Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg predicts that in November, we will see “the biggest turnout in the history of presidential elections.”
John Dankosky
John is CT Mirror's Director of Events. A well-known and highly-regarded radio personality and moderator, he divides his time between CT Mirror — where he heads up our events program and serves as a multi-platform consultant — and the NPR / PRI program Science Friday. Previously, John was executive editor of the New England News Collaborative and the host of NEXT, a weekly program about New England. He also appeared weekly on The Wheelhouse, WNPR’s news roundtable program. His 25 years in public media also include serving as vice president of news for Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network, host of WNPR’s Where We Live, and regular fill-in host for the PRI program Science Friday in New York. He was twice recognized by PRNDI as America’s best public radio call-in show.
PODCAST: Tong takes on big oil
What Connecticut’s Attorney General believes ExonnMobil consciously covered up and what he plans to do about it.
PODCAST: Why can’t Connecticut keep the lights on?
Jan Ellen Spiegel, The CT Mirror’s environmental reporter, says that outrage over electric rates has distracted from the real problem
PODCAST: Doug Glanville on protests and athletes using their power
Listen to an excerpt from our virtual event: “”Race, Politics and Sports with Doug Glanville.”
PODCAST: Is Connecticut calling New York’s millennials?
Since March, thousands of millennials have flocked to Connecticut. This week, John explores whether they will stay.
PODCAST: GOP chaos, weird conventions, and a chance to change Connecticut’s voting habits
This week, listen to highlights from our first-ever “Steady Habits Live!” event.
PODCAST: Will the pandemic primary show Connecticut a new path to early voting?
Secretary of the State Denise Merrill shares what we can expect to learn from this unprecedented primary.
PODCAST: Are Connecticut students facing another “lost school year?”
This is the second episode in our two-part “Back to School” series. Today, we address primary and secondary education.
PODCAST: Colleges bet on ‘Pods’ and peer pressure to contain COVID this fall
The reality is starting to set in about what Connecticut college campuses will actually be like in the fall.
PODCAST: Debating Police Reform, Lawmakers Talk About Racism “In Real Time”
This week on “Steady Habits,” we gain insight into the most contentious vote from last week’s special legislative session: police reform. In this two-part conversation, Host John Dankosky breaks down the debate and vote in last week’s General Assembly session, what you need to know going into this week’s Senate session, and how we can […]
PODCAST: As deadlines loom, could Connecticut face an eviction crisis?
This week on “Steady Habits,” a look at how Connecticut’s Housing Commissioner and housing advocates are approaching the rental crisis caused by Covid-19. Affordable housing is already out of reach for many residents. But the Covid-19 shutdown has made that problem much worse. Despite an eviction moratorium that’s been extended to the end of August, […]
PODCAST: Linda Greenhouse on the Supreme Court’s religion ‘project’
This week on “Steady Habits,” we invite you to listen to an excerpt from our virtual event, “From the Bench,” where CT Mirror’s John Dankosky was joined by Pulitzer Prize-winner Linda Greenhouse, the longtime New York Times Supreme Court reporter and current columnist. She explains the impact of the Court’s recent controversial decisions. Date: Thursday, […]
PODCAST: How Connecticut is failing some of its neediest students
CT Mirror education reporter Jacqueline Rabe Thomas discusses the breadth of the disparity faced by young English learners in Connecticut – and a potential path forward to begin narrowing these achievement gaps when school resumes. Date: Friday, June 26, 2020 English language learners make up a large and growing piece of our education system. The […]
PODCAST: Should police be our mental health first responders?
The Police Accountability and Transparency Task Force outlined a series of priorities to reform policing in Connecticut. Among these recommendations is an examination of police officers’ interactions with individuals with a mental, intellectual or physical disability. Date: Thursday, June 18, 2020 This week, Gov. Ned Lamont used an executive order to call for greater accountability […]
PODCAST: Time to ‘defund the police?’ Lawmaker says we ‘need to think about’ it
State Sen. Gary Winfield says the General Assembly — in special session — must work swiftly to pass police reform.

