One of Connecticut’s unhealthy “steady habits” is the achievement gap between wealthy, suburban schools and their counterparts in the cities. It’s among the worst in the nation, but the governor and legislature remain at odds on major structural changes to address the challenge externally.
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: Special Edition: Why did the tolls bill die?
Capitol Bureau Chief Mark Pazniokas tells host John Dankosky what happened to kill one of the most controversial legislative proposals in years — a bill that would have tolled tractor-trailers to help pay for transportation improvements.
PODCAST: Lawmakers timidly dive into synchronized voting
After taking a no-talk-about-tolls pledge last week, host John Dankosky spends most of this episode talking about the issue with Capitol Bureau Chief Mark Pazniokas, who says it has provided us with both comic relief and, now, something unprecedented at the state Capitol. Later, Washington reporter Ana Radelat tells us about what she sees as […]
PODCAST: Three (non-tolls) topics to watch at the Capitol
This week, we’re going to give you a break and NOT talk — at all — about highway tolls in Connecticut. Nope. Not a bit. Instead, host John Dankosky invites in three CT Mirror reporters to talk about big issues they’re watching as the state legislative session gets underway.
PODCAST: Ned Lamont is getting younger
His first year as Connecticut’s governor could’ve taken a toll (pun intended), but Lamont says he’s “energized” and “getting younger.”

