Podcasts about Connecticut General Assembly

This Memorial Day message draws us into a reflection on Deuteronomy 1:9-13, where Moses invites the people to choose wise, discerning, and reputable leaders from among themselves to help govern their shared life. That same scripture shaped a foundational moment in American history: Rev. Thomas Hooker's 1638 sermon to the Connecticut General Assembly, which inspired the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut—the first written constitution in the Western world. In this sermon, we consider how biblical values of justice, shared leadership, and God-centered governance became the spiritual roots of American democracy. From the peaceful fields of Gettysburg to the personal story of a modern immigrant student filled with gratitude for opportunity, we are invited to build lives that are living memorials—marked by wisdom, service, and righteousness. In a divided world, this message asks: what legacy will you leave behind? What will your life stand for?

Governor Lamont has signed a declaration enabling the Connecticut General Assembly to adopt legislation appropriating $284-million dollars to Medicaid funding. The Connecticut Department of Social Services estimated that amount needed to ensure that payments continue to be made to health care providers under this program. Not everyone is applauding the decision, including state Republicans. Senator Jason Perillo shared the worries about breaking fiscal guardrails with this decision. Image Credit: Getty Images

Host Paul Pacelli opened Thursday's "Connecticut Today" with an update on some motor vehicle safety issues being re-visited by the Connecticut General Assembly, including the fact that Connecticut is one of only a handful of states that still allow open containers of alcohol in motor vehicles (00:43). New Canaan/Darien/Stamford GOP State Rep. Tom O'Dea talked about a few of those motor vehicle laws that might need updating (16:15). "Only In Bridgeport" blogger Lennie Grimaldi had the latest on the Bridgeport absentee ballot investigation (26:33), while CBS News correspondent Linda Kenyon joined us from the White House with the latest on some high-level Trump meetings (41:33) Image Credit: iStock / Getty Images Plus

  After a campaign initiated by schoolchildren, Prudence Crandall was designated the Connecticut State Heroine by the Connecticut General Assembly on Oct. 1, 1995. You may not know Connecticut has a state heroine, or you might have some inkling that Crandall was maybe a spinster Quaker schoolmarm, who had an unsuccessful school in the hinterlands of eastern Connecticut.  Founded in 1833, the Crandall Academy educated more than two dozen Black women during its eighteen-month existence. In this episode we'll hear how a trio of like-minded women helped to get the academy off the ground, and the tremendous impact the school had in its short existence.   Many of the Black women who attended the Canterbury Female Academy went on to be teachers, activists, and leaders in the Black community. Likewise, the important white and Black Abolitionists drawn to the struggle in Canterbury made lasting contributions across the decades leading to emancipation.   The story of the Canterbury Female Academy is replete with courtroom dramas and vigilante attacks, bravery in the face of opposition, and the noble work of pursuing education despite constant insult and threat. It is a story of inter-racial cooperation and women's actions that we as Americans need to know, now more than ever. The initiative for the Academy came from women, Black and white, and its continuity was nurtured by support from the students' families and a growing white female Abolitionist movement.   Mary Donohue talks to Dr. Jennifer Rycenga about her new book Schooling the Nation, The Success of the Canterbury Academy for Black Women, published in 2025 by the University of Illinois Press.  Dr. Jennifer Rycenga is a professor emerita of comparative religious studies and humanities at San Jose State University.   Dr. Rycenga is available for book talks and lectures, both remotely and in-person.  Her contact email is jennife.rycenga@sjsu.edu   Her author page on Amazon is here: https://us.amazon.com/stores/Jennifer-Rycenga/author/B06XJRSDV7?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true   Her book can be ordered from the University of Illinois Press here: https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p088377   Interested in visiting the Prudence Crandall Museum where today's story took place? Plan you visit here: https://portal.ct.gov/ecd-prudencecrandallmuseum   ---------------------------------------------- We have a serious funding gap for 2025. You can help us continue to tell the important stories from Connecticut's history by donating a fixed dollar amount monthly. It's easy to set up a monthly donation on the Connecticut Explored website. We need and appreciate your support! Here's our donation link: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/gratingthenutmeg/ Subscribe to get your copy of our beautiful magazine Connecticut Explored delivered to your mailbox or your inbox-subscribe at  https://simplecirc.com/subscribe/connecticut-explored    If you are looking for fun and interesting things to do around the state, our magazine and bi-monthly enewsletter will fill you in! Subscribe and sign up for our enewsletter at our website at https://www.ctexplored.org/   This episode of Grating the Nutmeg was produced by Mary Donohue and engineered by Patrick O'Sullivan at www.highwattagemedia.com/   Follow GTN on our socials-Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and BlueSky.   Follow host Mary Donohue on Facebook and Instagram at WeHa Sidewalk Historian. Join us in two weeks for our next episode of Grating the Nutmeg, the podcast of Connecticut history. Thank you for listening!  

Get ready to dive into the 2025 Connecticut legislative landscape with Season 3, Episode 3 of From Lawyer to Employer! Join host Dan Schwartz and special guest Chris Davis, Vice President of Public Policy with the Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA), as they preview key issues for the 2025 Connecticut General Assembly session. This episode highlights what employers need to know about upcoming labor and employment law developments, from proposed changes to non-disclosure and non-compete agreements to predictive scheduling, AI regulations, and workplace conditions. Stay informed, get involved, and discover practical insights for navigating potential legislative changes in the workplace.

On this day in 1817, America's first permanent school for deaf children opened in Hartford, Connecticut.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode of the CBIA BizCast is part one of a two-part discussion on a key issue in Connecticut and across the country— whole genome sequencing. In this episode Paul Pescatello, CBIA senior counsel and executive director of the Connecticut Bioscience Growth Council speaks with Dr. Tom Defay. Defay is a computational biologist and Deputy Head Diagnostics Strategy & Development at New Haven-based Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. He details how the technology is valuable to patients for early diagnosis and treatment, and a cost saver for our healthcare system. This legislative session a bill to promote expansion of whole genome sequencing, HB 5367, An Act Concerning Medicaid Coverage of Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing for Critically Ill Patients, is before the Connecticut General Assembly. This is important legislation and it is strongly supported by the CBIA Bioscience Growth Council.

