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Fiscal Policy Politics

Sen. Eric Berthel

With the 2021 regular legislative session ending at midnight Wednesday night, and with a special session looming, Sen. Berthel calls in to discuss some of the more controversial bills that passed this year.

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Politics Waterbury

Rep. Michael Digivioncarlo

State Rep. and Waterbury Alderman Digivioncarlo tells us about his first session as a state representative.

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Economy Fiscal Policy

Dr. Michael Busler

Public policy analyst and professor Dr. Busler joins me again as we take a look at the escape of Blue state residents to places like Florida, Texas and Arizona to escape what he cal;ls “tax hell.”

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Advocacy Business

Scott Dolch

Scott is the executive director of the Connecticut Restaurant Association and joins me to discuss the problems still being faced by the restaurant industry post-pandemic.

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Fiscal Policy Politics

Rep. Joe Polletta

As the legislation session starts to wrap up, CT State Representative Joe Polletta joins me to discuss where a few of the bigger bills stand.

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Monologue Politics

Monologue 06/09/21

Do you wonder why we continue to have politicians lie to us and try to implement laws that always seem to benefit them or their friends? The answer is simple: It works for them.

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Fiscal Policy Politics Transportation

Sen. Henri Martin

Sen. Martin and I discuss the continuing efforts to stop the truck mileage tax.

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Advocacy Authors Fiscal Policy Politics

Marc Fitch

We catch up with investigative journalist Marc Fitch of the Yankee Institute to sift through what was accomplished and what is still on the agenda before the general legislative session ends on Wednesday.

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Fiscal Policy Politics

Sen. Rob Sampson

As the end of the current legislative session nears, CT State Senator Rob Sampson joins me to discuss the latest budget proposal, which no longer includes the state joining the TCI program, avoiding yet another tax increase.

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Advocacy Fiscal Policy Politics

Joe Delong

The Executive Director of CCM calls on Connecticut legislators and the Governor to once again fulfill a commitment to fund the 3-tiered PILOT program, which they have failed to do for years.