Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday’s edition of “Connecticut Today” looking for reaction from the previous night’s address by President Trump and wondering what’s next for Democrats (00:53). Sacred Heart University Political Science Professor and Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Gary Rose talked about last night’s address by President Trump and the opposition from Democrats (15:43). Hearst Connecticut Media…
Host Paul Pacelli welcomed Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio on Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” to chat about a big environmental bill being considered at the State Capitol (00:30). Blogger and columnist Chris Powell weighed in on the big stories in Connecticut, including the recent supervised release of a convicted cannibal killer (11:50). CBS News correspondent Olivia…
Host Paul Pacelli opened Monday’s “Connecticut Today” wondering if Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy went too far in calling the Trump White House an “arm of the Kremlin” (00:45). Connecticut Republican Party Chairman Ben Proto talked about Sen. Chris Murphy’s opposition to the Trump White House foreign policy (14:23). GOP State Senate leader Steve Harding…
Host Paul Pacelli heard from a lot of callers on Friday’s “Connecticut Today” regarding an all-out argument that broke out earlier in the day at the White House involving President Trump, Vice-President J.D. Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (00:53). Former Derby Fire Chief Chuck Stankye dropped by again to talk about this weekend’s observation…
Host Paul Pacelli opened Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with an update on some motor vehicle safety issues being re-visited by the Connecticut General Assembly, including the fact that Connecticut is one of only a handful of states that still allow open containers of alcohol in motor vehicles (00:43). New Canaan/Darien/Stamford GOP State Rep. Tom O’Dea talked…
“Connecticut Today” host Paul Pacelli weighed in on Wednesday on a continued push to lower the state’s blood alcohol DUI standard from .08 to .05 as a way to determine impairment (00:47). Hearst Connecticut Media senior editor and columnist Dan Haar joined us with his weekly wrap-up, including his thoughts on the continued controversy over…
Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli featured Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio on a set of “emergency bills” being proposed at the State Capitol and another proposal forcing cities and towns to set up police and fire department pension plans (00:24). Paul also had a follow-up to the controversy surrounding the impending release of…
Host Paul Pacelli spoke with GOP State Rep. Devin Carney on Monday’s “Connecticut Today” regarding the pending conditional release of a cannibal killer that’s outraged many state residents (00:36). Paul also opened the show wondering why we can’t get a straight answer from Connecticut leaders on the overall statewide cost of un-documented migrants (06:35). CBS…
Host Paul Pacelli opened Friday’s “Connecticut Today” looking at a prospective bill at the State Capitol hoping to force more state employees back into various offices (00:29). “Coalition for a Prosperous America” analyst and former Wall Street Journal and Forbes reporter Kenneth Rapoza detailed the deep connection between China, India, and the U.S. regarding generic…