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Governor’s game plan

Governor Ned Lamont (D)
Molly Ingram
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Governor Ned Lamont (D)

Governor Lamont officially kicks off his re-election campaign today. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman gauges support for a run for governor of New York. Connecticut service plaza workers can now unionize under a new settlement. Plus, a look back at a Connecticut murder case that gained national attention.

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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