Frankie Graziano

Connecticut

Reporter at Connecticut Public

Host at The Wheelhouse Podcast (CT)

Host: "The Wheelhouse" on Connecticut Public. https://t.co/l8CVxO0wCd E-mail: [email protected]

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Articles

A public health shakeup: COVID-funding cuts strip states of essential resources

2 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Frankie Graziano |Chloe Wynne

By Frankie Graziano, Published April 9, 2025 at 7:15 AM EDT Public health officials are sounding the alarm. In Connecticut, they say the Trump administration is cuttinge $150 million in federal grants allocated to the state –for disease surveillance, childhood immunizations, and more. Those funds were allocated at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. But COVID is still with us.
The future of Medicaid: rather than increases, cuts may be coming

4 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Frankie Graziano |Katy Golvala |Keith Phaneuf

By Frankie Graziano, Published March 26, 2025 at 7:15 AM EDT Ayannah Brown / Connecticut PublicFILE: Hundreds gathered at the State Capitol to rally against congressional Republicans’ proposed cuts to Medicaid in Hartford, Connecticut on March 18th, 2025. The state budget may be headed for a “world of pain.” That’s according to our friends at the Connecticut Mirror.
Connecticut’s housing crisis stretches into 2025. Plus, Congressman John Larson on his viral speech calling out Elon Musk.

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Frankie Graziano |Alex Putterman

There was a 13% increase in Connecticut’s unhoused population from 2023 to 2024. That’s according to an annual report by the state. Connecticut is seeing decreases in housing availability, the price of rent skyrocketing, and more. Today on the Wheelhouse, proposals state lawmakers are considering to make more affordable housing a reality in Connecticut. Plus, Congressman John Larson has gone viral.
What the Trump administration’s mass layoffs mean for federal workers in Connecticut

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Frankie Graziano |Mark Zaretsky |Jory Heckman

By Frankie Graziano, Published March 12, 2025 at 7:15 AM EDT Thousands of U.S. Government employees could be out of a job, according to a “best guess” from a Wells Fargo economist. This has big-time ramifications for Connecticut…and the roughly 19,000 federal workers living here. Many recently laid off people are speaking out, including a Marine Corps veteran from Vernon named Gabriel D’Alatri.
Is Connecticut still committed to criminal justice reform?

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Frankie Graziano |Jacqueline Rabe Thomas |Mark Pazniokas |Susan Raff

By Frankie Graziano, Published March 5, 2025 at 7:15 AM EST Even as state officials work to reform criminal justice in Connecticut, complaints roll in regarding the treatment of incarcerated individuals. Also, many people are still awaiting automatic erasure of their criminal convictions. What’s the hold up? Finally, data that could shed light on racial disparities in prosecution rates, isn’t being collected, according to Hearst Connecticut Media.
The New Haven Black Panther trials still resonate today

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Frankie Graziano

By Frankie Graziano, Published February 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM EST Barton Silverman / New York Times Co. / Getty ImagesMay 1970, Supporters march with flags during protest in favor of Black Panther defendants on trial for murder, New Haven, Connecticut. In May 1969, Black Panther Alex Rackley was murdered by fellow revolutionaries in Connecticut.
The federal funding freeze may be rescinded, but local nonprofits still feel the chill

2 months ago | ctpublic.org | Frankie Graziano |Alex Putterman

By Frankie Graziano, Published February 19, 2025 at 9:25 AM EST Joe Amon / Connecticut PublicFILE: Associate supervisor Miguel Ve 29, of Plainville unloading more boxes of food at Foodshare that has been distributing food at Rentschler Field in East Hartford since the start of the pandemic. This site alone has served over 227,000 households. January 12, 2021 in East Hartford, Connecticut.
How are lawmakers responding to the governor's call for creativity on CT energy consumption?

2 months ago | ctpublic.org | Frankie Graziano |John Moritz

By Frankie Graziano, Published February 12, 2025 at 7:15 AM EST Connecticut residents pay some of the highest electricity rates in the country. The governor of Connecticut wants local lawmakers to do something about it. He’s said “cosmetic changes”, like shifting payments from energy customers to taxpayers, won’t solve the problem of using more electricity than the state can muster.
Big Tech’s big influence on the Trump Administration, plus AI regulation

2 months ago | ctpublic.org | Frankie Graziano |Kathryn Hulick |Brian Zahn

By Frankie Graziano, Published January 29, 2025 at 7:15 AM EST JULIA DEMAREE NIKHINSON / POOL / AFP via Getty ImagesGuests including Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk, arrive before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. This hour, we examine the intersection of big tech and politics.
The Wheelhouse LIVE: Donald Trump is our next president. What can CT expect?

Jan 22, 2025 | ctpublic.org | Frankie Graziano |Mark Pazniokas |Susan Raff

By Frankie Graziano, Published January 22, 2025 at 7:15 AM EST Scott Olson / Getty ImagesU.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks to members of the media during a press conference at the Mar-a-Lago Club on January 07, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, making him the only president other than Grover Cleveland to serve two non-consecutive terms in office.