Deputy Speaker Proudly Serving Hamden, 88th District House seat in the Connecticut General Assembly

CT Mirror Capitol Bureau Chief Mark Pazniokas sits down with Steady Habits host John Dankosky to review the Connecticut General Assembly's 2023 legislative session and answer audience questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A House proposal cutting nutrition programs could impact Connecticut's food insecure. Ten bills from a women's caucus in the Connecticut General Assembly will go to a vote. A hotel in New Haven has become a green energy landmark. And could New York change its bail reform laws?

Being in business means you wear many hats. Your days are filled with the needs of your employees, customers, along with marketing and maintaining the products or services you provide. Another element that's equally as critical to thriving businesses but which many overlook, is building a good working relationship with your local legislators. If you have thought about taking action on a bill that may impact your business but have struggled making time to get your thoughts heard, then we have some great tips for you. Guest Eric Gjede, Vice President of Government Affairs at CBIA, chats with Avon/Canton Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Lisa Bohman, about the easiest and best methods for connecting with your state legislators. Eric shares simple ways to learn about and track proposed bills, how to automate following a committee or individual legislator's bills, easy ways to craft and provide testimony in-person or virtually, along with general do's and don'ts to effectively communicate and build a relationship with local lawmakers. _____________________________________________________ Eric Gjede is vice president for public policy with CBIA, Connecticut's leading business organization. He represents the views of Connecticut businesses on labor, employment, and transportation issues. He serves as CBIA's state ethics compliance counsel. He also directs CBIA's Labor and Employment Law Council and helps support the organization's Taxation and Finance Committee. Gjede serves as an appointed member of the Connecticut Department of Labor's Employment Security Advisory Board. He also serves on the Second Injury Fund Advisory Board. He is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association and the Association of Connecticut Lobbyists. Prior to CBIA, Gjede was an associate legislative attorney with the Legislative Commissioners' Office, the nonpartisan legal office of the Connecticut General Assembly. In that position, he provided legal counsel to the members of the General Assembly's committees on Commerce and Labor and Public Employees. He also drafted all the legislation and amendments considered by those committees. Gjede earned his J.D. at the University of Connecticut School of Law and also holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut. Eric's handles: Twitter - https://twitter.com/egjede LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-gjede-b4ba0b138/ Website: https://www.cbia.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cbianews/ Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/cbia/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CBIAfb Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@CBIAvideos Additional Resources: CBIA Membership benefits: https://www.cbia.com/benefits/ CBIA Events: https://www.cbia.com/events/ CBIA Action Center: https://cbia.com/action-center/

Learn which 2 Prominent Massachusetts Leaders had advocated tirelessly for their people to be properly armed. Discover how successful Courier Riders were in warning townspeople of incoming enemy intrusions including alternative measures. Find out exactly how long it took Captain Arnold and his regiment to learn about skirmishes at Lexington & Concord, Massachusetts. Discover for whom Captain Arnold and other New England Merchants viewed as chief problem source 3,000 Miles away in England. Go behind the scenes and get an in depth analysis into Captain Arnold's Strategical Planning with regards to attacking multiple forts. Learn if Massachusetts Committee of Safety met directly with Arnold regarding his plans to attack multiple forts. Discover the good news bestowed upon Benedict Arnold come May 3, 1775. Find out if any surprises come about for Arnold after May 3 and whether or not they result in further conflicts from within. Learn about Ethan Allen including his stance towards Benedict Arnold. Find out whether or not Arnold has any fallout with Massachusetts Provincial Congress including Connecticut General Assembly. Learn about other ups & downs Arnold faced prior to 1775's end. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kirk-monroe/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kirk-monroe/support

New Yorkers set records with millions of votes being cast early before Tuesday's midterm election. A hearing was held Monday on punitive damages Alex Jones will pay to Sandy Hook families, a former Fairfield official pleads guilty to environmental fraud, and Republicans look to weaken the Democratic hold on the Connecticut General Assembly.

Thomas J. Saadi serves as Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs since his reconfirmation by the Connecticut General Assembly in March 2019, after serving as Commissioner since February 2018. Commissioner Saadi previously served as Acting Commissioner of the Department from October 2017 through February 2018, and prior served as Chief of Staff and General Counsel for the Department. Commissioner Saadi is a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. He retired from the Danbury City Council after twenty years of service in March 2019, and previously served on the Danbury Zoning Commission, Board of Tax Review and is a Justice of the Peace.

“Civics is a hallmark of the work that we do here at the (CWECSEO) commission,” said Steven Hernandez, an attorney who serves as the executive director of the Commission on Women, children, seniors, equity and opportunity (CWCSEO) at the Connecticut General Assembly. In this episode, Hernandez speaks of the importance of promoting civic engagement in the state of Connecticut. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Forty years ago, a freshman legislator in the Connecticut General Assembly wrote and engineered passage of one of the most important pieces of consumer protection legislation in history – The Lemon Law (actually two laws passed in 1982 and 1984) that required automobile manufacturers to repair defective vehicles in a timely manner, replace the vehicle with a new one, or refund the customer's purchase price. Today Lemon Laws are in place in every state of the union and countries around the world. John J Woodcock, father of the Lemon Law, tells the story of the Lemon Law's creation, passage, and the years long battle with car manufacturers to preserve its integrity. Produced by Walter Woodward. 

