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Today, Lisa chats with Connecticut State Senator Bob Duff (0:00); Jeffrey Wright on the continuing issues with the M&T/People's United Bank merger (21:21); and Lisa Sciannella, from HELPSY (33:35).

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Friday's "Connecticut Today" featured host Paul Pacelli praising Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis for flying migrants to Martha's Vineyard and shaking up the national discussion on migrants (0:24). Author, pundit and economist Scott Powell talked about the current U.S. economic, business and political climates (10:21).

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Today, Lisa talks to comedian Judy Gold ahead of her show at the Wall Street Theater in Norwalk on October 6 (0:00); then Alexis Harrison gives a response to the recent New York Times article on affordable housing in Connecticut. (17:01)

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Chopped onion (1/4 to 1/3 cup)

Rolled sausage (with sage in it) or add sage

Cranberries 

ONCE COOKED TOGETHER:

Add 3 eggs beaten and 1.5 cups of half and half to the mix

1.25 cup flour

½ cup butter

¼ cup ice cold water

1.       Put Monterey jack cheese on top of crust

2.       Then add mixture

3.       Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes or until golden brown

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"Connecticut Today" host Paul Pacelli took issue with the ongoing gubernatorial campaign that he says isn't dealing at all with the real issues that Connecticut voters care about (0:36). Independent Party gubernatorial candidate Rob Hotaling joined the show to talk about a breaking court ruling assuring that his name will appear on the November ballot (11:19). Former Time Magazine D.C. correspondent Alain Sanders joined us again to chat about the national political scene (20:16).

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Today on the Lisa Wexler, Lisa speaks with Sharon Moales, a clinical social worker at Yale (0:00); Connecticut State Senator Ryan Fazio joins the program (22:09); and Lisa also chats with author Jennifer Ziegler (40:13)

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Thanks to improvements in medicine and health, we live longer lives now.  As such, it’s even more important than ever before to develop plans for living arrangements in the future. Mario D’Aquila with Assisted Living Services talked about options for seniors. ((00:10))

A NYT opinion article called out Fairfield’s First Selectwoman over affordable housing. Brenda Kupchick addressed the claims with residents and why the 8-30g law is not so cut and dry. ((09:06))

St. Vincent’s Medical Center and Aquarion Water Company are launching the 12th Annual “House of Hope” Food Drive today. We spoke with the hospital but also a recipient organization benefitting from the drive. ((23:36))

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Doctors predict this is going to be the worst flu season America sees in several years. We spoke to Dr. Browne about that and what the dominant strain of flu even is to determine a vaccine. We also took questions on covid vaccines and some kind of rabbit disease that's been detected in Hartford this month. 

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Wednesday's "Connecticut Today" with Paul Pacelli featured a breakdown of a new poll on the Connecticut U.S. Senate race (0:20). SCSU Political Science Professor Dr. Jonathan Wharton joined us to discuss recent polls on statewide races (10:12).

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