Inside Investigator Thu, 14 May 2026 13:11:13 -0400 https://insideinvestigator.org/ en-us © 2026 Inside Investigator yes Connecticut, USA d9d23faa-26eb-5b90-879c-9b4ca894939a Connecticut Inside Investigator episodic false Connecticut Inside Investigator (CII) is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Connecticut, CT, local news, Connecticut News Connecticut Inside Investigator https://storage.buzzsprout.com/7o836kgavgu7982402kjxrj8llwj?.jpg Inside Investigator https://insideinvestigator.org/ Patchwork: How UConn and CSCU handle sexual misconduct allegations Patchwork: How UConn and CSCU handle sexual misconduct allegations Connecticut taxpayers are funding millions in payments to professors, staff, and faculty who have been found guilty of sexual misconduct. 

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]]> Connecticut taxpayers are funding millions in payments to professors, staff, and faculty who have been found guilty of sexual misconduct. 

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]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-19177432 Thu, 14 May 2026 13:00:00 -0400 1720 72 full false Cash Money: Bridgeport special ed teacher allegedly pocketing students’ lunch money Cash Money: Bridgeport special ed teacher allegedly pocketing students’ lunch money Staff and parents in Bridgeport allege that special education teacher Daniel Scali is pocketing students change, among other complaints.


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]]> Staff and parents in Bridgeport allege that special education teacher Daniel Scali is pocketing students change, among other complaints.


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]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-19104246 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400 1776 71 full false Rage Bait: The costs and benefits of Connecticut’s marketing ploy Rage Bait: The costs and benefits of Connecticut’s marketing ploy Rage Bait: The costs and benefits of Connecticut’s marketing ploy

CT’s claim to superior pizza ruffled feathers, but that was the point. How has marketing a state changed, and what comes next? 

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]]> Rage Bait: The costs and benefits of Connecticut’s marketing ploy

CT’s claim to superior pizza ruffled feathers, but that was the point. How has marketing a state changed, and what comes next? 

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]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-19027789 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0400 1682 70 full false State backs $2M claim against yoga studio after man asked to leave women’s class State backs $2M claim against yoga studio after man asked to leave women’s class Marc teams up with Conner to discuss his recent investigation: State backs $2M claim against yoga studio after man asked to leave women’s class.

A yoga studio owner asked a man to leave a women’s class. Now she faces a $2M claim, after a state agency determined she violated the law. 

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]]> Marc teams up with Conner to discuss his recent investigation: State backs $2M claim against yoga studio after man asked to leave women’s class.

A yoga studio owner asked a man to leave a women’s class. Now she faces a $2M claim, after a state agency determined she violated the law. 

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]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-18951989 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0400 1813 69 full false Dropped Charges: A Connecticut woman is dead. Her father says officials let her killer off easy. Dropped Charges: A Connecticut woman is dead. Her father says officials let her killer off easy. On Feb. 10, 2024, Allie Standish, a 37-year-old Wolcott woman, was killed. Her father syas Connecticut officials have not delivered justice. 

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]]> On Feb. 10, 2024, Allie Standish, a 37-year-old Wolcott woman, was killed. Her father syas Connecticut officials have not delivered justice. 

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]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-18875412 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0400 1721 68 full false Sunshine Week 2026 Sunshine Week 2026 Special Sunshine Week episode of Inside Update

Transparency Update: https://bit.ly/4sQYFMD
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]]> Special Sunshine Week episode of Inside Update

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]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-18864135 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:00:00 -0400 1664 67 full false Last Resort: Court petitions for electroshock treatment increase Last Resort: Court petitions for electroshock treatment increase In 2024, Connecticut probate judges approved nearly two hundred petitions from psychiatric hospitals to administer electroconvulsive therapy.

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]]> In 2024, Connecticut probate judges approved nearly two hundred petitions from psychiatric hospitals to administer electroconvulsive therapy.

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]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-18796638 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0500 1839 66 full false The Candy Store: Tracking down the nonprofits that prompted a press conference The Candy Store: Tracking down the nonprofits that prompted a press conference A number of nonprofits were brought up in an October press release as potentially suspicious. We tracked them down to learn more.

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]]> A number of nonprofits were brought up in an October press release as potentially suspicious. We tracked them down to learn more.

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]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-18713332 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:00:00 -0500 1813 65 full false CT kicks off 2026 legislative session & Overtime: As costs soar to $399 million, the reasons vary CT kicks off 2026 legislative session & Overtime: As costs soar to $399 million, the reasons vary On this episode of Inside Update, Conner sits down with Katherine Revello to dive into her latest investigation, "Overtime: As costs soar to $399 million, the reasons vary." They’ll also touch on the kickoff of the 2026 legislative session.

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]]> On this episode of Inside Update, Conner sits down with Katherine Revello to dive into her latest investigation, "Overtime: As costs soar to $399 million, the reasons vary." They’ll also touch on the kickoff of the 2026 legislative session.

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]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-18631243 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:00:00 -0500 1525 64 full false Dead Equals: Bid-rigging allegedly costing towns millions Dead Equals: Bid-rigging allegedly costing towns millions Dead Equals: Bid-rigging allegedly costing towns millions

There are several different ways a company or companies can engage in bid-rigging when it comes to bidding on public projects.

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]]> Dead Equals: Bid-rigging allegedly costing towns millions

There are several different ways a company or companies can engage in bid-rigging when it comes to bidding on public projects.

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]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-18559781 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:00:00 -0500 1767 63 full false [Inside Update Ep62] Target Investment & Trade Secret [Inside Update Ep62] Target Investment & Trade Secret Target Investment: DOH commissioner awards extra funding to former employer
“We have compiled extensive evidence suggesting the improper and non-competitive allocation of over $100 million in DOH funding.”

Trade Secret: Why you’re not allowed to see Hell’s Kitchen film tax credit application
According to the state’s Office of Fiscal Analysis, CT’s tax credit program for film and television production costs the state’s bottom line.

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]]> Target Investment: DOH commissioner awards extra funding to former employer
“We have compiled extensive evidence suggesting the improper and non-competitive allocation of over $100 million in DOH funding.”