Harvard grad and Yale School of Medicine policy advisor Caroline Simmons, State Representative for the 144th District since 2014, has won an endorsement from fellow Democrats Gov. Ned Lamont and former President Barack Obama for her candidacy as mayor of Stamford, one of the wealthiest and fastest growing cities in Connecticut. The Greenwich native is up against baseball legend Bobby Valentine, 71, who's running unaffiliated. Former Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano, former Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence Summers, and Speaker of the House Matt Ritter are a few high profile donors to Simmons' campaign, which has raised $503,122 to date. So what's at stake? The unemployment rate at Stamford is at 6.2%, and the city's labor force contracted by 4,096, from 68,698 to 64,698 in the second quarter of 2021, compared to the same period the prior year. Also, mold in schools, housing affordability, and urban planning as the city continues to grow. GUESTS:  Rep. Caroline Simmons: Democratic Mayoral Candidate, Stamford. Co-Chair, Commerce Committee; Member, Committee on Human Services, and Member, Higher Education and Employment advancement Committee, Connecticut General Assembly. Senior Specialist, Policy Innovation and Impact, Yale School of Medicine. Brianna Gurciullo - Politics Reporter, Stamford Advocate Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

**Trigger Warning: This episode contains topics and discussions regarding physical and sexual abuse that may be triggering. Listener discretion is advised**October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the US and to bring more awareness to this massive issue, we will be doing a two-part episode on the topic.Jennifer Magnano and her children endured the physical, verbal and sexual abuse of the family's patriarch, Scott, for several years until an incident in April 2007 propelled them to leave him behind once and for all. After packing up and fleeing the state, the family thought they were finally free from the suffocating grasp of Scott for good. But a series of legal and financial setbacks brought them back to Connecticut- and back into Scott's dangerous crosshairs. This is the story of one woman's struggle to leave an abusive husband and of the justice system that failed her and her children when they needed it most.In part one of a two-part domestic violence awareness episode, we discuss Jennifer Magnano's tragic case- a case that ultimately resulted in "Jennifer's Law", a new legal designation that could help future victims of domestic violence but was far too late to help Jennifer and her children.If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) OR text START to 88788. Or, visit the following online resources:Ending Violence Association of Canada:https://endingviolencecanada.org/provincial-and-territorial-organizations-and-resources/National Domestic Violence Hotline:https://www.thehotline.org/FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram: @crimefamilypodcastTwitter: @crimefamilypod1Facebook: Crime Family PodcastEmail: crimefamilypodcast@gmail.comEPISODE RESOURCES:"Jennifer's Law"- Connecticut General Assembly:https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/BA/PDF/2021SB-01091-R01-BA.PDFJennifer Magnano- "Office of the Victim Advocate" Report:Table of Contents: https://cslib.contentdm.oclc.org "Jennifer, 42" documentary trailer:https://www.jennifer42movie.com/World Health Organization- Violence Against Women:https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/violence-against-womenEpisode of "Inside Edition":https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CSvAHANs70

On "Connecticut Today" with Paul Pacelli, we updated the Food and Drug Administration's full approval for the Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine with Dr. Jessica Holzer, assistant professor and program director of Public Health at the University of New Haven (0:35). Newly-elected Greenwich GOP State Sen. Ryan Fazio joined us to chat about his plans and what he expects entering the Connecticut General Assembly, representing the 36th District (13:41).   Image Credit: Getty Images

From 24-hour-long zoom public hearings to a Capitol closed to the public, 2021's legislative session was like no other. This hour, we recap what happened in the Connecticut General Assembly, and find out what legislation passed and what didn't. And later, one of the bills that made it through expands HUSKY health care coverage to some undocumented children. We talk with advocates about what this means. GUESTS: Daniela Altimari - covers state government and politics at the Hartford Courant Kevin Rennie - Hartford Courant Columnist and former state lawmaker; he blogs at dailyructions.com Frances Padilla - President of the Universal Health Care Foundation of CT Katia Daley - Healthcare campaign organizer with CT Students for a Dream Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From 24-hour-long zoom public hearings to a Capitol closed to the public, 2021's legislative session was like no other. This hour, we recap what happened in the Connecticut General Assembly, and find out what legislation passed and what didn't. And later, one of the bills that made it through expands HUSKY health care coverage to some undocumented children. We talk with advocates about what this means. GUESTS: Daniela Altimari - covers state government and politics at the Hartford Courant Kevin Rennie - Hartford Courant Columnist and former state lawmaker; he blogs at dailyructions.com Frances Padilla - President of the Universal Health Care Foundation of CT Katia Daley - Healthcare campaign organizer with CT Students for a Dream Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Broadband access is not just a convenience, it’s essential for life under COVID-19.  This hour, we take a look at Connecticut’s digital divide. We talk with a researcher whose report highlights the stark racial and economic disparities in internet access in our state. Governor Lamont has proposed universal broadband by September 2022. But is the state taking strong enough steps to put all residents on an equal footing when it comes to internet access? GUESTS: Dr. John Horrigan - Senior Fellow at the Technology Policy Institute; he was the author of a report released in September 2020 that looked at Connecticut’s digital divide during the pandemic. It was commissioned by Dalio Education State Rep Bobby Sanchez- Representing New Britain in the Connecticut General Assembly; Co-Chair of the Education Committee Dr. Nicol Turner-Lee - Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution Cat Pastor contributed to this show which originally aired February 2, 2021. Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Broadband access is not just a convenience, it’s essential for life under COVID-19.  This hour, we take a look at Connecticut’s digital divide. We talk with a researcher whose report highlights the stark racial and economic disparities in internet access in our state. Governor Lamont has proposed universal broadband by September 2022. But is the state taking strong enough steps to put all residents on an equal footing when it comes to internet access? GUESTS: Dr. John Horrigan - Senior Fellow at the Technology Policy Institute; he was the author of a report released in September 2020 that looked at Connecticut’s digital divide during the pandemic. It was commissioned by Dalio Education State Rep Bobby Sanchez- Representing New Britain in the Connecticut General Assembly; Co-Chair of the Education Committee Dr. Nicol Turner-Lee - Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution Cat Pastor contributed to this show which originally aired February 2, 2021. Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special Friday edition of the podcast, Bill Dumais (Vice-Chair of Communications) interviews Ken Langille, a former legislative attorney who worked in the Connecticut General Assembly and current Chairman of the Connecticut Young Republicans. Ken shares how he got his start in politics, discusses some of the issues facing voters ahead of the 2021 municipal election cycle, and explains what makes the Republican brand of politics in Connecticut so unique compared to the brand at the national level.

