Host John Dankosky will host a three-part series discussing Connecticut’s 2026 legislative session.
In the Room
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Blumenthal: Trump’s return marked by ‘flagrant abuse’ of norms
The hour-long talk delved into familiar themes and issues, including Blumenthal’s concerns about politically motivated prosecutions.
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LIVESTREAM: Sen. Richard Blumenthal is IN THE ROOM
John Dankosky chatted with U.S. Senator Blumenthal about pending legislation to fund federal agencies, the future of Affordable Care Act tax credits, and developments with the Epstein files.
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Rosa DeLauro laments lack of ‘civil discourse’ on Israel, ICE raids
The sentiment came up in a sit-down interview with DeLauro that covered the war in Gaza, immigration, defense spending and age in politics.
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WATCH: Rep. Rosa DeLauro IN THE ROOM June 18
CT Mirror’s John Dankosky sat with Rep. Rosa DeLauro on June 18, 2025, 6:00-7:00PM, at CitySeed in New Haven.
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WATCH: Rep. Jahana Hayes IN THE ROOM
CT Mirror’s John Dankosky sat with Rep. Jahana Hayes on May 29, 2025, 6:00-7:00PM, at Newtown’s C.H. Booth Library.
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Jahana Hayes on Trump’s second term: ‘Everything seems urgent’
U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes said she has a new sense of urgency to speak out forcefully on issues she cares about, like nutrition and education.
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REGISTER: Rep. Jahana Hayes is IN THE ROOM May 29
CT Mirror’s John Dankosky will sit with Rep. Jahana Hayes on May 29, 2025, 6:00-7:00PM, at Newtown’s C.H. Booth Library.
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Rep. Jim Himes warns of Trump’s ‘creeping authoritarianism’
U.S. Rep. Jim Himes unleashed a barrage of criticisms at the Trump administration and the state of the U.S. Congress on Thursday night.
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WATCH: Rep. Jim Himes is In the Room
CT Mirror’s John Dankosky sits down with Congressman Jim Himes to discuss state priorities, national security, foreign policy in the Trump era and more.
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REGISTER: Rep. Jim Himes is IN THE ROOM April 17
CT Mirror’s John Dankosky will sit with Rep. Jim Himes on April 17, 2025, 6:00-7:00PM, at Stamford’s Ferguson Library.
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WATCH: In the Room with Gov. Ned Lamont
CT Mirror’s John Dankosky sat down with Gov. Ned Lamont on March 26 at the University of Hartford’s Millard Auditorium.
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REGISTER: Governor Ned Lamont is IN THE ROOM March 26
CT Mirror’s John Dankosky will sit down with Governor Ned Lamont on March 26, 2025, 6:00-7:00PM, at the University of Hartford’s Millard Auditorium.
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Sean Scanlon talks CT budget, fiscal guardrails at ‘In the Room’
The comptroller argued that Connecticut should ‘blow up the way we do our budget’ and explained the importance of his office’s work.
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WATCH: ‘In The Room’ with State Comptroller Sean Scanlon
Watch Comptroller Scanlon discuss his role as Comptroller, healthcare, the state budget, Democratic messaging, and more!