Trade Secret: Why you’re not allowed to see Hell’s Kitchen film tax credit application
According to the state’s Office of Fiscal Analysis, CT’s tax credit program for film and television production costs the state’s bottom line.

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]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-18416306 Fri, 26 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0500 1825 62 full false [Inside Update Ep61] Job Corps: controversial job training program might shutter [Inside Update Ep61] Job Corps: controversial job training program might shutter Job Corps: controversial job training program might shutter
Job corps advocates say the program is essential, but the costs, measured results, and incident reports show a pattern of problems.

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DEEP to hold public session on bear management, hunt >>

 It’s Personal: How your information is being exposed through FOIA >>


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]]> Job Corps: controversial job training program might shutter
Job corps advocates say the program is essential, but the costs, measured results, and incident reports show a pattern of problems.

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Other Topics:

DEEP to hold public session on bear management, hunt >>

 It’s Personal: How your information is being exposed through FOIA >>


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]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-18338533 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:00:00 -0500 1844 61 full false [Inside Update Ep60] Blight Fight: A foreclosure battle in Middletown [Inside Update Ep60] Blight Fight: A foreclosure battle in Middletown Blight Fight: A foreclosure battle in Middletown

“I feel the crushing power of the law is unfairly applied in this matter.” Peter Smith is facing homelessness over blight allegations.

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]]> Blight Fight: A foreclosure battle in Middletown

“I feel the crushing power of the law is unfairly applied in this matter.” Peter Smith is facing homelessness over blight allegations.

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]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-18260173 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:00:00 -0500 1905 60 full false [Inside Update Ep59] Disciplinary issues at the Department of Veteran Affairs [Inside Update Ep59] Disciplinary issues at the Department of Veteran Affairs Tight Ship: Disciplinary issues at the Department of Veteran Affairs

In the past three years, the DVA has initiated 31 employee conduct investigations, resulting in discipline up to and including termination.

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]]> Tight Ship: Disciplinary issues at the Department of Veteran Affairs

In the past three years, the DVA has initiated 31 employee conduct investigations, resulting in discipline up to and including termination.

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-18193227 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:00:00 -0500 1146 59 full false [Inside Update Ep58] Contractual Exclusion: Navigating denial of “medically necessary” treatment [Inside Update Ep58] Contractual Exclusion: Navigating denial of “medically necessary” treatment Romano isnt mincing his words: “I don’t want to be licensed by what I consider to be an immoral and corrupt system and state.”

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]]> Romano isnt mincing his words: “I don’t want to be licensed by what I consider to be an immoral and corrupt system and state.”

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]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-18107520 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:00:00 -0400 1774 58 full false [Inside Update Ep57] Sunshine on a Cloudy Day? The State of FOIA at 50 [Inside Update Ep57] Sunshine on a Cloudy Day? The State of FOIA at 50 The number of challenges to FOIA abuses brought by media has declined, shifting the burden of safeguarding transparency to the public.

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]]> The number of challenges to FOIA abuses brought by media has declined, shifting the burden of safeguarding transparency to the public.

Read the full investigation [click here]

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-18056226 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0400 1878 57 full false [Inside Update Ep56] Disorder in the courts: two families struggle for justice [Inside Update Ep56] Disorder in the courts: two families struggle for justice Disorder in the courts: two families struggle for justice

After an alleged sexual assault in 2021, the victim's family has struggled for justice in a system they say has let them down at every turn.


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]]> Disorder in the courts: two families struggle for justice

After an alleged sexual assault in 2021, the victim's family has struggled for justice in a system they say has let them down at every turn.


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]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-17952857 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 15:00:00 -0400 1707 56 full false [Inside Update Ep55] Stranger Among You: Faith leadership amid changing immigration policy [Inside Update Ep55] Stranger Among You: Faith leadership amid changing immigration policy Join us as we discuss immigration and religion, two entirely non controversial topics.

Stranger Among You: Faith leadership amid changing immigration policy

Immigration advocacy and policy have changed in the last year, especially for churches whose members have taken a stand in the past.

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]]> Join us as we discuss immigration and religion, two entirely non controversial topics.

Stranger Among You: Faith leadership amid changing immigration policy

Immigration advocacy and policy have changed in the last year, especially for churches whose members have taken a stand in the past.

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-17873792 Fri, 19 Sep 2025 14:00:00 -0400 1756 55 full false [Inside Update Ep54] Good Will? How a controversial court ruling changed CT estate planning [Inside Update Ep54] Good Will? How a controversial court ruling changed CT estate planning It’s been almost three years since Janet Moultis died, and her estate still hasn’t been settled. She left behind a detailed will that explained in plain English how she wanted her assets divvied up—and that language is why things are up in the air. 

Read the full investigation here. 

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]]> It’s been almost three years since Janet Moultis died, and her estate still hasn’t been settled. She left behind a detailed will that explained in plain English how she wanted her assets divvied up—and that language is why things are up in the air. 

Read the full investigation here. 

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-17790884 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 13:00:00 -0400 1432 54 full false [Inside Update Ep53] Ideal Fish: The rise and fall of an experimental fish farm in Waterbury [Inside Update Ep53] Ideal Fish: The rise and fall of an experimental fish farm in Waterbury Ideal Fish: The rise and fall of an experimental fish farm in Waterbury

Today, the former Ideal Fish building sits empty. Allegations have been made of stolen equipment and unmet financial obligations.

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]]> Ideal Fish: The rise and fall of an experimental fish farm in Waterbury

Today, the former Ideal Fish building sits empty. Allegations have been made of stolen equipment and unmet financial obligations.

Read the full investigation: https://bit.ly/3HIwMEK

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-17710333 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -0400 1559 53 full false [Inside Update Ep52] APT Observation: Issues at a New Haven methadone clinic [Inside Update Ep52] APT Observation: Issues at a New Haven methadone clinic  The APT Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides addiction services at five locations in Connecticut. But despite the services provided by the organization to opioid users, not all its locations carry the same reputation or have as positive an impact on the communities in which they operate as others.  “The joke within the staff of the Foundation when I was working there was that Congress was like a death sentence,” said Aaron, a former employee of the APT Foundation’s Congress Avenue location in New Haven.

