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This is not to scare you; police are warning the public to check playgrounds before kids begin playing. That’s because dangerous items like razor blades and drug paraphernalia have been found on these properties recently. Crime prevention expert, Jim Perez, shared what to look for and how to report an issue properly.

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This week, Bill is joined by Dan McInerney of IBEW Local Union 488 and Miguel Fuentes of Carpenters Local 326.

On this week's program, Mike is joined by Connecticut Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, President of Family Institute of Connecticut Action Peter Wolfgang, Connecticut State Senator Stephen Harding, and Connecticut State Representative Matt Blumenthal.

Filling in for Melissa Sheketoff on "Melissa in the Morning," host Paul Pacelli welcomed Sacred Heart University Center for Catholic Studies Director Dr. Michelle Loris, who talked about the passing of Pope Francis and his legacy  

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While filling in on Melissa in the Morning, Paul Pacelli spoke to the Executive Director of Family Institute of Connecticut, Peter Wolfgang, about the death of Pope Francis.

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This week, Bill is joined by Former Secretary of the State of Connecticut and author Miles S. Rapoport.

On this week's show, Mike chats about the state soda tax with State Representative David Rutigliano, a cold case with News 8's Jeff Derderian, and a new measure for firefighters with State Comptroller Sean Scanlon.

Friday's "Connecticut Today" with host Paul Pacelli looked at a proposed bill in Hartford that would prevent so-called "discrimination" by insurance companies aimed at certain dog breeds (00:46). Former Bridgeport Democratic State Rep. Chris Caruso dropped by with his weekly recap, including sad news about the passing of a well-known Bridgeport personality (14:45). Greenwich GOP State Sen. Ryan Fazio talked about proposed state income tax increases aimed at high-income earners and households, many in his district (27:35). CBS News Correspondent Linda Kenyon called in to talk about the latest White House signals regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine (35:11)

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Michelle Troconis was convicted in connection with the disappearance and presumed death of Jennifer Farber Dulos. A motion to dismiss a criminal contempt charge was filed this week and Troconis is set to face a judge about it next week. We spoke with Troconis’ attorney, Darnell Crosland.

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QU just released its latest poll this week – this time tackling artificial intelligence. It looked at feedback from Americans about AI impact on our lives and the worries around that – but also the medical advances thanks to AI. We spoke about the key takeaways from the poll with Tamilla Triantoro, associate professor of business analytics and information systems at Quinnipiac University.

For the full poll: poll.qu.edu

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