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The Huge American Mural Project

jdankosky@wnpr.org (John Dankosky) — Fri, 25 May 2012 10:01:10 EST

The American Mural Project hopes to become the largest indoor collaborative artwork in the world - a mural 120 feet long, five stories high and up to ten feet deep. And it’s happening in Winsted, Connecticut. Ellen Griesedieck is the artist behind the project, and today she rejoins us in studio for an update on the mural.

Today is also the culmination of the American Mural Project's Washing...

The Needle Drops On Dr. John, Foxygen, Spiritualized and More

jdankosky@wnpr.org (John Dankosky) — Fri, 25 May 2012 10:28:36 EST

Every few months, "the internet's busiest music nerd" joins us to share some of his favorite new tracks. Anthony Fantano is the man behind The Needle Drop, which is a blog, YouTube channel and a public radio show that can be heard on WNPR at 10pm on Saturday nights.

Mr. Fantano was recently name-dropped by David Byrne...making him even more of a rock star in our eyes. We're not the only on...

Connecticut Creates

jdankosky@wnpr.org (John Dankosky) — Fri, 25 May 2012 09:31:34 EST

We talk a lot on the show about the brain dain in Connecticut. The creativity drain, the young people’s exodus... you name it. But not all the creative people are leaving Connecticut. Some have become pioneers in their own communities. And now they are getting some attention through a new initiative called “Connecticut Creates” that that plans to profile and connect the movers and the shakers i...

Democratic Senate Debate at CCSU: Susan Bysiewicz v. Chris Murphy

jdankosky@wnpr.org (John Dankosky) — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:41:36 EST

Today, we broadcast live from Torp Theater on the campus of Central Connecticut State University in New Britain. The live radio debate between candidates for the Democratic nomination for Senate. Chris Murphy is a congressman who represents the 5th congressional district. He is the party’s endorsed candidate heading into an August primary.
Susan Bysiewicz is the former Secretary of the Stat...

"Integrated" Communities As The Key To Prosperity?

jdankosky@wnpr.org (John Dankosky) — Wed, 23 May 2012 09:50:46 EST

Fair housing advocates say that “integrated” communities with various racial, ethnic and economic groups are the key to prosperity.

In fact, administration officials says that President Obama has the “desire to see a fully integrated society.”

This has led to battles in places like Westchester County, NY, where federal housing officials are fighting with local authorities over hou...

Community Courts: Where We Live

jdankosky@wnpr.org (John Dankosky) — Tue, 22 May 2012 09:56:21 EST

American cities are rethinking their approach to what are often called “nuisance” crimes...like drinking in public, graffitti, vandalism, prostitution, and shoplifting.

Sending people away for these violations doesn’t exactly improve the conditions within the communities where they take place.

Then there’s the flip-side - overburdened courts lettin offenders go free, leaving local r...

Chris Donovan: "Rest assured...we're going to be doing the jobs bill."

jdankosky@wnpr.org (John Dankosky) — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:19:23 EST

Outgoing Speaker of the House Chris Donovan said the jobs bill known as Senate Bill One will be passed during a special session.

Some believe the bill did not get brought up in the House because Donovan's minimum wage bill was not passed in the Senate. The minimum wage bill that could not get enough support in the Senate called for a 25 cent hike each year for the next two years.

Speak...

Donovan Says Special Session Will Deal With Jobs and Minimum Wage Bills

jdankosky@wnpr.org (John Dankosky) — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:24:36 EST

Two high-priority pieces of legislation didn't make it out of the capitol this session: One was a jobs bill, the other raised the minimum hourly wage by a quarter. But as WNPR's Jeff Cohen reports, House Speaker Chris Donovan says he expects both to be on the table at an upcoming special session.

There's been a lot of debate about why the bills failed. The minimum wage bill wa...

Cutting the Cord on Cable TV

jdankosky@wnpr.org (John Dankosky) — Fri, 18 May 2012 09:24:08 EST

Back in January we did a show about the cable industry and how it works. We found a lot of people ready to “cut the cord.”

Why are so many ready to dump cable? Well, we learned that the average cable subscriber pays nearly 3 times as much now as they did in 2001. The average household now spends $86 a month, and that cost is expected to climb to $200 by 2020! Okay, those are some good re...

Elizabeth Esty On Politics, Ethics, and Energy

jdankosky@wnpr.org (John Dankosky) — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:15:06 EST

Despite barely qualifying for the Democratic primary for the 5th Congressional seat, expect to see Elizabeth Esty campaigning at least through August.

During an appearance on WNPR's Where We Live, Esty believes that some delegates voted for Dan Roberti in Monday's convention in order to ensure a three-way primary race. Chris Donovan won the party's nomination at the convention by a wide mar...