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]]>  The APT Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides addiction services at five locations in Connecticut. But despite the services provided by the organization to opioid users, not all its locations carry the same reputation or have as positive an impact on the communities in which they operate as others.  “The joke within the staff of the Foundation when I was working there was that Congress was like a death sentence,” said Aaron, a former employee of the APT Foundation’s Congress Avenue location in New Haven.

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]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-17636207 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -0400 1416 52 full false [Inside Update Ep51] Letter of the Law: Section 8 lawsuits and discrimination [Inside Update Ep51] Letter of the Law: Section 8 lawsuits and discrimination Letter of the Law: Section 8 lawsuits and discrimination

Section 8 confusion has led to lawsuits and payouts. It doesn't seem to be getting easier for landlords, renters, or regulatory officials.

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]]> Letter of the Law: Section 8 lawsuits and discrimination

Section 8 confusion has led to lawsuits and payouts. It doesn't seem to be getting easier for landlords, renters, or regulatory officials.

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]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-17563374 Fri, 25 Jul 2025 11:00:00 -0400 1698 51 full false [Ep50] Long Commute: Some state employees live really far away [Ep50] Long Commute: Some state employees live really far away  Long Commute: Some state employees live really far away 

The pandemic lockdowns set a work precedent for state employees and resulted in a policy agreement between Gov. Lamont’s administration and SEBAC.

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]]>  Long Commute: Some state employees live really far away 

The pandemic lockdowns set a work precedent for state employees and resulted in a policy agreement between Gov. Lamont’s administration and SEBAC.

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]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-17484874 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:00:00 -0400 1638 50 full false [Ep49] Record confusion: banned books and disappearing DOC records [Ep49] Record confusion: banned books and disappearing DOC records In the three years since Inside Investigator launched, we have undertaken several investigations with the goal of answering a substantive question but have run up against issues with the state’s record-keeping and data collection policies, resulting in those stories being primarily about administrative processes rather than providing clear-cut answers. This is one of those stories.

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]]> In the three years since Inside Investigator launched, we have undertaken several investigations with the goal of answering a substantive question but have run up against issues with the state’s record-keeping and data collection policies, resulting in those stories being primarily about administrative processes rather than providing clear-cut answers. This is one of those stories.

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-17405064 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:00:00 -0400 1819 49 full false [Ep48] Acting Blue: evidence of fraudulent political donations targeting retirees [Ep48] Acting Blue: evidence of fraudulent political donations targeting retirees Acting Blue: evidence of fraudulent political donations targeting retirees

Dominic Rapini, a cybersecurity professional and 2022 Republican candidate for Connecticut’s secretary of the state, has been investigating straw donors—individuals who pose as a second-party and fraudulently make a donation in their name—and has identified $2 million in donations through ActBlue made in the name of 18 different Connecticut residents, most of whom are elderly or retired.


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]]> Acting Blue: evidence of fraudulent political donations targeting retirees

Dominic Rapini, a cybersecurity professional and 2022 Republican candidate for Connecticut’s secretary of the state, has been investigating straw donors—individuals who pose as a second-party and fraudulently make a donation in their name—and has identified $2 million in donations through ActBlue made in the name of 18 different Connecticut residents, most of whom are elderly or retired.


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]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-17326851 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:00:00 -0400 1702 48 full false [Ep47] Control the Narrative: Parents claim school downplayed teacher tickling concerns [Ep47] Control the Narrative: Parents claim school downplayed teacher tickling concerns Control the Narrative: Parents claim school downplayed teacher tickling concerns

On January 17, 2025, Nicholas Ricciardi, a teacher for the Solomon Schechter private Jewish day school in West Hartford, was arrested for felony risk of injury, or impairing the morals of a child, and misdemeanor breach of peace for allegedly tickling a young child in the area of her bellybutton, causing the child distress, and concerning the parents who met with school officials. 

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]]> Control the Narrative: Parents claim school downplayed teacher tickling concerns

On January 17, 2025, Nicholas Ricciardi, a teacher for the Solomon Schechter private Jewish day school in West Hartford, was arrested for felony risk of injury, or impairing the morals of a child, and misdemeanor breach of peace for allegedly tickling a young child in the area of her bellybutton, causing the child distress, and concerning the parents who met with school officials. 

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-17249505 Fri, 30 May 2025 18:00:00 -0400 1722 47 full false [Ep46] A Rat’s Long Tale: How a distribution facility proposal upended Middlebury [Ep46] A Rat’s Long Tale: How a distribution facility proposal upended Middlebury A Rat’s Long Tale: How a distribution facility proposal upended Middlebury
In the 2023 rush to pass a new state budget, a “rat” was inserted into the budget implementer, one of those political favors that occupy a few lines of a bill nearly 1,000 pages long, often inserted without public notice or hearing in the last minute behind-the-scenes horse trading that eventually produces the budget.  This particular budget rat, however, has a long tale: it concerned a proposed distribution center in the small, wealthy town of Middlebury. 

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]]> A Rat’s Long Tale: How a distribution facility proposal upended Middlebury
In the 2023 rush to pass a new state budget, a “rat” was inserted into the budget implementer, one of those political favors that occupy a few lines of a bill nearly 1,000 pages long, often inserted without public notice or hearing in the last minute behind-the-scenes horse trading that eventually produces the budget.  This particular budget rat, however, has a long tale: it concerned a proposed distribution center in the small, wealthy town of Middlebury. 

Read the full investigation: bit.ly/42UYoyr

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-17169496 Fri, 16 May 2025 19:00:00 -0400 1710 CT, Middlebury, Connecticut, Middlebury CT, 46 full false [Ep45] Needs-based or needless? [Ep45] Needs-based or needless? Needs-based or needless? A 2,327% spike in unreturned IV drug needles.

From 2019-2023, there were 2,487,747 unreturned needles distributed by SSPs, a 2,327.57% spike that lines up with a change in policy.

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]]> Needs-based or needless? A 2,327% spike in unreturned IV drug needles.

From 2019-2023, there were 2,487,747 unreturned needles distributed by SSPs, a 2,327.57% spike that lines up with a change in policy.

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]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-17088272 Fri, 02 May 2025 17:00:00 -0400 1897 45 full false [Ep44] Sole Suspect: Utilizing FOIA from Behind Bars [Ep44] Sole Suspect: Utilizing FOIA from Behind Bars Investigative reporter Katherine Revello teams up with Conner to talk about her newest investigation, Sole Suspect: Utilizing FOIA from Behind Bars.