Broadband access is not just a convenience, it’s essential for life under COVID-19.  This hour, we take a look at Connecticut’s digital divide. We talk with a researcher whose report highlights the stark racial and economic disparities in internet access in our state. Governor Lamont has proposed universal broadband by September 2022. But is the state taking strong enough steps to put all residents on an equal footing when it comes to internet access? GUESTS: Dr. John Horrigan - Senior Fellow at the Technology Policy Institute; he was the author of a report released in September 2020 that looked at Connecticut’s digital divide during the pandemic. It was commissioned by Dalio Education State Rep Bobby Sanchez- Representing New Britain in the Connecticut General Assembly; Co-Chair of the Education Committee Dr. Nicol Turner-Lee - Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Broadband access is not just a convenience, it’s essential for life under COVID-19.  This hour, we take a look at Connecticut’s digital divide. We talk with a researcher whose report highlights the stark racial and economic disparities in internet access in our state. Governor Lamont has proposed universal broadband by September 2022. But is the state taking strong enough steps to put all residents on an equal footing when it comes to internet access? GUESTS: Dr. John Horrigan - Senior Fellow at the Technology Policy Institute; he was the author of a report released in September 2020 that looked at Connecticut’s digital divide during the pandemic. It was commissioned by Dalio Education State Rep Bobby Sanchez- Representing New Britain in the Connecticut General Assembly; Co-Chair of the Education Committee Dr. Nicol Turner-Lee - Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

George Jepsen is a partner in the law firm of Jepsen Rowthorn, LLP, where he works with former Connecticut Deputy Attorney General, Perry Rowthorn. George assists clients in navigating the unique world of state attorney general inquiries, investigations, and litigation. As Connecticut's attorney general from 2011-2019, George has years of experience in a leadership capacity on national bi-partisan AG investigations and litigation, including mortgage servicing abuses in the wake of the '08 economic collapse, major data breaches (Home Depot, Equifax, Anthem, among others), Wall Street financial malfeasance in the lead up to the '08 crisis (Standard & Poors, Moody's, RBS, LIBOR), the Volkswagen emissions scandal, the opioid crisis, and price fixing in both the e-book and the generic drug markets. In 2016-17, George served as president of the National Association of Attorneys General, highlighted by a presidential initiative entitled, “Evolving Changes in the American Health Care Marketplace.” Prior to his election as attorney general, George served 16 years in the Connecticut General Assembly, including six years as senate majority leader (1997-03).  He earned his B.A. at Dartmouth College, and his J.D. and MPA from Harvard.  Help us grow! Leave us a rating and review - it's the best way to bring new listeners to the show. Don't forget to subscribe! Have a suggestion, or want to chat with Jim? Email him at Jim@ThePoliticalLife.net  Follow The Political Life on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter for weekly updates.

Many Connecticut families have faced a child care crisis during the pandemic and it hasn’t changed despite most schools opening. Remote learning during the school week has some parents struggling to balance work and child care. This hour, we talk with Beth Bye, the state’s Early Childhood commissioner. How are you managing childcare and remote school while working?  First, we talk with a Fairfield woman who ran for the Connecticut General Assembly in 2018 and wanted to use public election funds to pay for child care while she campaigned. A recent court ruling has sided with the former candidate. What does this mean for working parents in Connecticut who see child care as a barrier to running for elected office? We also hear from the state's election enforcement commission about this new development. GUESTS: Caitlin Clarkson Pereira - Former candidate for state representative in Fairfield Shannon Clark Kief - Legal Program Director for SEEC  Beth Bye - Commissioner for the Office of Early Childhood Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Democratic State Senator Julie Kushner was elected on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 to represent the 103,000 residents of the 24th State Senate District towns of Danbury, New Fairfield, Sherman, and a portion of Bethel. In the Connecticut General Assembly, Julie is Senate Chair of the Labor & Public Employees Committee, Vice-Chair of the Environment Committee, and a member of the Appropriations, Education, Executive & Legislative Nominations, and Housing committees. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

24 year old State Senator Will Haskell (D-CT) is the youngest member of the Connecticut General Assembly. Will joins us for a conversation about being endorsed by President Obama, his work during the COVID-19 pandemic, and his philosophy about governing.

