We talk to Molly Gill of prison reform group FAMM about ways to make prisons cost less and serve the state better. In particular, this would require lowering recidivism rates - that is, that prison result in ex-cons who are ready to function in the outside world.

Is compromise a virtue? It isn't, says CT prisoner Michael Liebowitz, a regular guest on After 6, when it leads to compromise on matters such as higher taxes. Visit PrisonerMike.com.

Former state Senator Len Suzio drops in for a discussion on the plundering of the state - our favorite topic - and the damage forthcoming from a 50% hike in minimum wage.

Chris Powell says free tuition at UConn will be very expensive. And he wonders why the legislature allows the school, and it's new president - like those who came before - to make decisions without any supervision.

We're gonna need a bigger "no tolls" protest.

Rep Laura Devlin, a Republican representing Fairfield and Trumbull, joins us to send Democrats a clear message on tolls.

Pat Sasser from NoTollsCT.org joins us with a Fasano alert. The Democrats are talking a new game on infrastructure - lots of cheap federal loans with just a few gantries to pay the note on the loans. No one in their right mind would think a few tolls are a good idea (since one would lead to many), but top Republican Sen. Len Fasano says he's intrigued.

Michael Harrison is all charged up about issues like Impeachment, Vaping and the Houston Rocket's dustup with China over Hong Kong. And somehow, for some strange reason, the Beatles sucked up lots of oxygen once again.

Colorado blogger Karen Kataline visits and points out the many parallels between the scams being run by the big government crowd in her state and those in Connecticut.

Liz Linehan attacks the idea that privatization could ever improve prisons, while Todd tells the Democrat from Cheshire that given the current recidivism rate of 60%, nothing could be worse than the way we are.