Host Paul Pacelli returned to Tuesday’s edition of “Connecticut Today” to chat with Monroe resident Scott Pearson about his petition drive to try change the “Public Benefits” charge on electric bills for state consumers (00:27). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio stopped by with news about the State Department of Transportation (11:55), while Paul added a…
Host Paul Pacelli welcomed Southern Connecticut State University Political Science and Urban Affairs Professor Dr. Jonathan Wharton to Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” to chat about the selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the vice-presidential nominee for the Kamala Harris 2024 campaign (00:34), while Paul added a few of his own thoughts as well (10:28). Hearst…
“Connecticut Today” host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday’s show with news and reaction about Minnesota Governor Tim Walz being named as Vice President Kamala Harris’ November running mate (00:29). University of New Haven Finance Lecturer David Sacco examined the recent turmoil in the U.S. and world financial markets (12:45). Finally, Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio dropped…
Monday’s “Connecticut Today” started a new week with host Paul Pacelli wondering if Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign can run all the way to November without a news conference (00:31). Commuter advocate Jim Cameron dropped by to talk about the legendary “New Canaan Club Car” (13:11), while intellectual property attorney Kristen Roberts discussed the controversial…
Host Paul Pacelli had some fun wrapping up another week on “Connecticut Today” with artificial intelligence expert Professor Pedro Domingos, author of, “2040: A Silicon Valley Satire,” in a discussion about whether Americans would ever elect an “A.I.” president (00:31). Former Bridgeport State Rep. Chris Caruso dropped by for his regular update (12:28), while Paul…
Host Paul Pacelli started Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with a look at an unexpected spike in some electric bills currently hitting state consumers (00:26). Greenwich GOP State Sen. Ryan Fazio stopped by to comment on the same issue (13:22). “Only In Bridgeport” blogger Lennie Grimaldi dropped by with the latest buzz from the Park City (21:33)…
Host Paul Pacelli’s Wednesday edition of “Connecticut Today” touched on a recent Wall Street Journal story detailing the number of states – including Connecticut – that are seeing a big jump in marijuana use connected to deadly road accidents (00:34). Connecticut Restaurant Association head Scott Dolch talked about a Hartford Courant story on recent restaurant…
Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli featured an update on U.S. Senate passage of the “Kids Online Safety Act,” co-authored by Senator Richard Blumenthal (00:38). Quinnipiac University assistant professor of interactive media design John Powers also weighed in on Senate passage of that bill (12:44). Stratford GOP State Sen. Kevin Kelly talked about the…
Host Paul Pacelli started a new week on “Connecticut Today” with his thoughts on proposals from President Joe Biden to reform the U.S. Supreme Court (00:25). We also got input on those proposals from Landmark Legal Foundation Attorney and Vice President of Legal Affairs Mike O’Neill (13:12). Columnist and Blogger Chris Powell talked about the…
Host Paul Pacelli opened Friday’s edition of “Connecticut Today” pointing out the political language that now coming out of Washington regarding the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza (00:32). Fairfield GOP State Sen. Tony Hwang talked about a recent spike in auto theft in Connecticut (13:17). Former Bridgeport State Rep. Chris Caruso dropped by with his…