Melissa In The Morning: Will U.S. Troops Get Involved With The Israel-Hamas Conflict?

Oct 13, 2023, 01:44 PM

This Sunday starts the Medicare Open Enrollment period in Connecticut. What has changed with the plans and how can people prepare? We spoke with our medicare expert, Bob Vontell. (0:00)

Overnight, Israel ordered an evacuation notice to Palestinians living in Gaza ahead of a massive counterattack against Hamas. We got a check in with Congressman Jim Himes about whether US troops will soon get involved and how our country is reacting to what’s happening in the Middle East. (13:00)

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month and we want to know what our state is doing to hire more people with special needs. We spoke with the Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Aging and Disability Services about resources available and an upcoming disability resource fair to help more people. (24:08)

David Pia is running as the Republican nominee for First Selectman of Trumbull. But his ticket is different than most politicians in 2023. He unofficially created what’s called “United For Trumbull,” teaming up with two town leaders: one a democrat and one, an unaffiliated. We asked him about this plan to run and why this approach seems to resonate with voters. (41:08)

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