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Coming up on Connections: Wednesday, February 22nd

First hour: D&C reporters explain how they cracked the story of Bill Nojay's scandal

Second hour: Ending the R-word

The story of what the late Assemblyman Bill Nojay did -- his scams, his lies, his theft -- is only known because of the work of reporters Steve Orr and Gary Craig. They pushed to have records unsealed, and they chased down many threads to a strange and sad tale of deception. Steve and Gary will join us to explain how they pulled the entire, complex story together, and what questions they still would like to answer.

In our second hour: The annual push to "End the R-Word" is back on. Is it working? Last year, a comedian in a Showtime special delivered a deeply insulting rant about people with mental disabilities. The term still comes up on occasion in pop culture. We'll check in with our guests:

  • Ann Costello, director of the Golisano Foundation
  • Martha Mock, director of the Institute of Innovative Transition
  • Nancy Bauter, president of the Nazareth College chapter of Best Buddies
  • Jessica Gill, buddy director for the Nazareth College chapter of Best Buddies
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Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.