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Investigative reporter Katherine Revello teams up with Conner to talk about her newest investigation, Sole Suspect: Utilizing FOIA from Behind Bars.

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-17002705 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 19:00:00 -0400 1529 44 full false [Ep43] Solo From the Editors Desk [Ep43] Solo From the Editors Desk  In this episode of Inside Update, Managing Editor Conner Drigotas takes the reins solo and explores some of our recent investigations. 

Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]>  In this episode of Inside Update, Managing Editor Conner Drigotas takes the reins solo and explores some of our recent investigations. 

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-16954912 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:00:00 -0400 1597 43 full false [Ep42] Family Feud [Ep42] Family Feud Investigative Reporter Brandon Whiting teams up with Conner to discuss his recent investigation, "Family Feud: A Closer Look at a Disputed DDS Guardianship Case."

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Investigative Reporter Brandon Whiting teams up with Conner to discuss his recent investigation, "Family Feud: A Closer Look at a Disputed DDS Guardianship Case."

Read the full investigation at InsideInvestigator.org

Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-16917665 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:00:00 -0400 1655 42 full false [Ep41] Sunshine Week 2025 [Ep41] Sunshine Week 2025 Investigative Reporter Katherine Revello teams up with Conner to delve into topics of transparency, Sunshine Week, and her most recent investigation.

Check out the investigation: https://bit.ly/4hIrrsW
FOIA Directory: https://bit.ly/4itgFIj
Transparency Update: https://bit.ly/3OeZufZ

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Investigative Reporter Katherine Revello teams up with Conner to delve into topics of transparency, Sunshine Week, and her most recent investigation.

Check out the investigation: https://bit.ly/4hIrrsW
FOIA Directory: https://bit.ly/4itgFIj
Transparency Update: https://bit.ly/3OeZufZ

Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-16831315 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:00:00 -0400 1698 41 full false [Ep40] Evicted: What CT’s changing evictions laws mean for renters and landlords [Ep40] Evicted: What CT’s changing evictions laws mean for renters and landlords It’s not cheap or quick to evict a tenant in Connecticut.

It can take months and cost thousands of dollars, and fighting an eviction has a similar price tag. Tenant advocates say renters need more protections because the housing shortage in Connecticut leaves them vulnerable. Landlords say these protections exacerbate the problem.

As pandemic-era policies phase out, evictions are also on the rise. In 2024, there were 20,000 evictions in the state of Connecticut, slightly more than the pre-Covid average, according to the Eviction Lab.

Read the full investigation at InsideInvestigator.org

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> It’s not cheap or quick to evict a tenant in Connecticut.

It can take months and cost thousands of dollars, and fighting an eviction has a similar price tag. Tenant advocates say renters need more protections because the housing shortage in Connecticut leaves them vulnerable. Landlords say these protections exacerbate the problem.

As pandemic-era policies phase out, evictions are also on the rise. In 2024, there were 20,000 evictions in the state of Connecticut, slightly more than the pre-Covid average, according to the Eviction Lab.

Read the full investigation at InsideInvestigator.org

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-16752263 Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:00:00 -0500 1686 40 full false [Ep39] Partial Record: Sexual Misconduct and Transparency at CSCU [Ep39] Partial Record: Sexual Misconduct and Transparency at CSCU Partial Record: Sexual Misconduct and Transparency at CSCU
18 sexual misconduct investigations have been opened by CSCU since 2018. UConn and the Coast Guard Academy have not yet provided records.

Read the full investigation: https://bit.ly/4bcevKm

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Partial Record: Sexual Misconduct and Transparency at CSCU
18 sexual misconduct investigations have been opened by CSCU since 2018. UConn and the Coast Guard Academy have not yet provided records.

Read the full investigation: https://bit.ly/4bcevKm

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-16670581 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:00:00 -0500 1634 full false [Ep38] Toothless | Lasting Marks [Ep38] Toothless | Lasting Marks Toothless: Despite fraud, law lets dentists keep licenses: https://bit.ly/3EsZHuB

Lasting Marks: The human cost of the lost wage backlog: https://bit.ly/3WGY5ni

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Toothless: Despite fraud, law lets dentists keep licenses: https://bit.ly/3EsZHuB

Lasting Marks: The human cost of the lost wage backlog: https://bit.ly/3WGY5ni

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-16583435 Fri, 07 Feb 2025 18:00:00 -0500 1437 38 full false [Ep37] Secession | Unemployment for Striking Workers [Ep37] Secession | Unemployment for Striking Workers CT was invited to join NY and other states in seceding from the United States. Could that plan come to pass?

The legislature's labor committee voted to advance two bills that would provide unemployment benefits to striking workers.

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]]> CT was invited to join NY and other states in seceding from the United States. Could that plan come to pass?

The legislature's labor committee voted to advance two bills that would provide unemployment benefits to striking workers.

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-16456657 Fri, 17 Jan 2025 17:00:00 -0500 1430 37 full false Ep36: The Authority | State of the State Ep36: The Authority | State of the State Topics Discussed:
The Authority: PURA chair secretly issues decisions under secretary’s name
Read More: https://bit.ly/4a5nNqQ

Lamont address takes victory lap, but light on policy
Read More: https://bit.ly/3PteYxN

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]]> Topics Discussed:
The Authority: PURA chair secretly issues decisions under secretary’s name
Read More: https://bit.ly/4a5nNqQ

Lamont address takes victory lap, but light on policy
Read More: https://bit.ly/3PteYxN

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-16416797 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 18:00:00 -0500 1487 36 full false Ep35: Ratioed | Transparency Update Ep35: Ratioed | Transparency Update Katherine Revello joins Conner Drigotas to talk about her latest investigation, Ratioed, and also sheds some light on her new series, Transparency Update. 

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Katherine Revello joins Conner Drigotas to talk about her latest investigation, Ratioed, and also sheds some light on her new series, Transparency Update. 

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-16275531 Fri, 13 Dec 2024 17:00:00 -0500 1553 35 full false [Ep34] Drive Time Debacle | Trashism [Ep34] Drive Time Debacle | Trashism Lamont's former chief of staff may have violated state policy in using state cars for personal trips and Marc talks about his new investigation.

