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…
Host Paul Pacelli welcomed “Only In Bridgeport” blogger Lennie Grimaldi to Thursday’s show to chat about some possible charter revisions for Bridgeport (00:40). Columnist and blogger Chris Powell commented on the latest Connecticut news and the state’s stubborn pockets of poverty and school under-achievement (15:42). CBS News Justice Department correspondent Scott MacFarlane joined us from…
Host Paul Pacelli welcomed Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio to Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” to chat about Govenor Ned Lamont’s budget address, along with rumors of a possible carbon tax targeting the state’s energy consumers (00:42). Hearst Connecticut Media senior editor and columnist Dan Haar talked about his company’s purchase of the Waterbury Republican-American newspaper (08:30).…
Monday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli welcomed State House GOP leader Vin Candelora to chat about the current legal fight involving big utilities and the state’s PURA’s leadership (00:38). University of New Haven Associate Professor of Accounting and Taxation Dr. James Mohs updated us on President Trump’s use of tariffs as political tools (08:45). Paul…
Host Paul Pacelli welcomed Ray Pantalena from Affinity Grow in Bridgeport to talk about the current adult-use marijuana market in the Park City, one year after opening his Bridgeport location (00:36). Paul also wondered about how useful Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives really are in the wake of allegations surrounding a recent mid-air collision…
Host Paul Pacelli welcomed “Only In Bridgeport” blogger Lennie Grimaldi back to the Thursday show to chat about the latest controversies with the Bridgeport Board of Education and the city’s school system (00:42). CT Inside Investigator reporter Marc Fitch joined us to talk about the latest legal action being taken by Eversource and Avangrid against…
Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” begging state officials to back off on some of the irresponsible rhetoric about ICE agents and the Trump White House crackdown (00:36). Hearst Connecticut Media columnist and senior editor Dan Haar discussed possible GOP gubernatorial candidates and the reported presence of some ICE agents in the state (14:55).…
Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” opened with host Paul Pacelli looking at a new study pinning a possible expansion of the HUSKY healthcare program for migrants at up to $250 million (00:25). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio stopped by to chat about state employee union negotiations for a 2027 contract renewal (14:45) Image Credit: Getty Images /…
Host Paul Pacelli welcomed GOP State Rep. Greg Howard – an active-duty police officer – on Monday’s “Connecticut Today” to discuss a proposal to further strengthen the state’s “TRUST Act” (00:43), while Paul also offered a few of his own thoughts on President Trump’s undocumented migrant crackdown (10:47). CBS News Politics Reporter Olivia Rinaldi joined…
Host Paul Pacelli wondered on Thursday’s edition of “Connecticut Today” if the Biden White House was as aggressive as the Trump White House presently is regarding the removal of criminal aliens. Why or why not? Image Credit: REUTERS