Abolitionist Frederick Douglass has been in the news recently, even though he died more than a century ago. What can one of his speeches from before the Civil War teach us today? What could be proposed in a Connecticut General Assembly special session in response to the death of George Floyd? Donald Trump offers a possible preview of his campaign themes. And Connecticut postpones the next step of re-opening because of mounting COVID-19 cases in other states. Guests: Daniela Altimari - state government and politics reporter at the Hartford Courant (@capitolwatch) Bill Curry - Political analyst, former Democratic nominee for governor, and advisor in the Clinton White House (@billcurryct) Charles Venator-Santiago - Associate Professor of Political Science at UConn Join us on Twitter @wnprwheelhouse!Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some Connecticut residents including Trump supporters protested this week in their cars against the coronavirus shutdowns. The Connecticut General Assembly’s regular session is kaput, but lawmakers may return in a special session. Another GOP leader will say goodbye... But not forever. The state’s presidential primary has gotten delayed again, and now is the same day as the primaries for state offices. Connecticut US Senator Chris Murphy's foreign policy chops lands him a national profile. Guests: Christine Stuart -- C-T News Junkie editor-in-chief (@ctnewsjunkie) Dr. Jonathan Wharton -- Professor of Political Science and Urban Affairs at Southern Connecticut State University (@PreppyProf) Colin McEnroe -- Host of The Colin McEnroe Show, and a columnist for Hearst Connecticut (@ColinMcEnroe) Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What challenges do people with criminal records face when re-entering society? What is Connecticut doing to help prior offenders reintegrate? This hour: we discuss challenges faced after leaving prison. This includes finding gainful employment, getting an education and even finding a place to live. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Guests Kel Lyons - Reporter and Report for America corps member who covers justice for the Connecticut Mirror (@Kelan_Lyons) Shelby Henderson - Smart Justice Advocate with the ACLU of Connecticut (@ShelbyHendG) State Representative Robyn Porter - Representative to the Connecticut General Assembly for New Haven and Hamden (@Porter4DaPeople) Trina Sexton - Director of Re-Entry Services at the Connecticut Department of Corrections Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This summer marks 100 years since women achieved the right to vote. Yet women still are underrepresented in political office, both nationally and in the Connecticut General Assembly. This hour, we listen to my conversation with a panel of experts and women lawmakers. We ask: what barriers remain for women who are considering seeking office? Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. GUESTS: Denise Merrill - Connecticut Secretary of the State Themis Klarides - House Republican Leader in the Connecticut General Assembly, who represents the towns of Orange, Woodbridge and Derby Brenda Carter - Campaign Director of the Reflective Democracy Campaign at the Women’s Donor Network Patricia Russo - Executive director of The Campaign School at Yale, a nonpartisan, issue-neutral political campaign training program for women interested in running for public office and campaign management Audio of panel was provided by Connecticut Television Network (CT-N).Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) is a non-profit, member organization established in 1976 by the Connecticut General Assembly modeled after the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. In this episode, Alissa DeJonge, CERC's Vice President of Research, is joined by Terri Clark, the Executive Director of CASE, and Professor Baki Cetegen, CASE President and United Technologies Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Connecticut to share the organization’s mission - how CASE serves the state through advice and information on science and technology to government, industry and people of Connecticut, providing opportunities for discourse on science and technology, conducting on behalf of the state the awarding of the Connecticut Medals of Science and Technology, and for providing recognition for significant STEM accomplishments of Connecticut middle and high school students. A goal of the organization is to promote interest in science and engineering on the part of the public, especially young people. In 2018, Sophia Wang, a junior at Amity Regional High School, received a CASE award for her research project, “Real-Time Sinkhole Detection Using Civil Engineering Techniques, the Internet of Things (IoT), and Artificial Intelligence." Recently, Sophia was recognized, along with two other young female inventors, as part of Hasbro’s release of “Ms. Monoply." She received $20,580 in real money to continue her work as an inventor (the amount of monopoly money in the game). Watch the video of Sophia learning of her award from Hasbro: https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2019/09/10/Hasbros-new-Ms-Monopoly-celebrates-women-inventors/9041568118825/ For more information about CASE, visit www.ctcase.org.

Guest contributor Janet Frazao-Conaci joins the show for a discussion on Connecticut Valley Hospital/Whiting Forensic Hospital Legislative Task Force co-chair Mike Lawlor. Lawlor described 10 years of CVH employment data that proves systemic racism at the facility as a “perception”, during a June 17 task force meeting.Janet will also provide her Policy Watch analysis of the 2019 Connecticut General Assembly legislative session. Our Real Talk segment features an independent media examination of Democratic party presidential candidates Cory Booker and Kamala Harris. These tokens of Democratic “diversity” have policy records that are destructive to the Black community.Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon.Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK.Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

Guest contributor Janet Frazao-Conaci joins the show for a discussion on Connecticut Valley Hospital/Whiting Forensic Hospital Legislative Task Force co-chair Mike Lawlor. Lawlor described 10 years of CVH employment data that proves systemic racism at the facility as a “perception”, during a June 17 task force meeting. Janet will also provide her Policy Watch analysis of the 2019 Connecticut General Assembly legislative session. Our Real Talk segment features an independent media examination of Democratic party presidential candidates Cory Booker and Kamala Harris. These tokens of Democratic “diversity” have policy records that are destructive to the Black community. Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon. Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK. Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

Guest contributor Janet Frazao-Conaci joins the show for a discussion on Connecticut Valley Hospital/Whiting Forensic Hospital Legislative Task Force co-chair Mike Lawlor. Lawlor described 10 years of CVH employment data that proves systemic racism at the facility as a “perception”, during a June 17 task force meeting.Janet will also provide her Policy Watch analysis of the 2019 Connecticut General Assembly legislative session. Our Real Talk segment features an independent media examination of Democratic party presidential candidates Cory Booker and Kamala Harris. These tokens of Democratic “diversity” have policy records that are destructive to the Black community.Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon.Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK.Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

This hour we take a look at some of the environmental bills the Connecticut General Assembly passed this legislative session, including a new commitment to offshore wind power. We learn what this renewable energy source means for the state’s power grid—and its economy. And we take a look at one essential component behind offshore wind power, a group of special metals called “rare earth elements”. What does the availability—and environmental impact—of harvesting these materials mean for our energy future?Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At midnight, the Connecticut General Assembly ended its regular session on time--and with a new two-year budget. This hour, we look at what lawmakers accomplished and what’s still left on the table. Mark Pazniokas, Capitol Bureau Chief for the Connecticut Mirror, will join us with more. We also talk with a member of the ACLU’s Smart Justice initiative. Anderson Curtis was incarcerated 12 years ago--now, he is celebrating several legislative victories that his group worked on to further criminal justice reform in state.Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The regular session of the Connecticut General Assembly adjourns at the stroke of midnight four weeks from tonight. So far, none of the biggest policy goals identified early on by majority Democrats have made their way to the governor's desk for his consideration. Not electronic highway tolls. Not legalizing recreational marijuana. Not sports betting. Not paid family and medical leave. Even increasing the state's minimum wage, which the House of Representatives may take up later on Wednesday, has turned into a tougher battle than many expected. This week, we take stock of the hurdles in front of these bills. And we ask what happens if none of them make it over the finish line. We also plunge into the increasingly fierce debate over school immunization requirements. With recent measles outbreaks, is it time to end an exemption based on religious objections? And if Connecticut is going to scrap its "Still Revolutionary" tourism campaign, what slogan should take its place? We toss around some ideas.Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JP Sredzinski, a Republican state representative representing the 112th district (Monroe and Newtown), joins Broesder and Kleinhans at Veracious Brewing Company in Monroe to discuss his role as the ranking member for the Connecticut General Assembly’s Public Safety and Security Committee, his work as a public safety dispatch supervisor for the Town of Stratford, and more.