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Lamont's former chief of staff may have violated state policy in using state cars for personal trips and Marc talks about his new investigation.

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-16195335 Fri, 29 Nov 2024 16:00:00 -0500 1504 full false [Ep33] Con Academy: Private school allegedly defrauding Chinese immigrants [Ep33] Con Academy: Private school allegedly defrauding Chinese immigrants When it was announced that Tieqiang Ding, a seemingly wealthy and well-educated Chinese businessman, had finalized the purchase of Putnam Science Academy (PSA) in October 2015, it was seen as a triumph for the small town.

Despite appearances, however, not all is as it seems.

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> When it was announced that Tieqiang Ding, a seemingly wealthy and well-educated Chinese businessman, had finalized the purchase of Putnam Science Academy (PSA) in October 2015, it was seen as a triumph for the small town.

Despite appearances, however, not all is as it seems.

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-16114985 Fri, 15 Nov 2024 19:00:00 -0500 1523 33 full false [Ep32] Unsealed & The Kamala Cover-Up [Ep32] Unsealed & The Kamala Cover-Up On this episode of Inside Update Conner talks to Marc talk about his latest investigation, Unsealed: Bidding irregularities in Haddam state-funded project, and the Kamala cover-up in Bloomfield.

Unsealed: https://bit.ly/3YgCnGu
Kamala Cover-Up: https://bit.ly/3UxZiMA

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]]> On this episode of Inside Update Conner talks to Marc talk about his latest investigation, Unsealed: Bidding irregularities in Haddam state-funded project, and the Kamala cover-up in Bloomfield.

Unsealed: https://bit.ly/3YgCnGu
Kamala Cover-Up: https://bit.ly/3UxZiMA

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-16032838 Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:00:00 -0400 1616 32 full false [Ep31] How your information is being exposed through FOIA | Gossip vs. Journalism [Ep31] How your information is being exposed through FOIA | Gossip vs. Journalism It’s Personal: How your information is being exposed through FOIA: https://bit.ly/3Nq1e5O

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> It’s Personal: How your information is being exposed through FOIA: https://bit.ly/3Nq1e5O

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-15948309 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 16:00:00 -0400 1325 31 full false Ep30 [Special Episode]: Introducing: Alex Appel Ep30 [Special Episode]: Introducing: Alex Appel Meet our new investigative reporter, Alex Appel. 

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Meet our new investigative reporter, Alex Appel. 

Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-15910902 Fri, 11 Oct 2024 15:00:00 -0400 1154 30 bonus false Ep29: Connecticut’s Homeschooling Debate | E-Can-Omics: The impact of raised deposits Ep29: Connecticut’s Homeschooling Debate | E-Can-Omics: The impact of raised deposits Education Regulation: Connecticut’s Homeschooling Debate
As of fall 2020, 7.5% of Connecticut families were choosing to homeschool. Some regulators want new rules, but many parents are pushing back.

E-Can-Omics: The impact of raised deposits
Connecticut bottle deposits have gone up, and that means a shift in the landscape for collection, redemption, and spending.


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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Education Regulation: Connecticut’s Homeschooling Debate
As of fall 2020, 7.5% of Connecticut families were choosing to homeschool. Some regulators want new rules, but many parents are pushing back.

E-Can-Omics: The impact of raised deposits
Connecticut bottle deposits have gone up, and that means a shift in the landscape for collection, redemption, and spending.


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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-15870127 Fri, 04 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 1609 29 full false Ep28: No Bid Contracts | Unplugged: The $7 Billion Tax In Your Electric Bill Ep28: No Bid Contracts | Unplugged: The $7 Billion Tax In Your Electric Bill Unplugged: The $7 billion tax in your electric bill
It seems everybody in Connecticut loves to hate their electric company, especially after the latest two rounds of rate increases. But the question is, should they?
Read more >>

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]]> Unplugged: The $7 billion tax in your electric bill
It seems everybody in Connecticut loves to hate their electric company, especially after the latest two rounds of rate increases. But the question is, should they?
Read more >>

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]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-15788557 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 19:00:00 -0400 1487 28 full false Ep27: Pursuit of Transparency | Digging In: Cemetery Association Transparency Ep27: Pursuit of Transparency | Digging In: Cemetery Association Transparency Digging In: Cemetery Association Transparency
Bill Comerford became a member of Wallingford’s Center Street Cemetery in 2012 to fulfill a promise to a dying friend. His involvement would result in multiple legal battles, including a lawsuit, multiple hearings before the Freedom of Information Commission (FOIC), and a challenge in state superior court.

Read the full investigation: https://bit.ly/3Xl04yr

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]]> Digging In: Cemetery Association Transparency
Bill Comerford became a member of Wallingford’s Center Street Cemetery in 2012 to fulfill a promise to a dying friend. His involvement would result in multiple legal battles, including a lawsuit, multiple hearings before the Freedom of Information Commission (FOIC), and a challenge in state superior court.

Read the full investigation: https://bit.ly/3Xl04yr

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]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-15708391 Fri, 06 Sep 2024 19:00:00 -0400 1369 full false Ep26: By Humans, for Humans | 66 Kilos Ep26: By Humans, for Humans | 66 Kilos 66 Kilos: Weed, politics, and a warehouse in Suffield 

“I’m just a sp#c to them,” said Rick Sotil, business owner in Suffield. "god-forbid I’m someone with stature in this town.”

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]]> 66 Kilos: Weed, politics, and a warehouse in Suffield 

“I’m just a sp#c to them,” said Rick Sotil, business owner in Suffield. "god-forbid I’m someone with stature in this town.”

Read the full investigation.

