Rudy Marconi, First Selectman of the Town of Ridgefield and incoming President of the Connecticut Council of Small Towns, joins us for Mayor Monday.

Jill Schlesinger, CFP® CBS News Business Analyst discusses the government shutdown's impact on the economy. Welcome to the longest government shut down on record. Jill On Money is brought to you by Asset Strategies in Avon.

Ken Gosselin, Business Writer with the Hartford Courant, says the new MGM Springfield could be headed toward job cuts. And across Connecticut, the government shutdown is disrupting services and damaging family finances.

Patrice McCarthy, from the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education, addresses what Governor Lamont talked about in his speech regarding shared services for public education. Patrice was on the special transition committee regarding shared services and the reality is that this has already happening Connecticut.

Dr. Eric Kusher with Compass Fat Loss joined us live in studio to discuss the program.

Lon Seidman of Lon.tv attended CES in Las vegas. What stood out and what, not so much, at this year's show?

Speaker of the House Joe Aresimowicz (D-Berlin/Southington) discusses the start of the new session, and working with Gov. Ned Lamont.

Steve Nelson, Washington Examiner White House reporter, discusses the shutdown and the possibility of Trump declaring a national emergency to get his wall built.

Mark Pazniokas, CTMirror.org Capitol Bureau Chief, looks at the start of Governor Ned Lamont's term.

Dr. Andrew Salner, Medical Director, Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at Hartford Hospital, discusses new findings on cancer mortality. Deaths from cancer dropped 27% over a quarter century, resulting in an estimated 2.6 million fewer cancer deaths during that period, according to a new report from researchers at the American Cancer Society.