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Connecticut lawmakers have considered Governor Ned Lamont's toll proposals for over a year. A vote on the trucks-only version could be as early as next week. But what if lawmakers delay a decision and force the plan back to the drawing board? Our guests: Chris Keating, capitol bureau chief, Hartford Courant Roland Lemar, Connecticut state representative, D-New Haven Patrick Sasser, founder, No Tolls CT Eric Gjede, vice president, government affairs, Connecticut Business & Industry Assocation

Connecticut and other New England states may back out of the regional energy market because they want to fight climate change more aggressively. We’ll discuss how that move could affect energy deals, from natural gas to offshore wind, with guests: Katie Dykes, commissioner, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Anne George, vice president of external affairs and corporate communications, ISO New England Debra Donovan, senior policy advocate and Massachusetts director,

Connecticut will lose a third of its workforce to retirement in the next few years. And young people aren't going to be around to fill the gap. Who will need to step in and retrain for high-skilled jobs? Our guests: Ed Stannard, reporter, New Haven Register Richard Marottoli, MD, MPH, professor of medicine - geriatrics, Yale Medicine Leah Arnold, director, career and technical education and adult education, Eastern Suffolk BOCES Nora Duncan, state director, AARP Connecticut David Wilson,

Healthcare reform is on the legislative agenda for Connecticut Senate Democratic leaders. They’d like to reintroduce a proposal to open up the state employee healthcare plan to the public. But that’s not what Governor Ned Lamont has in mind. We'll talk about bringing down the high cost of health care, with guests: Victoria Veltri, executive director, Connecticut State Office of Health Strategy Martin Looney, majority leader, Connecticut Senate, D-New Haven Amy Lischko, DSc, associate professor

Bills working their way through the Connecticut and New York state legislatures would mandate that children entering 9th grade and 7th grade, respectively, get an HPV vaccination. We’ll discuss why some parents and school districts object, with guests: Jana Shaw, M.D., chair of public education, New York State HPV Coalition ; associate professor of pediatrics, SUNY Upstate Medical University John Gilmore, board of directors, New York Alliance for Vaccine Rights Milynn Augulis, president, Board

Some progressives view Modern Monetary Theory as a solution to debt and paying for increased services, like universal healthcare, without needing to raise taxes. Conservatives are concerned that printing more money will cause inflation and the collapse of the American economy. We'll discuss the theory and more, with guests: Stephanie Kelton, Ph.D., professor of economics and public policy, Stony Brook University ; former Democratic chief economist, U.S. Senate Budget Committee Marc Goldwein,

Suffolk County's first black elected family court judge wants the criminal justice system to keep families together and treat racial groups the same. That can be a challenge as she says our region has rules that put minority communities at a disadvantage. We’ll discuss racial disparities in communities and the courts, with guests: Victoria Gumbs-Moore, judge, family court, Suffolk County Robert J. Devlin Jr., judge, appellate court, State of Connecticut Marc Mauer, executive director, The

Plans to revamp graduation requirements and possibly eliminate some standardized exams have social studies teachers worried. Federal law requires high school testing in English, math, and science, but there is no mandate for history. That means social studies could be the first to go. Our guests: Gloria Sesso, administrator, Patchogue-Medford School District, and co-president, Long Island Council for the Social Studies Alan Singer, Ph.D., professor of teaching, learning and technology, Hofstra

Connecticut has been slow to recover from the recession…slower than most of the country. Despite many challenges, the Lamont administration is taking an optimistic economic stance. A columnist says it’ll take more than just hometown spirit to bounce back. Our guests: Dan Haar, columnist and associate editor, Hearst Connecticut Media Jonathan Miller, president and CEO, Miller Samuel Real Estate Appraisers & Consultants Fred Carstensen, Ph.D., professor of finance, University of Connecticut

The federal government has chosen Brookhaven National Laboratory on Long Island as the site for a new particle accelerator that will allow scientists to see inside an atom’s core. Meanwhile, Connecticut’s chief manufacturing czar lays out his goals for bolstering industry in the state. Our guests: Abhay Deshpande, Ph.D., professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University Colin Cooper, Connecticut chief manufacturing officer Martin Cantor, Ed.D., director, Long Island Center