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.
-
Connecticut residents with health coverage through Access Health CT, the state’s Affordable Care Act marketplace, began to receive notices this week that their premiums would significantly increase next year. -
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has nominated four new commissioners for the state’s Public Utility Regulatory Authority. The nominations complete the embattled agency’s five-member board for the first time in six years. -
WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Dana Edwards to discuss his article, “26 years after lobster die-off, CT lobstermen reflect on a net loss,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short. -
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits for about 400,000 Connecticut residents are in jeopardy due to federal budget cuts and the federal government shutdown, according to state officials. -
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced that construction has started on a $35 million redevelopment of the Waterbury Train Station on Wednesday. -
Connecticut officials have marked Breast Cancer Awareness Month by encouraging women to obtain regular breast cancer screenings using a state program that offers screenings at low or no cost to patients. -
WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s John Moritz to discuss his article, “In some CT towns, clouds form over new solar developments,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short. -
U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) is pushing a bill she introduced with U.S. Senator Patty Murray of Washington three weeks ago as a possible framework for negotiations to end the federal government shutdown. -
Connecticut has just released about $5 million in grants to help the state’s homeless emergency response system expand cold weather shelters in anticipation of increased demand this winter. -
Connecticut has dipped into its reserves to ensure that the federal government shutdown does not affect residents who receive WIC, the federally funded supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children.
