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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Can We Just Admit It’s The Marijuana?

Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli opened with Paul talking about a proposal to lower the state’s blood-alcohol DUI threshold from .08 to .05 percent (00:38). State House Republican Leader Vin Candelora talked about a push to possibly reign in Connecticut’s “Trust Act” for illegal aliens (16:01). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio joined us to chat about more early legislation being introduced in the General Assembly (22:26). CBS News correspondent Chris Fox joined us from Austin, Texas, on the Trump White House immigration enforcement push (32:56)

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Melissa in the Morning: Budderfly

In August of 2024, Connecticut news outlets were buzzing about Budderfly; a Connecticut company bringing renewable energy to UConn Health’s Farmington campus. Then, the governor name-dropped the Shelton-based company during his 2025 state of the state address. We connected with Budderfly CEO Al Subbloie to understand their business model and how it’s lowering Connecticut’s carbon footprint.

For more information: https://www.budderfly.com/

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Melissa in the Morning: Executive Orders

Right on The White House government website, it’s outlined President Trump’s immediate priorities upon entering office. Some of his key executive orders impacting Connecticut residents include immigration and gender identification on documents. We got a breakdown of these orders from Dr. Patricia Crouse, a practitioner in residence in public administration and political science at University of New Haven.

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Melissa in the Morning: Preemptive Pardons

In the final minutes of his presidency, Joe Biden pre-emptively pardoned several family members, Covid response chief Dr. Anthony Fauci and members of the House for the January 6th riot investigation. We spoke with Attorney Bill Bloss, our legal expert, to get a better understanding on how preemptive pardons work.

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Melissa in the Morning: Severe Weather Bill

Governor Lamont is set to present his first proposal during the 2025 legislative session. We asked political reported, Mike Cerruli, what could be in the severe weather bill proposal. We also got more insight about the Ratepayers First Act.

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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – How Did President Trump Win Again?

“Connecticut Today” host Paul Pacelli kicked off Inauguration Day wondering how President Trump was able to return to the White House after a few tumultuous years (00:30). We also received analysis from Sacred Heart University Political Science Professor and Scholar in Residence Dr. Gary Rose (14:44) and Southern Connecticut State University Political Science and Urban Affairs Professor Dr. Jonathan Wharton (25:14)

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The Lisa Wexler Show – Pequot Library Invites You To 1830s Abolitionism In Connecticut

Cecily Dyer, Special Collections Librarian, Pequot Library, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about their exhibition: The Tinderbox of the Civil War: 1830s Abolitionism in Connecticut starting 1/25/25.

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The Lisa Wexler Show – Sen. Blumenthal At Confirmation Hearings And TikTok Decision

Senator Richard Blumenthal joins Lisa Wexler to talk about the Supreme Court decision to uphold the deadline for sale or closure of TikTok, confirmation hearings and immigration policy.

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Melissa in the Morning: Female Cancer Rates

The American Cancer Society released a new report this week showing younger women are nearly twice as likely to have cancer than men. It also showed middle-aged women are at a higher risk for cancer too. Medical oncologist and the director of the early onset cancer program at Yale Cancer Center, Dr. Veda Giri, shared what could be leading to these new trends and what women should be doing to prevent a cancer diagnosis.

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Melissa in the Morning: Congressman Jim Himes

A republican led bill titled Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act reportedly passed in a 274-145 vote yesterday with more than a quarter of Democrats voting in support. That included Connecticut Congressman Jim Himes. We got a better understanding about the difference between this act and the proposed Laken Riley Act.

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