Wayne Pesxe, president of the Connecticut Food Association, discusses the state retail stores are losing their hand-held shopping baskets as the plastic bag tax takes effect.

Heather March Takle, President and CEO of PowerOptions, is looking to ease the state’s procurement rules to allow municipalities to avoid having to conduct their own formal solicitations to buy energy.

Joe Brennan, President and CEO of CBIA (CT Business and Industry Association), talks employment numbers. The state added 3,600 total net jobs (0.2%) last year, while private sector employment increased by 5,500 positions or 0.4%.

Dr. Virginia Bieluch, the Chief of Infectious Diseases at the Hospital of Central Connecticut, explains the testing and lookout taking place at airports concerning the Caronavirus. According to Dr. Bieluch, the Caronavirus is not exactly SARS, but it's similar.

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Maureen D. Long, Professor of Geology and Geophysics at Yale University, along with scientists at Rutgers University, has discovered a massive body of magma rising underneath part of New England. What does it all mean?...

Chris Powell, Columnist with the Journal inquirer, explains why the bleeding-heart approach won't do much to help ex-cons.

Senator Derek Slap discusses and explains his Age Discrimination Bill.

Bobby Russo, President of Golden Gloves, explains the weekly bouts taking place every Thursday night from now until March 5th, and the ways Golden Gloves gives back to charity. Golden Gloves is a non-profit ("Champions Helping Charities"), and they stand as a real story about local New England talent, tradition, and charity. Learn about their nine fight events, right from the source.

Mayor of Bristol Ellen Zoppo-Sassu joins us to discuss the city for Mayor Monday.