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’s top election official says about 35% of the state’s registered voters participated in Tuesday’s municipal elections. -
Their marquee victory was in New Britain where Democratic State Representative Bobby Sanchez flipped the mayor’s office after Erin Stewart, a 12-year Republican incumbent, stepped away to run for governor. -
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has agreed with state lawmakers to use up to $500 million in state surplus to offset some of the federal funding cuts. -
WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Mark Pazniokas to discuss his article, “CT Democrats targeting open Republican municipal seats,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short. -
Residents of many Connecticut towns and cities can expect to receive drug deactivation pouches in their mailboxes. It’s part of a statewide effort to help families safely dispose of unused medications. -
Connecticut and New York are suing to stop the Trump administration from suspending SNAP payments on Nov. 1. They’re joining 20 other states and the District of Columbia. -
Connecticut’s Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas launched a free online training course to help state residents better understand how the government works. -
WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Jan Ellen Spiegel to discuss her article, “CT needs to plan for its energy future, but the view is cloudy,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short. -
Connecticut mayors and first selectmen are helping draft a more acceptable version of a controversial affordable housing bill, according to Governor Ned Lamont. -
Kosta Diamantis, a former deputy budget director and head of school construction, was found guilty on all 21 counts by a jury in the U.S. District Court in Bridgeport.
