Ebong Udoma
Senior ReporterAs WSHU Public Radio’s award-winning senior political reporter, Ebong Udoma draws on his extensive tenure to delve deep into state politics. 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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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Dave Altimari to discuss his article written with Jenna Carlesso, “Lawmakers push for more transparency in nursing home spending,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.
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Connecticut’s largest business association opposes a bill to expand the state’s paid sick leave law to cover all workers. The bill is part of the Democrats’ legislative agenda this year.
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Affordable housing, consumer protections and the regulation of artificial intelligence are some of the items that top their agenda this year, according to Connecticut Senate Democrats.
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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Jessika Harkay to discuss her article, “New CT law on kindergarten age cutoff causing confusion,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.
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Connecticut lawmakers say a bill that would incentivize more transit-oriented development might pass this year because of the state’s housing crisis.
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Lamond Daniels, the candidate who placed third in November’s four-way race for Bridgeport mayor, has announced that he has dropped out of this month’s court-ordered redo of the election and endorsed incumbent Mayor Joe Ganim.
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The Connecticut General Assembly has passed an emergency bill to spend $17 million on the state’s federally funded winter heating assistance programs.
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U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) urged Connecticut residents to take advantage of free programs this tax filing season.
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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Andrew Brown to discuss his article written with Dave Altimari, “An open DSS audit was nixed, and a grand jury is investigating,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.
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A Connecticut legislative committee has started working on a bill to enable the building of more housing in the state despite opposition from some lawmakers. This would help Gov. Ned Lamont’s plan to tackle the state’s housing crisis.