CT Today With Paul Pacelli - When Exactly Did Connecticut Go Nuts?
Host Paul Pacelli opened Friday's "Connecticut Today" wondering when exactly the State of Connecticut took a lurch to the far left in how it operates and governs itself (00:50). Family Institute of Connecticut Director of Public Policy Leslie Wolfgang updated us regarding a controversial library bill being debated at the State Capitol (15:52). Former Bridgeport State Rep. Chris Caruso broke down the biggest local stories, including how a contentious housing bill in Hartford could affect Bridgeport (22:54). Yankee Institute blogger Andrew Fowler dropped by to chat about the state's continued difficulties in reducing electric bills (33:45)
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Melissa in the Morning:
Connecticut launched a recent initiative to eliminate medical debt for 100,000 CT residents and low-income families. We got a better understanding about financial toxicity and how it impacts patients from Dr. Rachel Greenup. She is co-director, Center for Breast Cancer, Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital.
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7:42
Melissa in the Morning: The Clock is Ticking
We are down to a few days left of the 2025 legislative session in Connecticut. We need a balanced budget before June 4th and a lot of other items including housing and crime addressed in some regard. We got an update from Governor Ned Lamont on all of this.
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19:25
Melissa in the Morning: High Speeders
This week, a Fairfield county teenage driver is accused of speeding on I-95 causing a multi-vehicle crash. According to state police, the 15-year-old driver was clocked going 130 mph! We got reaction from State Police Sgt. Luke Davis.
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12:11
Melissa in the Morning: Failed Surprise Vote
A new block schedules for all public high schoolers in Stamford got approved to begin in the fall of 2025. The controversial decision was met with a surprise Board of Education vote this week to try and reverse the decision, but it failed. We spoke with John Corcoran, Stamford Education Association President, about this.
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