Connecticut is one of the three worst off states in the U.S. as a result of union related debt explains Professor Steven Malanga, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and Senior Editor of its City Journal newspaper. Professor Malanga provides context to the situation here, compared to the rest of the country, and how the existence of public sector unions correlates to this sort of economic crisis.

We continue the discussion on the partnership between public sector unions and Democrats, while also touching on the continuing saga of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, as well as the education system.

With the state bankrupted by the partnership between public sector unions and Democrats, Todd says the leftists in Hartford are seeking to increase spending on bigger giveaways rather than proposing necessary cuts in spending. Like magic, the leftists in Washington are doing the same thing, chasing socialist ideals like guaranteed minimum income, a right to employment and free health care and college. We discuss.

Is capitalism obsolete? The extreme left controlling Democratic politics at the moment thinks so, but now, people on the right such as Tucker Carlson are on the bandwagon. We discuss this with Michael Harrison, our regular first hour guest on Fridays, as well as the Jeff Bezos fight with the National Inquirer, and issues such as the Green New Deal and the Virginia scandals.

We talk with Marc Fitch from the Yankee Institute, speculating about what Democrats may have up their sleeves regarding tolls. All the signals are that they'll be looking for tolls on all vehicles, but will they work first to approve the creation of a Transportation Authority to make it easier for the agency to implement tolls later?

When are automated vehicles, known as AVs for short, going to become a part of daily life? And what sort of issues will they create regarding road use, insurance, and liability? We talk with Quentin Brogdon, a lawyer from Texas, to explore these issues.

Connecticut, like other states, sets up roadblocks to stop drivers in what are known as Sobriety Checkpoints. Todd doesn't like this tactic, and shares his concern, and he discusses the nature of the checkpoints and the constitutional problems with callers.

Today's first hour was jam-packed full of exciting topics and great callers. Todd touched on President Trump's State of the Union address, Tim Stewart's social media gaffe, Sen. Elizabeth Warren's Native American ancestry claims, and a great call from John in Cromwell to wrap up the hour.

Todd talks with Gary Wolfram, a professor at Hillsdale College - a school devoted to traditional values and the principles of the constitution, about the politics of the moment.

Tom Scott is a political wizard and crusher of cockroaches (his word for political consultants), who joins us each week for analysis of the early stages of the Lamont era.