State Senator Len Suzio (R-13) is serving his second term in the Connecticut State Senate. He represents the communities of Cheshire, Meriden, Middlefield, Middletown and Rockfall. Sen. Suzio serves as Co-Chair of the Committee on Children and Vice Chair of the Transportation Committee. He is also a member of the Finance, Revenue and Bonding, Judiciary, and Veterans Affairs Committees. Joe Aresimowicz. State Representative Joe Aresimowicz was first elected to the Connecticut General Assembly in 2004 to represent the 30th House District, which includes Berlin and Southington, and is currently serving his seventh term. On January 4th, 2017, his colleagues elected him Speaker of the House. He previously served as House Majority Leader for the 2013-2016 legislative sessions. State Rep. Laura Devlin proudly represents the 134th Assembly District, covering Fairfield and Trumbull. She began her third term in January 2019, Devlin serves on the legislature’s committees on, Education, Finance, Revenue and Bonding and she is the Ranking Republican on the Transportation committee.

Connecticut Republican Party Chairman J.R. Romano debunks the myth of the "progressive" Democrats and their policies which only hurt the working class. Connecticut has five special elections on February 26, 2019 and the freshman Democrats in the Connecticut General Assembly are revealing their true priorities which include: banning plastic bags, mandating climate change courses, and making the middle-class pay a new mileage tax, also referred to as license plate scanning electronic tolls. How will these policies help middle-class working families? The answer is it won't and it's the limousine liberals most aggressively promoting the working class paying more taxing on plastic bags and driving taxes and fees.

The new wave of progressive Democrats, both in the Connecticut General Assembly and in Washington, D.C., isn't waiting for the 2020 election to bring about big changes.In Connecticut, there is emboldened optimism for increasing the state's minimum wage, like Massachusetts just did and allowing early voting, like New York, which is on the verge of enacting.Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Governor Ned Lamont gave his first State of the State address to the Connecticut General Assembly, in speech that J.R. Romano has named the "Fantasyland" speech.  Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton also joins J.R. to discuss all things related to the Republican Party and Mayor Mark shares a funny story on how ridiculous the regulations and unfunded mandates have become. 

Election Night special includes guest contributor Janet Frazao Conaci. David and Janet analyze the Connecticut gubernatorial race between Democrat Ned Lamont, Republican Bob Stefanowski and Independent Oz Griebel. We’ll also discuss the heated battle between the Democrats and Republicans for control of the Connecticut General Assembly and Congress, where the Democrats need a net gain of 23 seats to seize control of the House. We’ll feature an interview with 2016 Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein on ranked choice voting.In our Real Talk segment, we take a look back at President Lyndon Johnson’s efforts to marginalize civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer and the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, during the 1964 Democratic National Convention.Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon.Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK.Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

Election Night special includes guest contributor Janet Frazao Conaci. David and Janet analyze the Connecticut gubernatorial race between Democrat Ned Lamont, Republican Bob Stefanowski and Independent Oz Griebel. We’ll also discuss the heated battle between the Democrats and Republicans for control of the Connecticut General Assembly and Congress, where the Democrats need a net gain of 23 seats to seize control of the House. We’ll feature an interview with 2016 Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein on ranked choice voting. In our Real Talk segment, we take a look back at President Lyndon Johnson’s efforts to marginalize civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer and the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, during the 1964 Democratic National Convention. Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon. Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK. Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

Election Night special includes guest contributor Janet Frazao Conaci. David and Janet analyze the Connecticut gubernatorial race between Democrat Ned Lamont, Republican Bob Stefanowski and Independent Oz Griebel. We’ll also discuss the heated battle between the Democrats and Republicans for control of the Connecticut General Assembly and Congress, where the Democrats need a net gain of 23 seats to seize control of the House. We’ll feature an interview with 2016 Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein on ranked choice voting.In our Real Talk segment, we take a look back at President Lyndon Johnson’s efforts to marginalize civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer and the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, during the 1964 Democratic National Convention.Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon.Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK.Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

Connecticut has 151 state House districts covering one or more communities - and this coming Election Day, registered voters in each district will elects one representative to serve a two-year term. Those Representatives make up the lower chamber of the Connecticut General Assembly, which alongside the Connecticut State Senate, form the legislative branch of our state government. Elected state representatives work in conjunction with the governor to create laws and establish a state budget. Legislative authority and responsibilities of the Connecticut House of Representatives include passing bills on public policy matters, setting levels for state spending, raising and lowering taxes, and voting to uphold or override gubernatorial vetoes.

The Connecticut State Senate is the upper chamber of the Connecticut General Assembly, and its President and potential tie-breaking member is the sitting Lt Governor. Alongside the Connecticut House of Representatives, it forms the legislative branch of the Connecticut state government and works alongside the governor of Connecticut to create laws and establish a state budget. Legislative authority and responsibilities of the state Senate include passing bills on public policy matters, setting levels for state spending, raising and lowering taxes, and voting to uphold or override gubernatorial vetoes. All registered voters can head to the polls this Election Day to elect candidates or incumbents to fill all 36 Connecticut Senate seats for two-year terms.

In 1705 a group of colonists in Simsbury, Connecticut founded a copper mine, which the Connecticut General Assembly purchased and turned into a prison in 1773. How did an old copper mine function as a prison? Morgan Bengel, a Museum Assistant at the Old New-Gate Prison and Copper Mine, a Connecticut State Historic Site, helps us investigate both the history of early American mining and the history of early American prisons by taking us on a tour of the Old New-Gate Prison and Copper Mine in East Granby, Connecticut. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/195   Sponsor Links Omohundro Institute Susan Sleeper-Smith, Indigenous Prosperity and American Conquest (Listener-Only 40-Percent Discount Code 01BFW)   Complementary Episodes Episode 079: James Horn, What is a Historical Source? (Colonial Jamestown) Episode 080: Jen Manion, Liberty’s Prisoners: Prisons and Prison Life in Early America Episode 123: Revolutionary Allegiances Episode 170: Wendy Warren: New England Bound: Slavery in Early New England Episode 181: Virginia DeJohn Anderson: The Martyr and the Traitor: Nathan Hale and Moses Dunbar     Helpful Show Links Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Join the Ben Franklin's World Community Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App