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-15631194 Fri, 23 Aug 2024 15:00:00 -0400 1511 full false Ep25: Right to Read Part 2 | Tricia's Departure Ep25: Right to Read Part 2 | Tricia's Departure Controversy ensued after waiver decisions for the state’s Right to Read law were released. We examined the process, findings, and responses. Read More: https://bit.ly/4fAHgC9 

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]]> Controversy ensued after waiver decisions for the state’s Right to Read law were released. We examined the process, findings, and responses. Read More: https://bit.ly/4fAHgC9 

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]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-15558874 Fri, 09 Aug 2024 16:00:00 -0400 1164 25 full false Ep24: Connecticut mead is flowing smoothly | Should this dog die? Ep24: Connecticut mead is flowing smoothly | Should this dog die? Should this dog die? A legal battle after mauling death in Suffield: https://bit.ly/3LHy9Sq
Inside Oddities: Connecticut Mead is flowing smoothly: https://bit.ly/4fiq842

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]]> Should this dog die? A legal battle after mauling death in Suffield: https://bit.ly/3LHy9Sq
Inside Oddities: Connecticut Mead is flowing smoothly: https://bit.ly/4fiq842

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]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-15481140 Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -0400 1399 24 full false Ep23: Racial Equity Commission helps kill association health plans | LARPing in Connecticut Ep23: Racial Equity Commission helps kill association health plans | LARPing in Connecticut Racial Equity Commission helps kill association health plans: https://bit.ly/3xUcnaS

Building a Fantasy: LARPing in Connecticut: https://bit.ly/3LnNesq


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]]> Racial Equity Commission helps kill association health plans: https://bit.ly/3xUcnaS

Building a Fantasy: LARPing in Connecticut: https://bit.ly/3LnNesq


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]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-15404159 Fri, 12 Jul 2024 14:00:00 -0400 1118 23 full false Ep22: High Risk Newborn | Where's Barry? Ep22: High Risk Newborn | Where's Barry? High Risk Newborn: Exploring the lines around reporting a newborn to DCF: https://bit.ly/3XKga5k

Where’s Barry? A Connecticut family’s 33-year search for their loved one: https://bit.ly/45CCIXs

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]]> High Risk Newborn: Exploring the lines around reporting a newborn to DCF: https://bit.ly/3XKga5k

Where’s Barry? A Connecticut family’s 33-year search for their loved one: https://bit.ly/45CCIXs

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]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-15329492 Fri, 28 Jun 2024 17:00:00 -0400 2117 22 full false Ep21: Stonewalled: East Haven Residents Fight for Transparency | State Weight Loss Program Costing Local Doctor Patients Ep21: Stonewalled: East Haven Residents Fight for Transparency | State Weight Loss Program Costing Local Doctor Patients Stonewalled: East Haven Residents Fight for Transparency: https://bit.ly/3VGNrww State Weight Loss Program Costing Local Doctor Patients: https://bit.ly/4bYt3g1

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]]> Stonewalled: East Haven Residents Fight for Transparency: https://bit.ly/3VGNrww State Weight Loss Program Costing Local Doctor Patients: https://bit.ly/4bYt3g1

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]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-15251675 Fri, 14 Jun 2024 17:00:00 -0400 1380 21 full false Ep20: 4 Day Work Week | Enfield First Amendment Issues Ep20: 4 Day Work Week | Enfield First Amendment Issues TGI Thursday: Connecticut’s Four Day Work Week Experiments: https://bit.ly/4aM54PX

Enfield town green use policy raises constitutional questions: https://bit.ly/3wWihrC

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]]> TGI Thursday: Connecticut’s Four Day Work Week Experiments: https://bit.ly/4aM54PX

Enfield town green use policy raises constitutional questions: https://bit.ly/3wWihrC

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]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-15172001 Fri, 31 May 2024 19:00:00 -0400 1090 20 full false Ep19: Please Be Kind | Trump Tax Cut Ep19: Please Be Kind | Trump Tax Cut Tricia Ennis talks about her newest oddities piece about kindness, and Marc shares more about the financial impact of ending the Trump tax cuts.

📍Please Be Kind: https://bit.ly/4av6NsK

📍End of Trump tax cuts could mean $3,300 more in taxes for CT residents: https://bit.ly/3QQTkoe

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]]> Tricia Ennis talks about her newest oddities piece about kindness, and Marc shares more about the financial impact of ending the Trump tax cuts.

📍Please Be Kind: https://bit.ly/4av6NsK

📍End of Trump tax cuts could mean $3,300 more in taxes for CT residents: https://bit.ly/3QQTkoe

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We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-15087059 Fri, 17 May 2024 17:00:00 -0400 1429 19 full false Ep18: Religion and Redactions | Hidden Hand Ep18: Religion and Redactions | Hidden Hand 📍 Religion and Redactions: Connecticut’s Interstate Prisoner Compact: https://bit.ly/3wgKadD

📍Hidden Hand: State contracting board clashes with executive director: https://bit.ly/3UNg0s0

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]]> 📍 Religion and Redactions: Connecticut’s Interstate Prisoner Compact: https://bit.ly/3wgKadD

📍Hidden Hand: State contracting board clashes with executive director: https://bit.ly/3UNg0s0

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]]> Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-15004396 Fri, 03 May 2024 18:00:00 -0400 1433 18 full false Ep17: Foster Family Perfect Storm | License Suspension Debates | $32 Million Reduction in License Fees Ep17: Foster Family Perfect Storm | License Suspension Debates | $32 Million Reduction in License Fees
  • Foster Family Perfect Storm: https://bit.ly/49m1GKU
  • License Suspension Debates: https://bit.ly/3Q6bulC
  • $32 Million Reduction in License Fees: https://bit.ly/4aIVCgU


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    ]]>
  • Foster Family Perfect Storm: https://bit.ly/49m1GKU
  • License Suspension Debates: https://bit.ly/3Q6bulC
  • $32 Million Reduction in License Fees: https://bit.ly/4aIVCgU


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    ]]>     Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-14920568 Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:00:00 -0400 1829 17 full false     Ep16: Unapproved security cameras | Missing state agency reporting | Church homeless shelters Ep16: Unapproved security cameras | Missing state agency reporting | Church homeless shelters 📍Bill allowing use of photo noise monitoring moves to Senate floor: https://bit.ly/3PRBnFp
    📍Out of Date: Searching for State Agency Reporting: https://bit.ly/4cBIpIe
    📍Bill enabling homeless shelters on church grounds will move to House floor: https://bit.ly/43LfZYe 

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    ]]>     📍Bill allowing use of photo noise monitoring moves to Senate floor: https://bit.ly/3PRBnFp
    📍Out of Date: Searching for State Agency Reporting: https://bit.ly/4cBIpIe
    📍Bill enabling homeless shelters on church grounds will move to House floor: https://bit.ly/43LfZYe 

