Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Is $15 An Hour Too Much?

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Is $15 An Hour Too Much?

Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli featured news of the state’s minimum wage increasing again (0:22). Connecticut Commuter Rail Council Chairman Jim Gildea chatted about possible Metro-North service cutbacks (14:25). Image Credit: Getty Images

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: A Sentence Commutation Controversy

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: A Sentence Commutation Controversy

Wednesday’s midweek “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli featured a chat with Brookfield GOP State Sen. Stephen Harding on a controversy surrounding policy changes on future prison sentence commutations (0:29). Hearst Connecticut editor and columnist Dan Haar stopped by for his weekly update (11:47), while Paul had a few thoughts on possible Metro-North service cutbacks…

Connecticut Today With Paul Pacelli: Another Bad Bill?

Connecticut Today With Paul Pacelli: Another Bad Bill?

Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli featured the Yankee Institute’s Carol Platt Liebau on a key climate bill still to be decided on in the final days of the current General Assembly session (0:25). We also featured a segment from MSNBC with Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy on the new debt limit deal in…

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Updated Zoning In Norwalk

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Updated Zoning In Norwalk

Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli featured a chat with Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling on some proposed city zoning changes (0:28). OnlyInBridgeport.com blogger Lennie Grimaldi joined us for his weekly update (11:26). We replayed Erick Erickson’s interview with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (23:08) and Paul had some initial thoughts on Budweiser, Target, boycotts and…

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Metro-North Service Cuts?

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Metro-North Service Cuts?

Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today with host Paul Pacelli featured a chat with Association of Commuter Rail Employees General Chairman and Executive Board Director Ed Valente on proposed Metro-North schedule cuts (0:33). GOP State Sen. Paul Cicarella stopped by to talk about recent “street takeovers” in some municipalities (10:13), while Paul had an update on the invetigation…

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Riots On Wheels?

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Riots On Wheels?

“Connecticut Today” host Paul Pacelli kicked off Tuesday’s show with some thoughts on recent “street takeovers” across the state, including one seen on video (0:23). University of New Haven MBA David Sacco offered his thoughts on the current debt limit issue in Washington (15:35). Image Credit: Getty Images

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Vindictive Politics?

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Vindictive Politics?

Monday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli featured a few thoughts from Paul on a continuing controversy regarding Gov. Ned Lamont’s nominee for the State supreme Court (0:27). CTNewsJunkie columnist Terry Cowgill joined us for his weekly check-in (16:24), and Heritage Foundation analyst Joel Griffith talked about the current showdown over raising the nation’s debt…

Connecticut Today: A Look Into What’s Going On In Hartford

Connecticut Today: A Look Into What’s Going On In Hartford

Joe Aguiar filled in for Paul Pacelli on Connecticut Today, as Paul filled in for Melissa. He welcomed Bob Duff, Majority Leader of the Connecticut State Senate, to talk about what’s going on in Hartford, as well as some issues that he feels that the Republican Party is shooting themselves in the foot on (0:00).…

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: What’s The Bridgeport Buzz?

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: What’s The Bridgeport Buzz?

Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” featured our regular check-in with www.OnlyInBridgeport.com blogger Lennie Grimaldi (0:41). Sacred Heart University History Prof. Dr. David Thompson discussed the current debt ceiling controversy in Washington (9:42). Twenty-six-year CIA veteran Daniel J. O’Connor talked about his new book, “A True American Patriot,” as well as current world events (20:10). Paul also talked…

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Missing Out On Billions?

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Missing Out On Billions?

Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” featured our weekly check-in with Hearst Connecticut columnist and Senior Editor Dan Haar, who talked about a Yale study on the state’s less-than-stellar investment strategy (0:47). Family Institute of Connecticut Director of Public Policy Leslie Wolfgang briefed us on a controversial bill making its way through the General Assembly (11:45), and we…