David interviews voting reform advocate Gwen Samuel founder and president of Equity Impact Strategies (EIS) Consulting, about her work in Connecticut.Guest contributor Janet Frazao-Conaci joins David for a Policy Watch analysis of the Connecticut General Assembly 2018 legislative session. Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon.Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK.Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

David interviews voting reform advocate Gwen Samuel founder and president of Equity Impact Strategies (EIS) Consulting, about her work in Connecticut. Guest contributor Janet Frazao-Conaci joins David for a Policy Watch analysis of the Connecticut General Assembly 2018 legislative session.  Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon. Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK. Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

David interviews voting reform advocate Gwen Samuel founder and president of Equity Impact Strategies (EIS) Consulting, about her work in Connecticut.Guest contributor Janet Frazao-Conaci joins David for a Policy Watch analysis of the Connecticut General Assembly 2018 legislative session. Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon.Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK.Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

Marianne (Stochmal) Heffernan is speaking in support of House Bill 5576, regarding a proposed online registry for convicted murderers. In an interview with Dan Lovallo and Brad Davis, she talked about testimony before the Connecticut General Assembly's Judiciary Committee.

When the Connecticut General Assembly's Judiciary Committee holds a meeting on Friday, four firearms-related bills will come up for public hearing. Scott Wilson, president of the Connecticut Citizens Defense League, talks discusses the legislation in an interview with Dan Lovallo and Brad Davis. Photo credit: CCDL website

Tyler Flanigan is 19-years-old, but he already has an extensive resume of being involved in political campaigns.  In this interview with Dan Lovallo and Brad Davis, Flanigan explains why he is running for the Republican Party nomination for the 9th District Senate seat in the Connecticut General Assembly.   Pictured L-R: Brad Davis, Dan Lovallo, Tyler Flanigan

As the Connecticut General Assembly considers whether to add tolls in the state, Joe Scully, president of the Motor Transport Association of Connecticut, says tolls would increase costs in many areas for everybody.  In this interview with Dan Lovallo and Brad Davis, Scully explained why the trucking industry opposes tolls. Photo credit: BIG_TAU / iStock / Getty Images Plus

Two bills before the Connecticut General Assembly's Transportation Committee would create a state Transportation Authority, if passed by the full legislature and signed into law. In this interview with Brad Davis and Dan Lovallo, Marc Fitch, investigative reporter for the Yankee Institute for Public Policy, explains the implications of such a move. Photo credit: chombosan / iStock / Getty Images Plus

In this podcast David discusses the misperception of mental illness and mass shootings with Kathy Flaherty, Executive Director of Connecticut Legal Rights Project, a statewide non-profit agency that provides legal services to low income individuals with mental health conditions.The Policy Watch segment features an analysis of the link between domestic violence and mass shootings. David also updates the listeners on the Community Party 2018 Legislative Package. Our Gun Buyer Reference Check Act and Trayvon Martin Act racial profiling bill have both been raised in the Connecticut General Assembly Judiciary Committee. The bills are sponsored by House Majority Leader Matt Ritter.Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon.Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK.Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

In this podcast David discusses the misperception of mental illness and mass shootings with Kathy Flaherty, Executive Director of Connecticut Legal Rights Project, a statewide non-profit agency that provides legal services to low income individuals with mental health conditions.The Policy Watch segment features an analysis of the link between domestic violence and mass shootings. David also updates the listeners on the Community Party 2018 Legislative Package. Our Gun Buyer Reference Check Act and Trayvon Martin Act racial profiling bill have both been raised in the Connecticut General Assembly Judiciary Committee. The bills are sponsored by House Majority Leader Matt Ritter.Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon.Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK.Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

In this podcast David discusses the misperception of mental illness and mass shootings with Kathy Flaherty, Executive Director of Connecticut Legal Rights Project, a statewide non-profit agency that provides legal services to low income individuals with mental health conditions. The Policy Watch segment features an analysis of the link between domestic violence and mass shootings. David also updates the listeners on the Community Party 2018 Legislative Package. Our Gun Buyer Reference Check Act and Trayvon Martin Act racial profiling bill have both been raised in the Connecticut General Assembly Judiciary Committee. The bills are sponsored by House Majority Leader Matt Ritter. Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon. Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK. Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

Connecticut state Sen. Kevin Kelly says more tax hikes are not the answer to solving the state's budget crisis.  In an interview with Brad Davis and Dan Lovallo, the senator from the 21st District discussed proposed "revenue adjustments" by the Malloy administration to balance the state budget. Pictured in photo: Sen. Kevin Kelly / Podcast photo credit: Connecticut General Assembly

Connecticut state Sen. Heather Somers, R-18, predicts new legislation will go before the General Assembly in this session to address the reported abuses at the Whiting Forensic Division. Speaking with Dan Lovallo, the co-chair of the legislature's Public Health Committee talked about the latest developments at Whiting and about the effort to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes. Podcast photo credit: Connecticut General Assembly

Listen to the COMMUNITY PARTY RADIO SHOW feat David Samuels. This podcast features guest contributor Janet Frazao Conaci. She joins David for a Policy Watch Special Report on the 2018 Connecticut General Assembly legislative session, which begins Wednesday February 7. David also talks about the war on Hartford public schools, and Connecticut Republican operative Christopher Healy.Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon.Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK.Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

Connecticut General Assembly convenes today. State Sen. Ted Kennedy, Jr. supports tolls. Union poll shows people want tax hikes. McDonald court nomination in trouble with GOP.

