Gov. Ned Lamonts talks about the alarming rise in Connecticut’s infection and hospitalization rates, plans to help businesses through the pandemic, and who should be first in line to get vaccines.
Steady Habits
Steady Habits: A CT Mirror Podcast is hosted by John Dankosky. We dig into Connecticut’s biggest stories in policy and politics. Our goal is to foster meaningful conversations with newsmakers and the journalists who cover them.
PODCAST: Homeownership matters. So why are so many in CT left behind?
Among Connecticut’s many wide gaps between rich and poor, and between racial groups, the homeownership is one of the biggest.
PODCAST: What 2020 results mean for the future of elections in CT
In this post-election special titled “What Just Happened?” John asks how the “pandemic election” may permanently reshape voting in Connecticut.
PODCAST: Post-Trump, outgoing GOP leader pushes party to focus on CT
The blue wave that swept through the state wasn’t as big as some had predicted, but anger over Donald Trump at the top of the Republican ticket helped Democrats gain seats in the state’s General Assembly, giving Governor Ned Lamont an even bigger majority to work with. Among the seats that flipped from red to […]
PODCAST: Incoming House speaker sees big gains, talks legal pot, early voting
Donald Trump’s unpopularity in Connecticut helped state Democrats pick up even more seats in the General Assembly. It looks likely that Democrats will hold a 24-12 edge in the Senate and a whopping 98-53 margin in the House. And that will make Matt Ritter’s job interesting. Ritter is the House majority leader, and incoming speaker […]
PODCAST: What you need to know about election day in Connecticut
Masks and MAGA hats are in. Candidate buttons and “poll watching” are out. You’ll see more, and younger, poll workers, and have more ways to vote. The results? Who knows when you’ll see them. These are just a few of the realities of voting in Connecticut during the pandemic year of 2020. Secretary of the […]
PODCAST: Connecticut restaurants face future with “a little dread, a lot of optimism”
On this episode: How state restaurants have stayed alive, and how they are planning for an uncertain future.
PODCAST: Election Special: Is the health of our democracy at stake?
This close to election day, it’s easy for all conversation about politics to be about the horse race. But as this year has shown us, there are some enduring issues surrounding this election: voting rights, systemic racism, the impact of the pandemic on our political life, and the health of our democracy. In this Steady […]
PODCAST: Devastated, one Connecticut theater fights to survive
On this episode, John is joined by “Steady Habits” producer, Jessica Freedman, to shine a spotlight on one theater’s plight.
PODCAST: Can “inclusive growth” help cities recover from COVID?
On this episode, Tom Condon, The CT Mirror’s urban and regional issues reporter, joins John to talk “inclusive growth”
PODCAST: Anchor Dennis House on three decades covering Connecticut
After 28 years on the air, longtime anchor Dennis House reflects on his extensive career and answers, what’s next?
PODCAST: Pollster Stan Greenberg says undecided voters have already decided
Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg predicts that in November, we will see “the biggest turnout in the history of presidential elections.”
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.”

