Host Paul Pacelli opened Friday’s “Connecticut Today” wondering when exactly the State of Connecticut took a lurch to the far left in how it operates and governs itself (00:50). Family Institute of Connecticut Director of Public Policy Leslie Wolfgang updated us regarding a controversial library bill being debated at the State Capitol (15:52). Former Bridgeport…
Host Paul Pacelli kicked off Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” examining a bill that would allow some limited civil lawsuits in Connecticut against gun companies and gun retailers after incidents of gun violence (00:46). GOP State Sen. Eric Berthel also chimed in on that bill and others being debated at the State Capitol (15:44). CBS News White…
Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” featured a chat with GOP State Rep. Doug Dubitsky about a controversial housing bill passed in Hartford the previous night (00:39). Hearst Connecticut Media senior columnist and editor Dan Haar chimed in on the biggest stories around the state, including the future of the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun (08:31). CBS News Correspondent Taurean…
Host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” wondering why Harvard University should not be penalized by the Trump White House for not properly dealing with campus anti-semitism (00:35). CBS News Senior White House Reporter Jennifer Jacobs also commented on the escalating battle between President Trump and Harvard (15:37). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio dropped by…
Host Paul Pacelli kicked off Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” looking at a controversial proposal being debated in Hartford that would cripple the power of local planning and zoning commissions across the state (00:46). Yankee Institute for Public Policy head Carol Liebau (16:33) and East Haven GOP State Rep. Joe Zullo (23:05) also weighed in on House…
Host Paul Pacelli started Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” looking at rumors of a change in the state’s sports gambling regulations regarding betting on in-state colleges and universities (00:44). GOP State Sen. Ryan Fazio (15:11) and Hearst Connecticut Media senior columnist and editor Dan Haar (23:05) both weighed in on that possible gambling change as well. CBS…
Host Paul Pacelli kicked-off Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” with word of a bill to decriminalize so-called “magic mushrooms” with the psychoactive ingredient psilocybin (00:39). National Taxpayers Union Foundation Executive Vice-President Joe Bishop-Henchman talked about the possible cost to Connecticut taxpayers if the 2017 Trump tax cuts are not renewed (15:41). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio detailed…
Host Paul Pacelli opened Monday’s edition of “Connecticut Today” wondering about the timing and details regarding former President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis (00:32). CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Nancy Cordes joined us from Washington, D.C. on the former President’s cancer diagnosis (15:22). GOP State Sen. Eric Berthel talked about the renewed the possibility…
Host Paul Pacelli kicked off Friday’s “Connecticut Today” wondering if a controlled bear hunt – primarily in Litchfield County – is on the way from state officials (00:25). Quinnipiac University Assistant Professor of Journalism Nick Pietruszkiewicz discussed the renewed Baseball Hall of Fame arguments for Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson (15:14) Image Credit: iStock…
Host Paul Pacelli opened Thursday’s edition of “Connecticut Today” highlighting two members of the state’s U.S. House delegation that will reportedly run for re-election, despite calls from many fellow Democrats to appeal to younger voters (00:47). Sacred Heart University Political Science Professor and Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Gary Rose dropped by to chat about whether or not…