Ebong Udoma
As WSHU Public Radio’s award-winning senior political reporter, Ebong Udoma draws on his extensive tenure to delve deep into state politics during a major election year. In addition to providing long-form reports and features for WSHU, he regularly contributes spot news to NPR, and has worked at the NPR National News Desk as part of NPR’s diversity initiative.
Ebong has covered presidential visits and high profile political races such as former wrestling executive Linda McMahon's two unsuccessful bids for the U.S. Senate. He has also reported on several state and municipal corruption trials in Connecticut, including one that led to the resignation of former Governor John Rowland. Ebong keenly follows developments with Native American tribes in Connecticut and produced an award-winning feature on the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation.
Ebong recently returned from his native Nigeria, where he spent a year helping to establish the international media network Gotel Africa. During his time there, he trained and managed local reporters and covered major stories, such as the presidential election in Nigeria and the government’s offensive against Boko Haram.
Prior to joining WSHU in 1994, Ebong was an award-winning reporter with the Connecticut Post. He also covered political transitions in Nigeria in 1993 and 1999 for Pacifica Network News.
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The pandemic has increased the need for more readily available mental health services, said Senate President Martin Looney.
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The goal is to prepare about 8,000 people from disadvantaged communities for positions in manufacturing, healthcare, IT, infrastructure and green jobs, said Governor Ned Lamont.
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Connecticut has seen a significant drop in the number of children in foster care over the past two years, according to data released this month by the state Department of Children and Families.
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But a Gallup poll from last month indicates support for gun control has hit its lowest point in almost a decade.
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The money is from the state’s federal COVID relief funds.
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The nurses and support staff at St. Vincent’s Behavioral Health are concerned about unfair labor practices. The facility is owned by Hartford Healthcare.
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Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont visited a soup kitchen in Bridgeport on Wednesday to thank volunteers for keeping the facility open through the pandemic.
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The Connecticut Community Outreach Revitalization Program is a Hamden-based minority business incubator. It has joined with The WorkPlace to create the Alliance for Cannabis Equity.
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Businesses and individuals owing taxes in Connecticut have until January 31 to take advantage of an amnesty program which reduces interest on late payments by 75% and allows delinquent taxpayers to avoid penalties and criminal prosecution.
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The Connecticut Department of Transportation has been awarded a $12 million federal grant to upgrade the Derby train station. The improvements will increase rail trips to the Naugatuck Valley town.