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    We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

    ]]>     Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-14834728 Fri, 05 Apr 2024 17:00:00 -0400 1422 16 full false     Ep15: Removing Forever Chemicals | Colchester Firestorm | Law Enforcement FOIA Exemptions Ep15: Removing Forever Chemicals | Colchester Firestorm | Law Enforcement FOIA Exemptions Bill to exempt law enforcement records from FOIA advances: https://bit.ly/3vslPRF 

    Colchester finance investigation spurs political firestorm: https://bit.ly/4csuYKE

    Bill to wean state off of PFAS chemical moves to Senate floor https://bit.ly/3VtbNKA 

    Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

    We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

    ]]>     Bill to exempt law enforcement records from FOIA advances: https://bit.ly/3vslPRF 

    Colchester finance investigation spurs political firestorm: https://bit.ly/4csuYKE

    Bill to wean state off of PFAS chemical moves to Senate floor https://bit.ly/3VtbNKA 

    Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

    We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

    ]]>     Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-14750460 Sat, 23 Mar 2024 18:00:00 -0400 1527 15 full false     Ep14: Best interest of the child | Felon Housing Bill | Back to the office Ep14: Best interest of the child | Felon Housing Bill | Back to the office Best Interest of the Child: One mother’s fight against a claim of parental alienation: https://bit.ly/3OZ8aIb

    Committee considers bill to send state workers back to office: https://bit.ly/3TtkjYt

    Controversial housing bill aims to make it easier for felons to find housing: https://bit.ly/4c9OsU7


    Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

    We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

    ]]>     Best Interest of the Child: One mother’s fight against a claim of parental alienation: https://bit.ly/3OZ8aIb

    Committee considers bill to send state workers back to office: https://bit.ly/3TtkjYt

    Controversial housing bill aims to make it easier for felons to find housing: https://bit.ly/4c9OsU7


    Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

    We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

    ]]>     Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-14658864 Sat, 09 Mar 2024 19:00:00 -0500 1580 14 full false     Ep13: DCF: State agency oversight/Second lawsuit | Intimate partner violence bill Ep13: DCF: State agency oversight/Second lawsuit | Intimate partner violence bill A new reporter joins the show, the DCF makes headlines (again), a bill to increase transparency when Intimate Partner Violence happens in higher ed, and an update on Inside Investigators growing team.

    Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

    We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

    ]]>     A new reporter joins the show, the DCF makes headlines (again), a bill to increase transparency when Intimate Partner Violence happens in higher ed, and an update on Inside Investigators growing team.

    Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

    We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

    ]]>     Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-14564044 Fri, 23 Feb 2024 19:00:00 -0500 1582 13 full false     Ep12: Right To Read Controversy | Legislative Session Kickoff Ep12: Right To Read Controversy | Legislative Session Kickoff Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

    We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

    ]]>     Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

    We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

    ]]>     Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-14475184 Fri, 09 Feb 2024 18:00:00 -0500 1527 12 full false     Avon fire station | Hacked | FOI Fight in East Windsor Avon fire station | Hacked | FOI Fight in East Windsor On this episode we'll be discussing the Avon fire house closure, the end of a FOI fight in East Windsor, and cyber security in Connecticut schools.

    FOI fight in East Windsor ends with “admonishment” for town officials: https://bit.ly/3Swnk9X
    Avon fire house closure leaves residents with response “lag time”: https://bit.ly/3Uc5GcY
    Hacked: Cybersecurity in Connecticut Schools: https://bit.ly/3Sat9bR

    Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

    We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

    ]]>     On this episode we'll be discussing the Avon fire house closure, the end of a FOI fight in East Windsor, and cyber security in Connecticut schools.

    FOI fight in East Windsor ends with “admonishment” for town officials: https://bit.ly/3Swnk9X
    Avon fire house closure leaves residents with response “lag time”: https://bit.ly/3Uc5GcY
    Hacked: Cybersecurity in Connecticut Schools: https://bit.ly/3Sat9bR

    Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

    We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

    ]]>     Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-14378972 Fri, 26 Jan 2024 17:00:00 -0500 1508 11 full false     Money, Money, Money | Survive and Thrive | It's Electric! Money, Money, Money | Survive and Thrive | It's Electric! On this episode of Inside Update, we talk about the current state of Connecticut's budget, preparedness and survivalism, and smart electric meters.

     Connecticut starts new year with better pension funding: https://bit.ly/47iF6Sw
     Connecticut set to adopt smart electric grid with new framework: https://bit.ly/3vsYyP0
     Survival: Preparedness and Prevention: https://bit.ly/3ROesfO

    Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

    We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

    ]]>     On this episode of Inside Update, we talk about the current state of Connecticut's budget, preparedness and survivalism, and smart electric meters.

     Connecticut starts new year with better pension funding: https://bit.ly/47iF6Sw
     Connecticut set to adopt smart electric grid with new framework: https://bit.ly/3vsYyP0
     Survival: Preparedness and Prevention: https://bit.ly/3ROesfO

    Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

    We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

    ]]>     Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-14299988 Fri, 12 Jan 2024 19:00:00 -0500 1761 10 full false     “Paper Road” dispute in Canton | DCF Commissioner Stepping Down “Paper Road” dispute in Canton | DCF Commissioner Stepping Down On this episode of Inside Update, Conner and Marc discuss the "paper road" dispute in Canton and CT's DCF Commissioner stepping down.

    Canton selectmen reject paper road proposal: https://bit.ly/4afaYdg
    DCF Commissioner stepping down in January: https://bit.ly/472MWj5 

    Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

    We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

    ]]>     On this episode of Inside Update, Conner and Marc discuss the "paper road" dispute in Canton and CT's DCF Commissioner stepping down.

    Canton selectmen reject paper road proposal: https://bit.ly/4afaYdg
    DCF Commissioner stepping down in January: https://bit.ly/472MWj5 

    Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

    We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

    ]]>     Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-14155157 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 19:00:00 -0500 1280 9 full false     Harwinton STAR Home Closes | Truck Tax Falls Short | Electric Vehicle Mandate Punt Harwinton STAR Home Closes | Truck Tax Falls Short | Electric Vehicle Mandate Punt On this episode of Inside Update we talk about the Harwinton STAR home shutting down, Connecticut’s truck tax falling short, and the end of the electric vehicle debate for 2023.