Listen to the COMMUNITY PARTY RADIO SHOW feat David Samuels. This podcast features guest contributor Janet Frazao Conaci. She joins David for a Policy Watch Special Report on the 2018 Connecticut General Assembly legislative session, which begins Wednesday February 7. David also talks about the war on Hartford public schools, and Connecticut Republican operative Christopher Healy.Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon.Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK.Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

Listen to the COMMUNITY PARTY RADIO SHOW feat David Samuels. This podcast features guest contributor Janet Frazao Conaci. She joins David for a Policy Watch Special Report on the 2018 Connecticut General Assembly legislative session, which begins Wednesday February 7. David also talks about the war on Hartford public schools, and Connecticut Republican operative Christopher Healy. Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon. Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK. Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

This podcast includes audio from Rosa Clemente’s #PRontheMap update on the humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico. Clemente is a native of the Bronx and is an organizer, lecturer, journalist and lover of Hip Hop culture. Clemente is also a member of the group PR On The Map, a team of media makers documenting the REAL stories from the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Puerto Rico. Our Policy Watch segment features analysis of the neoliberal bipartisan state budget, passed with a veto-proof majority by the Connecticut General Assembly last week. We also discuss the latest crisis at Connecticut Valley Hospital, where ten employees were arrested and 37 suspended, in connection with the abuse of a 59 year-old patient. We also provide an update on Colin Kaepernick, and racial justice policy work by National Football League players. Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon. Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday and Wednesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK. Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

This podcast includes audio from Rosa Clemente’s #PRontheMap update on the humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico. Clemente is a native of the Bronx and is an organizer, lecturer, journalist and lover of Hip Hop culture. Clemente is also a member of the group PR On The Map, a team of media makers documenting the REAL stories from the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Puerto Rico.Our Policy Watch segment features analysis of the neoliberal bipartisan state budget, passed with a veto-proof majority by the Connecticut General Assembly last week. We also discuss the latest crisis at Connecticut Valley Hospital, where ten employees were arrested and 37 suspended, in connection with the abuse of a 59 year-old patient.We also provide an update on Colin Kaepernick, and racial justice policy work by National Football League players.Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon.Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday and Wednesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK.Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

This podcast includes audio from Rosa Clemente’s #PRontheMap update on the humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico. Clemente is a native of the Bronx and is an organizer, lecturer, journalist and lover of Hip Hop culture. Clemente is also a member of the group PR On The Map, a team of media makers documenting the REAL stories from the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Puerto Rico.Our Policy Watch segment features analysis of the neoliberal bipartisan state budget, passed with a veto-proof majority by the Connecticut General Assembly last week. We also discuss the latest crisis at Connecticut Valley Hospital, where ten employees were arrested and 37 suspended, in connection with the abuse of a 59 year-old patient.We also provide an update on Colin Kaepernick, and racial justice policy work by National Football League players.Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon.Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday and Wednesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK.Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

In a dramatic turn of events this weekend, several Democratic lawmakers crossed party lines and allowed the Connecticut General Assembly to approve the Republicans budget plan. Yet Governor Malloy has vowed to veto the GOP budget -- so what happens now?Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the debut of CT On The Hill, a podcast that highlights the Connecticut political scene. The podcast will have a particular emphasis on the Connecticut General Assembly.

Tonight David and Mary discuss the tumultuous Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, and Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein's campaign platform. Activist Toni Taylor will talk about the socio-economic conditions in Ferguson and St. Louis, as the two-year anniversary of the police killing of Mike Brown approaches (August 9). Toni will also provide an update on upcoming Cary on the Ball Foundation events. Josh Elliott is running for a seat in the Connecticut General Assembly. Hear COMMUNITY PARTY RADIO Tuesday and Wednesday nights at 8p est | 7p cst | 5p pst on the GET GLOBAL NETWORK internet station SoMetro Radio.

Tonight David and Mary discuss the tumultuous Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, and Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein's campaign platform. Activist Toni Taylor will talk about the socio-economic conditions in Ferguson and St. Louis, as the two-year anniversary of the police killing of Mike Brown approaches (August 9). Toni will also provide an update on upcoming Cary on the Ball Foundation events. Josh Elliott is running for a seat in the Connecticut General Assembly. Hear COMMUNITY PARTY RADIO Tuesday and Wednesday nights at 8p est | 7p cst | 5p pst on the GET GLOBAL NETWORK internet station SoMetro Radio.

Tonight David and Mary discuss the tumultuous Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, and Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein's campaign platform. Activist Toni Taylor will talk about the socio-economic conditions in Ferguson and St. Louis, as the two-year anniversary of the police killing of Mike Brown approaches (August 9). Toni will also provide an update on upcoming Cary on the Ball Foundation events. Josh Elliott is running for a seat in the Connecticut General Assembly. Hear COMMUNITY PARTY RADIO Tuesday and Wednesday nights at 8p est | 7p cst | 5p pst on the GET GLOBAL NETWORK internet station SoMetro Radio.

David and Mary will discuss the Orlando mass shooting, and the the assassination of British lawmaker Jo Cox by a right-wing extremist, a story that has been buried by the corporate media because of the connection to Donald Trump. Guests: Josh Elliott, a Bernie Sanders supporter who is running for a seat in the Connecticut General Assembly, will join us. Independent Hartford rap artist Protigee will talk about his music, and the current state of Hip-Hop. Hear COMMUNITY PARTY RADIO Tuesday and Wednesday nights at 8p est | 7p cst | 5p pst on the GET GLOBAL NETWORK internet station SoMetro Radio.

David and Mary will discuss the Orlando mass shooting, and the the assassination of British lawmaker Jo Cox by a right-wing extremist, a story that has been buried by the corporate media because of the connection to Donald Trump. Guests: Josh Elliott, a Bernie Sanders supporter who is running for a seat in the Connecticut General Assembly, will join us. Independent Hartford rap artist Protigee will talk about his music, and the current state of Hip-Hop. Hear COMMUNITY PARTY RADIO Tuesday and Wednesday nights at 8p est | 7p cst | 5p pst on the GET GLOBAL NETWORK internet station SoMetro Radio.

David and Mary will discuss the Orlando mass shooting, and the the assassination of British lawmaker Jo Cox by a right-wing extremist, a story that has been buried by the corporate media because of the connection to Donald Trump. Guests: Josh Elliott, a Bernie Sanders supporter who is running for a seat in the Connecticut General Assembly, will join us. Independent Hartford rap artist Protigee will talk about his music, and the current state of Hip-Hop. Hear COMMUNITY PARTY RADIO Tuesday and Wednesday nights at 8p est | 7p cst | 5p pst on the GET GLOBAL NETWORK internet station SoMetro Radio.