Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday’s mid-week “Connecticut Today” with news on how the state’s U.S. House delegation voted the previous day on a controversial immigration law bill (00:37). Affinity Grow President Rino Ferrarese returned to the show to discuss Connecticut’s evolving medical and recreational marijuana markets (16:31). Hearst Connecticut Media columnist and senior editor Dan…
Host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” by warning folks not to expect any substantive changes or policy positions from the General Assembly regarding energy and electric rates in Connecticut (00:41). CT Inside Investigator reporter Marc Fitch talked about a controversy surrounding Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Chairwoman Marissa Gillett (14:42). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio…
Host Paul Pacelli kicked off another week on “Connecticut Today” looking at a controversial school grading system being used in some Connecticut school systems (00:30). CBS News correspondent Jim Krasula talked about former President Jimmy Carter lying in repose at the Carter Presidential Library before his remains are moved to the U.S. Capitol (24:30). CTNewsJunkie…
Host Paul Pacelli kicked off 2025 on Thursday with his thoughts on a new survey showing that Connecticut is one of the least-desirable states to move to (00:33). Former FBI agent and current University of New Haven Senior Criminal Justice Lecturer Ken Gray talked about the investigation into the recent terror attack in New Orleans…
Host Paul Pacelli started Friday’s “Connecticut Today” looking at Governor Ned Lamont’s reaction to a new state report on personal spending by leaders in the State Colleges and Universities system, including questionable purchases by the system’s chancellor (00:50). Greenwich GOP State Sen. Ryan Fazio updated us on a decision – for now – to keep…
Host Paul Pacelli opened Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with more thoughts on a new report from State Comptroller Sean Scanlon on some questionable spending connected to the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system (00:26). Also weighing in on that report: State Senate GOP leader Steve Harding (15:43), and Yankee Institute for Public Policy President Carol Liebau…
Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday’s mid-week “Connecticut Today” wondering why there continues to be a general lack of reaction to urban gun violence on a regular basis in both Connecticut and the U.S. (00:36). Quinnipiac University Assistant Professor of Law Wayne Unger discussed the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to step in on a case that…
Host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” with comments from Connecticut Democratic U.S. Senator Chris Murphy on MSNBC on what he still sees as a continued threat from President-elect Donald Trump. Did Senator Murphy go too far? (00:39). We spoke to CBS News political reporter Libby Cathey from West Palm Beach, FL, on the Trump…
Monday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli welcomed University of New Haven criminal justice lecturer and former Supervisory Secret Service Agent Bobby McDonald to talk about Monday’s school shooting in Madison, WI (00:32). CTNewsJunkie columnist and Substack.com blogger Terry Cowgill dropped by to chat about more parental control over social media use by kids (06:52) Image Credit:…
Host Paul Pacelli talked to several listeners on Friday’s “Connecticut Today” regarding reported drone sightings across the Northeast, including in New Jersey and – possibly – in Connecticut (00:28). GOP State Sen. Dr. Jeff Gordon dropped by to talk about a new survey concerning Connecticut electric bills (14:34) Image Credit: iStock / Getty Images Plus