The Full Story

The College Admissions scandal hit schools in our region. Now institutions are working to transform how they select new students. We will take a look at what’s going on with the college admissions process in Connecticut and Long Island. Our guests:

There is a new community in eastern Long Island specially designed to meet the needs of seniors. It connects residents to with services and improves their quality of life. Community-driven elder care in our region, and what’s being done in our state capitols to help seniors, on this edition of The Full Story. Today's guests:

The Weekly News Roundup for our region. Today's Guests: Charles Lane, WSHU Reporter William Gallagher and Skakel McCooey, Yale Daily News Dan Haar, Columnist and Associate Editor, Hearst Connecticut Media David Collins, Associated Press

Sacred Heart University has the results from a new poll where they asked residents their thoughts on highway tolls, e-cigarettes and quality of life in Connecticut. We’ll discuss those issues and how they affect individuals here and on Long Island. Our guests: Lesley DeNardis, Ph.D., executive director, Sacred Heart University Institute for Public Poilcy Seamus McNamee, senior director for research, Great Blue Research Steven Kolenberg, deputy minority leader and Transportation Committee chair,

Recycling used to be a reliable revenue stream for cities and towns in Connecticut and on Long Island. China was a big buyer of those recyclable materials, but now that source has dried up. What happened to the recycling market and what are officials in our area doing about it? Today's guests: Kevin Maloney, director of communications and member relations, Connecticut Conference of Municipalities Ben Blake, mayor of Milford Michael Vitale, owner, Great Northern Fibers Sherill Baldwin,

Lawmakers on Long Island can’t agree on how to put a new early voting law into action. Some want to open 19 sites. Others say that will cost millions and it’s not worth the investment. Meanwhile, in Connecticut, the push to just pass an early voting law continues. Today's guests: Laura Curran, Nassau county executive (D) Dave Gugerty, commissioner, Nassau County Board of Elections (D) Nick LaLota, commissioner, Suffolk County Board of Elections (R) Denise Merrill, Connecticut secretary of the

It’s not easy to create affordable places for people to live. Cities and towns have to find new sites to develop or old buildings to renovate. And then there’s the cost. Today on The Full Story , we'll discuss affordable housing in Connecticut and on Long Island. Our guests: Fred Thiele, New York State assemblyman, D, I, WF, WE-Sag Harbor Ian Wilder, executive director, Long Island Housing Services Gale Baldwin, resident, Riverwoods Mobile Home Community, Riverhead, N.Y.; secretary, Mobile

The weekly news roundup in our region. Today's guests: David Winzelberg, real estate and development reporter, Long Island Business News Greg Wehner, reporter, The Southampton Press Ana Radelat, Washington correspondent for the Connecticut Mirror Ken Dixon, state capitol reporter and columnist, Hearst Connecticut Media

CBD is one of the fastest growing items in the wellness industry. It’s an oil that comes from hemp. Advocates say it relieves pain, inflammation and anxiety. A new farm bill has just lifted federal restrictions on growing hemp in the country, which could mean billions of dollars for farmers and vendors in our region. Today on The Full Story , we discuss the business of CBD in our area. Our guests: J.D. Allen, news editor, WSHU David Falkowski, owner, Open Minded Organics Kebra Smith-Bolden, RN,

Springtime is just around the corner, and that means tourism in our region will soon be in full bloom. Many of us will be taking long weekends, going to the shore, or a bit inland. Where will you stay? Are you going traditional...a hotel? Or will you be using a service such as Airbnb? What effect does services such as Airbnb have on the hotel industry and tourism...and how do they fit in with local zoning regulations? Our guests: Ginny Kozlowski, executive director, Connecticut Lodging

Long Island is overrun with deer. Officials organized a hunt to control the population, but animal welfare groups sued to stop it. They say there are more humane methods to keep the deer numbers down. We explore the many options to manage the deer population on Long Island and in Connecticut. Our guests: Johanna Hamburger, wildlife attorney, Animal Welfare Institute Michael Tessitore, Hunters for Deer Andrew LaBonte, wildlife biologist, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental

Officials investigate a deadly crash on the Long Island Rail Road. Connecticut’s Governor is pushing his plan to close the billion-dollar state budget gap. And New York City is talking about a congestion tax. Ron talks to journalists covering these and more on The Full Story . Our guests: Alfonso Casillo, transportation reporter, Newsday Karen DeWitt, capitol bureau chief, New York State Public Radio Dan Haar, columnist and associate editor, Hearst Connecticut Media Susan Haigh, state capitol

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont speaks with The Full Story about his budget proposals. Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle offer their take on the Governor’s plan. And we check in with commuter advocates in New York about a possible congestion surcharge. Our guests: Ned Lamont, Connecticut governor Tony Hwang, Connecticut state senator, R-Fairfield Josh Elliott, Connecticut state representative, D-Hamden Jaqi Cohen, campaign coordinator, Straphangers Campaign/New York Public Interest Research

How would coastal towns in Connecticut and Long Island hold up to tidal floods or a hurricane? A new online map shows how a major weather event could put tens of thousands of shoreline homes at risk. The Full Story finds out what’s being done to protect residents and businesses from this threat. Our guests: James Albis, senior advisor to Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes Steven McAlpine, head of data science, First Street Foundation Adrienne Esposito,

Faith in the two party system has eroded over the years. Some say there should be more parties and independent candidates. But two Yale professors say more parties are part of the problem. They say efforts should be put to restoring faith in the established parties to help heal our democracy. The Full Story speaks with one of the authors, as well as a former independent candidate and a representative of a third party. Our guests: Ian Shapiro, Ph.D., Sterling Professor of Political Science, Yale