Real Talk with Raff
52 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago -Susan Raff is the Chief Political Reporter for WFSB Channel 3 in Hartford, CT.She has covered four Connecticut Governors and numerous legislative sessions.She spends most of her time at the State Capitol. In 2018, Susan was on the campaign trail and gave us in-depth reporting on one of the most hotly contested Governor’s races.Susan has a lot of experience covering politics and her knowledge of the state is an important asset.
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Real Talk with Raff: Political Races
May 29, 2024 20:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBIt’s all about politics. The big announcement this week by Nikki Haley that she will support Trump no matter what she said about him. And what about CT elections? Congresswoman Jahana Hayes won by only 2000 votes in the last election, can Republican George Logan pull off a victory this November? Bilal Sekou, a political professor at University of Hartford make some predictions.
Real Talk with Raff: AI Regulations
May 13, 2024 20:00 - 17 minutes - 11.7 MBThere was a last minute push this year by state lawmakers to get some regulations on artificial intelligence. It was a lot to handle and Governor Lamont had some concerns and the bill was pulled. Chetan Jaiswal, a professor of computer science at QU, has some real insight on this constantly changing technology and what we all need to know on the pluses and minus of AI.
Real Talk with Raff: The Great American Eclipse
April 11, 2024 19:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBMillions of Americans recently experienced something spectacular this week, the Great American Eclipse. Although it was a different experience depending on where you saw it, Quinnipiac University's Nicole Granucci explains what we actually saw and why it was not as rare as you think.
Real Talk with Raff: Heating Assistance
February 16, 2024 19:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBIt’s cold outside but families are struggling to pay their heating bills. Lawmakers came through this week with $17 million for Operation Fuel and LIHEAP, a federally funded assistance program for low income families. How will this money help and who can get help.
Real Talk with Raff: Breaking down the New Hampshire Primary
January 25, 2024 18:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBBreaking down the New Hampshire Primary. Jayme Stevenson, a former Darien First Selectwoman, is the chairman of a volunteer group “Women for Nikki.” She was in NH campaigning for Nikki Haley and says many Republicans are looking for a more moderate and positive candidate.
Real Talk with Raff: Weather with Jill
January 11, 2024 21:00 - 11 minutes - 8.06 MBToday's Real Talk with Raff. All things weather! WFSB Meteorologist Jill Gilardi joins Susan Raff to weigh in on the recent heavy rains and flooding. Plus changing weather patterns and why we haven't seen much snow in the past couple of years.
Real Talk with Raff featuring Tal Rahmani
December 14, 2023 19:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBChannel 3's Susan Raff talks with Tal Rahmani, a young Israeli woman woman has come to Connecticut with a story of pain and survival.
Real Talk with Raff: Street Takeovers
December 14, 2023 19:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBStreet Takeovers... They are increasing in size and frequency. At a recent takeover in North Haven there were more than 1,500 people. These events are dangerous. CT lawmakers have passed tougher laws. On Real Talk, what police are doing across the country to crack down.
Real Talk with Raff: What's happening in Bridgeport?
October 18, 2023 19:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBConnecticut Elections. What is happening in Bridgeport? There’s a lawsuit seeking to have another primary in the race for Mayor. Could that happen? Plus, Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas talks about what happened in Bridgeport and could it be avoided. Plus, getting ready for early voting which Will happen in April’s presidential primary.
Real Talk with Raff: Help for Israel
October 18, 2023 19:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBMany are shocked with what we are seeing in Israel. The Jewish community in CT is dealing with concerns about safety, security and sadness. What is being done to help and how you can help.
Real Talk with Raff: Working Families
September 26, 2023 20:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBNew data shows more working families are living paycheck to paycheck. What are the reasons and what can be done? I talked to the Middlesex United Way about the situation.
Real Talk with Raff: Hartford Marathon
September 26, 2023 20:00 - 14 minutes - 9.88 MBThis marks the 30th running of the Hartford Marathon. How has it grown, the money it has raised for different charities and how you can participate.
Real Talk With Raff: Electric Vehicles
August 18, 2023 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBCT is moving towards cleaner air and that means electric vehicles. Governor Lamont wants all new cars sold in 2035 to be electric. A worthy goal but is CT prepared. Hear what Charles Rothenberger from Save the Sound has to say about that on Real Talk.
Real Talk with Raff: State Police ticket scandal
July 28, 2023 15:00 - 24 minutes - 16.5 MBState lawmakers held a hearing to get answers on the scandal involving Connecticut State Police and false traffic tickets. What did they learn and what should happen to those troopers who lied and skewed racial profiling data? We're talking to Judiciary Committee Chair Steve Stafstrom this week on Real Talk.
