Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Price to Get Back in the Big East

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Price to Get Back in the Big East

Paul closes out the week discussing the latest details about a case tied to the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting. Then, Lisa Wexler calls in to talk about her new show on WICC600 starting on Monday, Aug. 7th. State Senator Kevin Kelly joins the program for his weekly update touching on the cost for UConn to…

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Saving Money in the State

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Saving Money in the State

Paul kicks off the new month with a look at new funding for the College of Nursing at Sacred Heart University to focus on alleviating pain without using opioids. Then, Josh Geballe, Commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services joins the program to discuss with Paul about the task of running the state and trying…

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Does Anyone in Hartford Have a Calculator?

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Does Anyone in Hartford Have a Calculator?

A jammed-packed show on Tuesday, Paul kicks things off with his Facebook getting lambasted for having a store bought microwave pasta. Then, Professor Mitchell S. McKinney, Director of Political Communication Institute at the University of Missouri to discuss the night’s Democratic political debates. Dr. Harvey Klehr joins the program to discuss the history of Russian…

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Effect of Employers Hiring Undocumented Individuals

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Effect of Employers Hiring Undocumented Individuals

Paul starts off the week welcoming Michael Garrett, Bridgeport Republican Town Committee Chairman, in-studio to discuss his comments in a recent article about the employers of undocumented people. Then, Attorney Alice McQuaid joins the program to speak about her push, with Justice of Jennifer bracelets, to keep Jennifer Dulos missing person’s case front and center.…

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Reporters Turning Political

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Reporters Turning Political

Paul rounds out the week with a conversation about the recent trend of journalists leaving the profession to work for political candidates across the state. Assistant professor of Journalism at Quinnipiac University Ben Bogardus chimes in on the subject. Then, State Senator Kevin Kelly joins the program for his weekly spot about the latest news…

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: More Mueller and State Aid Helping Cities

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: More Mueller and State Aid Helping Cities

On Thursday, Paul welcomes back St. Peter’s University professor Alain Sanders to dive deeper in to Wednesday’s Robert Mueller testimony. Then, columnist Chris Powell joins the program to discuss if state aid is actually helping Connecticut cities build for the future. Segments Alain Sanders: (0:25 – 13:32) Chris Powell: (13:33 – 29:39)   (Getty Images/Image…

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Important Bill Passed and Mueller Review

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Important Bill Passed and Mueller Review

Middle of the week and Paul welcome a trio of guest to the show. Fiona Cullinan Firine comes on to talk about how her family pushed lawmakers to pass a bill for stricter penalties surrounding the drug Fentanyl. Then, Sacred Heart University Professor Gary Rose calls in to discuss his new book, “Connecticut in Crisis:…

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Tony Stops In and Bill Bittar and The Monroe Sun

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Tony Stops In and Bill Bittar and The Monroe Sun

A jam-packed show on Tuesday, Tony Reno from Tony and Melissa in the Morning stops by to give his thoughts on the show. Then, journalist Bill Bittar joins Paul in-studio to discuss his new hyperlocal news site, The Monroe Sun and the importance of having local newspapers. And finally, Scott Dolch, the executive director of…

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Oz Griebel Phones In and Restaurant Bill Impact

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Oz Griebel Phones In and Restaurant Bill Impact

After a scorching weekend, Paul kicks off the new week chatting with author Anthony McCann about his new book Shadowlands: Fear and Freedom at the Oregon Standoff. Then, former gubernatorial candidate Oz Griebel joins the program to talk with Paul about how he thinks Democrats and Republicans have an unfair stranglehold on Connecticut electoral politics…