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 Connecticut Senate President Martin Looney.
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Republicans launched a digital attack ad this week that attempts to tie Governor Ned Lamont’s COVID-19 response to that of former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
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Connecticut Republicans say Gov. Lamont's order to have nursing homes accept infected patients might lead to problems — much like what happened with a similar policy in New York under Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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Some Connecticut Black community leaders join Senate GOP to demand a public hearing on COVID-19 spenThe Black leaders, who said they are Democrats, are concerned that the money is not going to the people in their communities who need it the most.
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Even though the state has the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in the country with 84% of residents 18 and older fully vaccinated, the infection rate is inching up, he said.
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Governor Ned Lamont said COVID-19 cases are on the rise in surrounding states, and that’s why Connecticut residents who had their vaccine shots more than six months ago should get a booster now.
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They cited a recent survey that found that two thirds of victims of color in the state do not get state help.
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He expects to be the Democratic Party nominee for governor next year because he believes he’s made a difference in the three years he’s served as governor.
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Connecticut’s two Democratic U.S. Senators say President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan would combat the country’s worker shortage.
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Connecticut state lawmakers have approved extending Democratic Governor Ned Lamont’s COVID-19 emergency powers until February. It passed in the House...