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On Monday's "Connecticut Today" with Paul Pacelli, Paul wondered if the General Assembly will ever get serious about tax relief (0:36). We spoke with University of Tennessee Law Professor Benjamin Barton, author of, "The Credentialed Court: Inside the Cloistered, Elite World of American Justice" (12:23). Quinnipiac University School of Law professor and former Connecticut Superior Court Judge Angela Robinson talked about the nomination of Federal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court (25:35). 

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Lisa talks with Mary Ellen Lemay of Aspetuck Land Trust about organic ways to take care of your property.

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Lisa talks with columnist Brian Lockhart about the possible sale of Sikorsky Airport to the town of Stratford.

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1. A video released by famed Arnold Schwarzenegger has gone viral with the intent to inform the Russian people about the truth of Ukraine. University of New Haven professor of history, Brad Woodworth, returned to the show to talk about media silencing and the woes of reporting in Russia. ((00:10))

2. A fourth elderly person was carjacked at a popular plaza in Connecticut since May 2021. What are we doing to crack down on this kind of crime? We chat with both sides of the aisle on this topic: Senators Bob Duff and Tony Hwang. ((16:30))

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On Friday's "Connecticut Today," host Paul Pacelli chatted with Yankee Institute of Connecticut President Carol Platt Liebau regarding details of the latest Connecticut state employee contract proposal (0:24). Southern Connecticut State University Biology Professor Dr. Sarah Crawford updated us on the latest Covid-19 variant (12:01).

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Lisa talks with author Elizabeth Williamson about her book that chronicles the Newtown shooting conspiracy theory and how it effected the victims' families. 

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Lisa takes your calls in this week's edition of The Kindness of Strangers.  How did one family save stray dog and her puppies?

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1. Say Something Week: Teaching it to students and adults -- State Rep. Mary Welander ((00:10))

2. The holiday gas tax still hasn't happened...why? State Senator Kevin Kelly says a vote could come next Wednesday. ((17:06))

3. As we head into spring break season, how do we stay healthy post peak covid? Dr. Hussain talked to us about it. ((26:23))

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On Thursday's "Connecticut Today," host Paul Pacelli welcomed Stamford/Greenwich GOP State Rep. Kim Fiorello to respond to criticism of a recent statement she made surrounding local housing (0:24). University of New Haven Professor of National Security Dr. Howard Stoffer - a State Department veteran - returned to the show to talk about the Russia-Ukraine situation (13:08).

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Lisa talks with Peter Lumaj who's running for the Republican nomination to run for US Senate against current Senator Richard Blumenthal. 

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