Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” opened with host Paul Pacelli looking at a new study pinning a possible expansion of the HUSKY healthcare program for migrants at up to $250 million (00:25). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio stopped by to chat about state employee union negotiations for a 2027 contract renewal (14:45) Image Credit: Getty Images /…
Host Paul Pacelli welcomed GOP State Rep. Greg Howard – an active-duty police officer – on Monday’s “Connecticut Today” to discuss a proposal to further strengthen the state’s “TRUST Act” (00:43), while Paul also offered a few of his own thoughts on President Trump’s undocumented migrant crackdown (10:47). CBS News Politics Reporter Olivia Rinaldi joined…
Host Paul Pacelli wondered on Thursday’s edition of “Connecticut Today” if the Biden White House was as aggressive as the Trump White House presently is regarding the removal of criminal aliens. Why or why not? Image Credit: REUTERS
Host Paul Pacelli heard from a lot of outraged callers on Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” regarding a White House commutation for a convicted Connecticut killer (00:32). GOP State Senator Dr. Jeff Gordon offered his thoughts on that controversial clemency ok’d by former President Joe Biden (15:22). Hearst Connecticut Media columnist and senior editor Dan Haar dropped…
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…
“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…
Host Paul Pacelli kicked off Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with news that a bill to outlaw the sales of “nip” bottles of alcohol in Connecticut has been introduced in the General Assembly (00:50). State Senate GOP leader Steve Harding explained this week’s disclosure of an extra $340 million dollars of revenue in state coffers (14:20). CBS…
Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” chatting about two controversial bills at the State Capitol, one of which would pay unemployment benefits to striking workers (00:44). GOP State Sen. Rob Sampson talked about that bill and also discussed a controversy regarding a state agency not cooperating with federal immigration officials (14:11). University of New…
Host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” reacting to a confirmation hearing for Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth and his views on women in combat positions (00:32). CBS News correspondent Scott MacFarlane joined us from Capitol Hill in D.C. on those Trump Cabinet nominee hearings (14:58). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio chatted about the latest…
Host Paul Pacelli opened Monday’s “Connecticut Today” looking at a bill that could see the General Assembly grossly over-step its authority regarding private businesses in the state (00:32). CBS News correspondent Adam Yamaguchi joined us from southern California with an update on the Los Angeles-area wildfires (15:08). Quinnipiac University Professor Emeritus of Journalism Rich Hanley…