Host Paul Pacelli opened a new week on “Connecticut Today” wondering why New York City Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and other progressives constantly bash and lash out at billionaires (00:39). State Senate GOP Leader Steve Harding talked about the re-appointment of Marissa Gillett by Governor Ned Lamont to head the state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority…
Friday’s “Connecticut Today” featured former Bridgeport Democratic State Rep. Chris Caruso (00:41) and host Paul Pacelli (11:52) both lamenting the continued inaction from the General Assembly on any major absentee ballot reforms in the wake of the 2023 Bridgeport election scandal. CBS News legal analyst Thane Rosenbaum broke down the day’s major decisions from the…
Host Paul Pacelli kicked off Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” wondering if a startling primary win in New York City earlier in the week should worry the Democratic Party establishment here in Connecticut and Governor Ned Lamont (00:45). Connecticut State Republican Party Chairman Ben Proto talked about the latest political news and a pair of controversial vetos…
Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” wondering if an election result just a few miles away in New York City signals a major shift in the Democratic Party (00:43). Southern Connecticut State University Political Science and Urban Affairs Professor Dr. Jonathan Wharton joined us to talk about that Big Apple race, along with the…
“Connecticut Today” host Paul Pacelli welcomed Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio on Tuesday’s show to chat about the blowback aimed at Gov. Ned Lamont’s veto of a controversial housing bill earlier in the week (00:35). Sacred Heart University Political Science Professor and Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Gary Rose discussed the Connecticut and national political scenes (10:36), while…
Monday’s “Connecticut Today” featured host Paul Pacelli discussing the previous weekend’s U.S. military strikes on Iran’s three main nuclear sites with University of New Haven Professor of National Security Dr. Howard Stoffer (00:28) CT News Junkie columnist and Substack.com blogger Terry Cowgill dropped by to chat about those attacks and two controversial vetoes announced by Gov. Ned…
A possible veto of a controversial housing bill by Governor Ned Lamont was a big topic on Friday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli. We welcomed 35th District GOP State Senator Dr. Jeff Gordon (00:47) and former Democratic State Rep. Chris Caruso (11:18) to chat about that bill. Fiona Firine, from the non-profit group “For Cameron,”…
Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli jumped right into a tough decision facing President Trump: should the U.S. military take part in operations to cripple Iran’s ability to produce a nuclear weapon? (00:38). University of New Haven Associate Professor of Homeland and National Security, Political Science, and International Affairs Dr. Matthew Schmidt dropped by…
Host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” chatting about a union protest aimed at Gov. Ned Lamont’s threatened veto of a bill making striking workers eligible for unemployment compensation after two weeks on picket lines (00:43). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio also commented on that same bill and union reaction to a roving billboard supporting…
Host Paul Pacelli kicked off a new week on “Connecticut Today” wondering if the thousands of anti-Trump “No Kings” protesters in Connecticut and the millions nationwide have a cogent plan when it comes to policy and messaging (00:37). We chatted with CBS News Correspondent Robert Berger live from in Jerusalem on the Iran-Israel hostilities (14:57).…