Ebong Udoma
Senior ReporterAs WSHU Public Radio’s award-winning senior political reporter, Ebong Udoma draws on his extensive tenure to delve deep into state politics. In addition to providing long-form reports and features for WSHU, he regularly contributes spot news to NPR, and has worked at the NPR National News Desk as part of NPR’s diversity initiative.
Ebong has covered presidential visits and high profile political races such as former wrestling executive Linda McMahon's two unsuccessful bids for the U.S. Senate. He has also reported on several state and municipal corruption trials in Connecticut, including one that led to the resignation of former Governor John Rowland. Ebong keenly follows developments with Native American tribes in Connecticut and produced an award-winning feature on the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation.
Ebong recently returned from his native Nigeria, where he spent a year helping to establish the international media network Gotel Africa. During his time there, he trained and managed local reporters and covered major stories, such as the presidential election in Nigeria and the government’s offensive against Boko Haram.
Prior to joining WSHU in 1994, Ebong was an award-winning reporter with the Connecticut Post. He also covered political transitions in Nigeria in 1993 and 1999 for Pacifica Network News.
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Connecticut lawmakers will consider increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates and limiting private equity investment in health care this legislative session. -
WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s John Moritz to discuss his article, “In Brookfield, opposition to natural gas project crosses party lines,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short. -
Members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation are pushing legislation that would reinstate the 2024 federal minimum staffing requirement for nursing homes. The Trump administration repealed the rule last December. -
The Connecticut House approved extending Gov. Ned Lamont’s control of an emergency contingency fund to backstop federal cuts to social safety net programs. -
Connecticut’s Comptroller Sean Scanlon warns of an uncertain economic outlook this year despite an anticipated bump to consumer spending expected from higher tax returns. -
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont gave his State of the State address to a joint session of the legislature on Wednesday afternoon. -
Connecticut is launching an online and billboard campaign to promote its free abortion legal hotline. -
WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Mark Pazniokas to discuss his article, “How Marty Looney shapes CT politics: Patience and persistence,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short. -
Connecticut environmental activists have renewed their efforts to ban the sale of miniature alcohol bottles known as “nips” this year. -
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) has said he’ll join fellow Senate Democrats this week in voting no on funding for ICE and the Department of Homeland Security.