Real Talk with Raff: CT State Police ticket scandal
July 20, 2023 15:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBThe scandal involving CT State Police troopers writing fake tickets is heating up. Governor Lamont is now calling for an independent investigation and state lawmakers are holding a hearing next week. Criminal justice expert Mike Lawlor joins Chief Political Reporter Susan Raff on Real Talk with Raff on how serious this.
Real Talk with Raff: More controversial Supreme Court decisions
July 10, 2023 20:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBThe US Supreme Court hands down more controversial decisions. These involve, students, people or color and the LGBTQ community. UCONN professor Emeritus Ron Schurin explains what this means going forward.
Real Talk with Raff featuring Miss CT USA
June 30, 2023 18:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBJoin us for an engaging conversation with Miss CT USA & Miss CT USA Teen .
Real Talk with Raff
June 15, 2023 21:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBBig week in CT. President Biden will be at the University of Hartford for a Safer Communities Summit. The focus is on gun safety. CT AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE will be one of many groups there. Jeremy Stein the Executive Director tells us what this could mean for the gun safety movement.
Real Talk with Raff Featuring Bob Duff
June 08, 2023 21:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBConnecticut now has a state budget and lots of new legislation. Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff has the highlights on the bi-partisan budget and historic tax cuts.
Real Talk with Raff: Early Voting
May 11, 2023 20:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBMaking it easier to vote! Two bills are making their way through the CT legislature that allow early voting and No-excuse absentee voting. When can we see this in place? Watch Real Talk with Raff and find out.
Real Talk with Raff: Advice for parents on children vaping in CT
April 21, 2023 14:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBVaping a big problem for children and they are doing it in school. Some as young as 9 years old. Talisha Jones who works for Youth Services in Wallingford has some important advice for parents.
Real Talk with Raff: Abortion pill controversy
April 03, 2023 15:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBToday we talked with with Professor Angela Mattie from Quinnipiac University about the recent controversy over Walgreens decision not to dispense abortion-pill Mifepristone in at lest 12 states where abortion is illegal. CT lawmakers are taking a stand.
Real Talk with Raff featuring DOT Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto
March 23, 2023 14:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBCT has an alcohol problem. We are now top 3 in the country when it comes to alcohol deaths on our roads. And wrong way crashes have skyrocketed. DOT Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto tells us what the state is doing to make the roads safer.
Real Talk with Raff: Sales of legal adult use pot
January 17, 2023 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBWhat did we see when dispensaries opened, and how cannabis has gone mainstream. Brian Essenter is a pharmacist at Affinity Health & Wellness. What's his take on marijuana.
Real Talk with Raff: Gifting for the holidays
December 01, 2022 19:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBThe best gift may not be under the tree. Michael Lehrhaupt from Strategies For Wealth Management shares ideas on gifts that can last a lifetime.
Real Talk with Raff Featuring Ron Schurin
November 11, 2022 15:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBNow that the election is over…what’s the takeaway? An inside look at campaign 2022 with UCONN Political Science Professor Ron Schurin.
Real Talk with Raff featuring Chris Mattei
October 27, 2022 18:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBSandy Hook families sued Alex Jones for saying the massacre never happened. They were awarded $965 million. The attorney representing the families Chris Mattei shares with us what this means and will the families see that compensation.
Real Talk with Raff: Ranked Choice Voting
October 03, 2022 20:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBEverything you need to know about ranked choice voting. The pluses & minuses.
Real Talk with Raff: Flu Shots
September 12, 2022 17:00 - 9 minutes - 6.75 MBThe last thing you may be thinking about these days are flu shots. But flu season is coming up. CVS is gives us their take on staying healthy this winter.
Real Talk with Raff: UCONN Swap Shop
September 02, 2022 18:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBMeet Madeline Kizer a UCONN Junior who started a unique & creative way to keep clothing from being thrown away.
Real Talk with Raff: What is Cryptocurrency
August 24, 2022 18:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBAnd now for something completely different... Let’s learn about Cryptocurrency. What is Bitcoin and should you invest in it?
Real Talk with Raff: What is Cryptocurrency
August 24, 2022 18:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBAnd now for something completely different... Let’s learn about Cryptocurrency. What is Bitcoin and should you invest in it?
Real Talk with Raff featuring Ron Schurin
August 12, 2022 18:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBElection season in full swing. And now the first senate debate with the 3 candidates hoping to beat Sen Richard Blumenthal. UCONN Political Professor Ron Schurin with his take.
