Connecticut Senate Republican President Len Fasano is accusing Gov. Dannel P. Malloy of inflating the state budget deficit, to enable the governor to become a part of budget negotiations. Fasano, who was very critical of the governor, explains during this interview on Brad & Dan.

Pictured in photo L-R: Brad Davis, Sen. Fasano, Dan Lovallo

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Connecticut small towns could pay a big price, under Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's surprise state budget cuts in aid to municipalities. So says Betsy Gara, Executive Director of the Connecticut Council of Small Towns. Gara explained, during this interview on Brad & Dan.

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Connecticut state Sen. Joe Markley, R-Southington, fears judicial activism with Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's next appointment to the Connecticut State Supreme Court. Sen. Markley, a member of the legislature's judiciary committee, explains in this interview on Brad & Dan.

Pictured L-R: Brad Davis, Sen. Markley, Dan Lovallo

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Bloomfield, CT-based Foodshare has reached its goal of 15,334 turkeys for people in need in central Connecticut. Monetary donations are now being sought to help feed people throughout the year, as Foodshare President & CEO Jason Jakubowski points out in this interview on Brad & Dan.

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Connecticut state Sen. Len Suzio, R-Meriden, says the contract extension reached between Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and public employee unions is "not worth the paper it's written on." Speaking on CT On The Hill, Suzio said the state's financial situation is so dire, it will be unable to live up to the promises made to the government employees.

Pictured L-R: Dan Lovallo, Sen. Len Suzio

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A group of retired, local bankers and the NBC Connecticut Troubleshooters, have collaborated to recover more than a million dollars in lost pensions for former bank employees. NBC's Len Besthoff explains in this interview on Brad & Dan.

In photo L-R: Dan Lovallo, Len Besthoff, Brad Davis

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Seventeen years ago, Karl Mitchell, an aspiring engineer and exceptional athlete, suddenly lost his eyesight. His illness and subsequent recovery is an inspirational story.

In this interview on Brad & Dan, Karl talks about his continuing road to recovery, along with his dear friend, James Colella, co-founder and CEO of Telserv.

Pictured in photo, seated L-R: Karl Mitchell, Brad Davis

Standing L-R: Dan Lovallo, James Colella

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Bloomfield, Connecticut native and New York Jets linebacker Julian Stanford has stepped up to help out Foodshare in its effort to collect nearly 16,000 turkeys to feed families in greater Hartford this Thanksgiving. In an interview on Brad & Dan, Stanford talked about his donation and also about his inspirational NFL career.

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Now the latest scam involves jury duty. So says Howard Schwartz, Executive Communications Director for the Better Business Bureau, serving Connecticut. In this interview on Brad & Dan, Schwartz talks about this scam, Black Friday tips and cautions and much more.

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The latest survey conducted by the Connecticut Economic Resource Center shows what state residents believe should be the priorities of state government. In this interview on Brad & Dan, Alissa DeJonge, Vice President of Research for CERC, reveals the results.

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