Face the Facts

NBC CT’s Christine Stuart talks about how one group is pushing back against the vaccine mandate and getting a chance to be heard at the state capitol.

President Biden nominated CT native Sara Bronin to chair the federal Historic Preservation Council. NBC CT’s Mike Hydeck talks with Bronin about the importance of preservation and the role of the Historic Preservation Council.

NBC CT’s Mike Hydeck spoke with CT Dept. of Transportation Commissioner Joseph Giulietti about the problems with some state highways and the steps we can take to fix them.

NBC Connecticut’s Christine Stuart talks about the key losses at the polls during the Democratic Primaries.

NBC Connecticut’s Mike Hydeck spoke with Director of School Construction & Grants Kosta Diamantis about the logistics behind who pays for school ventilation upgrades and how those upgrades happen.

NBC Connecticut’s Mike Hydeck talks with Waterbury Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo about youth crime in Connecticut

Face the Facts on August 29, 2021.

Guests are Dr. Albert Ko from Yale School of Public Health and Terrence Cheng, President of CT State Colleges and Universities.

This week’s Face the Facts takes a look at youth crime, vaccine mandates, and new rules at the state capitol.

Topics this week: New CDC mask guidelines, vaccinations for kids 12-15, and a tentative deal to avert a nursing home strike.

NBC Connecticut’s Mike Hydeck spoke with University of New Haven’s Mike Lawlor about the riot at the U.S. Capitol, security and the complexities of the criminal charges that could be faced by those involved.

President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Miguel Cardona, Connecticut’s education chief and a lifelong champion of public schools, to serve as education secretary.