Susan Johnson

An additional $1 billion boost in federal funding to the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), allowing for more households to receive the benefit in the state, has been allocated as part of an emergency supplemental aid package recently approved by Congress.

Did you know that an estimated 3,550 Connecticut women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year? While anyone is at risk of developing breast cancer, it is the most common type of cancer diagnosed in American women, except for skin cancers. In the U.S., 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.

This is reminder that if you or someone you know is elderly or disabled and currently renting housing, the Connecticut’s Renters’ Rebate Program deadline to apply is fast approaching. 

Windham Nurses Union President Andrea Riley joins me on this episode of "Let's Talk About It" to discuss the 2-day nurses' strike at Windham Hospital.

From September 15 to October 15 we observe Hispanic Heritage Month to celebrate, recognize, and feature the countless achievements of the many Hispanic Americans who have positively impacted and enriched our communities.

Chaplin First Selectman Juan Roman joins me for this episode of "Let's Talk About It" to discuss Chaplin's Bicentennial. We also have Union Representative Tom White and Shop Steward Kerin Griffin to discuss the privatization of custodial services at the University of Connecticut.

Attorney General William Tong joins me for this episode of Let's Talk About It to discuss healthcare and more.

The application period for the 2022-2023 winter season of the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) is now open! This program provides crucial support to vulnerable Connecticut  homeowners and renters with the costs of heating their homes.