Last year, I learned about accessibility concerns with a public transit agency in Connecticut. Through my reporting, I discovered the agency is under investigation by federal agencies for ADA compliance. More on the Connecticut Public story: ctpublic.org/news/investiga…

It's #FOIAFriday! Today, we are highlighting a piece from Bria Lloyd of CT Public. Bria uses public records to detail a federal investigation into ADA compliance in Bridgeport's bus system. ctpublic.org/news/investiga…

When deaf patients in Connecticut go to the hospital, they struggle to access interpreter services. Patients are left without interpreters during childbirth, emergency medical situations & scheduled surgeries. What’s being done to fix it? Read more Connecticut Public: ctpublic.org/news/investiga…

Over the past year, I’ve been working on a podcast with my colleagues at Connecticut Public. It dives into the history of political dysfunction in Bridgeport, CT. A city that’s made national headlines for election issues. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-…

How did Connecticut become home to one of the "most confusing elections in the country"? Our four-part series dives into that, and more. Episode 1 is out now! Connecticut Public

Join CFOG and CT SPJ for a free talk for the public on using the FOI Act on May 22 in Bridgeport, with an all-star line-up. Moderated by Mike Savino🗒🎥 of NBC Connecticut, FOIC lawyer Mary-Kate Smith, Bria Lloyd of Connecticut Public and Jacqueline Rabe Thomas of Hearst CT Media Group. Happy #FOIAFriday.

This #FOIAFriday, we highlight the Connecticut Public podcast ''In Absentia' examining Bridgeport politics podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-… Nice work Bria Lloyd, Kate Seltzer, Jim Haddadin, Eric Aasen, Lucy Nalpathanchil, Cassandra Basler, @catietalarsk & team

MUST LISTEN: Bria Lloyd & Kate Seltzer explain the history of Bridgeport, CT politics and how they ended up with four mayoral elections in one year!

Everybody loves a comeback story. And in one CT city, voters seemed to embrace it again & again. Here’s how a mayor, who was convicted of municipal corruption, went on to win back his old job after serving 7 years in prison… and remains mayor today. A thread 🧵1/7

Episode 2 of the Connecticut Public podcast “In Absentia” is out. The latest episode: Once Joe Ganim was released from prison, he returned to the city of Bridgeport, where he staged his political comeback. ctpublic.org/podcast/in-abs… reports Bria Lloyd Cassandra Basler Jim Haddadin Kate Seltzer

ICYMI: Bria Lloyd charts the Bridgeport political comeback that drew national attention in Ep 2 of Connecticut Public podcast In Absentia👂ctpublic.org/bpt or tinyurl.com/SecondChanceCi… or wherever you get your podcasts.

Join the CFOG on May 22 in Bridgeport for a free primer on using the state FOI law to unlock access to public meetings and public records. Featuring Mike Savino🗒🎥, Bria Lloyd, FOIC lawyer Mary-Kate Smith and Jacqueline Rabe Thomas. At the library at 925 Broad St. at 5:30 p.m.

Story time 🫖 — The 90s and early 2000s were wild times in Connecticut. Several public officials were convicted on corruption charges. So many convictions grabbed headlines that it earned the state the nickname “Corrupticut”. 🧵1/9 Connecticut Public

Episode Three of Connecticut Public 'In Absentia' podcast: Mayor Joe Ganim keeps winning elections with the support of Bridgeport’s Democratic political machine. Is machine politics holding the city back? ctpublic.org/podcast/in-abs… reports Bria Lloyd Cassandra Basler Jim Haddadin Kate Seltzer

Today, during Connecticut Public Where We Live hear the third episode of Connecticut Public’s new podcast, 'In Absentia.’ This four-part investigation looks into political dysfunction in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Listen live: ctpublic.org/podcast/in-abs…

1 in 4 women have a loved one in prison, and they're the ones providing financial & emotional support. In Connecticut, mothers fought to make prison calls free. In this stunning story, Candice Norwood & Bria Lloyd take you inside what happened next. 19thnews.org/2024/05/mother…

So proud of this collab between 19thnews and Connecticut Public up today! I had the honor of partnering with Bria Lloyd (my old NewsHour colleague!) to look at how Connecticut became a model for laws requiring free prison phone calls: 19thnews.org/2024/05/mother…

I’m excited to share my latest Connecticut Public story in partnership with my dear friend Candice Norwood and the 19thnews. CT was the first state to make phone calls free for people in prison. We explore how this has impacted incarcerated people and their families. ctpublic.org/news/investiga…

Co-host Kate Seltzer dives into the allegations in the 2019 Bridgeport election in Connecticut Public podcast, In Absentia ctpublic.org/podcast/in-abs…

For your summer travel plans 😎npr.org/2024/06/21/g-s… Bria Lloyd Kate Seltzer Jim Haddadin Connecticut Public