...
Organizing After The Women’s March: Local Lessons From The Tea Party
Since Donald Trump was inaugurated almost three weeks ago, there has hardly been a day without a protest. The demonstrations have been passi...
Crumbling Foundations In Eastern Connecticut: Who's Going To Pay For It?
Thousands of homeowners in northeastern Connecticut are facing a big problem. The foundations of their homes might be crumbling.
Despite Boycott From Some Democrats, Mayor Ganim To Attend Trump Inauguration
Mayor Joe Ganim of Bridgeport, Connecticut, will be one of thousands of elected officials from across the country in Washington D.C. Friday...