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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Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont wants state lawmakers to expand an R&D tax credit program for small businesses that invest in innovation. -
With four weeks left in Connecticut’s legislative session, health equity advocates are pushing state lawmakers to pass health equity bills, including one that would protect low-income residents from hospital debt. -
The majority of Democrats in the Connecticut General Assembly want to spend far more on some of their top priorities than Governor Ned Lamont's February budget proposal.
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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Laura Tillman to discuss her article, written with Emilia Otte, “Citizenship ceremonies in CT imbued with mixed emotions amid ICE crackdown,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short. -
Connecticut restaurant and hotel owners support a bill that would require money generated from the state’s 1% additional sales tax on meals to be sent back to cities and towns. -
Thousands rallied across Connecticut and Long Island during “No Kings” protests, joining a national movement opposing the Trump administration's actions on immigration, the environment and government cuts. -
Connecticut Senate Republicans want Governor Ned Lamont to spend $20 million from a state contingency fund he controls to provide relief for local dairy farmers. -
Connecticut House Democratic leaders say they are against Governor Ned Lamont’s proposal for a temporary state gasoline tax holiday to provide drivers relief from high pump prices. -
Connecticut lawmakers have advanced a couple of bills aimed at holding federal agents accountable for constitutional violations under state law. -
WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Mark Pazniokas to discuss his article, “Fight for generational change takes aim at U.S. Rep. John Larson,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.
