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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Is Chris Murphy Rooting For Failure?

Host Paul Pacelli opened Monday’s “Connecticut Today” wondering – after hearing parts from the previous day’s “Meet The Press” – if CT Democratic U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy might actually be rooting for Trump White House peace efforts for Russia and Ukraine to fail (00:53). Area Nine Cable Council Vice-Chairman and Darien T.V. 79 Program Director Jim Cameron dropped by to chat about proposed channel moves that may affect thousands of Fairfield County T.V. consumers (14:34). Connecticut Republican Party Chairman Ben Proto commented on a Democratic social media post targeting GOP gubernatorial candidate Ryan Fazio (27:26). State Senate GOP leader Steve Harding talked about the latest legal twist in the Bridgeport absentee ballot cases (33:48)

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The Lisa Wexler Show – LISA ON THE LAW

Lisa Wexler takes caller questions about what fiduciary responsibilities are after an estate closes? How to secure benefits for special needs beneficiaries with a special needs trust? How to overturn will designations? How to talk to someone about their will and not sound greedy?

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The Lisa Wexler Show – UPDATE: Fairfield Little League Team At The World Series

From Williamsport, PA, CBS ReporterTom Speicher joins Lisa Wexler to talk about Fairfield’s next game against Hawaii Friday!

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Melissa In The Morning: The Impact of Taylor Swift

Filling in for Melissa, host Paul Pacelli welcomed Quinnipiac University Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Dr. Ari Perez – a self-proclaimed “Swiftie” – to chat about Taylor Swift’s announcement of her new album, “The Life of a Show Girl.” Dr. Perez teaches the popular course “Taylor Swift: Cultural Mirrorball,” examining her work through multiple academic lenses, including gender studies, business, songwriting and music production.

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The Lisa Wexler Show – Sen. Ryan Fazio Announces Campaign For Connecticut Governor

State Senator, Ryan Fazio, joins Lisa Wexler right after announcing his run for Governor of CT with the goal of restoring a political balance that benefits all CT residents.

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Melissa in the Morning: Spinal Stenosis

Filling in for Melissa, host Paul Pacelli chatted with Dr. Traci Marquis-Eydman, Associate Professor of Medical Sciences and Director of the Medical Student Home (MeSH) Program at the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, about recent news that Connecticut Third District Congresswoman Rose DeLauro underwent a procedure to treat a case of spinal stenosis.

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Connecticut’s Next Generation Of Innovators Win At Nationals!

Student inventors, Ian and Evelyn Klimowicz, and their mom, Elizabeth Long, join Lisa Wexler to talk about how they thought of and developed their winning inventions.

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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Another Surprise In A General Assembly Bill?

Host Paul Pacelli welcomed Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio to Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” to discuss a little-known regulation in a recently-passed education bill in Hartford (00:32). CBS News reporter Linda Kenyon (07:47), Landmark Legal Foundation Vice-President of Legal Affairs Mike O’Neill (12:39), and Paul (19:12) all gave their takes on the Trump White House law enforcement plans for Washington, D.C.

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The Lisa Wexler Show – What Is The Secret For Better Self-Control?

Professor of Psychology and Director of the Decision Sciences Collaborative at The Ohio State University, Kentaro Fujita, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about what self-control is and why willpower is not the answer.

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Melissa in the Morning: Senator Saud Anwar

A state senator wants to be incarcerated in solitary confinement for 72 hours. That was the opening lines of a recent Hartford Courant article. It’s talking about Senator and Doctor Saud Anwar and we welcomed him to the show for the first time to talk about this and his thoughts about Governor Lamont potentially running for a third term.

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