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Shutdown showdown

By Sabrina Garone
Published October 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM EDT
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Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut's 3rd District
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Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut's 3rd District

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced $30 million will go to emergency food relief amid the government shutdown. Connecticut’s congressional delegation heads to D.C. to negotiate an end to the shutdown. Early voting kicked off this weekend on Long Island. Plus, the view of Connecticut’s energy future remains cloudy.

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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.
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