CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Will There Be More State Spending?

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Will There Be More State Spending?

Host Paul Pacelli welcomed Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio to Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” to chat about Govenor Ned Lamont’s budget address, along with rumors of a possible carbon tax targeting the state’s energy consumers (00:42). Hearst Connecticut Media senior editor and columnist Dan Haar talked about his company’s purchase of the Waterbury Republican-American newspaper (08:30).…

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Connecticut’s Ongoing Utility Battles

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Connecticut’s Ongoing Utility Battles

Monday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli welcomed State House GOP leader Vin Candelora to chat about the current legal fight involving big utilities and the state’s PURA’s leadership (00:38). University of New Haven Associate Professor of Accounting and Taxation Dr. James Mohs updated us on President Trump’s use of tariffs as political tools (08:45). Paul…

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – More Bridgeport Dysfunction

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – More Bridgeport Dysfunction

Host Paul Pacelli welcomed “Only In Bridgeport” blogger Lennie Grimaldi back to the Thursday show to chat about the latest controversies with the Bridgeport Board of Education and the city’s school system (00:42). CT Inside Investigator reporter Marc Fitch joined us to talk about the latest legal action being taken by Eversource and Avangrid against…

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Please Stop With The Irresponsible ICE Hysterics!

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Please Stop With The Irresponsible ICE Hysterics!

Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” begging state officials to back off on some of the irresponsible rhetoric about ICE agents and the Trump White House crackdown (00:36). Hearst Connecticut Media columnist and senior editor Dan Haar discussed possible GOP gubernatorial candidates and the reported presence of some ICE agents in the state (14:55).…

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Are You O.K. With Another $250 Million For Migrants?

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Are You O.K. With Another $250 Million For Migrants?

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 /…

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Are State Lawmakers Hampering Local Police?

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Are State Lawmakers Hampering Local Police?

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…

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – The First Wave For ICE

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – The First Wave For ICE

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

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – A Commutation For A Convicted Killer?

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – A Commutation For A Convicted Killer?

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…

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

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…

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

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…