© 2025 WSHU
NPR News & Classical Music
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
After All Things

Getting a grip on gambling

By Sabrina Garone
Published March 19, 2024 at 5:20 PM EDT
Ways To Subscribe
UConn guard Hassan Diarra (10) reacts after scoring a 3-point basket against St. John's during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Big East men's tournament Friday, March 15, 2024, in New York. UConn won 95-90. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Mary Altaffer/AP
/
AP
UConn guard Hassan Diarra (10) reacts after scoring a 3-point basket against St. John's during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Big East men's tournament Friday, March 15, 2024, in New York. UConn won 95-90. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

As March Madness continues, lawmakers are concerned about the impact on residents with gambling addiction. LIPA’s president resigns. New York lawmakers hope to meet the state budget deadline at the end of the month. And Connecticut’s bald eagle numbers soared this winter.

Tags
After All Things After All Things
Sabrina Garone
Sabrina is host and producer of WSHU’s daily podcast After All Things. She also produces the climate podcast Higher Ground and other long-form news and music programs at the station. Sabrina spent two years as a WSHU fellow, working as a reporter and assisting with production of The Full Story.
See stories by Sabrina Garone
Related Content
  • Secretary of State Stephanie Thomas speaks at a public hearing held to discuss early voting in Connecticut, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2022, in Hartford.
    After All Things
    Increasing oversight
    Sabrina Garone
    Connecticut’s Secretary of the State suggests municipal elections have more oversight. Caitlyn Jenner weighs in on the recent Nassau order on transgender athletes. Governor Hochul calls for a review of New York’s legal cannabis industry. And Connecticut lawmakers call for more transparency in nursing home spending.
  • Pickleball courts at Eisenhower Park — Milford, Conn.
    After All Things
    Capitalizing on a craze
    Sabrina Garone
    A look at Connecticut’s pickleball court-building boom! Officer Brian North is found not guilty of manslaughter. Connecticut’s Secretary of the State will testify about Bridgeport election malpractice. And Governor Hochul looks to curb retail theft in New York.
  • Governor Kathy Hochul today, alongside the United States Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and other elected officials, announced the completion of the landmark South Fork Wind project, with all 12 offshore wind turbines constructed and the wind farm successfully delivering power to Long Island and the Rockaways. Today marks a historic milestone as New York becomes home to America’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm. 
    After All Things
    New era for energy
    Sabrina Garone
    Construction of South Fork Wind is complete. The NAACP is concerned over the rollout of Brookhaven landfill’s closure. Connecticut DCF is getting a complete overhaul. And a Long Island roller derby league sues the Nassau County Executive.