Host Paul Pacelli kicked off Thursday's "Connecticut Today" looking at a controversial proposal being debated in Hartford that would cripple the power of local planning and zoning commissions across the state (00:46). Yankee Institute for Public Policy head Carol Liebau (16:33) and East Haven GOP State Rep. Joe Zullo (23:05) also weighed in on House Bill 5002. CBS News Pentagon reporter Elanor Watson updated us on President Trump's acceptance of a jet from the Qatari government (31:01), while Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Scott Powell talked about our continued reliance on China for several minerals key to U.S. national defense (33:56)

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To wrap up Norwalk, Melissa welcomed Duvian Montoya, the executive director of Norwalk Art Space to the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa in the Morning Diner Tour!

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There's a lot going on with Manresa Island! We welcomed the Executive Director of the Manresa Island Corporation to the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour to help navigate the information!

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Memorial Day is fastly approaching! So the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa in the Morning Diner Tour welcomed Howard Dixon who will be serving as the Grand Marshall of the Memorial Day Parade!

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We were joined by Patsy Brescia, the Vice Chairman and Chair of the Building Project for Lockwood Mathews Mansion Museum on the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa in the Morning Diner Tour to talk about what's going on with the museum.

For More Information, check out the website: https://www.lockwoodmathewsmansion.com/

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The WICC Brown Roofing Melissa in the Morning Diner Tour rolled out the red carper for Mayor Harry Rilling, who's currently serving his final term as Mayor of Norwalk.

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The WICC Brown Roofing Melissa in the Morning Diner Tour welcomed the man who helps keep Norwalk safe, Police Chief James Walsh!

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If you've ever been to Norwalk and haven't been to Stew Leonards, did you really go to Norwalk? Stew drove into the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa in the Morning Diner Tour to talk about the store as well as the latest with the "Stewie The Duck" swim program!

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