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
Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli took a look at a reported separation agreement involving the Bridgeport Board of Education and school Superintendent Dr. Carmela Levy-David (00:30). “Only In Bridgeport” blogger Lennie Grimaldi elaborated further on big changes coming in the Bridgeport school system (14:02). GOP State House leader Vin Candelora talked about this…
“Connecticut Today” host Paul Pacelli started Wednesday’s show looking at a Waterbury Republican-American story on what’s now being referred to as “polysubstance abuse” involving alcohol, marijuana, and other drugs (00:43). CBS News legal analyst Thane Rosenbaum talked about the legal proceedings surrounding the accused killer of United HealthCare’s CEO (15:55). Yankee Institute Director of External…
Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” started with host Paul Pacelli talking about the continued reaction to the murder of United HealthCare’s CEO and the real question that needs to be asked about health insurance costs (00:37). CBS News reporter Shawna Mizelle checked in from West Palm Beach, FL, with the latest on the Trump White House (14:30).…
Host Paul Pacelli opened Monday’s “Connecticut Today” wondering how Democrats still don’t understand why Donald Trump was elected again last month (00:34). Blogger Chris Powell joined us to talk about the continuing problems of violence and poverty in the state’s cities and the legacy of the late Governor M. Jodi Rell (09:39). University of New…