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After All Things

Money and midterms

By Sabrina Garone
Published October 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT
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Tens of billions of dollars have been spent on political campaigns leading up to the midterms, but Connecticut bucks the national trend. First, Mohegan Sun Casino celebrates 30 years. Suffolk lawmakers hold a hearing over Flock. Plus, the end of a case involving a bear shooting again puts Connecticut wildlife laws in the spotlight. 

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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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