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Connecticut Today - October 28, 2026 · Connecticut Today

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  P>Good morning. It's Wednesday, October 28th, and this is Connecticut Today, CT
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  Insiders Daily Audio Briefing. Catch up on Connecticut, all news, no noise
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  in under five minutes. We're starting off with a quick look at
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  the weather. A chilly morning is expected across Connecticut, with inland areas
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  seeing temperatures in the upper 20s and 30s, and the shoreline starting
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  in the 40s. Sunshine will warm things up later, and we'll have
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  the full forecast at the end of the briefing.
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  In today's headlines, Democratic Governor Ned Lamont and Republican challenger Ryan Fazio
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  faced off in their final debate Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun. The
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  event, sponsored by AARP Connecticut and co-hosted by the Connecticut Conference of
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  Municipalities, gave both candidates a last chance to reach voters before Election
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  Day. Fazio called for tax cuts, lower electric bills, and a cap
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  on property taxes, saying, quote, It's time for change in Hartford. Lamont
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  defended his record, arguing the state is better off than eight years
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  ago but acknowledged, quote, we have work to do because the middle
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  class is getting screwed. The candidates discussed topics including healthcare, housing, electric
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  rates, and the use of Flock license plate cameras. Polls released in
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  October showed Lamont leading by at least 20 percentage points, with the
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  most recent survey giving him 53 support to Fazio's 31. A new
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  study from Yale Medical School has found that nearly half of first-year
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  medical residents in the Yale-New Haven Health System reported some level of
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  food insecurity. According to the study, 45.3 of first-year residents and one
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  in five medical trainees overall said they lacked access to food, with
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  finances being a major barrier. Researchers noted that food insecurity can add
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  to stress and impact both educational performance and patient care. The average
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  first-year resident at Yale earns 88,662 while medical school
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  graduates often owe more than 227,000 in student loans. The study also
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  found that a lack of accessible grocery stores contributed to the problem.
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  Metro North Railroads laser train has returned to Connecticut this fall to
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  help keep tracks clear of leaf residue. The train uses laser technology
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  to blast away slimmy leaf sludge that can make rails slippery and
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  cause wheel defects Metro North says the laser train has led to
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  a 30 reduction in wheel defects and a 65 reduction in train
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  delays caused by leaves. The system operates on The New Haven line
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  once a day in the evening and does not interfere with regular
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  train service. The railroad also uses water jets and manages vegetation along
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  tracks to reduce leaf buildup. A look at political spending shows that
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  Connecticut donors have contributed more than 1 billion to federal political committees
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  since 1980, or about 1.56 billion when adjusted for inflation. In the
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  past 200 section cycles, entrepreneur Elon Musk has given more than one-third
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  of that amount to federal campaigns. This year, Musk's political spending has
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  surpassed the total contributions from donors in 46 states, including Connecticut. The
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  analysis notes that the percentage of campaign spending coming from a small
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  group of megadonors has grown sharply in recent years. Yukonn men's basketball
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  coach Dan Hurley reflected on his career and future with the Huskies.
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  Hurley who turns 54 in January, once said he would not coach
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  into his 60s but now says he is unsure. He has led
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  UConn. To two national championships and is approaching his 200th win with
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  the team. Hurley said he values his legacy at UConn p>And
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  is focused on maintaining the program's success. He also mentioned he would
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  consider coaching the US men's national team if it did not interfere
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  with his work at Yukon. Hurley emphasized The importance of strong leadership
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  in college basketball and said that quote, the best organizations have got
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  a strong leader that the players respect. And now for the full
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  weather forecast. After a frosty start, Connecticut will see plenty of sunshine
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  today, with highs reaching around 60 degrees in most areas and a
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  light southwest breeze developing. The warming trend continues through the week, with
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  temperatures climbing into the upper 60s and low 70s by Friday and
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  no major storms expected in the immediate forecast. Thanks for listening. For
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  more local news visit ctinsider.com. This digest was partially generated by AI
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  and then reviewed and edited by our newsroom staff.