Deep Blue CT

Democratic candidate Michelle McCabe joins Caitlin and James for a talk about her path toward the State Senate, and the value she intends to bring to the legislature to help uplift and support our state and people. Plus, Super Tuesday II: Electric Boogaloo results and the latest on the Coronavirus and its emerging pandemic status.

Biden and Sanders appear to be the last people standing after all other candidates stand down. That is, except for Elizabeth Warren. We’re going to talk about Super Tuesday and what it means in the broader context, as well as have a chat with two organizers from Wolf-PAC Connecticut, a group fighting for free and fair elections in our state and country.

State Senate candidate from the 30th District, former New Milford mayor, David Gronbach, joins us for a talk about the need for quality health care, Connecticut small businesses, and the links between them. He talks about the challenges faced across his district spanning 14 towns, and how he plans to achieve the gains that have been elusive for the out-of-touch incumbent. Plus, the latest news across the state and nation from clean slate legislation in CT, to the absolute chaos from South Carolina on Tuesday in what will be remembered as the most poorly moderated debate in modern history. Plus, some book recommendations from the former book store owner!

Fearless mother/daughter duo Terra and Katie Volpe stop by to talk about their activism as a conduit for their patriotism. It’s time to mobilize voters around a common cause and around issues that we need to address. Plus, a lunch debt stigmatization bill in the legislature,  the toll vote is postponed due to a threat by Republicans to essentially filibuster, and Trump is pardoning criminals as a precursor to his own future pardon. Happy Presidents Day week!

State Representative Josh Elliott, and President of the Minority Cannabis Business Association, Jason Ortiz, join James for a chat about the likelihood of seeing recreational marijuana legalized and regulated this year, plus some vaccination talk with a Rep. Elliott, a guy who is very, VERY unpopular with the David “Avocado” Wolf set. Plus the New Hampshire primary, raising the age in Connecticut’s jails, and an update on the Coronavirus.

After the whole Iowa caucus debacle, our call with Zack Campbell (Working Families Party, Central CT DSA) had to be postponed because, as a field volunteer and precinct captain, he was stuck in counts all day Tuesday. Fortunately, we got them now! James and Zack hopped on the phone on Thursday morning to recap the week that was in America’s Field of Dreams, and how things are looking for the top-4 with 97% of precincts reported. (No idea why it’s taken over 48 hours now to tabulate all 100%, but hey…) And yes, that is a “Saved By The Bell” reference above.

Caucus? At least take us out to dinner first! It’s Wednesday and we still don’t have an official, final update on the Iowa caucuses. James and Caitlin discuss the fiasco in corn country, and how in the hell the party rebounds from this. It couldn’t have been a better gift for Don T. the same week he gives an unhinged SOTU and will be exonerated on the corruption and bribery charges he faced in the Senate. Plus, Ned punts on weed, and the IRIS Run for Refugees was this past Sunday, with more than 3,000 people coming out to support immigrants and refugees just two days after Trump’s extended travel ban was announced.

Corruption! Impeachment! Carbon Footprint Talk! This episode has it all as Caitlin, Ed, and James discuss the latest Sanders spat, this time courtesy of comments made by HRC, another update on Robert Hyde’s apparent mental state, and the impeachment trial starting up this week! Plus, a great conversation with biology professor and climate science expert, Dr. Mitch Wagener from WCSU. Don’t miss Ed’s plan of execution on … executions for corruption, graft, and all sorts of villainy plaguing our political system.

The CT2030 transit revitalization plan is making its rounds, and it’s, well, not really future-focused. The gang talks with State Representative Anne Hughes about it, about her re-election campaign, turning CT into the healthcare capital of America instead of the insurance capital, and the waning number of cares post-menopausal women have left in reserves to give. Plus, Rosario Dawson’s boyfriend hangs up his spurs, Bernie and Warren in a he said/she said/CNN said, and plenty more to laugh and be mad about!

New year, new co-host! A recuperating James and reinvigorated Caitlin sit down (sans Ed this week) for the first episode of 2020 to look back on 2019’s biggest and best stories and legislative wins, and preview a look ahead at what’s coming down the (currently toll-free) road for us all in the year ahead.