Real Talk with Raff featuring Frank Harris
August 12, 2022 18:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBThe Primary is over and now we go on to November’s Election. Frank Harris a journalism professor at Southern CT State University gives us his take on The winners – including the surprise win by Trump endorsed candidate Leora Levy for US Senate.
Real Talk with Raff: What's the deal with pot?
July 15, 2022 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.8 MBWhat's the deal with pot? Sixteen applicants have made it through the first hurdle to grow recreational marijuana. These applicants had to get approval by the social equity council. What happens next?
Real Talk with Raff: Roe V. Wade
July 06, 2022 20:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBDr Emily Fine talks about the impact to women & doctors in CT and how Women’s Healthcare will be at risk.
Real Talk with Raff featuring the Executive Director of CT Against Gun Violence
June 22, 2022 18:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBThe US House has passed gun control measures. What are they. Some of them are laws in CT. Pressure is mounting on Congress but will the Senate make any changes.
Real Talk with Raff featuring Eric McAlley
June 22, 2022 18:00 - 14 minutes - 9.67 MBHow inflation is affecting us all and will the feds decision to raise the interest rate bring costs down and when. We hear from Eric McAlley a finance professor at Quinnipiac University.
Real Talk with Raff featuring Mohammad Elahee professor of international business at QU
April 11, 2022 13:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBConnecticut’s economy. How are we doing? Are jobs coming back and will tax cuts make people and businesses more confident
Real Talk with Raff: Car thefts
April 11, 2022 13:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBCar thefts increased significantly during the pandemic. Some lawmakers want tougher penalties for repeat offenders. You’ll hear from a Glastonbury man who was almost killed by juveniles driving a stolen car.
Real Talk with Raff featuring Myron Kolinksy
March 03, 2022 20:00 - 14 minutes - 9.86 MBThe crisis in Ukraine. Myron Kolinsky from the United Ukraine American Relief Committee Tells us how you can help those in Ukraine and families in refugee camps in Poland and Romania. The UUARC is teaming up with Channel 3 to help get clothing and medical supplies to those in need.
Real Talk with Raff featuring Po Murray
February 17, 2022 18:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBThis week an historic victory for the families of those killed at Sandy Hook Elementary. Gun manufacturer Remington will pay $73 million in a settled lawsuit. Po Murray from the Newtown Action Alliance talks about the importance of the decision and the impact on the families.
Real Talk with Raff featuring Bob Stefanowski
January 27, 2022 17:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBBob Stefanowski is running again for Governor. He tells us what his message is this time and what he thinks should be done differently.
Real Talk with Raff featuring Attorney Tong
January 24, 2022 21:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBCan social media platforms be held accountable? What can be done? Chief Political Reporter Susan Raff talks to Attorney General William Tong about the issue.
Real Talk with Raff featuring Vincent Rodriguez
December 20, 2021 19:00 - 14 minutes - 9.96 MBSusan talks with Vincent Rodriguez of New Milford about a project he created called "Smiles I Can't See." Vincent collects donations and gives free guitars to kids all across the country.
Real Talk with Raff featuring Dr. Ulysses Wu
December 03, 2021 21:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBSusan Raff talks to Dr Ulysses Wu today from Hartford Healthcare about Covid, Boosters and the Omicron variant.
Real Talk with Raff featuring Nicole Hockley
December 03, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBWe are coming up on the 9th anniversary of one of this country’s worst tragedies. Hockley started Sandy Hook Promise which is now in thousands of schools across the country to help identify children who are at risk. Teachers and students are trained to reach out and provide services. Nicole also weighs in on Alex Jones and the court’s decision to make him liable for damages.
Real Talk with Raff featuring Sujata Gadkar Wilcox
October 26, 2021 21:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBSusan talks with Sujata Gadkar Wilcox, associate professor of legal studies at Quinnipiac University. They discuss hate speech and local politicians that have used Hitler's name to describe Governor Lamont.
Real Talk with Raff featuring Judy Keane
October 26, 2021 20:00 - 13 minutes - 9 MBSusan Raff talks with Judy Keane from the Keane Foundation. Her husband, Richart, died twenty years ago on 9-11. Judy started a foundation that helped build a community center in Wethersfield. She was also involved with the 9-11 Memorial in NYC.
Real Talk with Raff featuring Judy Keane
October 26, 2021 20:00 - 13 minutes - 9 MBSusan Raff talks with Judy Keane from the Keane Foundation. Her husband, Richart, died twenty years ago on 9-11. Judy started a foundation that helped build a community center in Wethersfield. She was also involved with the 9-11 Memorial in NYC.