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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Cracking Down On Weed Behind The Wheel?

Host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” highlighting a push at the State Capitol to give police officers more power to stop drivers suspected of using marijuana while behind the wheel (00:36). GOP State Sen. Paul Cicarella talked about Monday’s public hearing regarding that proposal for extended police powers (15:36). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio talked about the legal and monetary risks of attaching a so-called “Green Amendment” to the State Constitution (24:06)

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The Lisa Wexler Show – Renowned Civil Rights Attorney, Ilann M. Maazel, Takes On Trump

Nationally recognized civil rights lawyer, Ilann M. Maazel, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about his New York Law Journal Column, “Rule of Law, Not Rule of Trump.”

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Melissa in the Morning: Senator Jeff Gordon

It sounds like an agreement was reached between United Healthcare and Hartford Healthcare. Negotiations on a contract expired at midnight and if the two parties couldn’t reach a deal, thousands of Connecticut residents would pay out of pocket for out of network doctors. We spoke with Senator and doctor, Jeff Gordon, about this latest debacle involving health insurance companies and healthcare entities in the state. Plus, we spoke about a new bill that would allow religious organizations to offer temporary housing to the homeless and refugees.

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Melissa in the Morning: Wolcott Killings

A domestic dispute turned deadly in Wolcott resulting in the deaths of three family members. We spoke with Police Chief Edward Stephens about the latest on the investigation and the many questions still unanswered.

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Melissa in the Morning: Alleged Captivity Case

A 32-year-old man was allegedly held against his will for more than 20 years and now his stepmother is facing charges. This case out of Waterbury has become national news because the details coming out of the preliminary investigation are the stuff of nightmares. Waterbury Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo gave us the latest details on the investigation including new information revealed in crime scene photos released to the public.

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Melissa in the Morning: Distracted Driving

April is distracted driving awareness month, and the Department of Transportation just launched a statewide distracted driving enforcement and a new public awareness campaign to crack down on the problem. Josh Morgan with the DOT shared the details about this latest campaign. Plus, we spoke about the department’s five-year plans for road projects in the state and specifically asked about Heroes Tunnel on the Wilbur Cross Parkway.

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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Getting Fined For Not Voting?

Host Paul Pacelli opened Monday’s “Connecticut Today” talking about various proposals to raise voter participation in Connecticut, including the possibility of fining those citizens who choose not to vote (00:51). CBS News White House Reporter Olivia Rinaldi stopped by to chat about the fallout over last week’s trip to Greenland by Vice-President J.D. Vance (15:13). CBS News Auto Industry Correspondent Jeff Gilbert detailed the coming Trump White House tariffs on automobiles (19:49), while Landmark Legal Foundation attorney Mike O’Neill summed up U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments in a key case involving religious exemptions for Catholic groups (22:59)

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LISA ON THE LAW – Medicaid Planning; Enforcing An Out-of-State Judgment; Social Security Taxing

Lisa Wexler answers audience questions about what qualifies you for Medicaid planning, is it an irrevocable trust, and what is the lookback? How do you collect a judgement from an out of state contractor? Is there a legal avenue to counter social security taxes?

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Melissa in the Morning: Food Insecurity in CT

Connecticut Foodshare says federal cuts will rip millions of meals away from their hunger relief partners and the people they serve. We spoke with Jason Jakubowski, President and CEO of CT Foodshare, to get a better understanding about the impact of the federal government but also the need for our state to step up and help.

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Melissa in the Morning: Removing the Target for Home Invasions

According to FBI statistics, most home burglaries happen during the summertime, and decrease about 11% during the wintertime. As the days get warmer and the spring season takes over, NOW is the time to make your home less prone to burglars. Crime prevention expert, Jim Perez, gave us advice to remove a target that could be on our backs.

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