Paul Pacelli, while filling in on Melissa in the Morning, welcomed State Senator Eric Berthel to talk about the idea of bear hunt as the bear population in Connecticut rapidly increases (0:00). This prompted Priscilla Feral, President of Friends of Animals, to write in and come onto the show to present her side of the bear hunt debate (9:13).
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New Haven Pizza School founder and Charred co-host, Frank Zabski, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about all things Pizza and to share his newly invited pizza style he’s calling Barbeetz.
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Host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” with his opinion that Connecticut needs to approve a limited bear hunt for public safety reasons (00:44). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio talked about the possible implementation of user fees and/or taxes on owners of electric vehicles (14:58). Quinnipiac University Immigration Law Professor Sheila Hayre joined us to discuss the current controversy between a “sanctuary city” and a “welcoming city” (22:49), while CBS News reporter Robert Berger joined us from Jerusalem regarding the current ceasefire in the Middle East and President Trump’s surprising proposals for a post-war Gaza (30:51)
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Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz joins Lisa Wexler to talk about seeking audience assistance in identifying living WWII veterans who reside in CT to be honored at a ceremony in May.
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With a new year, came a new executive director of the Connecticut Bar Association. We met Lina Lee and did a deeper dive into the purpose of the CBA and its impact in our state.
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It’s official; New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart is exploring a run for governor. She is working to earn the Republican nomination but already seems to have competition in the party. We spoke with her about her plans.
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For decades, Gatorade has been the go-to drink to fuel athletes and gym-goers by restoring lost electrolytes. But does a troubling ingredient list outweigh the benefits of drinking it? Dr. Andrew Wong with Hartford Healthcare weighs in on the discussion around these sports drinks.
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Host Paul Pacelli opened Monday’s “Connecticut Today” talking about the controversy over Elon Musk’s role in the Department of Government Efficiency (00:25). We also featured remarks from Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy the previous day on ABC’s “This Week” regarding recent actions by the Trump White House (15:36). CBS News correspondent Stacy Lyn updated us on the latest legal action in the Trump White House federal worker buyout offer case (23:18)
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Interim Superintendent of Bridgeport Public Schools, Dr. Royce Avery, joins Lisa Wexler to discuss how he is working to bring confidence into the school system through collaboration ad transparency, what the State will be doing to support Bridgeport’s schools, student cell phone policy, and why he hopes to stay in his position.
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Friday’s “Connecticut Today” wrapped up the week with Darien/Norwalk GOP State Rep. Tracy Marra regarding a bill that would repeal part of a law that allowed last year’s sale of the Bridgeport-based Aquarion Water Company to a new affiliate of the reformed South Central Regional Water Authority (00:32). CBS News legal analyst Thane Rosenbaum talked about the Trump White House push to stop “Birthright Citizenship” (09:58), a topic that Paul opened the show with (18:09)
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