    DCF closes troubled STAR Home in Harwinton: https://bit.ly/3Rz8csh
    Connecticut’s truck tax continues to fall short: https://bit.ly/47EZGgJ
    Lamont, Democrats to develop plan for EV switch following pushback: https://bit.ly/3sYilVG

    Read all of our news and investigations: https://bit.ly/3P2ynGg 

    Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

    We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

    ]]>     On this episode of Inside Update we talk about the Harwinton STAR home shutting down, Connecticut’s truck tax falling short, and the end of the electric vehicle debate for 2023.

    DCF closes troubled STAR Home in Harwinton: https://bit.ly/3Rz8csh
    Connecticut’s truck tax continues to fall short: https://bit.ly/47EZGgJ
    Lamont, Democrats to develop plan for EV switch following pushback: https://bit.ly/3sYilVG

    Read all of our news and investigations: https://bit.ly/3P2ynGg 

    Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

    We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

    ]]>     Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-14072523 Fri, 01 Dec 2023 19:00:00 -0500 1537 8 full false     You're Dead, Now What? | EV Regulation Debate | Gun Rights Challenge You're Dead, Now What? | EV Regulation Debate | Gun Rights Challenge On this episode we talk about this week’s investigation, authored by Tricia Ennis, "You're dead, now what?", the ongoing EV regulation debate, and a gun rights lawsuit that stems from the COVID-19 pandemic.

    You're Dead, Now What?
     CT GOP wants to pump the brakes on EV mandate
     Appeals court hears CT gun rights challenge 

    Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

    We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

    ]]>     On this episode we talk about this week’s investigation, authored by Tricia Ennis, "You're dead, now what?", the ongoing EV regulation debate, and a gun rights lawsuit that stems from the COVID-19 pandemic.

    You're Dead, Now What?
     CT GOP wants to pump the brakes on EV mandate
     Appeals court hears CT gun rights challenge 

    Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

    We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

    ]]>     Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-13991618 Fri, 17 Nov 2023 13:00:00 -0500 1538 7 full false     Psilocybin Mushrooms | School Board Pariah | Bridgeport FOIA Case Psilocybin Mushrooms | School Board Pariah | Bridgeport FOIA Case On this weeks episode we talk about a Burlington man that was arrested for growing magic mushrooms in his house, this week’s investigation, authored by Marc Fitch, Pariah, and a Bridgeport FOIA case that raises some interesting questions about access to justice in Connecticut.

    Burlington man arrested for magic mushroom grow op
    Pariah: Motivations, costs and regrets of a Board of Ed. activist
    Appeals court rules against Bridgeport in FOIA case

    Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

    We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

    ]]>     On this weeks episode we talk about a Burlington man that was arrested for growing magic mushrooms in his house, this week’s investigation, authored by Marc Fitch, Pariah, and a Bridgeport FOIA case that raises some interesting questions about access to justice in Connecticut.

    Burlington man arrested for magic mushroom grow op
    Pariah: Motivations, costs and regrets of a Board of Ed. activist
    Appeals court rules against Bridgeport in FOIA case

    Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

    We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

    ]]>     Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-13927127 Tue, 07 Nov 2023 13:00:00 -0500 1459 6 full false     Legislative Special Session | UConn’s Puppet Museum | Hawinton Shelter Lawsuit Legislative Special Session | UConn’s Puppet Museum | Hawinton Shelter Lawsuit [Originally recorded on  Sep 29, 2023]

    On this episode we'll be discussing what happened in the legislative Special Session this week, UConn's puppet museum, and following up on a new lawsuit filed following Marc’s DCF-funded shelter investigation.

    Election laws focus of special session: https://bit.ly/46ckkEa
    Inside Oddities: UConn’s Puppetry Museum: https://bit.ly/46y6uMn
    Mother of teen girl housed at Harwinton STAR home files lawsuit: https://bit.ly/451rZnp 

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    We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

    ]]>     [Originally recorded on  Sep 29, 2023]

    On this episode we'll be discussing what happened in the legislative Special Session this week, UConn's puppet museum, and following up on a new lawsuit filed following Marc’s DCF-funded shelter investigation.

    Election laws focus of special session: https://bit.ly/46ckkEa
    Inside Oddities: UConn’s Puppetry Museum: https://bit.ly/46y6uMn
    Mother of teen girl housed at Harwinton STAR home files lawsuit: https://bit.ly/451rZnp 

    Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

    We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

    ]]>     Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-13903919 Fri, 03 Nov 2023 15:00:00 -0400 1238 3 full false     Legislative hearing on DCF and STAR Home | CT's Pension Debt | Lawsuit and possible jail time over grill in East Haven Legislative hearing on DCF and STAR Home | CT's Pension Debt | Lawsuit and possible jail time over grill in East Haven On this episode of Inside Update we'll be discussing a legislative hearing on DCF and STAR Home, Connecticut's pension debt, and a lawsuit and possible jail time over placement of a grill in East Haven.

    DCF policies under scrutiny at STAR Homes hearing > https://bit.ly/3M1Azfr
    CT budget surplus paying down billions in pension debt > https://bit.ly/3M2s43D
    East Haven man’s grill source of criminal charges > https://bit.ly/3PYrjtL

    Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

    We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

    ]]>     On this episode of Inside Update we'll be discussing a legislative hearing on DCF and STAR Home, Connecticut's pension debt, and a lawsuit and possible jail time over placement of a grill in East Haven.

    DCF policies under scrutiny at STAR Homes hearing > https://bit.ly/3M1Azfr
    CT budget surplus paying down billions in pension debt > https://bit.ly/3M2s43D
    East Haven man’s grill source of criminal charges > https://bit.ly/3PYrjtL

    Connecticut Inside Investigator is a nonprofit newsroom on a mission to inform the people of Connecticut through investigative journalism and inspire the public through engaging stories.

    We envision a better Connecticut where corruption has been rooted out.

    ]]>     Connecticut Inside Investigator Buzzsprout-13845777 Wed, 25 Oct 2023 14:00:00 -0400 1549 4 full false