Connections

Congressman Joe Morelle

By Evan Dawson,

Elissa Orlando, Julie Williams

Published September 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM EDT

Four men sit at a table in a radio talk studio: a man front left has short dark hair and a dark beard and is wearing glasses, a blue plaid button-down shirt, jeans and sneakers; a man front right has short dark hair and is wearing a white button-down shirt, pink and blue plaid tie, jeans and brown shoes; a man back left has short dark hair and a dark beard and is wearing a grey jackets over a light blue button-down shirt; a man back right has short grey hair and is wearing a grey blazer, white button-down shirt and grey tie. — (foreground) Willie Williams III, (background) Brian Lewis and Joe Morelle with host Evan Dawson on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Tuesday, September 23, 2025

We sit down with Congressman Joe Morelle to discuss the latest on the Trump administration's actions.

From Medicaid cuts to vaccine policy and more, we'll cover a wide range, while taking listener questions.

In studio:

Congressman Joe Morelle, District 25
Brian Lewis, executive director of ROC the Future Alliance
Willie Williams III, parent and family partner for ROC the Future Alliance

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Evan Dawson

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.

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Elissa Orlando

Elissa Orlando is a producer for “Connections with Evan Dawson.” She returns part-time to WXXI News after stepping back from a long career in public media and in translational science.

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Julie Williams

Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson." She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.

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